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Can someone please explain what this phenomena called rain is? I just don't understand.

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Jim, I'll probably be heading out Thursday afternoon to do some recon runs and play on Friday. If you can swing it join me with your Sami. Dick

At the last couple of rallies I’ve attended I mentioned that I would like to organize a rally in the Randsburg area. Well the time has come to either put up or shut up so I’ll be inviting any interested WTW members to join me on the weekend of October 15-16 for a weekend of camping and a...

The problem with a flush mount thermostat is that the sensor will probably be inside the cabinet and out of the airflow unless you can find one with a remote sensor.

I just take mine out when I'm on the road. Snaps in and out easily.

The Isotherm / Truckfridges have the compressor mounted in the right rear corner of the fridge and don't get much airflow in a tight cabinet. I added a vent similar to yours to the side of my cabinet next to the compressor which helps airflow over the condenser coils. Since my camper has the...

Back in the 60's and 70's I was a fan of the Virginia City camel races and was given the CB handle Camelracer.

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Terrapin, Was that you camped next to me at Furnace Creek last month? There were 3 FWCs next to each other and one had problems just like yours. I agree with the majority here that the problem is batteries and that the cycling is caused by the low voltage cutoff in either the fridge or solar...

If you're going to use a keyed relay instead of the battery isolator make sure the relay is activated from the accessory circuit and not the start/run circuit. If the start/run circuit is used you could be drawing starter current through this circuit when starting with a low truck battery. The...

One of our esteemed WTW members went in and talked to Marty today and found out there's a good reason ATC won't replace the side liners in newer FWC's. It seems in '05 FWC started using a new kind of sealant between the trim, liner and wall. Removing the liner usually destroys the trim and the...

The camper can still be used if I don't mind leaks and bugs. Both screens were ripped and a hole was punched in the clear window material. The canvas has a hole where it ripped away from the camper in the front lower corner and seems to be stretched thin in a couple of areas. Since we're out of...

ATC was the first call I made today. I was impressed with the reviews they get from WTW people and I thought they would do a good job a little cheaper than FWC. Unfortunately I was told they don't work on campers newer than '04 - mine is an '06. I don't understand the arbitrary limitation but...

I was cleaning up the camper yesterday after the Carrizo rally. I cleaned the interior and applied 303 to the sideliner then pulled the truck onto the lawn to wash off the ton of mud it had collected. Due to being in a hurry and burdened with a geezer brain I forgot to lower the top. The tree...

This was a great informative rally in spite of the weather. I want to thank Brian, Randy, Bill and all the cooks who made it possible. Dick

I've never had problems with the camper popped up in high winds. The truck will rock around a bit but it's nothing like being in a tent. It will help if you park facing into the wind. I parked one time with the back end into the wind and it was difficult to lower the top.

I replaced my 3 way unit with a 12v Truckfridge TF130 compressor fridge. Truckfridge is made by the marine fridge company Indel Webasto at about half the cost. I'm happy with it so far. If your camper has a converter there's no need to spend extra money on the 110v AC option. The converter will...

This is a common problem with the 3 way fridges. They do not control interior temperature but cool to a number of degrees below ambient. If you have it adjusted to maintain the proper temperature during the day it may freeze when the ambient temperature drops at night. The cure is to adjust the...

This recall only applies to the Renogy flexible 100w panels. Renogy has notified owners about the affected models and S/N's. FWC has not used these panels but a lot of us have added them as portables or roof mount. My understanding is that if the panel is bent too much it can crack the...

Here's some pictures of of an RV type deadbolt with the knob removed. I've also done this with a household deadbolt using the same procedure. I usually leave the knob on as the handle keeps it from falling off. When I'm going to be away from the camper I'll slide the knob off. To make the mod...

Welcome back Marc. I hope to see your new toy in person on a rally soon. Dick

I took my camper deadbolt apart and removed the clip that holds the inner knob on. With the clip removed the knob just slides on and off the shaft. The knob can now be removed and kept in a safe spot when I'm away from the camper in a questionable area.

I would think the isolator should open when the voltage from the Jeep drops due to starting or winching. If it doesn't open you could be drawing power from the trailer batteries under those circumstances. Check the isolator specs to see how it works. As for the capacity of the fuses they should...

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