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Hello All! I have been reading and following this site for the past few years and have been really inspired by all the rebuilds. Especially the ones by Poky and Tim Morrisey just to name a few. Now it is my turn to take the plunge and try my hand at it. I inherited the Grandby that was floor...

Hi Poky, Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Life kinda got in the way since I last wrote to you and I am only starting to get to my pop up now. I removed the inside walls and found that my corners have two 1 inch bars on them. My model is an 86 so FWC probably beefed it up since your model...

I decided to go this route because the older campers do not have the corners braced for corner jacks. So when I strip it down, I will brace the corners for the jacks.

I have decided to mount the corner jacks on 2x6 and use that to leverage the camper off the truck. Haven't actually done it yet since I have to unbolt the camper from the truck bed. Back in the 80s they did not use the tie down method, at least not for this installation, they bolted it directly...

On Sept. 8th I was checking road conditions for construction work when I saw that I-5 was closed from Medford to the California border. Curious, I clicked on the camera icon and was shocked to see that it had captured the fire at Phoenix, Oregon. This is one of the small towns that was...

I am hesitant on cutting the trim since it is all water tight now. Would I be tempting the FWC Gods? Going to see if I can rig up a lifting system using the Atwood jacks and a few 2x6 boards I have lying around. I have the original sale ticket from FWC and it listed the dry weight at only 845...

Thanks Longhorn. That was my concern that it would not be braced properly for the brackets. Hmmm, going to have to sit and think about how to do this without damaging the camper and breaking my bank.

Hello FWC! Newbie here. I picked up 4 used corner jacks and wanted to install them on a 1986 Grandby. The camper does not have any jack fittings right now. The corners are completely sealed with the protective molding. My question is, should I cut the out molding before installing the brackets...

Thanks! I will look into this!

Hi All, It has been inspiring reading all your posts! I inherited a 1985 Grandby on a 1985 Ford F150. The truck has reached the end of its life and I am looking for advice on how to move the camper off the truck. It did not come with any attachments for corner jacks. I am wondering what is the...

Thank you for taking us along on your rebuild. Your pictures and details are fantastic and as a newbie, it give me comfort to see others have tackled this task. I inherited a 1985 Grandby and have made slight modifications but now after reading your post, I am going to strip it down and redo the...

This looks fantastic. I am about to tackle my 1985 Grandby roof to replace insulation and run new wires for fan and lights. Thanks for the pics!