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Chnlisle, that is a VERY cool setup. I was looking for something like that 6 months ago and could not find it, so bought a cheap wired video setup instead. Keep us posted on how well it works.

My 1997 Granby has a water drain on the driver side middle. This is to drain the fresh water holding tank. The tank is apparently mounted behind the electrical panel, just forward of the sink. There is about a 2" hole in the exterior bottom lip of the camper (just above the truck bed rail) and...

I've loaded/unloaded my current FWC and my older FWC about 20 times. What I find works for me is to get the truck all the way backed in (after stopping and checking alignment a couple times while I'm backing up). Then, with the camper lightly touching the front of the bed, i have my wife (she's...

I've got a 4 Wheel Camper in the bed of my F250. It sticks out about 12" from the end of the bed. I like to travel with my bikes, so have a hitch mounted bike rack. To make the bike rack work, I have a 12" hitch extender that I use (I sometimes use 2 extenders to allow me to open the door. The...

Thanks K6ON for the great info, I'll be in touch.

K6ON, i'm pretty interested in what exactly you used, since I'm a cheap bastard!. The "cheap camera on ebay" are those the little webcams? I found this $33 monitor on Amazon - is this the same idea as what you used? http://www.amazon.com/Camera-Monitor-Support-Rotating-Screen/dp/B007SLDF7O I...

I have been thinking about this as well. I often tow a moto trailer with bikes and motorcycles for my weekends in the camper. I'm thinking of mounting the camera high on the camper, so I can see the trailer while I'm driving. Being able to glance at the trailer now and then to be sure everything...

Very cool ideas - I'm looking at an airfoil for my 2000 F250 with a 4WC. My mileage drops from 17-18 empty, to 15-16 with the camper. I can't really complain since I've got a full size truck (diesel), but I figure every little bit helps. The wind noise with the camper is minimal. I've got a...

I'm going to have an 80 watt and two 15 watt solar panels on my 30' 5th wheel. The RV is boondocked and I only use it on weekends. I've got two 6v deep cycle batteries hooked up together to make one 12v battery ( I can't recall - is that called series or parallel?). Those batteries are getting...

I've got a Sunforce 12v 30amp digital solar charge controller that a prior owner installed in my recently purchased Four Wheel Camper. It also came with an 80w solar panel. I've got a Harbor Freight 45W solar panel kit (comes with 3 15w panels) - an older model of this kit...

Here is a pic of the left side.

I had some time to work on my lift panel replacement and it turned out pretty good. I used a 80x5.5"x1" redwood plank. I milled down the outer edges to about 1/2" so when the camper was closed,there was less wood to squeeze between the aluminum frame rails. Plus, this gave a "lip" to hold the...

Thanks Rotti, I found that, it says to pour 30 wt oil on the stanchions. That doesn't seem like much protection, since the oil will just drain off pretty quickly. Plus, it would be a big mess! This also mentions an "anti seize product", I wonder what could be used for that. I was thinking of...

As noted in an earlier post, I'm trying to do a cheap substitute for the front bi-fold. I purchased a piece of 1x6 oak for the job. My plan is to mount this to the ceiling from side to side (80" across). I will then use 1x4 or 2x2 wood blocks on each end to hold the top up, since the front...

I just purchased a set of used Reico Titan camper jacks. They are kind of muddy and look a little rusty on the interior shaft. Should I just hose them down? Hose them down and scrub the dirt and rust off? If I scrub them, is there a lube or grease I should put on them? Thanks!

I saw a post recently about taking your truck with the camper mounted on it to California DMV and getting the registration changed from commercial to noncommercial. It's not entirely clear, but it sounds like it would save the "weight fee" when you pay your registration. On my 2000 F250 the...

I've called FWC and ATC. FWC charges $777 each or $1460 both, and ATC charges $520 front and $445 rear. It would be worth $1,000.00 if the camper was in perfect shape, but it's not. I'll be working on my "quick fix" in the next couple weeks and will post how well it does or doesn't work.

I've seen the posts about the "correct" way to fix the lift panels, and don't want to do that much work on my old camper - that's one of the reasons that I bought a newer one. My current plan is to put a 1x4" hardwood plank from side to side, and mill the last couple inches on each side to...

Casa Escarlata - In your posts you mention an external lift system. I looked at photos in your gallery and don't see any external struts. Can you tell me how your external strut system works? I'm considering adding struts to mine and like the idea of external struts to minimize the clutter in...

I've got a 1980s Keystone that has lift panel issues. The front is pretty much rotted away where the panel meets the aluminum frame, so it doesn't really hold the weight of the roof. The rear is almost as bad. Are there any easy and quick solution?s I've just purchased a 1997 Granby, and am...

I just bought a used FWC that didn't come with camper jacks. I've been watching for a month now, and the used ones don't seem to come up that often. My local RV shop has a set of 4 for $600.00 and I saw the same price at Tweetys. If I don't find a used set soon, I'll be buying the $600 set. The...

I just picked up a 1997 Granby and am getting it setup the way I like it. My old Keystone has a porta potty and I'm debating whether to keep the old one or buy new. Any changes in the newer ones? The old one is probably 25 years old, but is clean, doesn't stink and seems to seal fine. Is there...

Thanks for he input guys, this camper does have lift jack plates/flanges, so I can use those to attach the Torklifts to. The seller has the same year truck, but in a longbed, and gave me the tailgate measurements, so I verified that it fill fit through the tailgate. I've also got a platform...

I've got a 1980s Keystone on my 2000 F250. If your truck is the mid 1999 truck (newer Superduty body style) then you have a narrow tailgate opening like mine. I think my tailgate opening is 61" (if I recall correctly) and my Keystone is 59 1/2", so it's a tight squeeze. If I remember my...

I've got a 1980s Keystone and it needs work, so I'm thinking of replacing it. I found a 1997 Granby that I'm interested in. The Granby has internal tie downs - I assume they attach to eyebolts in the bed. I've got torklift frame mounted tie downs that I really like, and would prefer to use...