Truck Camper Mods Archives | Truck Camper Adventure https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/category/truck-camper-modifications/ 2024 Truck Camper News, Reviews, and Buyer Guides Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:56:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-TCA-1-32x32.png Truck Camper Mods Archives | Truck Camper Adventure https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/category/truck-camper-modifications/ 32 32 95143806 Essential Gear and Strategies for Winter Truck Camping https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/essential-gear-and-strategies-for-winter-truck-camping/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/essential-gear-and-strategies-for-winter-truck-camping/#comments Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:01:34 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=73264 Winter truck camping can be one of life’s true pleasures. Few things provide more sensory delight than nestling deep into your sleeping bag against the morning’s chill. Things like the road conditions, the temperature, and [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/essential-gear-and-strategies-for-winter-truck-camping/feed/ 1 73264 Truck Camper Mod: Starlink Dish Mobile Conversion for RVs https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-mod-starlink-dish-mobile-conversion-for-rvs/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-mod-starlink-dish-mobile-conversion-for-rvs/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:01:59 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=72086 Starlink has revolutionized Internet access for recreational vehicle owners who live and work on the road. At the heart of the Starlink system, is a constellation of 6,000 satellites that provide near-worldwide coverage. No matter [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-mod-starlink-dish-mobile-conversion-for-rvs/feed/ 0 72086 Truck Camper Mod: Microwave Oven Retrofit https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-mod-microwave-oven-retrofit/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-mod-microwave-oven-retrofit/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:01:09 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=66311 While the microwave oven isn’t exactly a rarity in today’s truck camper—especially large campers with one or more slide-outs—many off-grid enthusiasts abstained from the getting one not only because it reduces storage space inside the [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-mod-microwave-oven-retrofit/feed/ 0 66311 Truck Camper Mod: Eagle Cap 1165 Buffet Storage https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-mod-eagle-cap-buffet-storage/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-mod-eagle-cap-buffet-storage/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:01:26 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=59892 My wife and I purchased this 2015 Eagle Cap 1165 truck camper in 2019, which we’ve named, “Our Backpack.” After using our truck camper for a year with all of its OEM components, we realized [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-mod-eagle-cap-buffet-storage/feed/ 1 59892 10 Best Truck Camper Modifications for 2024 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/10-best-truck-camper-modifications-for-2022/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/10-best-truck-camper-modifications-for-2022/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:01:30 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=56720 So you just bought a truck camper and you’re basking in the glow of your new purchase. Your new, “home on wheels” has everything you need to live comfortably on the road—a warm bed, a [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/10-best-truck-camper-modifications-for-2022/feed/ 7 56720 Installation Report and Review of the Onan QG 2500i Ultra-Quiet RV Generator https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/retrofit-and-review-of-the-new-onan-rv-qg-2500i-generator/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/retrofit-and-review-of-the-new-onan-rv-qg-2500i-generator/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:01:10 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=55966 And there we were, August 2021, off on another adventure to the “world’s first national park.” Yep, you guessed it, Yellowstone. With 12 campgrounds and over 2,000 sites, we’d scored on park reservations eight months [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/retrofit-and-review-of-the-new-onan-rv-qg-2500i-generator/feed/ 5 55966 Froli RV Travel Bed System Vastly Improves Sleep https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/froli-rv-travel-bed-system-vastly-improves-sleep/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/froli-rv-travel-bed-system-vastly-improves-sleep/#comments Mon, 30 May 2022 09:01:04 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=56180 Truck camper mods can be fun. They’re even better when they can improve one’s fitness and health. One such modification is the Froli Modular Sleep System. Sleep can be elusive when you’re on the road. [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/froli-rv-travel-bed-system-vastly-improves-sleep/feed/ 2 56180 Solving the Dreaded Inverter and Generator Eco Mode Conflict https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/solving-the-dreaded-inverter-and-generator-eco-mode-conflict/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/solving-the-dreaded-inverter-and-generator-eco-mode-conflict/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:01:24 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=56792 Some truck camper owners have pass-through type inverters, meaning shore or generator power passes through the inverter on its way to the camper’s main AC panel. It’s in this way that upon loss of shore [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/solving-the-dreaded-inverter-and-generator-eco-mode-conflict/feed/ 3 56792 Review of the Expion360 DC to DC Lithium Charger https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/review-of-the-expion360-dc-to-dc-alternator-charger/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/review-of-the-expion360-dc-to-dc-alternator-charger/#respond Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:01:25 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=52602 Have you ever camped in an area without the replenishing rays of the sun for days or weeks at a time? Have you ever left a pristine boondocking spot because the state of charge (SOC) [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/review-of-the-expion360-dc-to-dc-alternator-charger/feed/ 0 52602 Truck Camper Mod: DIY Recirculating Shower https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-mod-diy-recirculating-shower/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-mod-diy-recirculating-shower/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:01:28 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=51472 Everybody loves a hot shower. Even more so after a hike in the mountains or after 10 hours of driving in the hot desert. During a recent trip my wife, Julie, said that it would [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-mod-diy-recirculating-shower/feed/ 22 51472 Building a Portable DIY RV Water Filtration System https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/building-a-portable-diy-rv-water-filtration-system/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/building-a-portable-diy-rv-water-filtration-system/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:01:38 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=51384 Ever been stressed about running out of water? Have you ever driven out of your way, leaving a pristine boondocking spot, just because your fresh water holding tank was low? Have you ever stayed in [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/building-a-portable-diy-rv-water-filtration-system/feed/ 9 51384 Ditching the Generator for the Alternator in Your Truck https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/ditching-the-generator-for-the-alternator/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/ditching-the-generator-for-the-alternator/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:01:28 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=49602 The  generator. It’s big, heavy, noisy, smelly, it annoys neighbors, requires maintenance, and is expensive. Why buy one when there are so many negatives? Because we need more energy than our battery, inverter, or solar [read more]

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