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We still need to do Washington and Alaska both of which we’ll get to by May of this year. Hawaii we visited this fall so once we hit Alaska we’ll both have spent at least 1 night in all 50 states. So glad you enjoyed the video! Modifying things is great. Engineers/manufacturers can only do so much so it’s great that there’s a community of people out there modifying their campers to maximize the rig for their use.

Awesome, Washington and Alaska are great states to visit. February of 2024 Alaska was my 50th state visited. Then in June of 2024 we climbed Mt Rainier. 2024 was an absolute amazing year.

I’ll stick with my truck camper for 10% of what this rig costs and 20% of what a base level earthroamer costs

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Thanks bud! Over 6 years it hadn’t felt like a ton of mods but when I made a spreadsheet prior to making this video I was like WOW this is a lot of mods

Big thanks dude! Greatly appreciate the kind words and for watching the video. Stay warm!

@ i made it across the border last week, froze my ass off in montana n again at salt lake city, because my batteries died, n lithium wont charge in the cold, n furnace aint great, couldn't heat up camper much, was white knuckle driving to get to better weather. Not something i wanna do in January ever again though lol. So i be-lined it to quartzsite Az. Checking out this crazy big tent rv show, n the number of rv's here is wild to see. As an rv nut, this is defiantly a bucket list kinda thing to do at least once, it's crazy! 😂. 🍻

@ i made it across the border last week, froze my ass off in montana n again at salt lake city, because my batteries died, n lithium wont charge in the cold, n furnace aint great, couldn't heat up camper much, was white knuckle driving to get to better weather. Not something i wanna do in January ever again though lol. So i be-lined it to quartzsite Az. Checking out this crazy big tent rv show, n the number of rv's here is wild to see. As an rv nut, this is defiantly a bucket list kinda thing to do at least once, it's crazy! 😂. 🍻

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Hi Jason, Thanks so much for the kind words! I agree on it’s all about enjoying life. The one big thing we can’t get back in life is time! Glad you’re enjoying your truck camper. What type do you have?

2021 dodge 5500 and a 2021 kingstar camino

Smart! We did the same on our 3500. Went from a stock 180 to a 370 and kept the 180 as a spare. The 5500 has stock twin 220 amp alternators. I’m hoping to get two 50amp dc to dc chargers this spring from Victron and get rid of my renogy.

Thank you so much! What’s your favorite mod that you’ve done to your 1995 Lance? Sounds like you’ve got a sweet camper!

@@thecumminscamper 200 watts of solar, window covers for cold/hot weather, 2 additional batteries in the space between the camper and bedside in front of the wheel well (connected w/Anderson connectors), 2000-watt sine wave inverter, converter upgrade, insulated riser under the camper, step modification to make entry/exit easier/safer when my enclosed trailer is connected, and too many more to list if I add the mods done to the trailer used to haul my 2 motorcycles (Yamaha XT-250 and Suzuki Boulevard C-90T}, Kayak, tools, and other camping supplies.

They sure do! Seems is mostly an issue in cold climates but can happen to anyone when/if the grid heater relay sticks and stays on melting the nut enough to where it falls into the engine. I can stand the idea of a faulty designed nut taking out a whole engine 😂

1830 watts is a ton! I’d love to get close to that. My challenge for solar panels is if i go with larger panels on my roof rack I’m completely negating my ability to walk on my roof. I’d have to walk over the panels to get to the cab over. I’m still trying to decide what the right move is

Everytime a female checks out our camper they compliment the pillows. If that female has a husband with her she says “see babe, they have a bunch of decorative pillows too”. Women love them, men see no use for them

Thanks for watching! So the hot water heater electric element will fit your 04 Lance hot water heater also. It adds the electric element to our existing LP hot water heaters. Pretty easy to install. Plugs right into a 120v outlet and has a toggle switch for when you want to use it. Search Camco Hot Water Hybrid Heat on Amazon. For the wrap, the company doing the work provided us a website where we could choose from over 1,000,000 options. We searched Lake, Trees, Mountains and then filtered down the results to fall in love with this picture

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Thanks dude! I was at Shakas, where I got the hat, recently and sadly they don’t make this version anymore. I was going to buy a fresh one as a spare as I love the hat a lot. It’s a great place to support as well

Thanks Mike! My hope was to provide people some good ideas to make their own. Hopefully this video can act as a resource for other people looking to improve on the foundation of a stock camper. The Ram 5500 upgrade is a great one. So nice not being over GVWR and the ride is rock solid.

42 mods is awesome! I’ve never been able to leave a vehicle of mine stock. Modified vehicles can become a work of art in my opinion

Just subscribed a few weeks ago, just because of your camper wrap! 😂 Any details who I should seek out, as far as the wrap? I'm assuming you had someone print the wrap, then you installed it? I have a Northern Lite Fiberglass TC and wanting to do something similar. Enjoying your content and the information you provide. Thank you both!

@ thanks for watching and subscribing! Stoked you’re enjoying the videos. I did not do the install of the wrap myself. The company VFXwraps out of NJ did everything besides choose the image for the wrap. They did provide me a website to choose the image from and there were over a million image options. Depending on where you are geographically, I’d try and find someone in your area who does wraps on boats and approach them. Love the northern lite campers! Super well built.

​@@nathanielplenge We worked with Harris Design And Print, Eugene Oregon. They custom print anything on your wrap.

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Hoping to run into you on the trail as well! So glad you found the rig that suits your needs. A trailer is a great move. The ability to unhook your camper and still have a normal vehicle to drive around is invaluable. Congrats!

