ons Page 10, The Herald, Tuesday, May 29, 1979 efeSeteTeToTeresaresesese,%—858,04%.6,%,%e%e" sn eceeatcoieatatet SOS TROEEE were to follow indroves. In fact, this vehicle (which rides piggyback én a standard pickup truck) became. a .étatus symbol when John Steinbeck wrote about his camper in the popular “Travels with Charlie? °° Until recently thig versatile RV-had been over- | shadowed by moré luxurious.. units, However, within the ‘past several seasons the original self- contained, self-powered camper has seen a resurgence. Combined with a rugged four-wheel drive pickup _ truck, the slide-in camping unit offers an off-the- road camper that can take you and most of the comforts of home almost The type of unit right for you depends on the | carry ing capacity of your pickup truck and per- sonal taste. For proper installation you will want to use chain or cable tie-downs that attach to the truck frame, and perhaps.a shock absorber system. The correct mating of pickup and camper does ° ae aa eatatatst ete t ata! pos 620.0%, might have thought possible. Since this camper is easily removed from the vehicle, freeing the truck for other duties, it is one of the most economical RVs on the market—and certainly one of the most versatile. The initial in- vestment for a new unit runs from $2,000 to $3,000. It stores on its own jacks when not in use, and can even be switched from one truck to another, © And, since today’s pickup truck can be anything you want—from simple economy minded roadster ’ to awesome four-wheeler—your home on wheels can be just as adaptable, For the outdoorsman and his family who prefer. camping off the beaten path, the versatile truck camper can be a made-to-order: recreational vehicle, ‘ Tests prove a tune-up ‘Saves an average of a gallon of gasoline in every ‘tankful T DAILY HERALD AUTOM Japanese’ passenger car ownership has in- creased ten-fold during the past ten years. More than half of the enor- mously enlarged number ' of drivers are first ime car owners, short on experience. Compared to - the the other countries background of ‘ average Japanese car owner is unusual. The older driver here, . also his fellows abroad, has a deep mechanical knowledge, gained from sx Past experience, =< Imows how to care for his He car and keep her running in. a trouble free manner. For the inexperienced driver, car maintenance presents a problem, He has to have someone keeping his car in shape — or him, Inexperienced drivers . tend to buy new cars to avoid mechanical ‘ problems. .The average private car runs about 1,000 miles _per month, say 11,000 miles per year. Therefore little trouble should be expected during the first ‘two years of ownership, New cars have the ad- vantage that if, and .when, they give trouble, itis only necessary to call fewer ' There are strict regulations in. force concerning the safety maintenance of cars. AS a condition of registration, all vehicles in Japan must pass an inspection ‘severy two’ years: (one- year for trucks), To pass this test, every _ car, even one which has | been driven only 20,000- miles in two years. must be serviced completely. Thanks, to -this obligatory system, vehicles in Japan are kept in a reasonably safe. State. Suspension, brakes, lighting, wind- shield wipers. and non- standard modifications are checked for safety. - It is advisable for owners to get more frequent: maintenance.for their cars, such.as taking ° them,, ta, the... dealer's service: vfachlity periodically. However, if Y this is not possible, the |_|: Griversehauldagk; fon a quick, -- “‘check-through” when: he.stopa at the gasoline station, si. 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