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Nothing really to add, but I'll add anyway. As stated above, knowing your rear axle rating and weight on your rear axle is key, as well as tires.

Sigh, to be under 12k again.....

If you can, I'd rec you carry gasoline outside the vehicle and camper. I'd recommend against carrying gas inside your camper's storage compartment. I suspect your waterpump ignition is not sealed (unless it is rated for marine use) and the tiniest electric spark, coupled with gas fumes, and you could be in a world of hurt. Although I'm sure some might disagree with me, but it you have to carry fuel inside, then I'd rec your shower/bathroom with the room vented. Make sure the camper is well vented of fumes before you start firing up appliances. We'll done this and although not ideal, you should be fine if you take precautions.

We have a onbaord genny and a Honda 2000. Since we picked up the Honda, I don't even touch the onboard genny except to exercise it once in a while. In fact we don't eve run the Honda if it's day time due to all our solar. The Honda is quiet and it sips fuel. 8hrs on a tank is not unreasonable (that would be without overstressing it trying to run an AC unit) but I confess, we've never ran it anywhere that long at one time (perhaps a couple of hours to watch a flick at night at most).

Yup. Got it figured out about 1.5yrs back. Thanks.

To Panama, I dunno. All around Baja? We manage with this beast. Camper and flatbed are 8' wide. Box lids add another 3" +/-. Tip to tale? Can't recall, but it's mighty long (26'-ish?).

Whatever you do, make sure you have plenty of solar and battery. We're running four batts (I added a second dual battery compartment) and four panels and a big sine wave converter. Perhaps I over did it, but It's nice to not have to worry about juice.

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Parking. Well, you won't get preferred parking, but you can manage.

Unfinished (hadn't yet trimmed out the bottom from flatbed-friendly mods, hadn't added the second battery bank, etc.), but Baja called, so had to go as it was:

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Oh, and these guys did it in what I'd consider not a SA worthy RV (every bit as long as our setup and about as wide). A little dated, but probably a lot of useful info: Panama Guide

Has any official source ever actually stated what the actual optimum camper tie down angle is? Torklift, etc, often advertise their mounts allow for the optimum tie down angle, but I have yet to see the actual number (or range). Looking at my former Bigfoot with Torklifts, the angle looked to be approx 30 degrees (front and rear). Our former setup did not budge, even off road in Baja plus hours of washboard, etc., so it worked and worked well. Getting ready to mount tie down points on my current camper/flatbed project. I'm going to maintain the lines that are already there with the side wall drop/slope (which is, happily, approx 30 degrees). Nonetheless, I wonder if any true expert has offered an opinion on the actual optimum angle. I've seen some horribly mounted campers, even on forums, so really looking for the official word (which I do not think actually exists). I guess this is more of an academic exercise than anything, but if someone truly knows the range, I'd like to hear it. Google searches yield the question, but never the answer. Thanks.

Hello,
Had a 2008 Bigfoot and the entry door had a gas strut system. My Okanagan does not have a gas strut setup for the entry door. This is something i am going to remedy. If possible, could someone post up a few detailed pics of the gas strut placement and mounting tabs used on later Bigfoot campers? Thanks.

Found one.

I ended up getting an Aero Tanks replacement tank installed (approx 65 gals). Cost a bunch, but has served us well.

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Wow, back from the dead. Went wituh a 65+ gal Aero underneath.

Need a 10' awning on our camper. Our rear door awning is an A&E systems roll up type awning (not sure which model). We already have the track to attach a similar 10' awning on the side of the camper. However, man these things are expensive (having to buy the legs and awning separately -A&E (Dometic)). I used to think Fiamma awnings were expensive, but not so much now. Regardless, if anyone has experience with both and has an opinion as to which is better, I'm all ears. Durability is more of an issue than ease of use. With that, I'm guessing the A&E Systems awnings win out, but not sure. Thanks.

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Ended up with a 65 gallon aftermarket tank installed in the factory location. Expensive, but worked fine.

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Perhaps I'm nuts, perhaps mad as a hatter, perhaps a genius! So, I want the best of both worlds, an aux diesel tank and a slide-in camper. But wait, I have a new body style truck. I have to use spacers (3"-4") between my truck's bed and the camper bottom. That's a lot of lost space. Seems to me one could fab an aux tank that fits the bottom of the truck bed, if heavily baffled (meaning reinforced for weigh bearing), that would pull double duty as it would raise the bed height, thus alleviating the need for spacers. Aluminum construction, with a thin rubber bed liner on top. How much fuel could you carry? Let's see, 8' x 4' (which doesn't take into account the actual larger footprint available due the hour glass shape of a bed) x3". So, conservatively, that's 60 gallons. I think I have a potential Summer project.

Dang, tough crowd.

I have a Chev dually. Even with my huge slide-in, it doesn't really sag. It brings the front up a bit. I'm ordering air bags today. That kind of weight might cause spring sag in the future (I had a 1-ton Sportsmobile that weighed in at 10k# and the rears sagged horribly before I had them recurved and added two leaves per side).

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So, there's a fair amount of unused space in the bed of pickup trucks fore and aft the wheel wells. Seems there ought to be an aux fuel tank(s) that used those voids for us that need more fuel, but don't have the room. I've seen a tool box setup that utilizes that space. Why not a fuel tank? Anyone ever come across one or I need to run out and patent my idea?

Delete please.

Delete please.

Ah nevermind. Got mine installed and looks/works great.