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I just replaced one of the roof vents on my '88 Grandby and have a couple questions before I call it done. The holes on the new vent didn't line up so before I drilled new ones I silicon-ed over all the old holes. Put the Butyl tape on the underside of the vent frame and used metal roofing...

I've got an '89 Grandby on my '03 Tundra -w/ air bags- and haven't had any problems. The truck doesn't feel it and braking has not been a problem (I had brakes checked before and after the trip). Is it slightly over weight? Yes. I weighed it on the way to Baja and was 100+ lbs overweight. I...

Just got mine in the mail, $68 shipped! This simple tool should be standard feature for anyone who carries weight on the roof.

I like it! I too don't always have full weight on my roof and have been worried about dealing with struts and an empty roof. When fully raised, how much of the broom handle is left inside the PVC? Kevin

Hey Scheef. The PO of my camper did some wiring remodels and I haven't figured everything out yet. Got the camper a couple weeks before a month plus long road trip, so didn't have a lot of time to dial it all in. He added an external 6 prong trailer brake style plug. From there I ran a long...

Hey Scheefdog, I have a similar set up, an '88 Grandby on an '03 Tundra. First off, add airbags! Huge help to the ride, cheep & easy to install. I went with the Air-Lift brand over the Firestones - close to $200 cheaper. I think I got them from 'suspension connection'. As far tie-downs go...

Hello all. I recently got back from the inaugural trip in my old Grandby & new(er) Tundra. 6700 miles in Baja without a hitch. The flatbed gave a ton of extra storage. The camper worked great, but, of course, I found a few things I would like to change/add. First and foremost - a lift...

Correct on both accounts. I weighted the rig yesterday; 6140lbs with half a tank of gas, me, and some random stuff in both truck and camper. GVWR of my '03 Tundra is 6200lbs. Will I be overweight? Yes, I will. I'll minimize where I can - the back seat is not needed and has been removed...

Hey RandR, heading down there next week, got a couple questions for ya. How was the wind in Bahia Gonzaga? What route did you take down there; Mex1 down and then up, or did you cut over to Mex3 in Ensenada and head down that way? How long did it take from border to Gonzaga? Thanks for the...

That is an awesome Rant! Thought about the Yakima rack air deflector but, truth is, no time before leaving next Tuesday. Also thought about trying to fabricate some kind of storage under there, but again, no time. I'll be lucky to get the other box finished before I leave. It's hard to get...

Nice! I hadn't heard that one. When I was a teleskier I always liked: Randonee, French for 'can't tele'. Oh, by the way, anyone else out there with flatbed set-ups?

OK, here we go, lunch time pics. I'm in the final stages of outfitting this for a winter Baja trip. Pressure is on, I'm leaving in a week! The first one is the flatbed before camper on. I tried to keep it simple yet purposeful. Built it 7' long, which allowed me to keep the bumper, and 6.5'...

Thanks for all the feed back. I too like the Old Dodge, not going to kill that Cummin's any time soon. I think I like the Yota crawler better though! The one box that I have built is one piece and hinged. Like teleturns, I too want to be able to store larger items, sails, fold up chairs...

Hi everyone, new FWC owner and new to the site. Just picked up an '89 Grandby for my '03 Tundra. It was a good deal, and a good excuse to build a flatbed for my Tundra! I'm building some storage boxes for the sides and was looking through galleries on the site here for ideas. Kind of...