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  1. lhoffm4

    Reaching out to solar power gurus

    YouTube is such a great and terrible place to learn and get ideas. I’ve been watching a bunch of off grid vids on solar power set ups for homes but the power requirements seem to be vastly different for campers and overlanding. I don’t yet have a electric cooler for my set up but do have use...
  2. lhoffm4

    Cant afford to buy, so DIY?

    Greetings Programs, Is it just me or are the prices for gear sky rocketing to the point of sheer nuttery, if that is even a thing? Having been out of work due to the Plandemic, don't get me started, I have had to rethink my approach to gearing up for this latest hobby... Overlanding. YouTube...
  3. lhoffm4

    How many have/use a rtt annex?

    Greetings Programs, I am a proud new owner of a Smitty Overlander XL / annex. While I’ve only had it out twice so far, I have sort of come to the realization that if I get into camp at or after dinner time, I don’t feel like setting up the annex. Granted I have not had the set up long enough to...
  4. lhoffm4

    First trip down

    Well the rtt cherry is busted! Finally got to take the overlander XL out for a spin. Upto visit my Son in Rexburg, from Boise. Spent a few days at the Twin Bridges campground. Not the most off the beaten path but great for a field test. I must have not messed up the install too badly. The...
  5. lhoffm4

    Share your rookie knowledge, please?

    NOT "as seen on YouTube", for sure! Back story- Had a widow-maker on Valentines day, 2020. im 54. Spent a month in the hospital right as Covid started shutting down everything. Spent the next 5 months at home, "recuperating". Bout broke me mentally. To pass the time, I think I watched...
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    RTT ladder brackets

    Greetings Programs, I am looking for ideas on bracket solutions for upgrading my Smittybilt Overlander XL sliding ladder to a telescoping ladder. The brackets that attach the ladder to the tent are not transferable. They are riveted to the OEM ladder, which isn't a show stopper, but they also...
  7. lhoffm4

    Leveling blocks vs scissor jacks?

    So Im rounding third base on my truckbed trailer camper build. Working on finishing the mods to a contractor rack to put a rtt on top. I tripped over a good deal on 4 scissor jacks that each support 5k lbs. Still debating the merits of one on each corner or two on the rear and one on or near...
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