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Great Post Dog, That was a fun read and great pics!! Thank You, 'birds

Extra Margin. Pods8, Might be because there are others out there like me that don't always do what they should! :p Happy Trails! 'birds P.S. Hope you're gettin' some high quality zzzzzzz's!:)

Kermit it is! Great Name!:thumb: The ATC gonna' be Ms. Piggy(back)? Cheers, 'birds

"Factor of Safety" I don't have experience with mechanical/automotive design, but for structures, especially where loss of life could result if there is a failure (like bridges or buildings), it's normal to add a "factor of safety". How much of an overdesign is used depends a lot on how...

Nice Rig!!! realbtl, We opted for an automatic with shift from the cab 4WD on the truck we have now and I miss the control and mileage the standard transmission and locking hubs offer. We'll probably switch back next time. Like your new rig a lot! Happy Trails! 'birds

4X4 vs 4X2 04 FX4, We've driven a LOT of snow and have never seen a maintained road we couldn't do with 2WD and chains. We have seen a lot of back roads we could do with 4WD and chains that we couldn't do with 2WD unless we winched up/down. (We've only had the enthusiasm to actually chain up...

Campground vs. RV Park Jay, We agree. It has more the feel of a CAMPground, like we used to have in Washington in the '50-early '60 era. The drive in probably helps keep it from being crowded and cuts down on the RV traffic and the river and mining history are pleasant extras. Happy Trails...

One more for chinlisle. Couldn't resist another panorama....this one's for Jay: (Sorry 'bout the misspell in the title...couldn't get it to edit.)

Keep 'em comin'! Barko1, We've enjoyed your trip/pics a lot...brings back a lot of good memories. Was Kluane Lake open when you came back through? We camped there in '74 when we first came to Alaska and enjoyed it a lot. We're looking forward to hearing about/seeing the Dalton part of your...

Welcome Home Barko1, Sounds like you had a good trip. We'll look forward to your trip report/pictures...especially the Dalton. Happy Trails, 'birds

War is hell. Fish, Really glad to hear from you. Offer for the hair hat stands...I'll try and post a couple pics tomorrow so you can decide. If that doesn't make you and Edna smile ain't nothin' will! Best Wishes, 'birds

True I was going to use the ridgid foam board w/ the foil backing. Planning to run just that at first to see how well the load distributes between the bed ridges and the ones under the camper. Its cheap so if it trashes out I can try something else. Yep, if it works you save some weight/$...

Tire Pressure ...If you are changing tire size then you should determine the proper air pressure for your load. Do this on a cool morning and when the tires are not hot. Sidewall reads ## PSI Cold. Vechical facing a flat straight surface, put a chalk line across the tires. Drive straight...

Foam board. ...I plan to put a 1" foam board under the camper this winder and some foam board and/or reflexive on some of the wood portions. Likely will do reflexive window covers and perhaps polar fleece home made artic pack. We'll see this coming winter how it performs. Pods8, Are you...

Better than a tent. Hello All,...Wondering how the FWC/ATC's do for winter use. Some of my concerns are: - Insulating value of the pop up material: The Palomino sucked it was just fabric and the litecrafts were 2 layers of a weblon material with a closed cell foam sandwiched inbetween. The...

Great list! John D, What a great list for us old geezers that don't have a memory any more (never really did have much of one)! Did a copy/paste and made it our own. Thanks! 'birds P.S. Susan wants to know if you're an engineer?

Cpap Pods8, Thanks for the heads up on the DC input CPAP. If you find out more we'd be very interested to hear about it. We've got 100% coverage, but they determine what's covered:p If the DC doesn't work out the 175W inverter from Costco was around $20 and plugs into the "cigarette...

Starter Kits etc. Crookedtail, FWC has a couple "starter kits" they offer. One is the "basic kit" ( http://www.fourwheelcampers.com/basicaccessorykit.htm ) and the other is the "go anywhere" kit ( http://www.fourwheelcampers.com/goanywherepackage.htm ). Wouldn't hurt to ask Stan if he won't...

What a Gal is right! Leadsled9, You're one lucky guy! A girlfriend with a great sense of style and the $ to pay for it:thumb: I'm guessing there are a lot of girlfriends out there right now hearing: "Hey sweetie, know what leadsled9's girlfriend did?":p What you say about the window as it...

Outstanding. Leadsled9, Perfect, right down to the 'bou 'n bear fabric. You've got the Susan seal of approval and that ain't easy to come by! The table leg mount screwed down with a dinette makes sense...it's not in the traffic pattern. I doubt we'd ever take the table down anyway. Don't know...

65W it is. Dsrtrat, Thanks for the information. Your power use sounds like it would be similar to ours for lights and furnace and the Engle probably about equates to our CPAP machine use (we use propane for fridg when AC's not available and we're not running). I've used the marine fitting you...

...that Icefields Parkway has to be among the top roads in the world. Tomorrow it will up the Cassiar. Barko1, What a great trip you must be having. We thought the run from Canmore to Tete Jaune Cache was one of the best we had ever seen too. I'm guessing you must be in Alaska now...if you...

AK Snowbirds: ...On a sunny day we hit 100% 3.5 hours after sunrise. On a cloudy AZ day with a few sprinkles, it took 6.5 hours. Note that the sunny day followed a warmer night, so less furnace...I'm pleased thus far...Single 75 amp battery. I suppose I'll add another, if I need it...

Curious what everyone uses to level their rigs for the night....thoughts, suggestions? What do you use? VP, I originally intended to get some ramps similar to the ones you gave a link to (like yours better, the ones I was looking at were flat instead of curved to fit the tire) but in our...

Jasper & Banff! mxvp, A couple years ago (before we had the camper) we made a run down from Prince Rupert through Prince George and Jasper into Banff/Canmore then down BC 93 into Radium Hot Springs, Whitefish MT and Missoula MT. The run from Tete Jaune Cache (T John Cash) through Radium Hot...