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  1. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Sharing the FWC and bedliner on a working truck

    I switch out between my ATC Bobcat and the plastic removable bed liner quite often using QuickTies (you can find them at various on-line locations). . I use a short handle screwdriver to loosen and tighten the eye bolts in the tight, forward corners of the my truck bed. And, I have made...
  2. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Touring Kayakers and Canoeists?

    Guitar Center, On Stage Stand, SS8800 B+ Power crank-up speaker stand. Can be used with the hand crank or a cordless drill driver. I believe that most of us just use the center pole part, making something soft (rubber feet or whatever) on the ends to not mar the floor or the roof and/or perhaps...
  3. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Bobcat - Tailgate on?

    Yep and just wait until you grow up and your knees and back don't work the way they used to work when you were younger.
  4. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Bobcat - Tailgate on?

    I tired it once when I first got my Bobcat. It was just too hard to get in or out through the camper door for me. With the tail gate ON, I had to duck at the waist and knees too much either getting in or getting out of the camper. . With the tail gate OFF, getting IN is a "going up" and getting...
  5. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Touring Kayakers and Canoeists?

    I can carry four of my blue kayaks shown on page #1, message #5 of this thread on the roof. I have the outside gas shocks, 2x 50 lb lifts in front where the solar panel is located and 2x 30 lb lifts at the rear. I leave the kayaks on top and use the speaker stand lift device to raise and lower...
  6. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Solar controller placement

    No concerns by me. Going on 5 years, so far. MorningStar SunSaver 15T Solar Controller, mounted upside down for easy access to wires, in top right corner of this photo. Remote MorningStar digital display meter slightly to the left of controller. LifeLine 100 Amp/Hr AGM battery in protective...
  7. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Ranger Jump Seats...

    Thanks for the kind words. Yeah anything is possible. Make it the way you want it. I thought you may have a larger dog, so, lower would be good. You may want to think about building in a spot to carry a dog ramp for when your pup gets too old to jump up into the back. If you can "dado" the...
  8. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West ATC Bobcat Shell - Owner Interior Build

    I guess that I should add this back seat storage and dog platform to my build thread. I met a WTW lurker who calls himself "Silent Bob" (which makes sense for a lurker), and he commented on this part of my build. I built this removable unit for both storage and a top platform for the Jack...
  9. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Ranger Jump Seats...

    I left mine in... for this area behind the front seats. In fact my dogs are small and I used the tops of the jump seats as a support for my storage unit. You may have a large dog and want the top lower. And, I built this removable unit for both storage and a top platform for the Jack Russell...
  10. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Verizon phone access in BC ?

    Oh, OK, then the person calling you would the one to be interested in the calling to Canada plan. Just get a basic phone in Canada for yourself.
  11. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Verizon phone access in BC ?

    I was thinking today, if you are planning to call back to the U.S. (sorry, I don't know where NoOrCo is located, guessing North Oregon Coast?), ask about doing that if you decide to purchase a phone in B.C. The carrier may have a plan that you can get that will allow you to do it... without a...
  12. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Verizon phone access in BC ?

    Or, stop in at any carrier in BC and buy or rent a low cost old style phone with a pre-paid voice plan for the time you'll be there. Might even try looking at Walmart or other similar type of retail outlet. If you have to purchase the phone, and the minutes don't expire (or even if the minutes...
  13. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Trip planning - CA, North Rim, UT, OR

    Yant Flat Just like Bryce Canyon, you start by going DOWN, the easy part, and you go UP, the hardest part, when it's time to come back to the truck. If you do this plan properly, and take lots of water. I prefer to go to The Wave. A longer hike, but better rocks, IMO. However, I don't think...
  14. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Trip planning - CA, North Rim, UT, OR

    If you don't make reservations (recommended), or they don't have any open camp sites (unlikely) at the North Rim NP Campground (if you want to camp there) then... About half way back on Hwy 67 to Jacob Lake (you had to go through Jacob Lake to get to the North RIm, good place for GAS) there is...
  15. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Touring Kayakers and Canoeists?

    4 - Fat boat, wide beam (very stable for my kids when they were about 5 & 7 years old) kayaks, like below. Purchased in 1986, still going strong. Used mostly on fresh water lakes. Just messing around in boats and fishing. 2 - Royaks, speciality sit on top sea kayaks, used in beach launching...
  16. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Backing and loading truck camper

    And, even though the first few times you'll be doing it slow and carefully, you'll get better at it, be more acurate and it will happen faster over time.
  17. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Randsburg Rally

    Ahhhh.. Cherry Phosphates, yum, although... limit one per day, no matter how good they taste going down, you don't really want too much of a good thing going back up. Or, have them make you a banana milk shale, double yum. No restrictions. Can't say if I'll be there... too many variables at...
  18. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West ATC Manx

    Exceptional wood working, just fantastic!
  19. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Try before you buy?

    Did you talk to them? And, did you ask them why they don't have that combo anymore? That might be interesting to know the reason.
  20. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Try before you buy?

    Tonto Trails, Durango Colorado. They used to have one or more Dodge Ram 2500 & Four Wheel Pop-up Camper (Hawk Model) back in 2013. Even Stan at FWC made a post here on WTW about it.
  21. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Joshua Tree NP - Info requested

    Have you found this... Old Dale Road / Gold Crown Road And, this... Excursion on Old Dale Road Both of the above are "dated", however, you'll get the idea of how the road should be "normally". It looked that way in 2014 when I went through there. Check the turn buckles before going over the...
  22. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Ford Ranger - Airbags

    Ditto. Air Lift Ride Control. Got them from my local 4x4 guy, even less $ than SD Springs (where I also got my heavy duty rear springs, so, I like SD Springs). Individual air lines for each side. And, I travel with an extra or replacement air bag, just in case, it's cheap insurance.
  23. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Roll over couch construction questions

    Thanks for the compliment, I appreciate that. For foam, I just go to my "Foam Guy" and tell him what I want to do and he picks out the density for me. He has been in the business with his father for many, many years. Wish I could give you more specifics. In this case I do remember that the seat...
  24. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Roll over couch construction questions

    I did my own seat cushions (not a rollover, I used boat seat hinges, just to be able to fold them up and store them), so, not the official FWC method (at least that I know of). And, thus I can only mention possible answers to your questions #2 & #3 (the first #3). I used 5/8" plywood (plenty...
  25. Alley-Kat

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Lanterns, flashlights and lighting - post yours

    My wife purchased the Greenlight Planet - Sun King Mobile. While driving we have the solar panel on the dash, then when we camp the light goes into the camper with us. She uses it on the table, and because it's closer to what she is looking at, it's a bit brighter than my ceiling mounted LED's...
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