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RE: Cassette Toilets?????????
Its almost new, except the pump on the cass toilet runs, but gurgles and does'nt pump.
Oh you should upgrade that. They haven't used cassettes in years. Those got replaced by CD's, then those were replaced by ipods.
Could you imagine if Apple made Ipod toilets! Adds a whole new meaning to a download! ;-))Now that's funny :B
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Steve_in_29
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05/09/12 08:42pm |
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RE: Cassette Toilets?????????
I've found a pop up truck camper for sell that I'm interested in. Its almost new, except the pump on the cass toilet runs, but gurgles and does'nt pump.
Now I know absolutly nothing about these new cassette tolets. Does this sound like a deal breaker?? Exactly how do they work? Do they unload from the outside??
CT'sound like the way to go in a TC, but what is their downfall, what are their Cons??What brand of pop-up? Brand/type of cassette toilet? "Cassette" can be applied to those porta-potie types all the way up to the full sized toilets in high end campers.
There should be an access door on the outside of the camper to allow removal of the tank. If it is a bowl-type toilet the door will be on whichever wall your back is to while in use. If it is the bench-type then it will be on whichever end of the bench abuts an exterior wall.
I can actually dump my cassette quicker then I could get the hose out and hooked up to any of my previous RVs holding tanks. I find it to be a CLEANER, self-contained operation then the slinky hose on a holding tank. Uses MUCH less water as well and with the ease of frequent dumping you can even fore go holding tank chemicals if you feel like it.
Cassette toilets are not new and in fact are the industry standard on all European/Australian RVs and even on some pretty high-end American ones as well.
Some models of cassette toilets can even be plumbed into the camper's water system (like I did) to avoid the need to fill the flush tank. Though that does require CAREFUL monitoring to avoid over filling the waste tank.
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Steve_in_29
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05/09/12 08:40pm |
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RE: Cassette Toilets?????????
Sounds like the tank is empty
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Steve_in_29
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05/09/12 08:25pm |
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RE: Cassette Toilets?????????
....Dumping and cleaning the poop tank every day gets old quick. It's not a pleasant task. ....EVERY day?? Maybe you should look into changing your diet. LOL
With careful use my wife and I can go the better part of a week before we need to dump. If we are boondocking (the REAL kind ...not walmart) we can go about 10 days if I pee on the bushes.
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Steve_in_29
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05/09/12 08:24pm |
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RE: Truck camper for Truck
How short is your "short bed"? "Tow pkgs" don't have much to do with carrying a TC. Your truck will tow MUCH more then it can safely carry.
As a rule ANY TC that will fit your truck will not provide the comfort, room nor features even close to your TT. You are looking at a barebones unit with very small holding tanks and bathroom (if it even offers a bathroom).
How many people are you looking to sleep in the TC?
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Steve_in_29
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05/09/12 08:16pm |
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RE: Roof top A/C on Pop-up
While the 9000 is a good unit for most TCs since it will maintain a more constant temp and won't cycle as much as the 13500 that many manufacturers routinely install.
That said, given the SMALL size of your camper I would venture that something on the order of a 5K would work better for your exact needs. There are no roof A/C units that small though.
Those type of pop-ups were never designed to support much weight on the roof either and a complete rebuild would be in order to provide the necessary structural integrity. A 5K unit mounted through the rear wall would be an easier (cheaper) upgrade just be sure to provide some support for the back of the A/C unit and not just rely on the front mounting. Despite the "redneck" comments, Northstar makes quality TCs that have a rear-wall mounted A/C unit as an option.
I actually considered going that route on my Outfitter but the only available mounting location put the A/C's output into the bathroom and not the living area.
Another option you might explore would be to install one of the high-end roof fans instead of the A/C.
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Steve_in_29
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05/09/12 08:10pm |
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RE: Outfitter exterior wrinkles/creases only cosmetic?
