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The above idea of using some type of adhesive is worth considering. Keep in mind that modern auto industry manufacturing processes also uses ahesives, sometimes in lieu of welding. In your application for the tube repair given the small area of contact for the weld, a combo of gussets and...

Do you have a pic of your side dinette? Did you keep any type of couch/bed design with your side dinette? I'm in agreement with you about the pre-rollover couch design as I have a 2001 and struggle with it all the time. It's good for storage but hard to access because the long cushion lid must...

Great looking rig!! Does the molle board fold up (or down) with the ceiling with the lifting panels when you collapse the top, or do you have to remove the molle when traveling? I like that location for it.

Wow! Condition looks great in the pics. What's the backstory on the rig and owner? Was he the original owner? Scout paint is so clean I'm assuming it has been repainted, but the FWC canvas also looks in pretty darn good shape. Quite a find.

It's noted on the FWC website

1st gen Tacoma's use the standard eyebolts at all 4 corners because it has a steel bed. Later gens use mounting bars across the bed because the beds are a composite plastic material. For eyebolt reinforcement under the bed I used some rectangular thick aluminum pieces that are drilled for the...

I sent you a PM re cabinet latches

If that company doesn't have it, you might want to search for places that carry used parts. I have seen posts where people mention there's a junk-yard style business that has a collection of various RV's. There have been posts on this forum mentioning one but I tried searching for that post...

Looks like an interesting project! I'm not sure where the Granby center of gravity will be in relation to your rear axle. Looking forward to pics of the mounted camper. Will you be bolting it down tomorrow, or is this just a test fit? I hope you can get a chance to test out the vehicle handling...

Since you are picking it up from the factory, it sounds like you are saying they will do the standard install but if you want to shorten the bumper blocks you will have to do it yourself when you get home, is that correct? Seems to me that they should be able to shave the bumper blocks and...

Thanks for all your great videos and I know you'll find something that fits your future needs with a growing family. As you mention in the walk-around video, some features and items are more important and some less important for your particular style of camping, which is a valuable lesson for...

Most insurance policies are for "actual cash value", or ACV. If you want replacement value, there's usually an endorsement for that. ACV almost always is a low price offset by depreciation based on age. As Ronin said, it's complicated and confusing. And the bottom line is that policies are legal...

I've been reading and researching brands as I also want to replace my 3-way. Here a thread from earlier this year. https://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/21537-refrigerator/?p=250684 You'll see in my post #12 in that thread that I was gravitating towards a Engel, but I decided that...

Great suggestions which aids some of my trip planning too. During the first week of August I'm planning to go across Nevada, on highway US-50, from Calif to Great Basin NP and eventually Colorado. I'm trying to avoid uncomfortable temps in the evening. Anybody aware of any high-elevation...

I'd like to replace my 3-way Dometic mod 2193 with an Engel front loader or similar. Anybody know how the Engel front loaders are vented and do they differ from other brands in that respect? Pictures on the Engel website do not provide enough details and it looks like the top-mounted control...

Have you checked out the ATC Bobcat? I'm not sure of the width dimensions (which is what differentiates an Eagle from a Fleet). ATC is owned by a couple of guys who used to work for FWC. Check out ATC forum on this site. It's probably still unlikely that you would find a used ATC (lower...

Wow, thanks for the photos. It interesting and helpful to see the layout of the galley. I have a FWC made around the turn of the century and the components and spaces are very similar with the exception that mine's a different configuration. It's great to see that you and others are restoring...

Wow! I haven't heard of the Wikki-Up until I read your post and the earlier posts in this thread. I'm looking forward to your future posts. It will be an interesting build. Welcome with your first post.

Zanshin, regarding your garage door height make sure you investigate any possible change in ride height if you get 3/4t springs. I'm not sure about your Ford but I encountered this with my Tacoma rig. Mine slides right into our garage but I couldn't upgrade springs without a raising the door...

Where did you end up getting the new horizontal tank? I've seen them on Amazon a couple of years ago but I think it was a higher price. I've got a similar situation as my tank was recertified 2 years ago but it seems to have developed a regular gas smell that's noticeable when I open the access...

DanoT, will the Froli system will compress for lowering the top? I've got an older FWC and there's not a whole lot of room for clamping down the top if the sleeping matresses are stacked and the bedboard is pushed in. The Froli system would also have to be stacked or removed and stored...

The picture shows the exact same arrangement of the furnace vents as mine. I have a 2001 eagle and the interior config and equipment is pretty much the same for all the FWC models for the early 2000's (and maybe late 90s). The white outside panel is definitely the furnace with the small tube...

Since the gen 1 taco has a steel bed as opposed to the composite bed in the gen2, you don't actually need the gen 2 mounting brackets but perhaps they will work. I'd see how they well they fit on the bed of your truck. I doubt the mounting holes for the bolts that hold down the brackets to the...

Here's my solution to the ACR question that I sort of stumbled upon with my lithium. I have the remote ACR disconnect switch on my dashboard and just turn it to disconnect mode when I turn off the truck. I have the same Blue Sea 7622 and installed the dashboard switch several years ago. When...