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I bought the roof lift "kit" from 4WC and installed it inside on my Hawk with extended bed, it works great. Now I would like to add struts to the outside rear and found the struts on Suspa's web site but I can't seem to find the nice offset brackets that you show in your close up photo. They...

I have a Sidewinder from Carefree of Colarado. I couldn't be happier. Bought it brand new off CL for $150 from an RV guy in CT (it was teal... if I wanted a different color, it was $250 since he would have to order it; I have teal :-) ) Its completely manual (no crank, so you roll it out and...

I was thinking a piece of alum. angle (3x3x3wide), which would act like a washer, but also attach to the vertical wood pieces of the camper base. yeah, my thought was the campers are supposed to flex as well. I could be crazy... or alternatively, I may never get around to it. Although I do...

Moose, I've the older brackets on my 2008 DCLB tacoma. I've done quite a few miles on the paper mill roads in the north woods of ME and they've held up fine. No bends either. I wouldn't characterize any of it as hard wheelin' though. YMMV. Occasionally a turnbuckle loosens up, but I don't do...

Eldough, I have a 2008 Tacoma with an eagle. I run a Hellroaring battery isolator and haven't had any issues (that i've noticed). My campers not on the truck, so i can't give you specific voltages, but while traveling I run the factory fridge (norcold?) off of DC (not sure of the current draw...

Yes, what Eldough said... I installed mine directly into the existing holes. I did have to ream the holes in the yakima tracks out a little with a rat tail file (they aren't in perfectly straight line, evenly spaced, but pretty close). Also, I had to redrill one hole in the roof... no amount of...

I might be an outlier, since I don't get out as much as i'd like or as much as most of the board... but i've been using the same bottle all year (since June): I run the fridge off DC while driving, but run off gas from the moment I stop for the day, plus cooking and the heater. I've done one...

Yeah, i'm definitely leaning that way. I'm not sure building drawer boxes is going to be that easy, i've never done one before, but i'll give it a try. Whats the worst that can happen... they don't open? :-) It will have to wait till February though, i'm off to New Zealand for 3+ weeks shortly...

The local hardware store... its 1/2in birch plywood. No edging or tape either, just sanded and stained. Where did you get the wood?? It looks good. I need to do a bit of re-modeling myself...

The back ones are easy, even the one under the seat, since the openings are bigger and the Tacoma's have the attachment plates which put the turnbuckles right in front of the opening. Rear DS is easy too... Rear PS, inside the box is a bit tougher and requires some contortion. I may open up...

Forgot to mention... it looks great!

ski, i'd like to do something similar with drawers under the cabinets on the drivers side. Can you tell me what type, brand, etc you used for the drawer glides? Are they full extension? Thanks, Rob The last two.

My father in law is making me some cushions (varying density to compensate for the table), i'll post more pics when they are done. R

some more pics...a bit dark when I finally finished my pics. I probably need a wider lens too. R

I've had this in my Eagle for a few months now, but am just now getting around to post. Like many, I was inspired by DLN, Scott, and others who built dinettes. It sure makes a big difference. One of the funniest things is, you might think you lose space, but it seems like the space is more...

Hey Jon, I think i've got a plan for some work on my truck (Tacoma Dbl Cab LB), but i'd be interested in hearing how I can save money! :-) I was thinking of going with the toytec adjustable coilovers (i've got new rear springs from the TSB). More just to level the whole thing out. Bilsteins in...

Hi bike4mee, How heavy are the glow steps... I presume you take them off of the back and they go in the camper/truck during transit? How much work is it to hook them up to the bracket and deploy them and subsequently put away? Also, everything works great (ladders, etc) when its nice and level...

dezul... I just put my racks on a few months ago, but I haven't had them out in heavy use/rain yet. I used ss #8 truss head screws, 3/4" per Ben's comment. They seem to be fine and the best part is they lined up exactly where the factory screw holes were (the #8 hex heads with the rubber...

cart Hi RobNE: Can you tell us about the cart? Did you buy it?, Make it? Where did you get it? Darryl I need one. Thank you, Hey Darryla, I got the cart at Tractor Supply, its a Gorilla cart rated at 1000#... a shade under $100. I'm not sure I can recommend it though. Oddly, the wheels...

Note: sorry about the pics... rookie mistake! Hey All, just thought I would share my initial experience with a Carefree of Colorado awning. When I was looking, I didn't really see any on the site or any comments. I haven't camped with it... just sat underneath it in the driveway. :D Its a...

connector I still have to buy the female plug end for my pickup to connect the truck to the camper. If you were still looking for the female connector, they sell them at Amazon, it was the best price I could find. :D...

Hi Sunman, Carefree of colorado makese screen rooms that attach. Some of the Fiamma's do as well (I believe the F35). An awning is the bigger priority, but thought I might try and killl two birds... it may not be practical. I'm new to FWC'ing, but what i've learned so far is that space is a...

Hey All, Lots of great info here, a wealth of it. I've searched this question and I can't find an answer: if your camper didn't come with an awning (in my case, I have a 2002 Eagle on a Tacoma pickup), the latches are only about 5ft apart. Is it possible to put a "box awning" on, after the...