Atwood 80488,80412,80491,80417 Truck Camper Jacks Maintenance

 If your jacks look like the ones Below then you're already aware there is not much you can do to replace or repair them.  Atwood sold to another company & the new company had no interest in keeping the Atwood jack line going.  Unfortunately, We have 2 of these switched & 2 Non-Switched Jacks that, originally, was installed on our 1994 Lance 990.  However,  I'm going to try & do what I can here with these jacks & give some direction on what you can do if all else fails.  

Mishimoto 6.0 Powerstroke Coolant Filter Installation MMCFK-F2D-03BL

Great kit & I had no issues or any trimming needed. I got my coat on and two pairs of socks 🤣 & went at it this morning in 30 degrees. I drained about 7-8 quarts of antifreeze & had nothing leak out of the heater hose that needed removed. New egr & oil cooler so I flushed the radiator several times & filled with elc coolant. This filter system should assist in preventing clogging. I love 💖 my 6.0.... did I just say that out load.

Let Me Introduce Myself

 Hello Folks,  

   Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.  I'm going to try to keep things narrowed down on what you'll see here while you browse.  Our RV Travels, History, & some Vegan Stories. 

Replacing Bad Magnetek 6332 with Progressive Dynamics PD4645V Converter Charger

 Wife & I are out in Truck Camper. Usually take a look at an app on my phone that links to my solar charge controller. It showed the batteries at 16.78v

WOW!

I have a multi-meter & got to digging around. Think I found the issue. When I shut off the breaker for the converter/charger the batteries come back down to 14v.  We are running the generator for power right now. I've not experienced a Converter failure so referred my question on RV forum & they responded with a big YES, It's Fried!

After calling around & some places out of stock I settled on a 45 Amp PD4645V Converter from Liesure Times Dist. (517-554-1586)  The short run of 8 Gauge wiring in the Lance should work just fine although wouldn't want to go any larger than this 45A rating.

Out with the Old... 

Ford F-350 XLT 6.0L 4x4

Here's the upgraded truck from the 1995 F-250.  This is a 2007 Ford F-350 XLT 4x4 6.0 Diesel.  Yep, I heard all the horror stories on this engine...It didn't scare me.  It only has 75000 Miles & 1800 Hours on it!

1994 Lance 990 Truck Camper

Here's our 4th RV- The photo above is w/the 1994 Lance 990 & 2007 Ford F-350

Finding something that would be big enough for extended trips & provide some options.  Every time I've searched for used TC for sale online I learned Lance had a big market share for Truck Campers.  So,  It made sense that most of the used market would be Lance models.  I also liked they had a niche in TC.  

Burger King " Impossible Whopper "

I've been telling my wife for a while now that going to a "Vegan Restaurant" is on my bucket list.  Of course raising kids & living in a small town doesn't provide much resources, especially when eating a Vegan Diet, but we manage to find stuff available within a 50 mile radius.