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BTW, I like the drop bars on the bike. Been looking at adding a hardtail 29er with drops to the quiver for commuting and fire-road cruising. What do you do for a bike rack with your setup? Kevin I thought there were drop bars on that bike too!..... But if you look close there are normal...

Honestly, the more I work I do, the less enthusiasm I have for these campers. It started with learning that the floor assembly was just stapled (I would hope newer models used treated lumber). After tearing an FWC apart I couldn't agree more with this statement...

This is the best camper I have ever seen!!!! DirtyDog...what type of steps are you using to access the camper? I want to see more...keep the pics coming.

I'm running PacBrake air bags on my 1 ton Ram diesel. They work well to take the sag out with the Alaskan on. The overload springs allow about 4 inches of travel before they kick in. Been wondering about some mods to allow better ride when empty. How long have you been running the modified...

I am very familiar with air bag suspension and can give my opinion. The load assist/helper air bag kits can give a rougher ride when unloaded due to the fact that you are increasing the stock capacity even with the minimum 10 psi in the bag. Air bag kits are designed to replace the overload...

La Nina is definitely a double edged sword. During La Nina here in New Mexico it is extremely dry with 5-10 degree warmer temps. I love to ski, but I also love the mild winter climate during La Nina. It is nice to be able to mountain bike through the winter. For Southwestern US the worst...

Good one, BSS. Reminds me of an old K2 Telemark shirt I have that says 'If it were easy . . . it'd be called Snowboarding' ;) snark Looks like someone got their panties in a ruffle over the K2 comment http://www.yobeat.com/features/teleski.htm OK OK ....back to the build Old N New Do you...

I really like the flat bed and the storage boxes you built. I never thought to use wood for the boxes. I do alot of welding so I always have metal on the brain. Keep up the good work. This year the southwest is in a "LA NINA" pattern, so it seems it will be an extremely dry winter. I will...

Thanks for all the feed back. I too like the Old Dodge, not going to kill that Cummin's any time soon. I think I like the Yota crawler better though! The one box that I have built is one piece and hinged. Like teleturns, I too want to be able to store larger items, sails, fold up chairs...

I ment no disrespect. No hard feelings...I take a lot of crap about my old Dodge from all of my buddies who have new Duramax's. I just like to remind them that my truck is 18 years old and will still out live their new diesels.... :lol:

Is that a four wheel camper or ATC? It looks like a FWC sticker under the window. NICE 1st. gen Dodge... Hey Telebrewer....it's an early 80's FWC. I don't know the exact year but I only paid $500 for it. I threw a little paint on it and installed a new door. This camper is great and I...

According to Overland Hadley I guess I fit into the "Old Beater Dodge" category. I love my old Cummins and I love my flat bed. The flat bed made it where I could fit an older (and extremely cheaper) FWC that typically doesn't fit on newer trucks. I have recently been thinking about installing...

Tim I don't know any details about the specific brand/type of airbags you are using on your vehicle, but I am very familiar with air bag suspension. The load assist/helper air bag kits can give a rougher ride when unloaded due to the fact that your are increasing the stock capacity even with...

I recently finished painting mine and installed a new door. I am really happy with the new door.

the holes are round. what keeps the head from rotating? The brackets on my FWC have oblong holes that accept carriage bolts. They look like they were made for carriage bolts actually

I put carriage bolts on my jack brackets, so I do not need a box wrench on one side. Then I just use my 18v impact gun and take the nuts off. I hate driving with the jacks on...

Hey WTW I picked up my 1980ish Grandby in Cedar City Utah this past weekend. This is my first FWC and my girlfriend and I love it. Previously we had a 1987 popup Skamper and the FWC puts it to shame! I got a killer deal on this camper and it is in amazing shape. It came with 4 corner...

I would bring a drill & some drill bits with you, just in case. =================================================================== . Thanks Stan... I will be taking a drill and some bits with me. I called the guy I am buying the camper from and he said the distance between the jacks was...

Thanks guys...Hopefully I can get this camper home in one piece and then I will make nice strong bracket extensions.

I am going to pick up the 80's Grandby I purchased, this weekend. It has the manual hydraulic 4 corner style jacks on it. The distance between the jacks I am guessing is a little over 80". The flat bed on my truck is 85" wide. I need to make some small metal extensions to make the distance...

teleturns, Bill is right, they go fast. Patience, keep watching, a good one will show up for you. BTW, really like the user name. I know that they go really fast. I am ready with cash though. I would really like to find something in the four corners states. Looks like from what I have seen...

teleturns, it is a FWC and I would guess a Grandby model since it is for an 8' truck bed. Man that is the one I have been looking for..... The drive is one hell of a commitment though ...and it's sold

2001 Four Wheel pop up camper 8ft. - $3995 (Eugene) For Sale- Pop up camper with stove, fridge, and furnace. Has hydraulic jacks that were new in '07. Light weight camper that weighs under 1000 lbs. Please call 541-513-1517 if interested. http://eugene.craigslist.org/rvs/1707407990.html...

I have a flatbed on my Cummins and I love the extra space on the sides for storage when my camper is mounted. I am going to build panels that slide into the stake rails that convert the open side space into a storage box. I'll post some pics next week of my rig. Check out this thread...

The camper above was for sale in Silver City, New Mexico about 5 months ago. Looks sweet with all of the upgrades.