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Well I repaired the leaks. The roof skin had actually broken out around the existing screws (screws broke through the skin). I patched those and ran a fan on the roof a few days and it is fine. The headliner is ripped, so I will just replace it and the insulation this summer. FWC has the...

Ah, so you are saying just take the top completely off? Regardless sounds like you are recommending ripping out the existing insulation and headliner?

Well, I've got a bit of an issue here.... I BARELY got my 1986 Keystone covered up before the first hard rain hit here last week in Oregon. A couple of times, the tarp got blown a bit off the roof because I didn't tie things down yet. I knew I had a leaking spot that I had neglected to get to...

hpcbmw, I had a similar issue on my 1986 keystone. what i found out was that the contacts just needed to be cleaned up a bit and one of the grounds had fallen off. was a two beer job and after putting in new bulbs they were bright as ever. Overall, might save you a lot of time and money to...

Leaks seem to be in the corners. sno coat is on roof.

1986 Keystone. Gets wet spots in the canvas when in closed position. I was hoping folks would have a general troubleshooting method or order of things to check to get the thing dry. In the winter we just put a tarp over it and it is fine, but that doesn't make it right, and makes it a pain...

Deschutes River Canyon!

Well, we had a scary time with our tripod jacks, but then I noticed that one of them had been modified to break down and it was in fact bending and ready to break.... Ten minutes with the welder and I was back to original condition. We have a 3/4 ton 4x4 dodge pickup with 33" tires and once the...

Nice work on the rebuild tk! Although we have different choices in trucks and campers, your second photo resembled my travels last week. Truck, camper, Clackacraft and in my case dog in front seat, Nice! Before the kids and ensuing trout pond trips, that boat lived on the lower deschutes...

Well, finally got to use the keystone on a long family trip. Wow, it couldn't have worked out better. Love this thing and now I plan on leaving it on the pickup all summer. So light I don't hardly feel it on there.

Well, the beer stayed cold all weekend and it did not blow out while on the highway. First propane fridge I've had and so far I love it! Does not appear to have used any considerable propane.

Oh, so they really don't take much propane at all. Am I okay running the fridge on propane on the highway? (currently no 12v connection to vehicle)

Hey, we got our propane fridge working fine. My question is how much propane they typically go through. We only have a 2 gallon propane tank so if we're out for a week or so it would be nice to be able to plan accordingly. Thanks

You know, there's just some things that are better to go ahead and do and ask for forgiveness later.... This appears to be one of them.

Okay, I'll be serious too... After the beer or whiskey, I would say that the day to day feature that I love the most is for sure the lifter springs. After I installed them, I couldn't think of lifting that thing by hand anymore. Another thing is a roof rack. We are putting all the big bulky...

But over the last 10 years I haven't heard of anyone getting popped for no plate in Oregon on their pop-up camper. Ding ding ding, folks we have a winner. This is all I had to hear. Thanks Stan, please note that I did not take this as legal advice and will not be sending you my ticket if I...

Beer. Or whiskey.

Per Oregon DMV if your camper is less than 5.5' tall, it is not a camper and does not need to be registered. Oregon DMV camper page I have had mine in the back of my truck for months at a time and never had a problem. Well, I guess they are not specific if it is measured open or shut, but it...

In Oregon, getting tags mid-expiration is very expensive. I have seen quite a few pop-up campers with no plates and no tags. I have also seen a lot of traditional campers with no tags. Anyone actually ever been popped for not tags on a camper? I know that per the law they are required...

I just installed the gas shocks on my keystone. It has a roof rack and rocket box. I can lift the top with 1 finger. My rear panel is completely rotten. When I take it out it will not be replaced. If you are concerned about the top coming down, a short piece of 2x4 can be put in there. I...

Great thread. I recently resized my floor-pack as well and came up with a lot of the same observations. http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/index.php?/topic/5441/page__fromsearch__1

Well, my back panels are going bad. Like any minute they might implode kind of bad. So it would be a lot easier to put shocks back there and tear the panels out. You could fashion a 2x4 on each side (from interior top to aluminum ledge) to make sure the top is blocked into the up position...

thanks guys!

The wiring on my keystone is all fine / original. Before I hook up to my pickup batter / alternator system, I wanted to install a shutoff in the camper. I was also wondering if there is any concern from an overcharge / etc. Is there an economical manual shutoff switch that also has some sort...

FYI if anyone needs to do this to get a camper home: We put the keystone on a short bed ford with tailgate down. We basically ran chain through the bedstakes, into the camper and into the other bedstake. This worked for 200 miles. It went on a half ton pickup just fine temporarily (no...