If you put on a foam or latex topper and there is no room for your big feet, cut the lower foot or so of the foam off. You feet will thank you.
I put a Fullriver battery in the back of the pickup in 2018 for running the DC fridge. No issues so far.
For good tasting drinking water I use a Brita pitcher with one of their deluxe (LONGLAST) filters that is advertised to removes most contaminates.
I like to take a sponge bath every evening when dispersed/dry camping and 8 gallons doesn't last much more than 2 days. I was tired of handling...
Forgot to mention I am trying out a new (to me) thread locker on the lug nuts. It is called Vibra-tight VC-3. Link to it below. You apply it to...
As a followup, the lug nuts tongued to 75 psi spun off easily once loosened up.
Yeah, good tip on replacing the breakaway switch key ASAP.
I don't have the hand e-brake option on my 550 but use this hack when moving the TD out of the garage with a manual dolly to hitch up. I have to...
Big Agnes Sand Wash Car Tarp on sale 30% off. May work for folks with a roof rack on their TD. Sand Wash Car Tarp | Big Agnes
The Dexter service manual says torque to 100-120 ft-lbs for 14-16" steel wheels. Spec is 60-75 ft-lbs for 12-13" wheels. Their torque chart is on...
The manual says 95-105 ft-lbs but it feels like that's too much torque when I am tightening them. It feels like there is deformation or stripping...
I have a Viair 300P. Carry it in the pickup all the time. Seems well made and works well. Clip the leads onto the starter battery and the long air...
Grasshopper, I don't think you would use the old conventional type solenoid switch with a DC-DC charger. Most DC-DC chargers have switching built...
Andrew St Pierre White, a well known overlander, shows how to install the lowest possible cost auxiliary battery system in your tow vehicle. He...
Here's the battery I put in the back of the pickup to run the DC fridge, which is behind the passenger seat in my F150. DC115-12 | Fullriver Battery
Does anyone know the difference between high rate and deep cycle? Seems that an AGM battery is either one or the other. Which is best for a TD?
I looked for a replacement for the Enersys Datasafe 12HX300 locally available to me (Pittsburgh). According to supplier data (EnerSys DataSafe HX...
My 550 is 6 years old and probably due soon for a new battery. One thing for sure, I will not order one and have it shipped to my home. I'll pick...
They probably weren't designed for impact drivers. If you use a hand wrench I doubt you will never have this problem.
Mine is touchy too. It will close when I wake up in the morning, sit up and breath the wrong direction. All you can do is take it out of gear and...
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