I lol'd.

Everyone out there trying to do a tow behind camper better. Fleetwood figured it out years ago.

Same problem with all truck campers though, nowhere to put anything unless you want to strap it to the outside.

I plan to use my Revel full wet this winter. Some guys on the internet say its possible, and my investigation gives it a solid "probably fine".

My goal isn't complete imperviousness to winter,...

Generating heat (or cold) with electricity is very inefficient.

If they were really hard on it, you could run cook tops off propane and everything else off batteries, it would still be expensive,...

In my opinion its on the way down. I would imagine most of these vans for sale are listed for whatever payoff is, people are underwater. The real question is will they hold, or sell at a pretty...

I appreciate your comments though, that is something most don't think about. I am mostly worried about the reliability of the Sprinter chassis. Paying 7k to fix a DEF system would suck no matter how...

I haven't talked to the bank, but Good Sam will do 8% at 20 years, better than my HELOC which is 10% for however long.

You can get a brand new 2023 Revel off the lot for $139 right now, so many people are under water. Seems that 20 through 22 can be had from 100 to 130. The price of new is going to rock a lot of...

Anybody here have a Winnebago Revel? The more I look the better I think it is as far as a deal goes. Seems building custom will be a pain, and hard to end up with the same value as a pre-built....

All this talk of power management makes me want to stop by and say:

If you don't have a real battery monitor it is almost impossible to talk about usage and state of charge. I was very pleased...

Here's the setup on my new rig.

Winterizing is easy, remove hose, run pump for 3 seconds, done.

Actually haven't used it yet, but I've seen similar setups and the work great. Plus you can...

Is that Transit yours?

I outlined my window in velcro and had a lady sew some reflectix inside some black nylon in the shape of my windows. Totally removable, air tight enough to make a huge difference, and was even light...

Plenty of room to sit up and move around even after you get you sleeping platform in. Wheres the first stop? Doing a build out, or just a sleeping bag and pad?

Aye, makes sense. I am actually very impressed the Jackery (seriously, who named that thing? Dumb name for a company, but I digress) worked so well running a heat source.

As far as I see it you could have put together a pretty good solar system for the price of the Jackery 1000.

I believe finding a system big enough to refill a 1000w battery in a storm day is going...

Like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/SUPERFASTRACING-Diesel-Heater-Thermostat-Trailer/dp/B07KMQJ8LV/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=diesel+heater&qid=1606880088&sr=8-8

Ive heard really good things about the Chinese diesel heaters. If you have a semi-permanent installation that would be a great solution for al night heat. They burn like a gallon of fuel in 24 hours...

What is this blue you speak of?

RV antifreeze is designed to be used stand alone, diluting it at all will make it not work.

Even undiluted it can turn into a slush in the coldest of temps.
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Maybe use RV antifreeze?

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All the ones I've ever been in are 170 wheel base sprinters which fit a queen sized bed in the back sleeping parallel. Not many sleep perpendicular unless they're short, like 5'9" would probably be...

Just finalized a handshake deal to buy my buddies Sprinter van and get back on the road after two years of renting. I tried pretty hard to get a place this winter, but am worried about long term...

The truck camper is my typical winter rig, I just use gallon jugs for water. They somehow don't freeze during the day, and at night the heat is on. The travel trailer will just be a much nicer place...

Also just because I'm a glutton for being called an idiot on the internet:

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Has anyone "winterfied" a tow behind camper? Not sure it will be a ski rig yet, but I bought a 27 foot travel trailer to live in this summer while working out of state, and am now realizing I could...

If you want to run water in the winter without a 4 season camper, this is the product you want to look into:

https://www.ultraheat.com/ultraheat-rv-tank-heaters

They make various sizes and...

Who pees in their RV pisser? It either goes straight out the back door, or into a bottle to be disposed of discretely out the back door once its dark.

AND
"You can't be in a hurry"

It also helps if you aren't trying to pull Gigantor trailer 6000 with an un-loaded regular cab pickup.

Excuse me while I go change my shorts.

Northern Lite camper would be a dream, full fiberglass shell, insulation, heated tanks...

I've never hauled a slide in with a one ton, do they still sway around like crazy? I can't imagine...

Last post on this topic, but my point is more you don't NEED a 1 ton to move your camper up the mountain 3 times a year, modern half tons are incredibly capable, and much easier to live with 99% of...

I have towed 10k with my Tundra, it did fine. It isn't a diesel, its going to downshift. If we can get past that bit of debate, the truck is a champ. The tranny temp has never gone more than 15...

When I say in town I should more say off interstate, that camper catches a bunch of wind, so Im not surprised it's better in town. The combo actually only does marginally (like a half MPG) worse than...

I've put about 40k miles on this setup through any terrain imaginable living in it over two ski seasons. Truck is an 08 5.7 Tundra.
Camper tag says 1755 dry, trailer is estimated at 5k.

My...

As far as the whole fridge debate goes, the compressor fridge is the way to go if you're building something. My 3 way fridge works on propane, or AC. The 12v mode does nothing but draw about 14+ amp...

More info on the knock off Webasto? Looks sweet!

Thanks guys! About the only good thing about it is I am parked in a spot I don't have to leave, and the owner of the house is gone so I'm 'house sitting' until I get my house put back together. Hot...

Took the camper out to rescue a buddies broken truck, and it blew/slid over. Fack.

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Skid steer is a few feet to short, and doesn't have forks. May have to just go rent some...

Even if it gets 15 with a camper, thats 60% better than the 9 most gas guys are getting... Plus 30 MPG in a fullsize truck that is actually rated to tow (sorry ecodiesel) is dream territory. My...

We may cross paths, I'll be in that zone this weekend through eventually.

Can you use your water in the winter?

How do you get to the skis on the top?

In short, the Tundra did absolutely amazing, exceeding even my wildest expectations.

In long: I had to do quite a bit to get the Tundra to the point that I felt comfortable putting these loads on...

Never posted a recap of my season last year, had a lot of fun traipsing about the west in my camper. Spent about 5 months living out of the camper, skiing, snowmobiling, mountain biking, etc. If...

Camper tag says 1755 dry. I'd imagine I have about 400 pounds extra added to that. As far as tongue weight I'd guess 300? I would love to weigh it but don't have a scale like that. The trailer weight...

Update because it's been a while. I've been in the rig since thanksgiving, and am currently winding down the trip with an expected April return date. It's been pretty rad, I'd change a few things but...

Sweet rig!

Wow, that thing is sharp! Someone ought to scoop that up!

My garage trailer is coming together. Bikes will be dumped in a storage area for skiing so I should have plenty of room for sled maintenance and ski waxing.
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This is the stuff snowmobiles use to cover the holes in their hoods, air can pass right through, snow and (to an extent) water cannot.
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I had to take the center post jack off and replace it with a folding side post. Also
with my tri-ball I usually tow with I didn't have enough clearance for basic maneuvering (the Tundra has a...