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    ^^^ I built this one with a wedge insert for...

    ^^^
    I built this one with a wedge insert for the side access. I think GFC's have a similar situation. No need to cut holes.

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    You just gave me an idea for a great product that...

    You just gave me an idea for a great product that I'm pretty sure a lot of people on this forum would buy.



    The antenna is on a tent pole propped up against a tree or held up with ropes and...
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    I've gotten amazing results with this:...

    I've gotten amazing results with this: https://www.amazon.com/Booster-Carriers-Amplifier-Repeater-Approved/dp/B09N9CCSF1?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1

    1 shitty bar that can't send a text can turn...
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    I was thinking how bad it would be to be stuck...

    I was thinking how bad it would be to be stuck inside our fiberglass trailer if that happened to us, but all commercially available RV's do have some sort of emergency exit. It's usually a big...
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    Charging phones using 5V USB running off 12V via...

    Charging phones using 5V USB running off 12V via a cigarette socket or direct wired wastes far less energy in stepping down the voltage than plugging a household 120V USB power source into an...
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    Mine is a 500Wh standard Bosch battery from 2017....

    Mine is a 500Wh standard Bosch battery from 2017. I'm guessing you are getting an Orbea Rise (jelly!) which is one of the only bikes I know of with a 360wh battery. The charger is similar in that...
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    My Bosch e-bike charger draws 2.2 amps at 120v. ...

    My Bosch e-bike charger draws 2.2 amps at 120v. That means the Jackery (at 90% efficiency for the pure sine wave inverter) will be drawing 24.4 amps at 12v. At 46.4Ah you will be able to charge for...
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    Good god, keep it. When we were shopping we...

    Good god, keep it. When we were shopping we rented a Class B Sprinter conversion with slide-out as a comparison point. Our dogs hated it because there was a ton of wind noise, rattles, and squeaks....
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    I promised to come back with the info when...

    I promised to come back with the info when available, so here you go. As I said earlier, I don't know how to search court records but they are attached in the blog post. Read the court decision if...
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    I tried to navigate that website and couldn't...

    I tried to navigate that website and couldn't figure it out. Looks like you have to pay to search.

    Seems like you are super interested in this so it would probably be best to call them up and get...
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    Super Pacific, Vagabond, and Alu-Cab for wedge...

    Super Pacific, Vagabond, and Alu-Cab for wedge style campers. I really think anyone would be happier with the OVRLND style with vertical tent walls though. So much more space with that design. The...
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    Montana District Courts don't have that kind of...

    Montana District Courts don't have that kind of online info available publicly.

    Once the decision comes out there will be more info available in another format and I'll update this, but for now...
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    Please don't buy a GFC. 2 of the...

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    Please don't buy a GFC. 2 of the owners are total douchebags. Long story is that a previous company they owned Aeocontinental was building a custom camper for their Unimog. They signed a...
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    I'm not a fan of dually's. Had an F350 dually...

    I'm not a fan of dually's. Had an F350 dually with a large truck camper on it and the dually removes one of the benefits of truck campers -- light off road use. It's so wide that the typical narrow...
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    Pretty cool 4wd (6wd) RV here, and as a bonus the...

    Pretty cool 4wd (6wd) RV here, and as a bonus the interior already looks like a ski lodge!

    https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/rvs/d/seattle-1993-gulfstream-ultra-26-4x4/7309604893.html
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    I don't think that price is current. I'm seeing...

    I don't think that price is current. I'm seeing $16K on their website.

    There are some photos of one with a finished interior here:...
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    Ford 7.3 diesel 6 speed manual 4x4 Class C for...

    Ford 7.3 diesel 6 speed manual 4x4 Class C for $35K:

    https://westslope.craigslist.org/rvs/d/ridgway-4x4-diesel-class-rv/7291124160.html

    The RV part is probably falling apart by now, but that...
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    Yes, I spent half a day at the ATC factory. They...

    Yes, I spent half a day at the ATC factory. They build good stuff in my opinion, but if you are have the opportunity go by and check it out yourself. Similar construction to FWC but I'm sure there...
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    Wait, 4 people and a dog in a FWC? Will that...

    Wait, 4 people and a dog in a FWC? Will that actually work? What size truck do you have?

    Check with Marty at All Terrain Campers for an alternative cheaper and probably quicker option.

    One...
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    I have a Renogy, but are you sure it is in charge...

    I have a Renogy, but are you sure it is in charge mode? My Renogy 20 amp DC-DC has a wire that triggers charging when it receives voltage when the truck is running. I wired it with an add-a-circuit...
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    You are lucky you got talked out of it. I got...

    You are lucky you got talked out of it. I got talked into it and regretted that choice so much I sold it after a couple of years. Yes, they carry a lot of weight, but a dually with a big truck...
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    Looks really cool, but I wonder how they got a...

    Looks really cool, but I wonder how they got a truck with an 1100 lb payload to carry that kind of weight? I assume removing the composite bed will give you maybe another 300 lbs, but still that's...
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    Those diesel heaters don't cycle well though, so...

    Those diesel heaters don't cycle well though, so you want the lowest BTU rating ones available or you will turn your whatever into a sauna. 8Kw is the equivalent of an 8,000 watt space heater, which...
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    I use a Kovea Cupid for exactly what you are...

    I use a Kovea Cupid for exactly what you are describing. I've used it for 2 hours at a time without dying. I never could find out what the CO output is on these (if any?).
    ...
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    Got a roof vent option, but this is mostly a...