I'm a little late to the party but I am glad you got your question answered. Since Outfitter's vacuum bonding is a little low tech, any unevenness in the glue application will show up as slight bulges on the exterior. The glue is a heavy duty industrial type that isn't affected by water.
If it helps with your purchase decision you should know that Outfitter has a lifetime structural warranty on their campers and I have not heard of Bob turning away even second owners.
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Steve_in_29
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05/09/12 07:47pm |
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RE: looking for a used truck
Skip the 3/4ton and at the least get a 1ton SRW longbed. They are the same size and the price difference is negligible and will give you the needed load capacity. Since you mentioned beach, the SRW is much more "sand friendly" then a dually. An extended cab or crewcab will also give you lockable storage for items that you will want to bring along.
Until recently GM products had the lowest load capacity with Fords having the highest. For example, my 07 F350 SRW has the same GVWR as an 07 GM dually. Load capacity varies GREATLY depending on what model year truck you are looking at, so do your homework prior to buying. An example of this is that my 04 F350 SRW had roughly the same load capacity as the redesigned 05 F250s. Don't confuse a 3/4tons ability to TOW the same load behind it as a 1ton with the ability to CARRY a load in the bed.
How many people are you looking to bring along? For how long? In what weather? Small campers have TINY tanks (fresh/gray/black) and how big are you because they also tend to have tiny bathrooms.
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Steve_in_29
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04/21/12 03:26pm |
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RE: Water pump runs & runs
If the filter bowl is cracked take the filter off and throw it away. Connect direct to the pump.Great way to trash the pump head as any junk that gets into your tank will get sucked right into the pump. The filter is CHEAP insurance and all pump manufacturers will list one as a requirement in their literature.
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Steve_in_29
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04/21/12 03:05pm |
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RE: Water pump runs & runs
Just ran into the exact same situation. Turns out that the inlet filter bowl was cracked. $25 dollars later and it is fixed.
Where would I find the filter bowl? Also CW for the replacement?Filter bowl is directly attached to the inlet side of the pump. CW should have them in stock.
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Steve_in_29
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04/21/12 03:01pm |
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RE: Anyone using 19.5" wheels and tires...Rickson, or?
My 2008 F250 came with LT275/65-20 tires. The only difference I see is the speedometer indicates I am going 2 mph fast than I am really going. That is from the radar check points where there is no law enforcement but have those digital readout trailers parked along side of the road.
Except for the truck being a few inches higher I don't notice any difference.That size is a stock option so your speedo should be right on.
The OP's question was about upgrading to a wheel/tire combo in one of the ".5" sizes which are commercial tires. In answer to that, I second the "how are you going to use your truck" question.
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Steve_in_29
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04/15/12 11:13pm |
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RE: Outfitter - where is the electric jack control board?
The controllers have been located in at least two places that I know of. One is inside the dinette by the converter and the other is on the back wall of the generator storage compartment.
Another place to look for a loose wire (a two prong connector actually) is underneath the small plastic cover where the jack wires go through the camper's wall
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Steve_in_29
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04/10/12 04:24pm |
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RE: Suspension on F350
....I would likely have done all the same suspension changes you did, except I would have used heavier duty front springs, such as stock optional ones from the snow plow prep package, instead of air bags up front.....For anyone with a 2005 and up Ford this is a VERY easy (and CHEAP) upgrade.
Order the F550 coils ($75 for the PAIR at Ford) and the swap from stock coils takes less then an hour in your driveway. I did this when I added my bumper/winch combo to my truck. Even with the several hundred pounds of additional weight hanging off my front, the truck sits a half inch higher then stock due to the F550 springs. With the stock bumper the F550 springs raised my front end two inches.
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Steve_in_29
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04/09/12 09:42pm |
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RE: New Truck
Both are very nice trucks but GM seems to honor there warranties where the other....well not so much. That alone would make my decision for me.Tell that to all the GM owners who couldn't get GM to do anything about the "overheating issue".