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14’ tall doors and you’re in your garage. Wouldn’t be any different than my truck camper in terms of garage needs

Thanks so much for the compliment on the video. Glad you enjoyed it! Right now we’re down in Baja California Sur and this summer we’re headed to Alaska by way of Utah and then through BC as we head north. What are your summer plans?

Colorado rv rally in Durango, mid June. Likely heading westward afterwards. Would love to go stay in Northern California for the summer this year.

@ sounds like a sweet summer of exploration🤘

Thanks Dan! I hoping people really enjoy the upcoming video🤘

Sounds like a beautiful rig! It also sounds like a very reasonable weight given the size of your set up. Congrats on building an awesome truck camper configuration

Thanks so much!! Hope all is well

Thanks. Yes, an honest mistake.

Can you name a more beautiful beach in the USA where you’re legally allowed to camp overnight for free?

The drive out there was brutal! A very lovely campground once you got to Bear Island. Peaceful and relaxing. Hope you guys had a great time there!

@ we didn’t experience the mess in the camper like you did. But we’ve not got the off-road suspension and tires on the truck yet, so we didn’t air the tires down. A slow drive for sure. But we’ve plan on going back.

@ did y’all see a bunch of gators on your way out there?

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I’d never pay a million for it either but I also imagine just the truck is 150k euros

Thanks y’all for watching! Tecolote is one of our favorite beaches. So beautiful and so easy to access. Hope to see y’all down here!

Hi Dan! Thanks for the great comment. It brought a smile to both Marisa and my face. So glad you and your son are able to enjoy the videos together. We don’t have the ability to mail anything out while we’re in Mexico but when you see us making videos back in the USA we’d love to send you guys a couple Thecumminscamper stickers so definitely comment on a video at that time and we’ll figure out yalls address and send a few stickers your way. I don’t have a video that’s a solid walk through on how I did my diesel heater. I do however have a video of me removing the heater to clean it from a few years ago. It should give you an idea of how I installed the heater but at that time I was using a 6 gallon boat fuel tank as my fuel source. Thanks again for the super kind message STUCK IN FREEZING TEMPS WITH A BROKEN DIESEL HEATER th-cam.com/video/7nAhVshfODA/w-d-xo.html

@ thanks so much for the response! Just got done reading it to my son, and he is floored the people he watches wrote to him! You made his week! Also thanks for the info on the heater. I’m going to go back tonight and watch it! Seems like an amazing system since you tied it into your trucks fuel tank! Have safe travels out there, and if you ever make it down near Palm Beach Florida again, let us know! We would love to take you to lunch! Have a great weekend and we can’t wait for your next video! 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

That’s awesome that you’ve experienced Baja for so many years! I’m sure it looks nothing like it used to back in the day. Thanks for sharing your story of your many years of truck camper ownership. It’s inspiring and reassures us we can keep doing this for many more years.

That’s awesome that y’all got to see the whales and find what sounds like some sweet free camping. Enjoy your time down here in Baja!!

Those leveling systems do really limit the ground clearance. Just enjoy the swaying nature of the camper going back and forth as you walk but sometimes those winds get crazy. I wish I had the helmet on for my head smack! I can still feel it 10 months later.

Hahaha that’s super funny! I know exactly where y’all were at. I eyed up the sweet toolbox set up on the tundra and admired the build quite a bit. The small world of Baja!

Thanks y’all! We’re excited to own a little slice down here.

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So our bed size is 9’6” but because this truck is a cab and chassis vs a pickup body like a 2500/3500, the factory builds the truck with a longer frame and the wheel base is longer. For that reason my truck camper sits over my axle correctly and in the same way as it would on a pickup truck with an 8 foot bed if that makes sense. You’re absolutely correct that if you put a 10 foot flatbed on your truck you’ll change the weight ratio dramatically and your truck will likely drive like crap. I have seen people put their whole camper, overhang included on top of the flatbed. It yields some extra space but not enough to warrant the effort.

Thanks for the tips! We’ll be headed to the east cape of Baja at some point this winter to enjoy the free camping

Oh man that’s a tough one! The food, the cost of living, the beaches, the people, the weather and the fact that so many more places are accepting of RVers than in America. You’re unlikely to get “the knock” down here

@thecumminscamper well that is a convincing statement. Is it just too hot to stay year round? And do you feel pretty safe?

It’s definitely not a place I’d want to live in the summer in my RV. Too hot and humid. Think Florida type weather in the summer. Could/would I live hear year round if I had a house with AC? Yes. Many Canadian/American travelers will house sit here in the summer. Get free accommodations so that the home owners don’t have to worry about property theft. Do I feel safe: absolutely. Safer here than in the USA for sure. I also play by the unwritten rules down here. Don’t drive at night, don’t go off the beaten path, don’t get involved in the underground businesses here and if an area is a “no no” for sleeping or parking, just don’t stay there. It’s the easiest and safest place for nomads that I’ve found yet. Thankfully people are too intimidated to come down here in masses but slowly Americans and Canadians are discovering this place as the next California for development

@@thecumminscamper love this. And thank you for the details. keep having fun and i look forward to seeing what you share next.

Thanks man! Appreciate the questions and the support🤘

Thanks Darrell!

Thanks so much for watching. You can absolutely do Baja at the young age of 65. There are lots of RVers down here that are retired and exploring Baja. Many of the seniors only go as far as the Bay of Conception and then stay there all winter. It’s interesting though, most seniors that are down here are from British Columbia. People seem to travel due south vs south East or south west. Not many older folks from the east coast of the USA down here.

The free place definitely had more character and an attachment to the local community. The RV park was fancy and geared towards people with tons of money but I’m very glad we were able to experience both.

Thanks brotha man! They’re from Cliq. They’re super easy to set up, nice and small and most importantly, very comfortable.