Electrical:
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Exterior:
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Interior:
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Running Gear/Under the trailer:
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Prior to 2019, Casitas came with single leg rear stabilizers and relied on the","author":{"name":"Greg Zimmerman","link":"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/author\/zimm17\/"},"date":"Feb 10, 2019","dateGMT":"2019-02-10 20:36:26","modifiedDate":"2024-10-29 15:52:39","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-29 19:52:39","commentCount":"31","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/category\/diy-projects\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Projects<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/category\/diy-projects\/diy-running-gear\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Running Gear<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/category\/diy-projects\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Projects<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/category\/diy-projects\/diy-running-gear\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Running Gear<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":53},"status":"publish"},{"id":1390,"link":"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/ground-tackle\/","name":"ground-tackle","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_8274-e1534082688166.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Ground Tackle","excerpt":"","content":"Essential for Casitas is ground tackle (nautical term from my Navy days). Rubber chocks are the best and won't blow away. On the road we","author":{"name":"Greg Zimmerman","link":"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/author\/zimm17\/"},"date":"Aug 12, 2018","dateGMT":"2018-08-12 17:46:30","modifiedDate":"2024-11-06 09:19:51","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-06 14:19:51","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/category\/beginners\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Beginner's Guide<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/category\/diy-projects\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Projects<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/category\/diy-projects\/diy-running-gear\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Running Gear<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/category\/beginners\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Beginner's Guide<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/category\/diy-projects\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Projects<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thehandycamper.com\/category\/diy-projects\/diy-running-gear\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Running Gear<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":7},"status":"publish"}]
Plumbing:
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HVAC (Heating/Cooling):
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