    Got a roof vent option, but this is mostly a 3-season camper for me to do off-road stuff. If it's really cold I'd rather pull the Escape 17B which has real heat and insulation and is a proven winter...
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    Yes to insulation. I'm going to use 1" rigid...

    Yes to insulation. I'm going to use 1" rigid foam foil-backed insulation and probably spray adhesive for the insulation part. Example here:...
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    Check out OVRLND campers also. Very similar...

    Check out OVRLND campers also. Very similar concept, but about 125 lbs lighter because it's made entirely out of aluminum and they have a lightweight composite sleeping platform. I pick mine up in...
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    Water heater overflow pans: ...

    Water heater overflow pans:

    https://www.supplyhouse.com/Water-Heater-Pans-15341000?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-uH6BRDQARIsAI3I-UdabdmkBntwit3c1f2aeuehigj3mGdB48vJ5tm_kDA7AvmgZB2jHUYaAm4xEALw_wcB

    There are...
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    That looks exactly like my neighbor's (South Lake...

    That looks exactly like my neighbor's (South Lake Tahoe) rig that he sold about 3 weeks ago. He only had it listed for a couple of days.
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    I had one of those (AF 990 I think?) and they are...

    I had one of those (AF 990 I think?) and they are awesome for winter camping, but they are super heavy. My F350 gasser struggled going up hills with 385 HP at about 3 mpg. Averaged 10 mpg though so...
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    IC. Yes, I think you could warp the bed rails if...

    IC. Yes, I think you could warp the bed rails if you used steel clamps and overtightened them. That's definitely happened to people with Chevy trucks. It puts a dent where the clamp is. I never...
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    I'm not sure what the first part of that means...

    I'm not sure what the first part of that means because you won't be driving around with the top popped, but the bed is steel on the Colorado so I don't think there is any way to deform it without...
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    I spoke to Jay last week and he told me about it....

    I spoke to Jay last week and he told me about it. He said the bed used to be made out of wood like FWC but they were switching to this new material and would eat the cost difference without raising...
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    The lightest Project M is about 400 lbs. If you...

    The lightest Project M is about 400 lbs. If you are looking for a shell like that with a full-height popup and cabover bed, take a look at Ovrlnd campers in Flagstaff. They are switching to a...
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    These are super rare if someone on here is...

    These are super rare if someone on here is looking for a lightweight 4-season truck camper:
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    Yup! I've got a whole bunch of spots bookmarked...

    Yup! I've got a whole bunch of spots bookmarked in the Eastern Sierra for camping with that rig. That's one of my favorites -- about a mile past the boulders.
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    Ours is a 2017. At that time there was an option...

    Ours is a 2017. At that time there was an option for extra interior insulation, but I believe that is standard now. Additionally you can get spray foam insulation on the underside to protect the...
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    Yes ^^^ Escape 17B with the high-lift kit. ...

    Yes ^^^

    Escape 17B with the high-lift kit. There are some A/T tires that will fit the stock wheels that I will upgrade to when these tires wear out. These are not off-road trailers, but fine for...
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    I'll second that as far as running normal ST...

    I'll second that as far as running normal ST trailer tires, with the warning that you have to know what you are doing to trailer in the snow. The trailer is fine as long as you are tracking...
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    Sux. Most likely set up in a homeless encampment...

    Sux. Most likely set up in a homeless encampment now.
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    This thing is pretty cool. 1993 Toyota townace...

    This thing is pretty cool. 1993 Toyota townace 4wd camper with 66K miles on it. 18mpg. Kitted out pretty well. $39K which is a little hard to justify, but for the right person...?
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    255795 Last year in the Steven's RV lot. Lots...

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    Last year in the Steven's RV lot. Lots of trailers there, and also at Crystal and White Pass. Most are much bigger than our Escape. We drove through a nonstop blizzard from near...
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    China Peak has an RV lot. Not CA, but In Tahoe...

    China Peak has an RV lot. Not CA, but In Tahoe the parking lot attendants at Mt. Rose told me it was allowed a couple of years ago, but check if that's still the case.

    Camping in ski resort lots...
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    Free to any mag that wants to come pick them up...

    Free to any mag that wants to come pick them up in Fremont, CA or South Lake Tahoe:

    For a 2011-16 Ford F350 Crewcab longbed with OEM hitch:
    - Torklift front steel tiedowns (similar to F2016, but...
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    FWIW, my F350 + Arctic Fox 990 did not need extra...

    FWIW, my F350 + Arctic Fox 990 did not need extra springs or airbags. It had a payload rating of over 5,700 lbs and the truck camper was about 1,000 lbs under that.

    I put these on: ...
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    I've done 2 types of resort parking lot camping: ...

    I've done 2 types of resort parking lot camping: First was a 2012 F350 4X4 dually with 1-year old 2013 Arctic Fox 990. This was a sweet setup and had plenty of room for a family and lots of water...
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    Not sure I understand why you say that, but with...

    Not sure I understand why you say that, but with just the rear locking diff engaged in the ZR2, I would have had power to 3 wheels which would have been enough to get me through the deep chewed-up...
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    Hmm ... good to know. I have never heard of...

    Hmm ... good to know. I have never heard of putting airbags on a Pilot. That is probably the last trip with the Pilot though. Our new tow vehicle is a Colorado ZR2 Duramax. With front and rear...
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    We recently had our first real ski camping trip...

    We recently had our first real ski camping trip to White Pass and Stevens Pass WA in our Escape 17B. It worked really great in temps down to 19F. Just kept the heat on and set to 60F while while...
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    It's a cheater TDI though. VW is buying it back...

    It's a cheater TDI though. VW is buying it back as part of the the EPA settlement. It was great while it lasted...
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