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...not to get too far off topic, but...Hey roamingaz, when you're in the camper, does that tire carrier just swing in the breeze? There's no way to latch it shut from inside. If it was latched shut, then you couldn't open the camper door from inside. I'm thinking in a windstorm, that thing's...

Thanks to all for the replies. The pics of the RAM with the dog box camper was the most helpful. That's what I wanted to see. As I suspected the overhang would be a ways above the truck roof, but could be room for storage like shown. Maybe down the road a ways I'll have FWC look at building...

I'm curious about using a FWC (Grandby) on a flatbed. Would it work? Does anyone have pictures of a FWC on a flatbed pickup? I wonder if FWC would build a custom unit for a flatbed (without the wheelwell steps). I like my Grandby, but a flatbed may be in my future. Looking for ideas.....

Weed burner ......... as in heat up the oil pan? I lived in Stanley Idaho for a while and it would get well below 0. I had to start my truck at -30, with no plug in. I built a fire and let the coals burn down and shoveled them under the engine. Took over 2 hours but got her started. Have...

A weedburner always works.......at least to around -30F. Colder than that, you can leave it home. You might find a deal on a used small Honda/Yamahaha or similar generator that you could fire up and plug your block heater into. New is going to be priced about the same as the Espar option...

good for now Used the camper this week in a downpour that lasted all night long. Not a single leak. I never would've thought those side screws could draw so much water like they did. Lesson learned.

still leaking Well, this spring, the roof was still leaking. During spring thaw, I would find puddles under the overhead bed, and wet mattresses. One one of our first trips this year, we had a few rain showers, and there would be a constant drip....drip....drip from both front corners. I...

3m 4000 uv I used this for resealing the water heater when I reinstalled it. I also used it on the roof when I replaced the screws. It is an adhesive / sealant. It sticks very well, but not like the 5200. I also like the idea of UV protection for exterior work, and it has held up very well...

still leaking Last week I was laying in the bunk when some showers came through.....sure enough...........drip........drip.........drip..........drip. I'm ready to tear the whole roof off and start over. I've replaced every screw in the roof using new high quality 3M sealant. I've replaced...

roof leaks fixed? To answer your question - after sitting in the deepfreeze all winter, we popped the top this spring and there was moisture in both front corners. Passenger side was worse, with the ceiling material fairly soaked. Not exactly sure if it was from the spring thaw, condensation...

I fixed mine. See this thread. http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1424

I'm thinking you're planning for way too much amperage. Shoot, the alternator on my old 1/2ton puts out about 60A tops and the alternator on my 3/4 dodge diesel is rated in the 80A range. What alternator are you using? Are you aware that you might be using close to it's entire rated capacity to...

skip the soloniod Just thinking out loud here..... Could you simply switch the charge wire? Is your desire for a soloniod because you don't want to run the charge wire through the cab, and you want the switch inside the cab? But then you want to monitor voltage anyhow, so why not just run the...

To answer your question: An inverter will work on whatever battery you connect it to. If you connect it to the camper batteries, then of course it will run off the camper batteries regardless of whether or not the pickup engine is running. I have a little experience with isolators/combiners...

I used the Fast Cure 4000 UV. It has about half the strength as the 5200. Robbie - Thanks for the info, Dicor Lap Sealant sounds like it would work well also.

Done! Several weeks back I picked up a tube of 3M Marine Sealant (white with UV stabilizer), a pack of new screws, and a pack of new washers. I removed the roof racks and all screws. I cleaned the area around each screw hole with alcohol and cleaned the bottom side of the roof racks real...

Do a search for a thread called "Folding Steps". The topic has been covered quite well and there's even pictures for ya.

My 04 Grandby roof leaks at the front passenger side corner. After sitting in the driveway during a rainy week there was a large puddle of water collected in the overhead bed area. It leaks in the closed and raised positions. The interior finish, makes it difficult to identify where the leak...

yep, you got it mntlion. another try, DLN

pic I'll try to attach a re-sized picture of a glacier - thanks for the tips, folks.

We recently returned from our first outing with our 04 Granby: 5wks - 7500mi. AK-BC-OR-WA-ID-AB-BC-AK :thumb: Camper worked very well for family of 4. Bought it used last fall, put a new IOTA converter/charger in it last winter, and waited for spring. We left in May and drove down all kinds...

Robbie - could have been me - black dodge. We spent a night at Laird about the 22nd of June. We've been on the road for 5 wks (7500mi) and only saw one other FWC (met one on the hwy in MT).

Thanks for all the input, folks. I built a couple of brackets (1/8" thick angle) and tried to attach 2 pics to show you. The front mounts turned out to my liking. The rear brackets are difficult because of fender clearance. I may hook the rear turnbuckles to the jack mounts. I like the front...

In talking with different local folks I understand that there are optimum angles, etc. but sometimes you got what you got, and generally speaking people have few troubles, especially with these lightweights (FWC). My stake pockets are basically inaccessible (an inch or two clearance) with the...

Thanks for the replies. I thought about doing exactly what Stan shows (thanks for the great pics, Stan) but was wanting to improve on the angles a bit. I would prefer the front to pull down and forward, the rear to pull down and rearward (to keep things from moving on long, rough roads). I...