Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?

[DanoT]

They have been very upfront with known issues and super helpful so my impression is that they aren’t intentionally bullshitting. My issue was that they found a leak in the cabover area when they originally purchased it. They had the cabover professionally ripped out and repaired down to the aluminum with provided verification. As a jong this was a deal breaker. Should I not be concerned since this was professionally addressed? It seems like if there was one problem there will inevitably be another and at that price point I’m having a hard time stomaching that.


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If the roof leak has been professionally repaired then I would tend to think that subsequent leaks are less likely. That said, there is no getting away from the fact that it is an almost 25 y.o. RV so there are going to be things that fail. Just like any used vehicle, its a gamble, only this is an expensive gamble.

[powdork]

seems odd that it had 65,000 kms on it when it sold in 2019 yet now it has 65,000 miles on it....

https://expeditionportal.com/forum/t...oot-rv.211134/

Why? That would mean it 40,000 miles in 2019 and 65,000 miles now (or 65,000kms in 2019 and 105,000kms now).

[Trackhead]

If the roof leak has been professionally repaired then I would tend to think that subsequent leaks are less likely. That said, there is no getting away from the fact that it is an almost 25 y.o. RV so there are going to be things that fail. Just like any used vehicle, its a gamble, only this is an expensive gamble.

This^^^^ I've owned every type of RV for the past 25 years, they all leak eventually.

[climberevan]

That Bigfoot is indeed super sweet. The price on exp portal was almost reasonable ($68k Loonies is what, $50k in freedumb moneys?). It seems they put ~15k mi on it and expect it to be worth nearly double.

But since the world is insane and nothing makes any sense, they will probably get it.

[BFD]

i remember this being discussed before but 386 pages is a lot to search. What were the opinions on the battlebornbatteries lifepo4 heated battery kit? Mt battery will be in an unheated compartment in my slide in. I anticipate charging off my alternator in below freezing temps. Reviews seem good.

[m2711c]

That Bigfoot is indeed super sweet. The price on exp portal was almost reasonable ($68k Loonies is what, $50k in freedumb moneys?). It seems they put ~15k mi on it and expect it to be worth nearly double.

But since the world is insane and nothing makes any sense, they will probably get it.

yeah, that.

[Trackhead]

Finished gutting our 1993 Travelaire and rebuilt with 2" xps walls, door, floor. Took out heavy furnace, oven, stove, refrigerator, water heater. Replaced with 12v refrigerator, diesel 5k heater, on-demand water heater. Interior walls/cupboards are 1" xps glassed, super light. Shaved a lot of weight off. No black tank, will use dry flush toilet. No grey tank, that soapy water can go on the ground. Batteries/plumbing all inside, in heated area, will not freeze. No grey/black tanks to freeze. Diesel heater in storage area that accommodates ski boots/wet gloves and works as boot dryer. Put in a real coat rack that actually works. Taking it out tonight for test run with kid......This old dog has been from Mexico to Arctic Ocean, all over Yukon, and the Sonoran Desert.

[El Chupacabra]

That looks fantastic! What's the exterior look like? Trying to get an idea of how big that is.

[Trackhead]

That looks fantastic! What's the exterior look like? Trying to get an idea of how big that is.

[Bosco]

^^ Trakhead, that thing looks phenomenal... I like.

[Hopeless Sinner]

Quality work!!!

[Norseman]

Yep, outstanding.

[Trackhead]

Chillin by the fire while the diesel heater ticks away….first night out in lower 48 this season. Will be an every weekend thing. Touring all the local Montana hills.

[DanoT]

I have an 8.5 foot popup truck camper with 2" thick walls insulated with XPS rigid foam: R10. It makes a huge difference, especially in really cold temp, heat distribution remains quite constant.

[mcphee]

Trackhead-that thing is pimp! Awesome work


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[Trackhead]

I have an 8.5 foot popup truck camper with 2" thick walls insulated with XPS rigid foam: R10. It makes a huge difference, especially in really cold temp, heat distribution remains quite constant.

