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bsharp, The links provided above directly address your question and deal with a 2008 taco. 'birds

DD, In your example the 23.900' is 23.900 minutes and the 10.403' is 10.403 minutes. Seconds are denoted by a " . To get to decimal degrees divide them by 60 and add to the degrees and get N44.39833 degrees W120.17338 degrees. I use a handheld Garmin Legend and if memory serves there's a...

CT, I haven't been on the trail to Monache Meadows and I'm not real experienced with the FWC offroad, still getting a feel for it in the seat of my pants. My experience is more like yours with the smaller, lower CG rigs (jeeps/early broncos/etc.) Even this short/light camper feels big to me and...

Some Ideas bsharp, These threads do a nice job of addressing the problem you had: http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=753 and http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=654 Your problem reinforced my decision to stay with the factory provided aluminum turnbuckles...

I bet this would work great and its cheap! $6.99 at Harbor Fright! for 72 x 60. Jay, From a dry-weather insulation standpoint I think the moving blankets would be better insulation than the regular arctic pack material and probably a lot cheaper (if I can find a supplier for the Evolution III...

Evolution III Fabric Retailer?? Does anyone know of a retail supplier for the Evolution III Fabric by Kimberly Clark that's used in the Arctic Pack?? Thanks! 'birds

I have had a few incounters with snakes but not many, my dog has been snake trained and I also carry Benidril just in case. As for the road it is just hit and miss as far as weather, if the sun comes out the road will dry out pretty quickly. The area I travel to mostly it's better in the early...

Sticky? I guess I need to keep the camera in the truck... Me 2 Missed pics of a dark green Ford Ranger with CA plates and a FWC (Eagle??) and a dark grey Tundra with CA plates and a FWC Fleet supported at the back with an "extend-a-bed" hitch attachment, both here in Juneau this year. Nice...

Was it tasty? I've had a hawk bomb me with a snake he let out of his talons while I was on my cycle cruisin along below. Hit the shoulder, of the road. Barko1 I pitched the fish in the middle of the yard and by the time I got the coffee goin' it was gone...have to ask whoever got it how it...

Big Time, Good to hear from you...thought about you this morning when I found half a Chum on the ground by the deck door.:D Couldn't get the Utube to run...Flash doesn't support 64bit yet, have to bring it up on the old confuser...liked the shotgun shell cuff links that came up when I clicked...

Had a rude wake-up this morning. We like to sleep with the window open in the summer…nice and cool, fresh air, just good sleeping in general. The only problem is that the crows, eagles and ravens take on alarm duties during the summer just to make sure we don‘t get too serious about retirement...

Robbie, The Cassiar and then backroads from PG to Whistler should be a fine trip! We'd really enjoy hearing about it and seeing a few pics if you get a chance when you get back:thumb: We're hoping to get out early enough this year that we can take a few weeks making the run from Skagway/Jakes...

SSS, Here is a pic of a '84 fleet model on a '02 Tundra..Good luck in your search. Also, a pic of a FWC Ranger on a Tundra.. TT Twinsies except for the longer cab-over on the Ranger! ...Seems like the modification is doable considering I have welding skills and a workshop... -SSS SSS...

Rob in Mt, It sure is a nice looking camper, especially from the outside. The inside layout looks good too with the dinette standard...really like that. I don't like the lift/support mechanism pipes running all over in front of the windows...looks like a plumber went bad. I don't know if...

I guess most folks are using a bucket for their “greywater” collection/storage and probably won’t have much interest in this unless it’s as an extra/spare but thought I’d post it up anyway in case anyone else likes the collapsible idea. When we picked up the camper from FWC last December we got...

SSS, I've been thinking about this one too, was up in the garage looking at the Grandby last night to see what it would take and came to the same conclusion as Pods8 about the frame. I think the frame mod could be done pretty easily by someone who had or had access to a mig/tig, might even be...

We were driving home today and I spotted what looked like an older FWC in the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal parking lot, just North of Juneau. We circled back and sure enough it was a Fleet mounted on a good looking dark grey Tundra with California plates. The Tundra was a short bed and the Fleet...

in an 18 wheeler:

Pods, Ours came with the rear FF and it's worked good for us since we cook inside regularly and aren't usually camping in hot weather. Friends suggested getting a small portable DC (batt or 12V) fan so that we could direct it as desired when it's hot but we haven't had a need yet. 'birds

Rockrails? ...these running boards don't work as a step but they should keep the dirt and sand and winter snow crap off the side of the Runner. Some day I might miss aiming offroad and end up looking like DD's:D Patrick, DD thinks they're just REALLY WIDE rockrails :p Nice looking setup all...

3M/Dap Dog, For stuff I really want to keep from leaking I use 3M 5200. I've used it below waterline in the boats when I have to and it's stayed good for years in salt water. It is spendy and doesn't come loose easily. I think 3M makes a "dumbed down" version that isn't as tough to get loose...

Fall/Winter? I hope you take the time to go back when the weather is better, It's a very interesting buitiful country. I was wondering did you see any signs or gates on the road near the Guest ranch? I heard the Indian Colony was going to close the road past the Ranch. The BLM camp site and...

Wonder if propane would work... Here's a short video from Youtube demonstrating the procedure - . Slick! It even gives a rough idea of how much to use. Probably could use propane but I'm going to add a small aerosol of butane to the tool kit. Edit: After reading some of the comments with...

Starter fluid for bead setting. Dog, It coulda' been woise...you could have been up the Haul Road and had to run a couple/three hundred miles!:p ...have used starting fluid to set tire back onto rim:D BenG, This is the second time I've heard of using starter fluid to set the bead. A guy...

Yes! Scott, KOFA is one of the spots that we'd really like to get to and we should (Lord willing and the creek don't rise) be in the area in late October of '09. Picacho is good too. Happy Trails! 'birds