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We had no issues with ours.

I found a 2017 in my area with 59K for only $28K

Thanks for your comment! We took many long trips in our Titan and it had plenty of room in the back for our kids. You should have no issues. Unless you are connected to a gooseneck or fifth wheel, go ahead and add a bed cover. This will help with storing all the extra stuff you have to bring along. Believe me.. there will be so many extra items once you have kids! Thanks for watching.

​@@BuildYourOwnAdventure thank you sir!

Thank you so much buddy! I hope you’re right about the memories. Every time the kids mention the trip it makes my day. Thanks for watching!

​@@BuildYourOwnAdventure I'm sure they will 😊

We had a very weak signal with ours also. I’m not sure there is a better solution than adding a new antenna.

It is rated for 10,100 pounds.

@@BuildYourOwnAdventure can you do hotshot trucking with that?

@@Gokusupersayanb probably not suited for hotshot work.

Thanks for the comment! We eventually upgraded to electric! It was a lot of work, but well worth it! Thanks for watching!

We used 4” eternabond tape around the roof perimeter, then painted the entire roof with sealant. Then we sealed around all running lights and other exterior features with lexel sealant. If you have rivets, go through and replace any that are loose.

No kidding.. I knew they made a dual fuel version but had no idea they had an electric start. Very cool.

Thanks!

Your state is amazing! We needed more time, but we got to see enough to know that we’ll be back!

Thank you!!

Thank you so much! You should be able to find a cargo trailer to fit your needs. While the towing capacity is important, be sure to pay close attention to the payload on your Tacoma and try to stay well within that rating. Tacomas are great trucks and it should last you a long time! Thanks for watching!

Awesome! I’ll add that to our list to check out next time.

No way! I would reach out to Boost Auto and see if they can offer any advice. Those guys are well versed in the wiring for these lights and may be able to help you locate a connector.

Thanks for watching! Awesome info!

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Not when towing.

Ok. I just got a 2018 Texas edition and we are about to have a camper around 4,000lbs. How big is yours?

@@davidwilson8310 it’s around 8,000 lbs. We averaged somewhere between 7-8.5 mpg towing.

@@BuildYourOwnAdventureooooo ok makes sense. May need to get a diesel f350. My wife’s cousin has one and has had it for years now. She also does a lot of hauling and traveling in it

@@davidwilson8310 we actually traded our Titan in for an F-350 a couple of years ago. Both are great trucks.

Great idea! Thanks for the comment.

Sounds like you've done a great job diagnosing the problem. If others are having problems with new radios, it makes me think that there are wiring issues between the speakers and radio. Could be a short in one of the wires that would cause the internal amp to short out and not produce sound. Possibly a screw/nail through a wire?? My next step would be connecting a speaker directly to each set of speaker wires coming out of the radio. This would require cutting your speaker wires going into the radio. It would eliminate any wiring issues between the radio and the speakers. Be sure not to cut your wires too close to the wiring harness so you can splice them back together once you have found the problem.

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching.

On our camper, we use the HDMI input. You may need to check the back of the TV to be sure you have a good connection.

That is tough to answer without knowing the ratings for each appliance. Just an average 8000 btu AC uses somewhere in the range of 2500 watts. You should be able to find how many watts your refrigerator uses on the label. It's going to use more when the compressor turns on and then level out at a lower wattage. This generator has a running wattage of just over 3500 watts. Your TV and wifi shouldn't use much, but they will add to the draw. Depending on the fridge size, I think it can do it, but you may be close to the overload point.

@@BuildYourOwnAdventure lol i went back to your channel so i could thank you by name. and saw the Wen 3800, know I'm going to look into that one. thank you so much. you were very helpful.

@@davidsalinas4872 they are both great units. We’ve had both for several years and never had an issue with either. The Wen has electric start which is very nice and in the past it was cheaper than the Champion. I haven’t checked prices in a while but you can’t go wrong with either unit. Glad the info was helpful and thank you for watching our channel.

@@BuildYourOwnAdventure Thanks you, your videos are very helpful.

an 8000 BTU AC uses at most 800 watts RUNNING - surge is at most 2500 watts for 2-3 seconds... you don't say what size refrigerator - could be anywhere from a few amps to 15 amps... look at the info plates on each appliance and add up the amps...

Yes they do! Lots of room with the rear seat up.

So cool! Safe travels to you as well!

Thanks for following along! It has been amazing!! You have to get out west as soon as you can!

If it’s listed that way, you would normally turn the knob to “pilot”. Then push and hold the knob in and turn the igniter until it lights. You will have to hold the knob in for around 20-30 seconds so the pilot lights stays on. Once the pilot light stays on without holding the knob in, you can turn the knob to your desired temperature. Hope this helps.

@@BuildYourOwnAdventure thanks!

Awesome! Happy that helped!

I tried to adjust this as well with no luck...

@BuildYourOwnAdventure I actually figured it out. I held the volume button in and it came up and said USA then I was able to switch to Europe but when that happened, it canceled all of my preset stations. Pressed Volume again and it can switch from Bass to Treble and something else. Found similar info when I Google it and was in a Forest River forum.

It usually runs about a half an mpg lower than what the dash says.

We only visited Mount Vernon this time. Our big trip was a little rushed, but we got to see so much of the country! We made lists of places we want to go back to. I'll add Shawnee NF to that list!

Big Red is in Nebraska! Thank you so much for sticking with me during the build. It was great to get to know you as well. I appreciate it and maybe we'll see you at Jordan Lake!

No need for a surge protector with the generator.

Never mind, I had replaced my whole mirror assembly on my driver side and turns out the inside is set up completely different cause this trick worked on my passenger side

Oh man! No way!

Oh ok. Still sucks that it broke. Hopefully a replacement won't be too expensive.

@@michaelbeiler7164is the wiring for your mirror on the driver side hard wired to the light?

It’s seems to be true. They are great trucks, so it makes sense it would be that way.

It can be tricky getting a camper this size in state or national parks. You really have to do your research and be sure the park can handle large trailers. We have only visited one national park and had no issues there.

There are so many options out there, you can build it the way that works best for you.

Looking at the entire project as a whole is overwhelming! We took on small parts and eventually ended up with the finished product.

Thanks! Good luck with your to do list. They can get out of control!

Grand Design has great layouts! We looked at many other brands, but kept coming back to them. It's been a great layout for our family so far! Plenty of room of all of us. Yes! The truck has no problem with it!

Yes it is. I wanted to be sure we had a large enough gauge if we choose to upgrade our charger size later.

When connecting accessories to vehicles, you normally connect to the battery or a fuse panel. In a 12V system the alternator is connected to the battery as well, so you are basically connecting the two.

Maybe next time!

We were out of payload capacity with our gooseneck trailer. I had to upgrade to a one ton.