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  1. ccarley

    Not so Expo 2005 Rockwood Pop Up

    Yeah, a charge controller would be a good idea. My battery doesn't hold it's charge for long anyway, so I plug in the panel in the morning for a full charge by evening. Clay
  2. ccarley

    Not so Expo 2005 Rockwood Pop Up

    Hi John, You are correct on the solar panel wiring; connect the red wire to the black position in the plug, and the black wire to the white position on the plug (if your panel's wires are red & white). I shopped at amazon.com for my lights, if i recall correctly, new assemblies for the...
  3. ccarley

    Not so Expo 2005 Rockwood Pop Up

    When you find LED lights, you will be so happy with the battery capacity you have! I installed all LED interior lights and a LED strip outside under the awning. Plenty bright, and very long lasting. Another thing I did was to install a 7-way plug on the end of my solar panel. I can plug it...
  4. ccarley

    2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty

    I arrived just in time on Friday to get the camper shell for free. They even loaded it on the truck with a forklift for me! Very nice folks; they had a 2000 F-250 diesel that was lifted, and had open exhaust. The woman getting rid of the shell liked the color scheme on mine a bit better...
  5. ccarley

    Camping in your SUV

    My wife and I used to camp in the back of our '89 Suburban. It was actually quite nice for the job; we are both short enough to fit in the back without folding up the, uhh, middle row seat. That was camp! Everything that was in the back came out, and there was plenty of room. Blanket...
  6. ccarley

    2005 F-450 4x4 Utility Body w/ Starcraft Pine Mountain Lonestar Pop-top Camper

    Sweet rig! I'm looking forward to seeing it in action/ in the dirt. Clay
  7. ccarley

    2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty

    Got our little Starcraft hitched up last night: It looks like once I get the leveling kit for the front of the truck, everything will line up nicely. That should give us plenty of clearance too for going wherever we want to go; honestly, as it sits now, this truck is only a few inches...
  8. ccarley

    2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty

    Correct, I'm located in Northern California. We're going to be asking $4000 for the Suburban once it's "all ready". There's a few more things I want to take care of before selling it. Clay
  9. ccarley

    2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty

    The time has come in my family's life to say goodbye to our Suburban. It was fun, it was stressful, it will be missed when it goes. I've been working on it too much lately, and since we are towing a cool little tent trailer, the small block 350 (even as powerful as it is) was lacking in...
  10. ccarley

    Not so Expo 2005 Rockwood Pop Up

    Nice work on the trailer! Wish I had seen your posts sooner; I have done trailer wiring in a past life. Good call on the cutoff switch; I have yet to install one on my rig. It hasn't been a problem yet but I do want to disconnect the batteries when the engine isn't running. Looking forward...
  11. ccarley

    Starcraft Starlite 17

    I got the Yamaha on the "rack" this evening: The bike is pretty light, but starting with a 90 pound tongue weight and adding say 150 is a bit much. The water tank is in the rear, so if I use that, that can offset the weight a bit. The rack not only interferes with the propane tank, but also...
  12. ccarley

    Starcraft Starlite 17

    My trailer has a torsion axle, so for the lift we welded some 1/4" plate to the mounting flanges, lifting it about 7 1/2 inches over stock. A spring over would have been nice to do, I bet leafs would have more travel than this old torsion axle. Although, on our last trip out, the trailer...
  13. ccarley

    Starcraft Starlite 17

    I did get some stuff done to the trailer yesterday. Furnace: the furnace was not ducted at all, and it's outlet is under the dinette. Since we use the dinette as part of the bed, when I did want to use it (for my wife), it overheated and tripped it's high limit switch. So, I added a duct...
  14. ccarley

    Starcraft Starlite 17

    Thank you, sir! etrailer.com was a valuable resource for the wheels & tires. They have great prices, and the listings show the actual inflated size of the tires as well. I "lucked out" and my selection of wide tires are actually the same height as the originals; the good part being that I can...
  15. ccarley

    Starcraft Starlite 17

    The wheel and tire combo I got from etrailer.com, to replace the 5.70X8 tires, was the "Kenda 215/60-8 Bias Trailer Tire with 8" White Wheel - 4 on 4 - Load Range C". etrailer.com says that all of the wheel & tire combos that they sell are good for 65mph. That being said, though, you need to...
  16. ccarley

    Starcraft Starlite 17

    Been a while since I updated with additional progress. But, I have been working on the trailer from time to time, and had a chance to take it out a couple times so far this year. 35" tires will have to wait for now, however the wide shorties are working quite well. Flotation in the sand is...
  17. ccarley

    1987 Starcraft Astrolite Project

    I know this is an old thread... but do you have any more pictures while out & about with your Starcraft? Looks like a pretty nice setup, similar to what I've got on my hands. Thanks, Clay
  18. ccarley

    Why aren't popup's more popular?

    Nice setup, I've been a fan of the FJ55 for a long time! Clay
  19. ccarley

    post your Suburban pics

    How about some more pics: Clay
  20. ccarley

    Limited Slip Faceoff: Detroit TrueTrac vs. ARB Air Locker

    After a lot of thought, I went with a True Trac in the rear of my Suburban. A Detroit Locker was less expensive for my axle, but I figure if I'm in a situation where there are tires off the ground, that is too much for this big truck. I'd like to put a True Trac in the front as well, but that...
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