Yup huge difference over the 1”……..run the heater on lowest setting almost too warm, but was a warm night last night.

[Trackhead]

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

Nicely done T-head. Last pic is sweet. Think I'll have to give my rig a spin at Big Sky one of these nights soon just for the hell of it.

[Trackhead]

Nicely done T-head. Last pic is sweet. Think I'll have to give my rig a spin at Big Sky one of these nights soon just for the hell of it.

Where does one park up there?

[jackattack]

Finished gutting our 1993 Travelaire and rebuilt with 2" xps walls, door, floor. Took out heavy furnace, oven, stove, refrigerator, water heater. Replaced with 12v refrigerator, diesel 5k heater, on-demand water heater. Interior walls/cupboards are 1" xps glassed, super light. Shaved a lot of weight off. No black tank, will use dry flush toilet. No grey tank, that soapy water can go on the ground. Batteries/plumbing all inside, in heated area, will not freeze. No grey/black tanks to freeze. Diesel heater in storage area that accommodates ski boots/wet gloves and works as boot dryer. Put in a real coat rack that actually works. Taking it out tonight for test run with kid......This old dog has been from Mexico to Arctic Ocean, all over Yukon, and the Sonoran Desert.

Nice work. Any idea what the weight savings was all said and done?

I've been exploring alternatives, but the 1998 bigfoot we have is already such a nice size. Gutting the heavy interior and features we don't use to fit a queen bed and more practical use of space for dry camping has been on my mind for some time now.

That said, if you have the oven/range sitting around and it's in decent shape, I could be interested. I desperately miss the oven we had in our first camper.

[Jumper Bones]

TH, I want to be you. That's awesome.

[Trackhead]

Nice work. Any idea what the weight savings was all said and done?

I've been exploring alternatives, but the 1998 bigfoot we have is already such a nice size. Gutting the heavy interior and features we don't use to fit a queen bed and more practical use of space for dry camping has been on my mind for some time now.

That said, if you have the oven/range sitting around and it's in decent shape, I could be interested. I desperately miss the oven we had in our first camper.

Not sure on weight but the water heater, oven, and shower/black/grey tanks were heavy AF. Oven is in the dump in Alaska. I brought three truck loads of shot to the dump.

Outside showers and outside plumbing I ripped out was so stupid….just shit that freezes.

[Huskier]

Chillin by the fire while the diesel heater ticks away….first night out in lower 48 this season. Will be an every weekend thing. Touring all the local Montana hills.

Livin' the dream. Love it.

Here's a question for the fire pit crowd: I'm not up to date on my propane connector terminology, but it seems like most pits use the barbeque style tanks. Rig real estate is getting really tight and I'm thinking of using the green Coleman canisters that my stove takes to cut down on bulk. Refill at home, etc. Anybody try this? What kind of adapter situation do you wind up with?

[El Chupacabra]

Livin' the dream. Love it.

Here's a question for the fire pit crowd: I'm not up to date on my propane connector terminology, but it seems like most pits use the barbeque style tanks. Rig real estate is getting really tight and I'm thinking of using the green Coleman canisters that my stove takes to cut down on bulk. Refill at home, etc. Anybody try this? What kind of adapter situation do you wind up with?

The standard home BBQ tank is a 20# tank. You can get 10# and 5# tanks too, all of which use the same acme threaded connection as the standard 20#. Example:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Flame-Ki...N5LB/308859759

The little green Coleman type bottles are pretty small, and I think you'd go through them fast hooked to a fire pit. They use a different hose connection too.

[DanoT]

Where does one park up there?

I have stayed in my truck camper at a snowmobile staging area on Hwy 191, a couple miles south of the Hwy 64 intersection turnoff for Big Sky.

I have also stayed at a pull out on Hwy 64, just before the turn off for the resort village and lifts.