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Retractable Rear Door Awning for 2007 FWC Keystone. Carefree of Colorado Truckin Awn and Custom Brackets to hold awning support legs.

Nce work! I went a different direction and bought a Carefree of Colorado "Truckin Awn" retractable awning and mounted it over the door of our 2007 FWC Keystone. I had to make custom aluminum brackets to bolt the legs to but it works well. I used an awning track over the camper door. The...

JaSAn, Interesting test. Thanks for sharing. It seems that the closer the items are to the heat exchanger the colder they are. Conductive heat transfer through the sides, door and seals for sure. You did not say what the temperatures were of the various exterior surfaces of the...

JaSan, et. al. I know that a residential type refrigerator with a freezer needs to allow internal air circulation from the freezer compartment to the refrigerator compartment but I am not convinced that is necessary for a 12 v refrigerator that does not have a freezer compartment. The small...

If your system wiring checks out OK I recommend replacing your current solar panel with the largest single solar panel that will fit on the roof of your camper. Unfortunately you may have to also upgrade your solar controller to accommodate the larger panel which is likely 24, 36 or 48 volt...

I recall being told by Terry Budd in early 2014, when inquiring about solar pre-wiring on our 2007 FWC Keystone, that prior to 2007 solar pre-wiring varied from model to model. After about 2007 - 2008 they started pre-wiring all campers for solar. They checked their build records and he was...

Some foam suppliers will glue two different types of foam together if you ask. Perhaps a softer topper type 1/2" to 1" thick foam on top and a firmer foam with most of the desired overall thickness on the bottom. Often the foam vendor can make suggestions/recommendations. I hope this helps

I cannot answer your question about original foam. We replaced the original mattress in our 2007 FWC Keystone camper with high resilience foam in medium firm firmness. Ours is 4" thick. I recommend no less than a 3" thick mattress. Our previous 19984 FWC Keystone had a thin mattress and our...

JSan, Good comments. As I wrote in an earlier comment, I think CLD (Constrained Layer Damper) tiles may help. I used them to stop the noises from the roof and the doors skins of my truck. They are peel and stick. They are cheap enough to try and are easily cut to fit. They do not cover an...

CreekRob, Indeed there is a lot of marketing hype around Reflectix. As I have discussed on this forum previously (years ago) the radiant barrier is of little use in terrestrial applications. In air convection dominates (unless there is a conductive path through conductive materials). It is...

I have material for, but have not yet installed, a snap on canvas exterior surround to hang over the vinyl siding material with a pocket to hold reflextix. Window panels can be opened. Local canvas maker agreed to sew the canvas to my measurements taken off of my camper. I believe that it...

Vic, I think you asked a reasonable question "Have we got confirmation that IF still attached, oil canning does not occur?" I am wondering if there is photographic evidence of a roof (or several roofs) experiencing oil canning for which detachment of the roof from the rafters (or roof support...

I also suspect that Tacoma Austin's suggestion is the most probable. Broken and/or pinched strands in the 10 gauge wire. Jon R is correct that 10 gauge wire is rated for 30 A constant current and that the current from 280 W of solar should be well under 30 A.

Jon, Damping vs dampening. Oil canning vs Tin canning. You must be a fellow engineer. Your lexicon gives you away. :lol: Wallowa, et. al, Oil Canning Etymology: In reference to the technique used to operate an oil can, holding it between the index and middle fingers while applying...

Tom, Excellent work as usual. Where/how did you learn the skills to do all of the truck, camper and van mods you have been posting for years? I don't have a Van but I enjoy following the details of your efforts. Keep em coming, Craig

Far and away most of our driving is on pavement or graded dirt probably 90% - 95%. Mostly in dry, rainy or snow conditions. Only about 5% of the time or less do we drive on rutted or two track roads or trails. So for us a 3 peaks rated mud and snow tire makes the most sense. Importantly...

Wallowa, I used the CLD tiles on the inner ceiling of my 1993 Pickup cab. It used to oil can a bit. It does not do so any longer. I am pretty familiar with how metal bends and resonates as well as with vibration testing airborne and spaceborne assemblies but I am not an expert in sound...

Wallowa, et al, I used the sound damping products from Sound Dampener Showdown (aka SDS and now out of business) including CLD tiles, on the inside of my truck. The company at the link I posted previously in this thread offers the same or similar materials and may be a good resource for...

j_f, With all due respect I do not see the identification of your camper or your truck in your initial post. Certainly no mention of a 700 lb fleet on a full size truck with 1475 lb payload. I know we all can get irritated by seemingly insensitive (or worse) comments but I hope we can all be...

It was originally engineered that way for a reason. I recommend using both brackets to avoid a failure due to the camper twisting or tilting while supported by the jacks. During twisting or tilting the two brackets will distribute the loads so that both the back wall and the side wall can...

Tacoma Austin I found the following service support phone number and contact info for the US (note there is an online form at the website link below that they ask be submitted). RV PRODUCTS End Consumer Product Support - Phone: 1-800-544-4881 E-Mail - customersupportcenter@dometic.com End...