Ford was great about any problems I have had and that even included them buying one of my trucks back.I think he's referring to Ricatic's HPFP warranty issue on his F350 diesel, where Ford stuck him with a $12K bill for rebuilding the engine, which, fortunately, his insurance company picked up the tab for.Sorry I thought he was just making a general comment about Fords. Still with the millions of Fords on the road to put forth a buying decision based on ONE incident is pretty narrow minded. Especially given that the warranty problem I referred to was widespread among owners of his recommended brand.
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Steve_in_29
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04/09/12 08:48pm |
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RE: New Truck
Both are very nice trucks but GM seems to honor there warranties where the other....well not so much. That alone would make my decision for me.Tell that to all the GM owners who couldn't get GM to do anything about the "overheating issue".
Ford was great about any problems I have had and that even included them buying one of my trucks back.
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Steve_in_29
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04/08/12 12:23am |
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RE: Adjustable rake
We have been using those rakes since we got out first RV 20 years ago. We even use it around the house because the adjustability allows for getting into tighter areas around plants.
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Steve_in_29
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04/08/12 12:19am |
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RE: Short Pop-up with bathroom
Sorry for the (somewhat) hijack...you can get a shower in an Alaskan?
I would seriously consider that...Back in 2003ish, when we were comparing campers to figure out what unit we would go with we looked very hard at the Alaskan. At the time I seem to remember they offered the same kind of shower setup as the Fourwheelcamper that was linked to earlier. It consisted of a plastic tub you set on the floor with a curtain from the ceiling and the sink sprayer as the shower. The pan had no drain and needed to be picked up to drain into the sink (which by the way simply drains out a pipe at the rear of the camper) or carried outside and dumped.
To be completely honest now that I have thought about it, I can't say for sure that Alaskan offered this setup and might just be confusing it with one I know for a fact Sportmobile's use.
I do know that Alaskan can build in an actual bathroom with shower (at least they could as of 2003) as I was quoted $2K for it during our discussions but I don't recall if that included an upgrade to an actual gray tank. Unfortunately that additional money on top of the already steep price put the final kibosh on an Alaskan for us.
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Steve_in_29
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03/24/12 09:22pm |
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RE: Short Pop-up with bathroom
NO manufacturer makes what the OP is looking for.
Despite Northstar's advertising that depicts a unit on a Tacoma the fact-of-the-matter is that the 1500+ pounds DRY weight is already way over the truck's capabilities before any gear/supplies/people are even loaded.
The Outfitter unit is marketed for the Tundra/Titan trucks not their smaller cousins. Also the Tundra unit is a smaller/lighter version of the regular Apex8.
The link provided for the Hallmark unit clearly states it is spec'ed for FULL sized shortbed trucks, which have wider beds then the Tacoma.
The Fourwheelcamper unit is the best the OP can hope for. I do note that their claim concerning the shower that "Obviously, this is a unique approach and our own design." is misleading, as ClassB vans and Alaskan TCs have been using this exact method for quite a few years.
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Steve_in_29
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03/24/12 05:34pm |
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RE: Attaching TC directly to pickup frame?
I've thought of this idea too. A flat bed raises the base of a tc above the wheel well, thus making it too high IMO. Resting the tc on the frame OR building a flat bed on the frame with wheel wells is the best of both worlds.
Here is a great example. No less weight though.That is a well thought out setup but the camper is still mounted higher then it would be in a pickup bed and the wheelwells extending above the deck still limit the width of the TC that can be used. It would be a great platform to build a custom camper on though.
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Steve_in_29
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02/29/12 10:02pm |
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RE: Attaching TC directly to pickup frame?
My TC is mounted to the frame of my truck. I have the Stable Lift. It does not rely on the truck bed in any way, for tie down.Not technically true. Stable Lift still relies on the bed's walls to keep the camper centered on the truck and while they semi-clamp the camper to the framerails (with the bed in between) they are not SOLID mounts and still allow for flexing/movement between the truck and camper.
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Steve_in_29
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02/29/12 09:55pm |
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