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Gents, After looking at early 2000s 4Runners, Cherokees, Monteros, Explorers, etc., Xterra is my #1. They seem to be currently undervalued when compared to the competition. My question is what should I look out for? I'm new to Nissan and I've done a few hours of searching and can't quite...

Hey all, After living out of our Palomino Bronco pop-up for 15 months some mildew and mold is starting to stain the inside of our camper. We very seldom put her way wet so this seems to just have formed from poor ventilation while sleeping. We only have issues around the sleeping platform...

You heard it hear first, ExPo. I had tried to sell it at the European pricing first with no luck. Now available at US pricing, my beloved Tundra and Camper. I drove it from California to Argentina without so much as a flat tire and she is is ready for another go around (or two). Here's a...

Gents, I'm headed to the land of 220 volts in the next couple months. I will need a transformer (220 to 110) and am not sure which size (watts) we'll need. I'm aware of the "Watts = Amps x Volts" equation but the 110 vs 220 vs 12 volts is throwing me off. In 12 volt mode running off the...

Hi Folks, I'm at Panama Passage in Panama City and am due for an oil change. I was wondering if I should stick to the 5w30 (or close to it) oil weight? On the oil filler cap it says to use 5w30 for optimum cold weather performance. Since I'll be in Latin America for the next 5k miles, cold...

Gents, I recently wrote an article that covers the basics on preparing a pop-up camper for expedition travel. Much of the info used was harvested from this very website, so it may be a bit obvious to this crowd, but I thought it would be useful for the beginners...

I've got a wet camper folks. The front siding is always damp after a good Central American rain storm complete with fungus. Luckily the wood is not rotted yet. I resealed all of the seams before leaving California and the rubber atop seems just fine. How in the heck can water be getting...

Gentlemen, I penned an article on preparing a (1st generation) Toyota Tundra for an expedition covering only the basics. It might not be of much use to ya'll, but I thought I would thank you, as much of the info was siphoned from ExPo. I also thought it would be good to have it in the...

Well, we've officially rolled over the 4k mark on our first overland expedition (Currently in El Salvador). I'd like to contribute to the wonderful pool of knowledge here and I am currently drafting a post on the viability (pro's & con's) of the 1st Generation Tundra as an overland platform...

Like half of the active posters here in this sub-forum we're a couple heading down the PanAmerican Highway for the duration of 2011. We left directly from San Francisco on 1/4/11 and expect the trip to take one year (15 months is the new estimate!). Here's our blog: PanAmNotes.com "Like" us on...

After using my new DieHard AGM battery for a week in the camper, I've noticed that no matter how long I charge it the voltage won't go higher than 12.7 volts. I've charged it with my DC-DC staged charger and the stock converter both of which put voltage numbers in excess of 13.5 volts into the...

Gents, I'm looking for a way to secure the camper door while we are not near the camper. The camper does not have a deadbolt and the existing lock is not effective. I have about a 4" gap as a result of the door and door frame trim which rules out a few options. I'm thinking of drilling two...

My Dometic 3 way fridge only operates when the truck is running. When it's running everything seems to be working great! But, I can't so much as get an indicator light on when the truck is off--strangest thing. Even with the camper plugged into 120AC, no luck. I've even plugged the fridge in...

Not mine, but I figured I'd share a good deal for anybody who wants to build a custom 4x4 van: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/2100177253.html Feel free to move this thread where desired.

Gentlemen, With your help, I selected a 2003 Tundra and a Palomino Bronco 800 as my expedition tools for the coming journey to South America. :sombrero: Well, actually the Bronco 800 purchase was against the grain. But hey, if I planned to build the perfect expedition rig, I'd die a broke old...

Gentlemen, With your help ExPo, I selected a Tundra as my expedition platform with a truck camper for the approaching one year journey to SA. :costumed-smiley-007 It is a 2003 Tundra TRD 4WD with 110k miles. Here are my planned modifications and maintenance. About half of this is already...

My used camper came with the what appears to be an off-brand or older Happijac tie-down system without the stabilizer bar. We installed the rear anchor bolts & couplers directly in the bumper (with no support other than the bumper) and the front anchor plates and the guide plates (with no...

Currently my 25 amp power converter / charger is wired directly to the 7 pin trailer wire connector and will supply power only when the truck is on. I would like to accomplish 2 things: 1. Add an AGM Battery to power the camper when the truck is not running 2. Charge the AGM camper battery...

I'm about to make an offer on a 2007 Palomino Bronco 800 that doesn't have any battery for the camper. When not plugged-in, everything runs off the truck battery. Not very useful for my application. I was hoping you gentlemen could point me in the right direction how somebody would go about...

I will be driving my 2003 Toyota Tundra down the Pan-American Highway in 5 months and have turned my attention to navigation options. Other than the classic map and compass what are the best navigation options for international travel? Surely they're making GPS units that can handle the maps...