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Messages - kampfitt
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« on: August 04, 2017, 05:22:55 PM »
Trip has been amazing! In Coldfoot Alaska on the ice road to Deadhorse to the Artic Ocean!! Very little internet except in big towns so few pics to send. Truck and camper working great packed too many clothes dishes and pans and we have enough food to survive the winter! No wonder the truck weights over 10 k lbs!! I'll send more pics when I can.
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« on: July 21, 2017, 09:20:58 AM »
Last day at work!!  Wifey is donig last min. stuff, I have a few things when I get home. Hope to be on the road tonight about 5:30 headed to Ludington to stay the night then take the ferry across Lake Mich. Sat morning, we've never done that before. We'll be heading towards Glacier National park before we turn up into Canada. I'll send a few pics when we have cell service!
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« on: July 20, 2017, 10:34:22 AM »
It's setting level but I think it'll be right at 10K. Also Good News on Wifey's test all came back normal! Good to Go
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« on: July 20, 2017, 07:49:44 AM »
Well here it is on the truck!! Loading everything up, The cross box has chairs, grill, table, outdoor patio mat, 2 gal washer fluid, 2 sets level blocks and gray water tote!! The shelves in the back of truck has jack, tool bag, solar panel, back packs, hiking poles, spare parts for truck, 2 totes with extra canned or dry food, 2 cases of water, and tote for dirty clothes!! Momma is in charge of inside I have no idea whats in there!!  I'm going to try and hit the Cat scale near me when we leave just to see what it weights 
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« on: July 19, 2017, 07:55:53 AM »
Here's the storage box above the fuel tank, forgot to take pics while we were working on it!
And the side box my son built for more inside storage.
Also if anyone wast to PM me your cell number I would text a few pics for you to post of the highlights.
We'll be putting the camper on tonight I'll get some pics.
And thanks for the prayers for my wife, so far so good on the test 1 more today and she should be good to go!!
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« on: July 18, 2017, 11:02:43 AM »
Yea that would work but a little bigger to fit under the hood somewhere. Getting ready to leave this Fri after work! Lots of stuff and so little time. Large cross box above fuel tank is on and done, left rear side box is on adds lots of storage from the inside!! oil changed ,fuel filter changed, tires rotated, Backseat removed for more storage! built shelves with a slot in drivers side so solar panel can slide in and tools, jack, air comp. can go behind drivers seat. And in all this Wifey had her physical last week and Dr didn't like her EKG!! So off for tests this week, she had stress test on Mon that went good and has echocardiogram on Wed then get results on Thur!! Nothing like last min.!!Then hopefully ok to go. And in all this help son move into the farmhouse finely !! I'll try to get some pics up of rig before we go.
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« on: June 29, 2017, 09:14:50 AM »
Yea that would be great wifey wants to redo the main bath next year!
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« on: June 29, 2017, 08:06:53 AM »
Wow nice house! My Wife would love that tub!! where did you get it?
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« on: June 26, 2017, 01:57:50 PM »
Yea Oil based for floors holds up much better to kids and dogs! On last pic can you tell where the joint is? There used to be a bedroom and the hardwood went the other way, pulled it all up removed the nails and relayed it so all matches! Lota of work
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« on: June 26, 2017, 09:55:57 AM »
Well still working on Son's house. HardWood floor time! Quality time with sander! The Boss at work.  Finished product! Master Bedroom  Office  Living Room   Getting down to the end in sight
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« on: June 02, 2017, 02:30:54 PM »
Yea, I have an RDS 45 gal aux tank because the 26 gal won't get you far! The camper weighs less than 1500 lbs. so not very heavy, truck handles the thing fine even in the wind.
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« on: June 02, 2017, 11:45:04 AM »
Here's a few pics of camper on truck with stable loads in sits nice and level.  
