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I have a 79 Grandby that I bought as a project. There were no lift panels whatsoever. The conduit looked like a very simple solution for me. I was hesitant to use them due to any side wind load. Seemed to me the conduit could collapse. At that time I wasn't familiar with the lift struts. Using...

I'm no computer wizard, so here's the only way I can add a photo. If I take a photo with my Iphone 7, I use the windows paint program and then resize to about 15%. I can then just use the "attach files" option. After photobucket put the kabosh to linking pictures, I'd rather not try other...

Okay, I'm getting ready to put the roof back on my camper. I built composite lift panels, and they are heavier than wood. I'd like to rivet the panels to the roof while it sits upside down on saw horses. Then ratchet strap them folded tight and lay the roof on the camper body with some 2x3's in...

Beautiful work! I wish I had your skills. Having the proper tools sure make things easier, but it doesn't make up for lack of skills. It's great to have a son to borrow from! I've mooched a table saw, compound miter saw, and a router from my son.

Plugging away, getting the interior trimmed. Cut out the plywood for the counter top and fridge top. Heading to Canada on Tues for a couple weeks. When I returned I'll finish the counter tops then start on the roof install.

Thanks, but that won't work for me.

When opened up, how wide are they? Thanks!

Looks great! I wish I had the skills to do fine finish work. I've been telling my friends that Brazil has lost another rain forest due to all the mistakes I've made.

So do you have a shell model or completely built model, and how much of the interior would you have to mess with? Building a floor pac is a piece of cake. Installing it on a bare aluminum skeleton is just as easy. Now getting the old one off your rig with little collateral damage is the big...

So is the compressor 12v motor? I think I read that the truck fridge motor is 12v and that the 110v version just converts the 110 AC to 12 v DC. I am installing a converter.

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I bought this off a forum member and I believe it was mounted in a FWC. My question is regarding the dual power, 12v or 110v. Do you need to disconnect one to use the other, or does the fridge select it's power source automatically? I need to know if I'll need a switch to shut of 12v when...

I tried weldnuts and screws, didn't like the interference when folding. They might have worked well enough, but I liked the way the rivets folded tighter. I had built some mock up panels first, as my camper had no lift panels when I bought it. One mock up I built with weld nuts and screws, the...

I used a pneumatic muffler chisel gun with the chisel ground flat to flatten my rivets.Had a heavy metal plate on the back side. As Poky mentioned the top hinge has to fold back flat when the top is down. I think any screw heads will cause interference. I used these rivet for the middle hinges...

I was going to make up the cushions and staple them to the plywood, but after viewing a video on Sailrite's website, I think I'll make them with zippers. Seems like a fairly easy process. http://www.sailrite.com/How-To-Make-a-Quick-and-Easy-Box-Cushion-Video Now to find an outdoor themed...

"exterior 5 amp light package" So there could be more than 1 light? I would have a bunch of fuses, and starting with 1 light. remove and disconnect each one until you can determine if it's the light itself. While doing so, make sure the wire feeding the light doesn't appear to be shorting...

About the plywood, not really sure? Most of the vertical surfaces you see will be covered with the 1/8" paneling. and the horizontal surfaces will have the cushions, upholstery or carpet on them. Fridge top and counter top will be formica I guess. I wish I was a better craftsman, but my next...

Plugging along at my project. Got the composite lift panels made and installed them temporarily to make sure they would operate right. That done, I removed the panels and pulled the roof back off so I could work on the interior. Keep in mind I am a retired heavy equipment operator and have very...

So do you use this speaker stand to lift each end separately, or do you place it in the middle and raise the whole roof at once? Thanks!

Canvas looks great! I have my window panels finished but haven't sewn the other panels together. Have the factory style lift panels built of composite and did a test install. Pulled the roof and lift panels back off to do the interior. Camping for me starts in Oct after the summer heat. I've got...

Now about the length of the camper and the tongue length of your trailer? Are you going to need an extended hitch for clearance between the camper and horse trailer? There are different limits to towing capacities when you move the hitch point back.

That HH-66 is good stuff. Extremely difficult to separate after it sets up. I have no doubt it will hold the D rings. I have some SS D rings on the way.

Yes, I used ACM panels. My son works in a commercial glass business and they use a lot of ACM. Mine cost me $0, as it was cut offs from projects. I think if you just add 1" to each panel, you can get the height you want. The critical point in my opinion is the placement of the center hinge for...