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    SELLING MY VAN & CARGO TRAILER CAMPER

    I am selling my 2012 Chevy Express 3/4 ton w/ 108k miles.  Also the 6 X 12 CC.  Both can be seen in my conversion thread.  The lazy man’s cargo trailer conversion.  
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    Sound Deadening Mat?

    I may be doing a lazy man's conversion on my 2012 Chevy Express 2500.  Have a question on sound proofing the back.  If I am glueing foam insulation to the ceining and walls, is there any noticeable noise reduction gained by first appling a product like FatMat Self-Adhesive RattleTrap Sound...
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    Ozark Trail 50 Can Cooler Tote

    https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-50-Can-Cooler-Tote-Red/865922428 My local Walmart has these on sale for $3.00 each.  They are normally $4.97.  They have several colors.
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    Trailer Lug Nuts & Wheel Bearing Lube

    Before I left on the inaugural trip with my converted cargo trailer, I checked the lug nuts and greased the wheel bearings.  I did not use a toque wrench just tried the lugs with a good four way lug wrench. The trailer came equipped with E-ZLUBE fittings.  I picked up a grease gun and a...
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    Camper Built Inside a Car, 1952

    Camper Built Inside a Car, 1952 and an older one
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    The lazy man’s cargo trailer conversion

    I picked up my 6 x 12 cargo trailer yesterday.  It has an empty weight of 1122 lbs. Towed it around town and made several stops.  It tracked well and I really could almost forget it was there.  For the next four years it will be used on four day weekends and vacations.  It will take the place of...
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    INTRO TO RV SERVICE .pdf

    Found this on line.  RVIA INTRO TO RV SERVICE this link takes you to the index This is a .pdf of a scanned copy.  There are 9 books in size from 13,900 KB to 34,282 KB, 93 to 135 pages each. All together 192MB Book-1-Introduction Book-2-PDI-Work-Book Book-3-RV-Preventative-Maintenance...
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    DIY house boat

    Hillbilly Houseboat  U TUBE video 12:27 min. a DIY house boat Hillbilly House Boat - Join Kentucky's Moron Brothers as they take you on an unforgettable voyage down the Kentucky River in their "Shanty Boat". If you like laughter, fishing and bluegrass music then you'll sure find your self at...
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    The Purple Paint Law

    I stumbled across this and could not find any mention about it in this forum. The Purple Paint Law provides a way for land owners to mark their property as private, no trespassing.   http://www.floatmissouri.com/the-purple-paint-law/
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    How to get the Start Menu back in MS 8.1

    Google "microsoft windows 8.1 classic start menu" http://www.classicshell.net/
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    SEAT BELTS

    A photo of a 1970 Chinook got me thinking about seat belts.   http://klamath.craigslist.org/rvs/4918705741.html There are no seat belts.   I looked around and saw that many older RV's had no seat belts or only on the front seats.  Current models come with belts at the dinette and couch...
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    Thoughts on this 1999 Dodge 3500

    Hopefully one year away from retirement and starting to really look.  What do you all think about this van? https://clarksville.craigslist.org/cto/4950279892.html Vic
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    A quote for all van dwellers

    “Society's acceptance is a prison disguised as a palace.” -Alphas When I heard this I was stunned.  I could not believe that it did not originate with some great philosopher.  
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    Emergency Mylar Thermal Blankets

    I saw these today on Amazon, Emergency Mylar Thermal Blankets (Pack of 10) for $6.49  Rescue Blanket provides compact emergency protection in all weather condition Made of durable insulation Myalr material Retains/reflects 90% of body heat Waterproof and weatherproof Size of each open...
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    Location, Location, Location.

    <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Other than to be near family or work, why do you live where you live?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"...
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    AMVETS

    <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">I have a question for any of the veterans out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Have any of you joined AMVETS?<span...
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    RV or TT

    <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">If stealth parking was not a concern, if you had access to a place to park with electric, water and sewer, would you prefer to have a...
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    Don’t pay the ransom I've escaped!

    <p class="MsoNormal">Sorry I have not posted lately.&nbsp; I went to a software conference in Ga. last year and came back with a sinus infection that turned into a lung infection.&nbsp; Two months and three rounds of antibiotics later I got over that.&nbsp; As I was getting over the infection, I...
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    Outhouse

    <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">How many remember the little house out back of the big house?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp...
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