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You may know this but the only road to the bottom of the canyon starts in Peach Springs AZ. It is about 80 miles from Williams. The road is a, usually rough, 20+ miles and 3000+ feet of elevation loss down to a river raft take out area at Diamond Creek. No road exists to supply Phantom Ranch. All the supplies and all the trash goes in and out on the backs of mules.

You’re brave Kris! I would never post I had a phantom CEL fixed. I’ve fought a slight EVAP leak code (P0456) on my 2017 Ram for about 9 months. Every time I even think I “fixed” it the code comes back. If it weren’t for our stupid, mandated emissions test I wouldn’t worry about it as it’s so random and seldom. But saying out loud that I fixed it, no way!

Kris, I missed your post on the latest mods and additions to your trailer. Nice work. The single screw, in a slotted hole no less, makes me want to scream, and it’s not my trailer. Yes, you start with one screw during installation and open and close the drawer a couple of times to let it find its “happy place”. Then carefully remove the drawer and add a couple additional screws, preferably in holes not slotted. You didn’t even have that option! Disgusting workmanship! I just did a reinforcement similar to your pocket hole screwed brace on the Neighbor’s toy hauler. A factory installed towel bar they were using to dry ski socks and gloves over a heater vent pulled right thru the cabinet side! Rant over!

Yes to this source. Being able to avoid shipping is a good perk, Their prices are usually a bit better than I can get using my MOPAR discount as a Chrysler retiree. I’d have to drive to Avondale to beat their prices and then it’s only another 10% or so.

But you did it! Congrats, that hike is no joke I received this tee shirt (not my photo) from a friend, for Xmas. The note in the package said, “I already have one picked out for your 80th birthday”🤣 Something to shoot for as I just made 70

Kris, another product you might consider to help water usage with dishes is this: I have had good luck with this stuff the last couple of years staying in NPS housing at the Grand Canyon. The provided housing can be hit or miss as far as hot water availability among other things. This stuff works well with a scrubby sponge, a paper towel and a quick rinse. I use paper plates as well but my Cup, bowel, and lexan utensils, glass cooking dish etc. all get either boiled in the microwave or a boiling water rinse before the next use.

Nice when the tongue jack is bolted to the tongue instead of being welded to it.

Thank you Steve.

Okay Steve, I gotta admit that I can relate being just a little OCD. That trait has served me well

“Hack” is the definition of what you’ve already had to fix of the OEM design and workmanship. The worst your current repair could be called is “field expedient”. And I’m not sure is even that. Nice work

Looks good Kris Are you able to work on your RV and the same place you store it? If so, what’s your secret for remembering to take all your needed tools?

Nice work Kris! You could have saved yourself a lot of time, materials, and effort if you had just adopted the OEM wiring methods.😜 The picture where you showed the factory wiring is almost unbelievable. A company should be ashamed to have a mess like that leave their factory.

I was looking for dedicated storage for my misc. cutoffs instead of having them in six different places. Saw this on instagram. Added a few things to the original. The drawing I used (screen shot from the orginal idea). Mine has an additional 13” x13” base with a lazy Susan bearing allowing it to turn. I used ABS for the 4” pipe at about 40” only because that’s what I found during my dumpster diving. 2” pvc pieces are each 5” shorter than the previous piece. Mine takes up about the same floor space in my shed as a std. milk crate.

Dayuuum! That’s some next level organization right there Kris!

Damn shame these repairs are necessary after your maiden voyage. You are so right that an RV owner should be willing and able to work on their rig.