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Good Job! Just last week I ran into a custom teardrop builder who ordered three different forces of struts before finding his Goldilocks solution. Unfortunately for him, his custom design left few options for placement, and he ended up having to make some slight modifications to his cabinetry...

We added grommets to the bottom corners of our sun shade, in order to see how well it would works as an awning. We really like the results, but again, regard this as a prototype. Ideally the grommet corners would be more heavily reinforced (I would suggest seeing how quality tarps are...

At least now I don't feel so bad about what we paid for our C&D. Thanks for posting the links.

We have an ARB awning, which is custom mounted to our tow vehicle. It appears both these awnings are primarily designed to attach to various basket racks provided by Yakima and others. As such, by the time you add towers, locks, crossbars and the basket, it might be high enough for a lot of...

I can only confirm what you have already figured out - the numbers all match, so it appears to have everything you need. The fact that you also get new dust caps is a big plus in my mind. Our dust cap was unusable after our incident. I found one in La Paz that, with some modification, sort of...

Is there a part number? When I look for a battery which my limited knowledge thinks might be comparable to the C&D battery, my first attempt netted three batteries that sell for over $400 each: Enersys Sealed Lead Acid Batteries from Battery Town

Nobody has said that tape won't work. It is the recommended temporary fix for dealing with the issue on the road.

That is great to know! Further north we were thinking the elevation of the BRP and Skyline Drive might make it cooler riding weather than we like. It would be our preferred route, but only if the weather is warm enough. That is part of the reason that our route for that leg is unsettled...

Great post mcjimjam! And thanks for the part numbers - it saved me from going hunting for them. My guess would be that towing speed is another variable to consider when deciding to repack bearings. Highway towing is a tiny fraction of our mileage: most of the time we are driving at low speed...

If it is fairly level it shouldn't be a problem. If not, then you will likely need some help. Be careful, as even a relatively shallow slope can create enough momentum for the camper to get away from you (which is why some folks get the parking brake option). Also, don't push on the front...

Thanks for the advice, Bear! I think I've finally arrived at that same conclusion, and will invest in at least one set of bearings and seals (perhaps more, if we ever venture to Central America or beyond). At least this last time around, waiting for parts gave us an excuse to extend our visit...

I won't comment on the aesthetic issue. A practical consideration is that if, like me, you are around 6 feet tall, you will want the SUV package to avoid repeatedly banging your head on the galley hatch. If you are over 6 feet tall, you are pretty much doomed. Then you need to ask yourself...

Thanks for the reply. If Camp Inn has changed batteries, it would be interesting to know if that was just a cost saving measure, or if it is a slightly different type of battery that might work better with the loads that the Dometic puts on the battery. I would ask, but hopefully I won't be in...

To be fair, some part of this expense will help us avoid inevitable future expenses (and possibly a catastrophic failure like Bear's axle). It sort of like paying your taxes sooner, rather than later. But at the same time, we are getting tired of surprises like this.

It is good info to know that this can be trimmed down without a lot of fuss. If my memory is correct, last year the Hyper Vent for our camper came out to around $115, including shipping from Seattle to Florida. So this is a bit pricier. But the open weave (vs. the solid sheet on one side of...

I agree with your ventilation recommendations for keeping interior condensation to an acceptable level. Our experience parallel's yours, though we do allow some amount of condensation to occur, so we need the window drains. My recollection of removing the old plastic drain caps is that the two...

If you are thinking $1,300 is a bit high for having wheel bearings repacked, I completely agree. The original price was only $85, which included checking and adjusting the brakes. Our camper had north of 60,000 miles on it, and we were headed to Baja, Mexico. We had been advised to get caught...

C&D makes both deep cycle AGM batteries and their High Rate Max series (which came with our Camp Inn). Did CI switch to a different battery style for your model year, or was there another reason for choosing a slightly different style of battery? It's good to hear that a slight variation in...

Hi! Thanks for the heads up about Clemson. Aside from our route from Lake Erie to around Mount Royal, VA, that entire route is up in the air. Though our experience riding through SC last fall guarantees we likely will be crossing in the western part of the state, possibly along a route that...

Tomorrow is Day 1 for our 2017 travels, though we have been camping since late April. Hopefully some of you might be camping along our route as we poke along. If so, we would love to get together and share a glass of wine with you. Expect us to start slow (short distances), and we will...