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looking good. that's a good idea repurposing the walker. I want to see a fished pic, pretty please. highdesertranger
Poor man's 1999 F450 Truck Camper Build
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Figured out my mpg on the trip
1567 mi, 120 gals with 58 mph as usual cruising speed.
13 mpg. I can live with that. I'm actually loaded heavier than I will be eventually as I have lots of extra tools, etc along with about 300 lbs of family sentimental items I'm delivering to my daughter.
I haven't weighed the rig yet so don't know that
First night was spent at a Holloman AFB lake (pic).
1567 mi, 120 gals with 58 mph as usual cruising speed.
13 mpg. I can live with that. I'm actually loaded heavier than I will be eventually as I have lots of extra tools, etc along with about 300 lbs of family sentimental items I'm delivering to my daughter.
I haven't weighed the rig yet so don't know that
First night was spent at a Holloman AFB lake (pic).
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beautiful pic. highdesertranger
@bullfrog
As I was looking at the moisture that blew back up under my rear door I thought about you, lol. You mentioned to make sure the door seals were good 'cause dust liked to invade. Well, water does too, and driving about 750 miles thru that monsoon showed me everywhere it can get in.
As I was looking at the moisture that blew back up under my rear door I thought about you, lol. You mentioned to make sure the door seals were good 'cause dust liked to invade. Well, water does too, and driving about 750 miles thru that monsoon showed me everywhere it can get in.
B and C
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Anything coming through from the back (dust, rain) can be mitigated to quite a degree by having all the windows closed and turning the ventilation system to fresh instead of max or recirculate. This causes the interior to actually be a little bit pressurized.
@B and C
Thanks, Brian, but the camper doesn't have a ventilation system, unless I'm misunderstanding you. I bought some weather seal from home depot but before I apply I'm going to do some research, which I should have done BEFORE making the purchase, lol.
Tbh, I never envisioned driving, for that long, in that much rain, and normally I wouldn't. But, my buddy with whom I staying, was flying out of town a day after I was supposed to arrive so I, unfortunately, had a deadline of sorts although he would have been fine if I arrived after he left.
On another note, after figuring out panel angles I think I'm going to make two sets of tilt supports to give me enough range form Montana to Yuma. Just so happens the walker has 4 adjustable legs so we'll see.
Having a place to work seems like such a joy to me, right now. I'm so grateful after being frustrated for a year and a half w/ having to work in parking lots while living in an apt. Weather permitting I should have the panel mounted this weekend and will have started laying out the electrical system components and wiring.
I bought 10 ga marine wire and heat shrink tubing from genuinedealz and just going to use for interior 12v circuits.
What's the thought on using those combination 110v/USB receptacles in 2-3 places, anyone?
Thanks, Brian, but the camper doesn't have a ventilation system, unless I'm misunderstanding you. I bought some weather seal from home depot but before I apply I'm going to do some research, which I should have done BEFORE making the purchase, lol.
Tbh, I never envisioned driving, for that long, in that much rain, and normally I wouldn't. But, my buddy with whom I staying, was flying out of town a day after I was supposed to arrive so I, unfortunately, had a deadline of sorts although he would have been fine if I arrived after he left.
On another note, after figuring out panel angles I think I'm going to make two sets of tilt supports to give me enough range form Montana to Yuma. Just so happens the walker has 4 adjustable legs so we'll see.
Having a place to work seems like such a joy to me, right now. I'm so grateful after being frustrated for a year and a half w/ having to work in parking lots while living in an apt. Weather permitting I should have the panel mounted this weekend and will have started laying out the electrical system components and wiring.
I bought 10 ga marine wire and heat shrink tubing from genuinedealz and just going to use for interior 12v circuits.
What's the thought on using those combination 110v/USB receptacles in 2-3 places, anyone?
B and C
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Every vehicle has a ventilation system incorporated into the dash. By opening it to outside air you are taking high pressure from the front of the vehicle and with the vehicle closed up, you are creating a small compression chamber inside. With this higher pressure it will push air out the back and any dust or moisture with it. If you drive with a front window cracked, you are creating negative pressure in the cabin and drawing stuff in from the back. Remember the cars with wing vents? Driving down the highway with one open and then close it, your ears would pop? Same principal. I had a couple of vans that the back windows would tilt out. I could leave them open in the rain while driving and never have water come in because the all the windows were up and I was drawing fresh air in from the dash. I drove down a dusty road one time and forgot they were open and had a van full of dust because the front windows were down. After that debacle, I closed them all the time that I wasn't in the back or stationary.
B and C
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Yep, forgot, this damn CRS (can't remember shhh er stuff).
Maybe it will help someone with a car or van.
Maybe it will help someone with a car or van.
MaTaLa said:
I have not read through enough of your thread to know how you are setting up your electrical. That means all I can do is say check what you want to buy to see if the USB components are parasitic and if they are then decide if that makes any difference in your power scheme. No need to explain your power scheme to me. I will likely get around to reading what you have been up to.
MaTaLa said:
It depends on how you use your rig, but I'd definitely recommend several USB outlets and maybe a 110v somewhere near your table for laptop power if not already one nearby. I wasn't too impressed with those combination 110v/USB's, they're hella-expensive and the USB part doesn't work unless you're on shore power. I did install one in my kitchen, mostly for kids and company when they want to charge a phone, but like I said you gotta be plugged into 110v for it to work. I wouldn't buy one again for the RV...
I wanted to be able to charge phones and Jetpack when boondocking without the generator running, so I put some 12v fed USB receptacles in the bedroom, one on each side of the bed. We use heck out of those USB's in the bedroom every night. I also put a third USB into center of dash that we use while traveling. My E350 AC/Heater control had a blank in the front panel where a rear AC switch would be. Looking inside the control it was mostly hollow so I installed it and it looks almost factory. Wife's gotta have her music and games while on the road... if you know what I mean.
Those 12v fed USB's are the best way to go and real easy to install as long as you have enough back spacing. With 12v you can always find a convenient power wire in just about any wall of an RV and those USB's only pull like 1 amp. The 12v converter powers them when plugged in to shore power. So, best of both worlds... One handy thing I added to 110v were two extra outlets for exterior use, one on each side of the rig. I put them each inside a compartment so they're out of the elements. Those exterior outlets have come in so handy for things like a drop light, solder iron, or power tools and they work on either shore or generator power.
