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Yesterday I took my new built RTT camping trailer on its first long trip. 50 miles each way. All highway. The tow vehicle is a 2010 Toyota Venza V6 / 265HP. Non towing I get 25 mpg ave, day in, day out...cruising highway at 70mph. With the trailer I got 17 mpg for the entire 100 mile round...

Seems during these winter doldrums, every time I go out into the garage, I find something to modify on my camping trailer or my truck. A modification here, a tweek there, maybe a little paint, or a new dodad........Com'on Springtime!

If you drive an oil burner, this looks interesting! https://www.rvtravel.com/diesel-937b/

I played around with my All In One diesel heater today. Built a simple transport case out of plywood Using some scrap 2X2 aluminum, I raised the heater up a bit. Also added a perforated aluminum heat shield on the bottom... Then using some copper pipe, I extended the combustion intake and...

After three versions of a hard cover for my Smittybilt RTT, I've decided that it simply isn't going to work out as planned. I documented all three versions with pictures and videos on my web page and the conclusion. RVB Precision Web Site

OFF ROAD FOR ACERAGE EVENT LINK

Rolls RangeRover in his own driveway YouTube Video

On my web site I penned an article on building a battery box and adding an inverter and DC to DC charger. Folks are asking how much did all this cost. To be honest, I never added it up until now.....I added a list of parts, sources and prices to the article.....Hope this helps Portable Battery...

I received a new Diesel Heater from AMAZON.....I fueled it with K1 Kerosene.....I placed a brand new CO detector 3' from the exhaust.....Ran it for one hour in an enclosed garage......no alarm. I then took a three week old CO detector from the house and placed it next to the other CO detector...

Received my Diesel all in one heater from AMAZON yesterday. As most thing I get from China via AMAZON it was a bit beat up. Terrible packaging for such a journey. But all fixable as it was all just bent sheetmetal. Link to 5kw Diesel Heater I put all the pieces together, and I filled it...

Just saw this on AMAZON this morning...I have no affiliation, just an FYI Amazon Deal Of Day

I'm looking to add one of those self contained Chinese diesel heaters to my RTT . Anyone have any updates after using one for some length of time? Looking at this unit... SUPERFASTRACING 5KW 12V Air Diesel LCD Heater All In 1

Didn't have room in the overland trailer for a 20# tank, and don't need that much propane on three day trips. Bought a "miniMe" 5# tank from Manchester Tanks. Needed a bracket to mount on the outside of the trailer. Dug out the TIG welder this morning and had my way with some...

When you are asked to bring the venison chili to a party that is over an hour away....... Only drawing 7.4 amps

You see, when you are retired, and it's cold, windy and raining outside in February. And you have nothing to do. You make work......,like taking your 30 year old Hi-Lift jack totally apart , paint it, and re-assemble it! I think I've used the thing exactly once in 30 years and that was for...

Looks interesting

Looking to purchase a used Subaru. There is a bewildering number of models and options available. Looking to keep it under $20K Not a hard core off roader. Muddy forest roads would be biggest challenge Towing a 1000# camping trailer and wanting at least 25mpg while towing and more when not...

Just bought my camping and admission tickets to OEE. Leaving from Northern NJ on Thursday........Anyone want to caravan?

THIS was a challenge. In hindsight, it would have been easier to simply sell this trailer and build a "square" one from scratch. There was no one 90 degree angle anywhere on this trailer. Every piece I added had to be hand fitted to try and get it even close back to square! But I think it came...

I have a Toyota Venza that I will be using to tow my trailer with RTT to various events where I will not be going off-road. V6 engine with 150A alternator. I installed a 50A circuit breaker to the battery. Terminating with an Anderson plug. I used 8G wire I had for these short runs. Last...