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He didn't invent that - he is just making money off it. We have always called it the 'bucket-o-death' a 5 gallon bucket with a beer can on a coat hanger across the top. Put some peanut butter on the beer can. As the mouse run across the can, it spins and dumps the mouse into the bucket...

I can 100% confirm it doesn't work. We have a tray/drawer under our flatbed where we store the entry ladder and other dirty items. It is a mouse haven for what ever reason (better there than in the camper). I cleaned out all the mouse nests/poop this autumn, and added several sachets...

I drove my FWC out of a fire - the front bumper and furnace cover are a little melted as a result, but I am happy that is not one of the thousands of things I have had to replace. It also brings a sense of normalcy, as the camper is basically the one thing that is not new/changed since the...

I have never understood all the conniption around GVWR. It is seems to be the one vehicle specification that certain forum lawyers care about, while purposely ignoring all others. I am over GVWR, but I also have the wrong tires, the wrong suspension, the wrong headlamp bulbs and and dozens...

Unfortunately this is the reality of the RV industry. Four Wheel Camper is definitely better than average, but the average is so poor that it is not saying much. That said, even if the finishes aren't fantastic, the underlying structure seems to be reasonably well done - after 50k rough...

I am not looking to sell mine, but just to make sure your expectations are realistic - most flatbed setups will be ~ $70K and many will be closer to $100K. I have occasionally seen them cheaper ($50 - $60K), but that is typically a newer camper on an older and high mileage truck, which may...

This is pretty terrifying. While there is potential for damage on many fronts, much of it can be recovered from. However, the disposal of public lands is permanent - once sold these are never coming back.

That does look really cheap. However their coverage is also pretty limited, at least for now - it looks like they cover most of North America and some of Northern Europe. That may be fine for use in a camper, but maybe less appealing if you travel other ways as well. Edit to add - it is not...

We have a propane fire in an ammo can that I made a number of years ago. It is nice how small it is. We only really take it with us in the winter, but on the few occasions that we use it has been great. It helps overcome the urge to go to bed at 7:00 on winter evenings.

Sounds like a really good plan! The only suggestion I would make is to look at the Truma heaters if you are starting from scratch. They are hard to source as they don't sell direct to consumers in the US, but they are far nicer than other options. They are variable speed, when you first...

The gore-tex was on a custom UZJ100 pop top - it was awesome, but a little too cozy for 2 people during the winter. I couldn't figure a good way to deal with the thermal pack and lift panels - you can't go behind them as the vinyl is riveted to the panels, you can't go in front because of the...

I would be interested to hear how this goes. I can think of two issues you may run into - moist air will likely still make it behind the liner and condense on the vinyl, even if the liner itself is impermeable as it is not very well sealed at the lift panels or windows. Once back there, it...

The counter lawsuit: https://suwa.org/suwa-challenges-utahs-unlawful-land-grab-litigation-before-us-supreme-court-12-18-24/

Yes we can, a lot less body roll in cornering. I actually don't remember the brand, but it was likely Helwig. We have not noticed any downside on rougher roads.

We have a fleet on a 2016 Tacoma full time (it is a flatbed) and replaced the leafs with OME heavy load springs, added a rear swaybar and also airbags for fine tuning. If the camper is on full time, replacing the springs seems like your best bet. For the brief period between upgrading the...

It is also important to know how well the roof skin is attached to the roof structure. The attachment of the panel to the skin with adhesive is only as good as the attachment of the skin to the frame. With screws you can screw into the structure. That said I have had a panel attached...

I have an iridium 9555 which we used for several years, and I have used Iridium a lot for field work in Antarctica. However, we have given up on the Iridium due to the price for service - it is about $800 a year for a plan with 200 minutes of airtime and no useable data service. For that...

I have done it both ways - I started by just using the stock Blue Seas ACR between the truck and camper and then switched to using a DC-DC charger. It works OK with just a wire (mine is 8 AWG, but that probably doesn't matter), but with a Tacoma with a smart alternator the voltage quickly...

Yes, you can just install a lithium battery with the gear you have. In this day and age I cannot see any compelling reason to use a lead-acid battery. For LiFePO4, it seems that 100Ah is the sweet spot for most folks who also have solar (me included). The normal Iota DLS-30 is not 100%...

One of the big advantages of LiFePO4 batteries is that they are not impacted by partial charges, and actually prefer siting at a partial state of charge. With lithium there is much less of a penalty both from charging and weight perspective to oversizing.

One of the benefits to using a DC-DC charger is you can use smaller wire. I think even at 50A, Victron only calls for 6AWG, and will only physically accept 4AWG. I use a 30A DC-DC and it works fine with 8 AWG. Also, the limiting factor is typically the wiring in the camper (which I think...

I would vote for more battery in your situation - and maybe a DC-DC charger. The beauty of the DC-DC charger is that you don't need to upsize the wire - the charger makes up for to the voltage drop in the wire (to a point). We have a similar setup - 150 ah lithium battery, 160w panel on...

You can't have the same pack wired for series and parallel at the same time - you would short them out (draw this out). You would need to disconnect them and rewire for series, but that would kill your 12V supply for lights etc. I would probably just use a 12V inverter. I have not been...

I am not speaking specifically about the BB batteries, but many of the current lithium batteries provide access to the built in BMS via bluetooth and an app or display. The BMS is keeping track of all the relevant info about the battery, voltage, state of charge, capacity, individual cell...

If you are considering a lithium battery with bluetooth (which you should), then you may not need the BMV-712. The battery will provide you all the info and BMV-712 does and more. The only reason to add the BMV is for the physical display if that is important to you. Renogy has a lithium...