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The original liner (1991) had no outside flaps. It leaked a little at the bottom corners in a rain storm. The second liner had the outside flaps and was a a serious pain. However, I made some triangular pieces with velcro that we used to hold up the outside flaps like an awning. The newest...

The hook up looks OK to me. However, I strongly suggest that a knife switch or an inline fuse be put between each battery and the camper wiring. That would allow the two batteries to be used together or one at a time. If one goes bad (when one goes bad), the bad one will establish the maximum...

I've had all sorts of stuff fall from the refrig on rough roads. I now use a bungie cord from the refrigerator hinge to a small eye bolt on the other side of the refrig. Works flawlessly unless I forget to hook it up. Before the rebuild, I used to hook the bungie to the sliding door knob...

Forget the F 150. It is just not enough truck for a full time camper. My friend proved that with axle, spring, and ball joint failures on his F 150. He now has a Dodge Cummins. Get a 250 or 350 if you can. You'll still eventually have to deal with a sinking rear end but adding helper...

I have 24 years of experience with a Granby. The camper gets used a lot and spends lots of time on rough roads up to the ability of the camper-truck combo to negotiate. I've spent over three years of nights in this camper by now and here are my problems and observations: 1. Replaced the 1993...

Thanks for that suggestion - it worked well for my Specialized FSR until I put on a dropper seatpost. The new bike (A Fezzari Cascade Peak) has a KS LEV dropper and I'd be reluctant to use it on a dropper. There don't seem to be too many simple solutions. I did find a company that makes the...

I have used a Thule hanging swing out rack for 10 years. It's on an offset hitch extension because my Granby is on a short bed truck and sits on the tailgate. My new bike is a 27.5+ full suspension bike and doesn't go on the hanging rack at all. Has anyone got experience with a swing out tray...

I have a 1993 side dinette grandby and use the lower bed when I'm alone. I leave one mattress part home so I can put the thermarest camp rest inflated up above while traveling. When we are traveling together, we use the upper bed with two camp rests over the mattresses - in the 1993, the foam...

I've not been on this forum very much but I have skied out of a Grandby for 23 years. Over that time I've developed a system for dealing with snow and cold. First, never try to raise or lower the top with snow on it. The snow weighs more than you think and can bend the roof when the end hits...

First, the new truck is an extended cab rather than a regular cab. The Granby sits on the tailgate which is always open when the camper is on it. The rear "seats" in the silverado are now in the barn giving that much more space behind the bucket seats for a generator, leveling blocks, bag...

Why I didn't replace the threeway with a compressor refrigerator - a 5 gallon tank of gas can keep a refrigerator cool for literally weeks while also cooking with gas. Electricity is the most stressed commodity in the camper (along with water, only 13 gallons in a 1993). The draw of a...

Hi folks, I'm Mike. I have a 1993 Granby on its second truck, this one a 2500HD Duramax with air bags. Include the bags and an onboard compressor for them in your calculations. After 22 years and over three years of nights in all kinds of places in this camper, I've replaced the following...