- UPS dropped off queen and king memory foam mattress pads today. That should make the existing 3" foam pads a lot more comfortable.
- Ordered a spare tire cover today and I should have received the Tekonsha Prodigy brake controller today via USPS ( haven't checked mailbox yet). I'll need this since the trailer axle has brakes. Pretty important when you're traveling in the mountains.
- The replacement power converter should show up tomorrow. After this is installed the trailer will almost be mechanically and electrically ready except for a small water leak from the kitchen faucet hose.
- I have found that the old battery is actually holding a higher charge than the new battery I bought. So, I'll be installing that one on the trailer and taking the new one as a spare/backup battery.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Camper update.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Getting the Starcraft 14RT Checked Out and Ready.
On June 23, 2011 I purchased a used Starcraft 14RT popup camper from a gentleman in Von Ormy, Texas. After quite a search and questioning if I should purchase more of a typical popup camper; I convinced myself to acquire this high clearance model. Here's one of pics from the original Craigslist add.
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The weekend of June 25th and 26th, Keith and I went over the camper with a fine toothed comb. We found several things that didn't work but after a little bit of head scratching and creative troubleshooting, we managed to address most of the problems.
Most of our time was spent troubleshooting the 3-way refrigerator and the water heater, polishing all of the diamond plate, and repainting the roof. Overall it was a good time working in the summer heat and making fun of the stupid songs on the radio.
Currently, the AC-DC converter continously alarms when the 15A circuit is turned on. After some more troubleshooting today, I determined the converter had to be faulty and placed an order for a Parallax 6730 which should be a drop in replacement.
Picked up a 12 gallon holding tank off of Craigslist today. Some campgrounds don't let you run grey water on the ground.
14RT
The weekend of June 25th and 26th, Keith and I went over the camper with a fine toothed comb. We found several things that didn't work but after a little bit of head scratching and creative troubleshooting, we managed to address most of the problems.
Most of our time was spent troubleshooting the 3-way refrigerator and the water heater, polishing all of the diamond plate, and repainting the roof. Overall it was a good time working in the summer heat and making fun of the stupid songs on the radio.
Currently, the AC-DC converter continously alarms when the 15A circuit is turned on. After some more troubleshooting today, I determined the converter had to be faulty and placed an order for a Parallax 6730 which should be a drop in replacement.
Picked up a 12 gallon holding tank off of Craigslist today. Some campgrounds don't let you run grey water on the ground.
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