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« on: May 31, 2017, 02:26:05 PM »
Yea I like the stableload's all mechanical, I had to take out the round plastic disk on each end of the over load. then the bottom plate bolts on thru that hole, then the top plates are put together with 2 or 3 angled plates to fill the gap so you're on the overload spring before you put any weight in the truck. They turn in or out with a 3/8th ratchet here's it out  and turned in  only downside is about same price as air bags I paid $273 off amazon Here's Torklift's website http://www.torklift.com/index.php/products/suspension/stableload
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« on: May 31, 2017, 09:25:06 AM »
Drive report: Took rig to work last 2 days, wife needed the Equinox for errands. Lots of wind here 25mph with gusts to 35, truck handled the camper with ease The stable loads really work! Truck sit level with camper and no sway. Next up is storage boxes 1 between cab and camper on top of box rails over aux tank, will be 12" x 24" x 72" doors on each end. I'll put grill, lawn chairs, level blocks, and water hose here, on Drivers rear of camper overhang there's a door from inside that should open into the box if you have a long bed truck but with my setup it opens to nothing! Going to have son build a alum. box at work that's 17" x 22" x 27" that we'll use for shoes and dirty clothes. Still have to run large charge line from alt. to box of truck with 100 amp 2 pole plug then put cord on camper to battery, this should give me good quick recharge of camper battery whenever we drive truck.
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« on: May 30, 2017, 12:15:37 PM »
Forgot finished pics of repair   Didn't get any of canvas back on will have to get more of it with top up and anything else we do.
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« on: May 30, 2017, 11:40:33 AM »
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« on: May 18, 2017, 08:51:58 AM »
You need a couple of solar panels to keep the batteries charged!! 2 100 watt panels and a small charge controller would do the trick.
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« on: May 15, 2017, 08:39:01 AM »
Still working on son's farm house. Siding Done!  Finished relaying some hardwood floor in living room and put oak threshold in from living room to kitchen This is some of the timber frame I found under the old plywood they had down!  Oak threshold down.  Opened up doorway to kitchen wider and put arch in to match rest of doorways.  Drywall to start Tue!! Finely some light at the end of the tunnel!!
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« on: May 01, 2017, 08:47:02 AM »
Yea we're still on leaving July 22nd return on Sept 17th!! But we've been side tracked with the oldest son's farm house he bought. Hopefully we'll be done with the remodel so I can get back on the last few things I want to do to the truck and camper before we leave will post some updates as soon as I get back at the camper!
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« on: April 17, 2017, 12:35:58 PM »
Spray Foam going in!!  Looks Good! Should tighten up this old farm house  Nice setup! 
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« on: April 16, 2017, 02:12:28 PM »
This is the one He bought in Jan. we've been working ever since! Roof, Siding, Drywall, Redo hardwood floors, Paint, New furnace, All most Done!!
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« on: April 16, 2017, 08:40:03 AM »
Well an update on the oldest son's house. We been busy doing the electrical and getting ready for the spray foam guy coming in Mon. going to do living room master bedroom ceiling and band all around first to second floor joint trying to tighten up the air leaks in 100 yr old farm house! Porch on front is finally done! lots of weathe delays, then on to roof and siding.  Friend from church on left is forman, youngest son on right , 84 yr old Dad making sure we're doing it right!  Finished!! Waiting on steps and railing till siding and drywall done.  Happy Easter Everyone!!
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« on: February 27, 2017, 08:26:10 AM »
Spent Sat taking down the chimney at son's new to him house! Lots of 5 gal buckets, 2 stories took it down all the way to basement. My back is telling me I'm too old for this stuff!!
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« on: February 17, 2017, 09:21:15 AM »
working on son's house, put up temp wall so we can take old one out! its been chopped up pretty bad.  The plan is to put a beam all the way across, and reframe for bedroom door and he thinks he wants a door going upstairs to block off for heating. He's single no kids, so no reason to heat the upstairs now. Will be tearing all this out and rebuilding this wwekend.
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« on: February 09, 2017, 06:01:41 AM »
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« on: January 26, 2017, 08:14:03 AM »
LOL!!
