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A really nice part of the Sierra, thanks for the report Craig...

Unless I'm missing something, I'm not sure why any goop would have to be cleaned off the roof if one uses the existing (stock) vent housing. You just buy the fan from the supplier and simply wire it up from the inside. At least that's all mine needed (a 2011 Grandby installation). Let us all...

Yep, wound up accounting for 4 to 5 vertical inches using the heavy-duty 6x6" butt hinges I got via hardwaresource.. In theory you could attach them solidly (!) to your rear 2x4 , then drill any necessary holes in your bracket (if that's the hardware you wind up with) and bolt it to the hinges...

I've got the Brophy AS23 (24" wide) 3-step version and it's a great setup for our Grandby config. To address a slight camper overhang situation I just added a 1" angle iron support piece along the bottom edge of the camper below the entry door, and attached two large (6") swinging hinges that I...

Hi folks, Our '11 FWC Grandby was ordered with an optional accessory box at the right rear of the camper that contains a pair of cigarette-lighter type 12-volt sockets (outlets). Over the last year I've unfortunately fried 4 sets of various LED nightlights from the local auto parts store...

x2 on sleeping below, that's what my wife and I do. The upper compartment serves as a loft for storing all our clothes, my guitar, a roll-up table, and other odds and ends. We do, however, use the upper cushions (plus the others) on the lower level as a firm base for our paired air-adjustable...

The RPGs look interesting, thanks for sharing the pics. Let us know how the ride is, after a few trips.

...when lowering the roof I close the door and windows, reverse the fan so it creates a vacuum. I then lower the roof slowly with the crank and as the entire roof comes down equally the negative pressure pulls the soft wall into the camper which means no running around tucking in or having to...

With Reflectix on the outside, do you use the windows in the vinyl portion at all to ventilate, or just the louvered window, roof hatch, and turnbuckle vents? Do you think it makes sense to cut holes/flaps in the Reflectix at the windows? Yes, you can see in the pics I posted above that an...

In our '11 Grandby Shell we placed a Thetford 365 in the left rear corner (as you enter the camper). If I'm not mistaken that's where the fridge is on a fully stocked Grandby, so I'm not sure that'd be much help to you. But for us it fits just perfectly there for easy access and use, and was a...

Thanks for that, Mark. The Reflectix wrap for our Grandby is stored as a 2' wide by 37' long roll which my wife and I then unroll, with me up on the steps in back and she walking around the truck guiding the other end. When it's positioned properly (closed vent panels aligned with the top...

Or, as I did, construct an exterior Reflectix 'arctic-pak' wrap that wards off cold or hot air before it can ever make it through the vinyl. This approach limits the possibility for moisture entrapment because the highest thermal contrast is shifted to the outside of the vinyl. Vents with...

Awhile back I mentioned in my Grandby Shell customization threads that I was creating a new system for mounting my mountain bike to the rear of the shell. For various reasons I didn't want to go with an expensive foldout rack or other possible options, so I concocted a real nice mount myself...

Yep, very nice work, James, call me envious. I see you used snaps for your fasteners; I'm curious, as part of your planning did you consider other possible means of fastening the coverings around the window frames, too? I'm another FWCer who has considered the cheapo Reflectix solution, since...

@MarkBC, speaking of that, we just got back from a 3-nighter in the Grandby at Alamo Campground in Organ Pipe. A great spot, for $8 a night (paid in advance at the ranger station) you also get the bonus of a very clean restroom and trash bins, and a whole lotta solitude in mostly pristine...

Congrats! We love ours, bet you'll feel the same about yours!

Thanks again everyone for all the help and great ideas! We'll be setting up our auxiliary tent thingy if we find ourselves in that situation at an RV park. But yes, boondocking is the goal, whenever and wherever possible.

I'm hoping some of you good folks could help me get a plan together for our upcoming trip in the Grandby along the California coast in early Sept. We'll be passing through some coastal cities in central CA (Santa Barbara/SLO, etc.) that don't offer anything in the way of remote/dispersed...

Perhaps you'll want to reconsider adding a front receiver? You can check the latest laws on this for the various States. But it's rumored to adversely affect the deployment of your truck's airbag system in the event of a front-end collision, and it would most definitely adversely affect your...

That seems true. I had initially considered mounting to the latch posts, but wasn't sure they'd have enough inherent strength to handle the forces involved, figured they might get mangled if I went that way. In your experience, are latch posts generally sturdy enough to handle, say, a 150-lb...

Thanks for your thoughts, guys. If there was any way I could keep the tailgate on and still access the spare wheel hoist I'd more than likely go that way. But the way tailgates are designed these days (bowed out and curvy on the Titan, instead of flat and narrow) makes it virtually impossible...

I reported here a few months back that I'd be trying out an alternative support structure to address the 16" overhang of my Grandby on a Nissan Titan, and here it is. Since I'm unable to access the truck's spare-wheel hoist with the tailgate on, I've devised this angle iron, chain, and...

We have an '11 Grandby mounted on a half-ton '11 Nissan Titan w/ 80" bed. The end of the camper sticks out about 16" or so, doesn't look (too) weird with the end sticking out like that. We've had to leave the tailgate off because of the ridiculous spare tire access problem alluded to in above...

And, if you're feeling 'handy' it's real easy to do your own procurement and installation of the lifts. Just make another wood cross-plank ($4) to hold the bracket mounts and buy the appropriate Suspa-or-equivalent hardware ($85) and wood screws, add a little of your time, and they're in. This...

Thans for the summary Don