Category Archives: RV Projects

Reloading / Motorcycle / Storage Trailer

This isn’t quite an expedition trailer project….But I guess it depends on one definition of “Expedition”…. I shoot a sport call “Cowboy Action Shooting”…..Grown folks dress up in 1800 period correct clothing and using 1800 firearms or reproductions compete in timed matches for speed and accuracy. There are matches all over the country and this

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Air Conditioning in a Palomino Bronco Truck Camper

I wanted to add AC to my Palomino Bronco “Soft Side” Pop-Up truck camper. I didn’t want or need a large roof top unit.  A small window residential unit would easily be powered for a single Honda 2000i generator or equivalent. I ordered the smallest window AC unit I could find. Frigidaire FRA052XT7 5,000-BTU Mini Window

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Ems Off Road Free Wheeling Kit Install

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My Dodge 2500 4X4 Diesel with 100K miles on the clock was in the need of front ball joints, u-joints and brake pads. I was intrigued  by all the conversation on the various Dodge Diesel forums about the unit bearings failing and the expense to replace. So I did some research and found three companies offering a Free Wheeling, Locking Hubs kit for our trucks. Dyna Track, SpynTec and EMS Off Road.  I called Tom Brister at EMS Off Road   http://www.emsoffroad.com/store/ to discuss my options. He assured me that all the kits were well made, but their kit was a few dollars less and used off the shelf bearings that could easily be replaced in an emergency. Although all three kits were back ordered at all vendors I checked, Tom said he could have a kit to me in a week so I ordered it up along with a set of non greasable U-Joints. At the time of this article, the kit cost $1495 and the two U-Joints were $110. Shipping from PA to MA was $60. Total $1665.00. The only other item I needed to purchase was high temperature wheel bearing grease and a bearing packer device. The grease was $12 and the bearing packer was $8.

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SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION ON A PALAMINO BRONCO TRUCK CAMPER

I recently decided to add solar power to my Palomino Bronco truck camper. After a few weeks of research, I decided to go with a pre-packaged system from www.solarblvd.com. The system consists of a 120wall panel, a controller and a digital readout display. http://www.solarblvd.com/Solar-Panels-&-Systems-12-Volt-Solar-Kits/c1_272/p2748/12-Volt-120-Watt-Solar-Panel-Kit-with-FREE-SHIPPING/product_info.html The total cost at the time of this writing (7-21-13)  is

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Honda EU2000i Generator Fuel Shut-Off (The Easy Way!)

The Honda EU2000i portable generator is an amazing piece of equipment. 2000 watts , inverter based, extremely quiet and sips fuel……but it has one glaring issue in this real world of ethanol gas. When you shut it down, the carburetor holds a few tablespoons full of fuel. As the gas evaporates it leaves a varnish

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