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« on: January 25, 2017, 08:13:31 AM »
I love the adaptor. I hand the 18v 4 piece set but all my batteries are getting bad, and I got the first 20v brushless drill for Christmas 2 yrs ago and really like it for smaller jobs. No impact setting like my old 1/2 18v but drilling and screwing great. Bought a 2nd so the wife and I can run the truck camper jacks up and down, much faster and we can keep the camper more level than one person can. Then that lead to the 20v 1/2" impact and now the adaptor so I can run all my 18v stuff, and the new batteries run the sawzall and trim saw Much longer! Well worth the $$
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« on: January 22, 2017, 10:06:33 AM »
Spent 12 hrs at Son's house pulling down plaster and walls to start the rebuild! Wife hard at work as always!  Boy's hard at work!  Didn't get any after pics! Too tired when we got done at 8 pm! All plaster down and in dumpster now onto wiring and rebuilding master bath and closet.
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« on: January 15, 2017, 09:05:26 AM »
Done
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« on: January 15, 2017, 08:58:05 AM »
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« on: January 15, 2017, 08:56:11 AM »
Worked on the boys house some more. Put up LED yard light, Pulled down more drop ceiling, and worked in basement redoing the bad mortar. There's 4 spots that need some work, Son loves working in old Mich. basement!!  Also bought 2 of these little LED work lights they work Great! You can see one in the pic sitting on the lower wall great deal at Menards $14 each!  Darn phone pics!
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« on: January 05, 2017, 12:42:12 PM »
Done!!
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« on: January 01, 2017, 10:42:13 AM »
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« on: December 30, 2016, 10:40:39 AM »
Yea I forgot the page on storage. Basically trigger lock in a locked case at all times in Canada!! But our 2 jumbo cans of Bear Spray are no problem!
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« on: December 26, 2016, 08:39:23 AM »
Love it! :)
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« on: December 19, 2016, 08:15:53 AM »
Well went to visit my baby this weekend!!  New ex. door skin, box side, repair dents in drivers door and cab corner, repaint everything, Line-ex bed rail. Supposed to get it back on Wed!
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« on: December 13, 2016, 08:10:41 AM »
Well when we were at Glacier National Park we went to Canada and they just asked if we had any weapons, told them just Bear spray and we were on our way, no problems.
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« on: December 13, 2016, 07:48:19 AM »
Got home and did a little cleanup around the house and barns.  Truck needs better defrosters! hard to see out side windows, but better than sitting out on open tractor! 8" more on Fri and 4" on Sat.! Better run to the gas station!
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« on: December 12, 2016, 09:40:50 AM »
Well got the ok from Misses for a new truck gun. I just want a budget friendly 45 1911. I'm going to look at ATI and Rock Island, and any others you can think of. I want a full size 5", Just to keep in the truck and take with me when we go to Alaska this summer. I have to read up on the paperwork going thru Canada! I know it Must be bigger than 4.1" barrel then have to find out the rest.
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« on: December 12, 2016, 08:58:41 AM »
We got our first real snow yesterday and last night. 10" total, boy got the 72 out to do the drive, and was gone when I got home from work with the truck! I get home before him today so I can play in the snow today! I'll try to get my wife to take some pics of the old Chevy working and post them tomorrow.
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« on: November 23, 2016, 11:19:39 AM »
Nice job!
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« on: November 20, 2016, 04:28:29 AM »
Well got out of work yesterday and took a look at my truck in the day light. >:(  Darn Doe hit drivers door, ex-door, cab and the box! Then she ran off so no back straps!! >:( Younger son sent me this so I guess my day wasn't so bad, another crew of there's hit a hawk on short final! That would get your blood running! And I bet that little panel will cost more to fix than my truck! 
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« on: November 19, 2016, 04:10:40 AM »
Well luck ran out this morning >:( 2:30 left for work got a mile down the road and out of the ditch her comes a doe at full speed! I went right but she still ran right into the drivers side ex-cab and spun into the box side! >:( Dent in the corner of cab and right over rear wheel well, could have been worse. 30 yrs out here and my first deer hit!!
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« on: November 18, 2016, 01:59:57 PM »
We hope so. He's trying to get a rehab loan $60,000 for the house and would like to keep it down to $12,000 more for siding and roof. Then Mom and I will spring for the furnace. He's a good kid so Works at the local fab shop and on the fire dept. so we don't mind helping all that we can. Just waiting on the bids for siding and roof to see if it all pencils out for him. :-\
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