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Or go the easy route with an Alaskan camper. New are a bit pricey. But they started business in the 50s, so pre-owned should not be too hard to find. Then again, going with a soft side pop-up does not look so bad:

Seeing as the topic of filtration came up. If the Burb has 4WD and still has the filter in its OE location, definitely get a remote filter kit. Am not sure what mind altering substance the GM engineers did the day they finalized that design. Nastiest and worst oil changes I ever experienced...

FWIW, there are now hard-side popup camper inserts. Eliminates the issues from soft sides wearing out. Only real potential risk that I see is the seal between the upper and lower sections going bad in time. If the seal is a relatively easy item to replace, it makes a hard-side popup all the...

For the 6.5, I went with what came in the lube's bottle and did not mess with mixing additional stuff in. Might consider watching trends from oil analysis to better frame how often to change the oil as a first step.

Getting there :) Noticed what looks like an add of a hood ornament. For the bed, the name of that bone yard score threw me as I know that covering as a cap. Camper description went down a completely different mental path and I was curious how only two people were able to carry a ~1,000+ pound...

IIRC, did not do anything different for the Powermaster other than buy a starter bracket to replace the one which was long gone.

Move to NV4500 worked mostly fine on the '99. The '99's PCM needed a new tune as it threw a bunch of codes when it did not see the slushbox. IIRC, it did drive Ok with the codes. Given this, the '95 OBDI might do the same. Only thing I could not solve was the electric 4WD actuator. The...

I sometimes get early warning of a magnet failing as the controller will start indicating a short, and have found that magnet replacement needs to happen very soon. If the controller gets to the point of showing an overload, it usually stops trying to use the trailer's brakes and now I have dead...

Call me a marketing critic, but am not so sure that LizardSkin is claiming that it is *their* product in use on rooftops. The closest I am getting is to use their white product. From there, the language *implies* their white product is what is in use on vehicles, but the key word of "similar"...

Given the inputs so far, my vote is to stick with the rattle-can white for the roof application. And perhaps put a layer of gloss white on top of the primer. For an industry example of using white on the roof to mitigate solar heat soak, take a look at the newer Airstream trailers: white paint...

Calling @WarWagon ... Looks like somebody has thrown down a new challenge for 'ya.

Welcome to TTS! Might consider keeping at least one vent on the roof: hot air rises. Last I checked, MaxxAir is the only vendor with a vent which will operate when fully closed (crude ceiling fan), can operate while open and raining (without needing an external vent cover), and can leave the...

Ah, Yes. The King still lives! Wasn't he last spotted by one of the Mars rovers?

^ This video.

Have no time to mess with correcting the Wiki 'facts'. I use that site for a high level overview which is good enough. Yes, anybody can edit to correct missing / missleading / outright incorrect information. But the platform is known to have zealots whom quickly reverse the corrections in order...

I thought about weed burners, but ironically am trying to limit use of petro. For mass weeding, I go with pump sprayer and found that ~30% bleach / ~70% water mix is a good substitute for Roundup as it will kill most stuff. Can get highly surgical with the sprayer as well. Ok, sure, it is not...

Didn't marine engines come with a turbo in OE configuration? If so, that might explain the lower compression. But, Yes, that source of information is like a stew of details and it is sometimes very tough to tell which combination goes with which.

Might want to reconsider this path. I tried marines for a while. Meh. Truly feel that people are chasing ghosts here. Same for going with higher pop pressures. Do this: https://leroydiesel.com/products/bosch-injector-set-of-8-brand-new-no-core/ When it was time for a new engine, I went back...

I developed an allergy to trying to repair fuel injection parts. Go with new parts, or park it. Sure, it is possible to repair / rebuild, but this is a short term band-aid from what I experienced. Put another way, save a little money now, but all it does is increase the total cost to repair...

FWIW, I went the easy route with CIPA slip-on to mirrors. Zero trouble, zero shake, and visibility was good. Sure, not as sexy as going the elephant ear route, but I am more of a functional type of guy.