Recent content by DEnd

Insulating Paint! LOL no. Yes it does insulate, but it is a very high cost low return method, and it doesn't actually provide much insulation. Roll on or spray on bed liner would likely provide more (especially since it would be applied thicker most likely). To answer Wheely's Questions...

The store uses a conductance tester. It puts a small AC current through the battery and tests it. It's basically the same thing a car dealer would use to check your battery though maybe not as well made or as accurate. If it says to replace the battery it's a good idea to replace the battery...

Sort of. The Dew point does lower if you just raise the temperature of the air, however if the condensing surface is still below the dew point then you will still get condensation, and the same amount (if the dew point stays the same and the condensing surface temperature stays the same). This...

Ok so you have a couple of issues. #1 is condensation. Four your uses a wood framed camper would actually be better at combating condensation than a FWC. This is because Aluminum is about 4000 times more conductive than wood (As Dr. Lstibruek says "I know this because they don't make...

I'm not sure tire pressures would help much with porpoising. That's really more of a weight placement, suspension, and frame rigidity (though much less so on modern pickups) issue.

yeah UTQG. It's really a useless number, but absent a treadwear warranty its about the only indication of how many miles a manufacturer expects to get out of its tires.

At 30,000 miles you are already over the UTQC rating for that tire. Over or under inflation is related to load. The explorer tire failures resulted from heat build up because the tires were under inflated for the load they were carrying. unfortunately tread wear is not a direct correlation to...

Yeah the way you built it really limits that option. I would have just built two hinged boxes. Since they are hinged on the bottom (or in your case top) that keeps them together, and would not need a lock. They way you did it is fine though and lighter weight, just a bit more cumbersome to...

If you are getting near the end of service life with these tires, it's probably a good idea to just go ahead and replace them, especially if you have been running them regularly at a high load condition. The Ford explorer tire failures resulted from running tires for a long time at too high of...

I'd flip it over, cut the ends off the piano hinge (so it lays flat on the end supports) and have it fold to the side to store it when using the dinette.

When the roof is in the up position are the attachment points of the lift system square? is the camper square, level and plumb?

Like I said Home Skillets build was a hand layup, using that same style you can likely get a similar weight using fiberglass, especially if you can find a way to vacuum infuse the panels (a lot easier said than done though). I definitely think you should model your design in something like...

No offense Joaquin, but if people do not talk about their successes or their failures then we never learn anything.

Don't rule out carbon or fiberglass yet. It can still be a relatively economical choice. I don't necessarily disagree with wood as a choice but a foam core composite structure has a lot of benefits (less chance of rot, less chance of condensation, higher total r-value, etc...). Take a look at...

I think the thing to do is a video test like Truckcamper magazine did. http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/camper-reviews/lance-cabover-strut-test-and-review That will let you see just how much porpoising you are actually having. If you want to get really fancy you can tape a ruler to the side...