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JHanson, Agreed. Indeed it is not a sway bar. Stabilizer bar, anti-roll bar or even anti-sway bar are better descriptors. rant off. Craig

Sailrite is a supplier and good source for canvas, vinyl and curtain materials and hardware. Here is a link to some info on Isinglass (which is an outdated, somewhat generic term for clear window material, also spelled “eisenglass” ) https://www.sailrite.com/What-Is-Isinglass-Clear-Window-Material

Have you tried sailrite.com? https://www.sailrite.com/search?keywords=curtain%20carriers Also consider emailing FWC and ask them for a recommendation.

EcoVntr, First, I am not a materials expert or metallurgist. However, I am a long term owner of an ocean going sailboat as well as an FWC Camper. I also have considerable experience from my 45+ year career in aerospace painting and bonding parts and assemblies for use in Aircraft and in...

Rseas, I don't have any pictures of ours but it looks pretty much like the pictures on their website https://nickleatlantic.com/products/froli-star-sleep-system?variant=704096619

Black914, The Keystone model was discontinued about 2012 or 2013. Our 2007 model is for narrower bed trucks that began to be made after about 1996. Pre 1996 trucks had wider tailgate openings and can accomodate the earlier version campers. The pre 1995/1996 campers will not fit in truck...

Our 2007 Keystone has long had a small leak in the roof on the drivers side that very rarely shows after it rains. I have used 3M-4200 to seal all screw heads and seams on the roof. On our Alaska trips we noticed that condensation and ice readily forms along the locations below the...

rtpvibes, https://dasmule.com/products/mule-four-wheel-camper-arb-awning-brackets-pre_order

Vic, Have you checked the foam inside your old thermarest mattresses? I have several thermarest mattresses that date to the early 1990's . In at least one of them the foam is breaking down. I also have foam mattresses from my boat and they started breaking down between 7 and 10 years (salt...

Doug (dslada760), I have a now somewhat dated comparison spreadsheet I made to help guide our 12v/115 v refrigerator purchase (we chose a Dometic CFX unit). If you are interested send me a private message and I will send the spreadsheet to you. If you gather any new or updated information I...

Rocknroller60, If I am understanding correctly the wires in the camper put in by FWC for solar are 12 ga. You have a 180 W solar panel and you will be feeding a Victron 75/15 solar controller. The maximum output of the 180 W Solar panel is likely no more than ~9 A. The 12 gauge wires are...

rocknroller60, ​It is 12 gauge wire. What are you planning to use that wire for? More info would facilitate better answers. My recommendation for connecting a solar panel to a solar charge controller is to use standard 10 gauge solar power cable. I also recommend using 10 gauge wire from...

Glad my long comment was useful! Cheers and happy camping. :-)

Vic, If you can find someone proficient at custom body work something like my custom fold down cargo bed side approach may work. Sadly my body guy has been struggling to get the latches right so I am going to take this project to a different shop for completion...

In the event that you have trouble finding the the unterminate Solar wires in the ceiling after removing the fan cover I offer the following. The FWC Aluminum roof skin is thin enough that you can press down and feel the wires under it. I used that technique to find the wires in the ceiling...

I think Vic's advice is sound. First assess your actual needs - that is how much power does your camper consume over a typical day? Then determine how often do you use the camper and how long your trips last (min, max and average). Also factor in what seasons you use it - year around, Summer...

I bought a solar charger with built in MPPT that plugs into my 12 v (cigarette) outlet in the cab. I place it on the dash on the driver side of my 1993 Dodge w250. It is a bit bigger than I wanted but I can leave in place. It automatically stops charging when the battery is full or when the...

JHanson, Nice write up. Helpful too. Thanks! Craig

Somehow I posted the following comment to the wrong thread (not sure how I accomplished that!). Anyway I deleted it there and am reposting here (this expands upon what I have previously posted about this idea). As has been mentioned before, campers are prone to condensation issues in cold...

Sanni Shine "Mold Blaster" was the best stuff I ever found. It was a concentrate that needed to be diluted. However it has been discontinued. Ingredients: n-alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride 5.0% n-alkyl Dimethyl EthylBenzyl Ammonium Chloride 5.0% other inert ingredients 90% There are...

GfiGdog, et. al., As an FYI - I strongly recommend not using the rated maximum output of a solar panel to calculate what it will provide. It is best to detrate it based on the typical type of camping you do as well as where you do your camping. Consider that shade, clouds and time of day...

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Drumwood, If you wrap carpeting round the steps (secure with velcro or hog rings or something) of the Stromberg Carlson ladder it makes the steps MUCH friendlier to bare feet.. :-)

I used one of there. I liked that it had pigtails with MC4 connectors and built in straIn relief for the cables. I think I bought mine from Amazon or Etrailer back in 2018 but I didn't find this exact model that inluded the two pigtail cables on either of those sites...

Jzack605, I will assume that you are asking relative to some type of lead acid battery rather than Lithium. As far as I am aware there are few true deep cycle 12v batteries available. I am most familiar with Lifeline. Their largest 12v true deep cycle battery that would be practical for a...