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There are a few posts where people did just that to older FWC's, some complete with pictures. Try this one: http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/index.php?/topic/1640/page__st__10

I had the FWC boot that fits between the camper and the truck. It ruined the paint job on both. The grit that collects there will sand away the paint. I threw it away. Yup, me too. I don't know if it was the grit or the opposing movement of the cab and bed when driving in the woods. I...

Welcome to WTW Goldfish and congratulations on having your "stuff" in order enough to be able to do a month straight trip. My suggestion to house bank charging depends on your travel plan, storage capacity and power demands. If your plan is to be on the move driving daily and just using lights...

If you do a search on here there are a couple of threads and/or posts about either painting or otherwise refinishing the outside lower unit on a FWC. Mine is a bit older than yours as mine is the "classic" brown bottom, and deck and fence stain cleaned it up. I'd guess a good exterior paint for...

While I'm not a moderator of WTW, I'm not aware of any rule that prohibits listing in the "Gear Exchange" section. The pickups that do get listed typically are found there though most often in conjunction with a camper. If there is a rule about it the moderators are pretty darn good, and kind...

5/09/13 Hwy 20 west bound from Hines, Ore about 16:30hrs. 90's ? Grandby on a 92-97 F250 Expo'ed out with the rear bumper tire holder/jerry can rack and a nice winch bumper up front.

Your information is very helpful. Do you know of a convenient listing of cargo bed dimensions? A book is good too because the google searches are getting very obtuse with off subject advertisements. I'm sorry I do not. Seems that there should be one somewhere, though I have no idea where.

Welcome to Wander The West. While I'm not an Alaskan owner I am familiar with the brand. The Alaskans are still in production and framed about the same as they always have been, out of Northwest Douglas Fir and Plywood. That translates to being on the heavier side. Durable but heavier. While...

Today, (Apr 26th. 2013) Highway 20 and the Stauffer Road late afternoon. Newish Tundra single cab long bed with a Grandby, (I think). Looked forelorn like a lost puppy, I thought about stopping and adopting.

I can't believe how much gear a kid requires these days. Just wait till your child starts wanting to "Do Daddy Things" then getting good enough to warrent "Daddy Like" gear... Congratulations on your order. Use it often, your child will thank you someday....

That $1500 to $500 is a pretty good guess for the range they are usually advertized for. IMO the upper end priced ones better have very good soft sides, as that's about the most expensive thing to replace, jacks and fully functional appliances. The thing to remember that FWC's built before 1990...

Thank you for your submission. I find it interesting for all the interest in the East Steens area people rarely visit Mickey Hot Springs/Micky Basin.

As a public service to bring a bit of decorum: “Every eye fixed itself upon him; with parted lips and bated breath the audience hung upon his words, taking no note of time, rapt in the ghastly fascinations of the tale”. Mark Twain; Tom Sawyer For the practical wanderer: "Please carry on, my...

Yup, the Montana's are pretty deluxe. Congratulations on the acquisition. Did you figure all out the nav features yet? If so there is future for you on the lecture circuit. The only thing the the other model has is the camera, and a pretty good one too, and a fuller navigation function suite...

Presently I have no pickup or camper, so I’m satifying the explorer in me by living vicariously through you guys on this forum. Boy can I appreciate that statement... I have both pickup and camper and still half live vicariously through people on the forum. Problem is I'm not sure if I'm...

Understand the work thing. I'm frequently encumbered with commitments, placed on me by others and frequently without my prior consent. This is the link to a revised article I found years ago illustrating eternabond on a roof edge seem. I did the same to fix the same problem on my Tioga. It...

By 2010 I think they all were coming pre-wired for solar. A call to FWC Customer Service should yield an answer. They have helped me with my 88 Grandby a couple of times. Questions on a 2010 should be a breeze for them. FWC Customer Service: (800) 242-1442

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm certainly waiting with much anticipation! Thank you for your report so far.

Ah yes, I can once again get on with living vicariously. Thanks in advance for your report.

I don't know if it's actually legal but I've beach camped at Gold Beach right behind the High School. A call to the Gold Beach Chamber of Commerce at(541) 247-0923 I'd guess will get you a definitive answer. If you are ok heading north of Cape Blanco there is a dune trail at New River that will...

If it's not a total cheap, Asian knock off and rated to operate at 17 volts or better then get it, get a harness, get a good 4 stage controller, get it installed and get camping. For FWC campers unless a person is running all the lights all the time, has a DC fridge they are keeping extra cool...

Thanks for your photos. It's been several years since I've been all the way up to Winthrop and many more since I lived there. It was nice to see a snap shot of the Goat Wall, abet it a small one. I'm sorry they don't plow out the couple of campgrounds next to North Cascades Highway any more.

I can't overemphasize doing the screws on the roof and around the vents. My Grandby developed a leak that took an inordinate amount of time to solve. The culprit was a screw back from where the leak appeared that someone prior had partially stripped the hole and tried to tighten and seal back...

I'm still waiting on the last east Nevada trip report to see if I won the heater pool.

It's got good Nordic skiing because the snow piles in there pretty good in the winter. Though you know that already. The boon docking gets pretty limited this time of year because the National Forest land access gets blocked by snow. Most of the valley bottom is privately owned. There are a...