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Sounds like a great project to me. I could see starting with a toy-hauler-type trailer being less costly than building from scratch especially given your lack of workspace.

I got one of the new ones to test. It has been filled with heavy tools and parts for the last 15k miles or so and is holding up to the load. I would feel fine standing on it at 215Lbs so they are stout. If they came in a double deep that still stacked it would be my solution, but the size does...

Thanks for taking us with you. Man! So much cool stuff out there. Looks like a great trip.

As a counterpoint let me offer this antidote... A few years ago, I was camping with a buddy and my three boys. At the time, they were 3, 8, and 11. We also had my buddy's nephew, maybe 10 or something. At one point, the kids were all playing with a canoe down by the lake, and my buddy and I...

I just ran across this old thread and thought I should let you all know it did go to a good home. I ended up giving it to a guy with a couple of well-restored old campers. He was excited to fix it up, so I figure that is as happy and ending as possible.

Hum... That does pose a problem. Well, there is the JT. I wish I had a capable van sometimes though. What would it take to get a bench seat in there?

I think I would keep the van. I have three boys and a wife, and a dog. We have been making it work in the Jeep truck on trips up to 10 days. I have considered adding a big teardrop-type setup, but for now, we use a big canvas ground tent for some trips and a Big RTT for some, depending on the...

How are they holding up? I have not found anything I like yet. We used an old set of those yellow top black bins from Lowes for a bit over a year before they broke and then the replacement set broke the first trip out. I got a fancy one from Frontrunner with clips and it seems like it will hold...

Not really what you were asking for, but I run my Dometic CX3-75DZ in the back under an RDL canopy. It is all the way forward in the bed with just a small 5" space for it to breathe. The battery is back there as well, and it all stays in all the time. Since I have a family of 5, I don't have...

I've had an SOK for about three months... 100Ah heated for about $600. The external build quality is top-notch and all metal. So far, it is a win in my book. Time will tell if it holds up. I do charge it with a 20A Renogy DC to DC, and I have not had any problems with that in over a year of...

I have had good luck with Ripstop by the roll. Sil poly might be what you are looking for. It is what nicer tents are made from.

I have one palm size dent in mine that says you are correct about it being an issue. It is a stainless top, so it mostly just pounded back out. Also, I didn't have the rack and RTT on at the time of the incident. The top is very strong with a roof load of something like 700lbs. I think if I were...

I kind of don't love RTTs in general but the 5 of us fit just fine in this one. The dog stays in the bed of the truck. It is the biggest one I could find and we are all kind of friendly and like to snuggle. For trips where we are on the move every day, it gets the pick but the big bell tent is...

Really not an optimal jeep but they do fit a lot of people/stuff and they still get along on the trails.

As my family grew I struggled with this problem as well. I started out by myself in a 2 door XJ rock crawler with room for days. Now I have three boys from 6-14, a wife and a dog. The JT has been our latest solution to the make-it-fit problem. We have done a lot of great trips in it but it's...

Good points all. The diode is an LED and there is a resistor in there too that I neglected to draw. I should update that. It's just to let me know the power is on. The pump fuse seems to hold with 5 amps so I guess I'll leave it unless it pops. I can't find any current specs on the pump I have...

Mostly I just wanted to share what I am doing with the community. Most systems seem to be a good bit more complicated. I’m open to any feedback on how I could have set it up better if you see anything. This system lives in the bed of my truck under a shell and is more or less permanently...

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Thanks for the info. This is what I was missing. I'll have to reach out to domestic and see about my unit. Since I don't have anything else on the circuit with my fridge other than the battery itself, I may not have noticed the problem, though I suspect my unit simply has not experienced the...

I'm missing something here. I have a Dometic CFX3-75DZ that I use in my truck. I keep it on most of the time and plug it into shore power when parked at home. Both leads are in all the time and the DC is connected all the time. If it has AC it runs on that and does not deplete the battery. If...