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That is the patent - thanks for providing the link! Interesting on the patents being "fenced". It appears the FWC lift panel design has not changed other than going from plywood to plastic. I am asking about this patent because I am exploring options for a roof lift mechanism for a custom...

I have seen a video of the Phoenix system, but have never seen one in person. Do you like the way it functions? I do know that Phoenix no longer uses that system for any of their campers.

Does anyone know if the patent is still active on the FWC lift panel design? I know it was originally filed in the 70s and I believe most patents expire after 25 years. Therefore I think it must be expired, but I'm guessing someone on here knows for sure. Also on a roof lift note - has anyone...

SOLD - please delete

I have a Fleet on my Tundra and really like the size of it, looks like it was made to fit the truck. I wouldn't go any bigger unless you see yourself getting a newer full-size down the road, which it sounds like you don't want to do.

Haha. No my rig is not for sale and I'm not planning on selling anytime soon. I should have said that 20mpg is the best I get for mileage(55-60 on the highway). I think being at 8,000+ft helps because less air=less fuel=better mileage (also means less power which is fine with me if I get better...

Congrats on a finished (for now) project, it looks great! That Fleetwood really fits the Tundra nicely; doesn't stick up to high. What do you get for mileage with the camper on? Did the faring help in that department at all? Getting ready for a trip down to Baja and been thinking about...

I would go with an Eagle just because the truck is going to be more aerodynamic and get better gas mileage. I have an old Fleet on my 02 Tundra and love the space inside, but would probably trade a few inches of width for a couple more mpg's. Not that my mileage is bad (I think I only lose 2 mpg...

And a couple more pics of the camper in action.

Scheefdog, you out there? Still looking forward to some updates and pics of the exterior. Sorry I haven’t updated in forever! I was pretty burned out (and broke) from working on the camper once I finally loaded it on the truck and called it finished for the time being (that was the end of...

The counter top is a scrap piece of sheet metal that happened to be about the right size. A light sanding and some new paint and it should do the trick. I found a hollow core door that was being thrown out to use for solid support underneath(but light!). The depth on the cabinets/countertop is...

Here are a few teaser pictures of the interior(as of today), I'm trying to leave things flexible inside so it will be easy to modify or tweak things down the road as I figure out what I want. One of the big goals with the camper for me is have it be "light and fast"...I'm done typing for tonight...

Lift Panels- I tried to come up with some other lift solution for the roof, but couldn't come up with anything that was as simple and effective as the stock lift panels... Once I had my new sideliner all installed I compared measurements of how much the roof used to lift up to what it lifts up...

Thanks for the comments guys. Desert Rancher-Thanks for the offer on the door pieces. What I really need is an entire door(now the one I have looks hammered compared to the rest of the camper), I'll probably eventually rebuild it. Hadley- I think I have about 6-4 for headroom now. I'll...

I have been meaning to update forever now... The shell is now complete and I've had it on the truck for a month, the interior is almost done...I'll pick up where I left off. Sideliner Replacement- I was really excited the day the sideliner showed up for the camper. The first thing I did was...

So there is no metal framing along the floor except the front and back? How difficult do you think it would be to remove just the floor? I need to build a platform to raise my 81 Fleet up 6 inches, and although I'm only 5'10" and it's not a huge problem, a few more inches of headroom would be...

More deconstruction I removed the trim strips from the bottom of the canvas as well as the trim around the bed board. I cleaned underneath the trip strips really well and smoothed any sharp screw holes in the siding so they don’t damage my new canvas. The bed board had some serious sag in the...

Cleaning the old Pop Up Canvas I read somewhere on here that the old pop up canvas like mine had two layers with insulation in the middle. I got out the scissors for further investigation and an hour later I had cut all of the interior liner and insulation out of the canvas. If you do this you...

I have been meaning to update for a month...so here it goes. Ben-I have been attaching the panels using small sheetmetal screws that are pretty low profile. New Roof- With the frame all cleaned up and straightened I decided to install the headliner first. This would allow me to wrap it up...

Kevin- I got my add a leaf from ToyTec. It is a long style AAL and Alcan(out of CO) is the spring manufacturer that makes it. It rides really nice and has a nice progressive feel to it. Loaded or totally unloaded it doesn't make the rear end of the truck super stiff like some of the mass...

Kevin- Thanks for the advice. I have a high quality add a leaf in the rear of my truck and Bilstein 5100 shocks all around and it seems to handle the camper fine. However, time will tell as I have not logged that many miles with the camper since I'm currently rebuilding the whole thing...

GoPower sells the 25 amp with their 80watt kit so I don't think there are any efficiency issues. Leadsled- What did you buy for cables to connect your panel? I realized the West Marine DC Electric Panel has 4-15 amp breakers built into the switches so I wouldn't need the fuse block making it...

The other charge controller I'm thinking about is the GoPower GP-25, which is quite a bit more at $120, but has a digital display and everything to monitor everything(so I wouldn't have to get a voltmeter). http://www.gpelectric.com/content/products/ViewProduct/?i=GP-PWM-25

So I think I'm figuring out what I want to do...I did a couple of online calculators for rv power usage and think that an 80 watt panel would meet my requirements(with a 100ah battery). I'm thinking I would like to start off with solar, if it isn't enough for my usage then I'll add in charging...

Thanks guys! I think you are right, I could get by with only 12 volt. I looked around and I can get a 12v charger for my Macbook which was my biggest concern. I actually really like the idea of just charging off the vehicle and having solar, I just need to figure out a system. Do any of you have...