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It’s a late 80,s/early 90’s camper. FWC Hasnt used brown interior & almond sides since at least 1998. In addition it will need jack brackets and jacks. Look closely, thing uses the “tripod of death” cable jacks. Pretty sure those were obsolete by 1995. Still looks like a solid start for someone...

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Welcome to the club, boxturtle!

I've used the ones very similar to what accrete posted. Aside from the obvious power savings which is precious in the backcountry - they're hard to read by. For this reason I still keep one incandescent bulb in the (switchable, 2-bulb) fixture over the bed. If I'm using the light to read by, it...

So, this camper has been used twice in seven years? Are you the original owner? Please post some photos and your asking price in this thread.

Is the camper insured through an auto insurance policy, or is it covered under your homeowners/renters/etc? Do you know? I am asking because you may need to get your own insurer involved to chase them around a while. Please do not allow a shop unaffiliated with FWC work on it no matter how hard...

Bill; You should have your brake system checkedd over by a competent mechanic prior to installing the bobcat. At very minimum you will need be needing a good set of load range E tires and helper springs or airbags. I would start with helper springs because they're cheap and don't require any...

87 Tiger GT provan in Bend Mechanical issues aside, this van looks to be in really nice condition. I always thought it would be cool to have one of these but I just don't have the garage space for any projects at this time. http://bend.craigslist.org/rvs/4012997308.html It would be a fairly...

The best rubber I have found for this task is commonly used for the floor of livestock stalls, sold at ranch and farm supply stores. I don't know what it's called but you'll know it when you see it.

Literally spent hundreds of nights up Ebbets Pass in my lifetime, and am fortunate to have lived nearby for many years. It is indeed a very special place with lots of exploring to be done, lots of pioneer and gold rush day remnants too. One of my old dogs is buried up in those mountains, under a...

Monitor Valley Nevada; Potts Hot Springs, Petroglyphs, Diana's Punchbowl, Spencers, Toquima Cave. Awesome. Ancient Bristlecone Forest via Fish Lake Valley from the East down to Bishop. Awesome drive but I think that might be closed this time of year. 120 from Benton to Lee Vining is a really...

This is a very cool offer of you Gene Rubin. No spot taken, though I do want to wander down to baja some day and getting tips from someone with such a wealth of knowledge about traveling in that area would be invaluable. We did see some pretty spectacular humpbacks in Maui a few weeks ago...

With a front mounted fuel cell or toolbox, I think you would probably experience turbulence issues and tons of cab noise. Yes, it will clear duals with the extended brackets on the front jacks.

And in fairness - the drawbacks I've found with FWC ownership? risk of damage to truck and/or camper exists everytime you take the camper on/off (which is not often, but still..) no pass-thru storage capacity is minimal, so you've gotta travel VERY light compared to a 1 ton van roof storage is...

lots of good replies here. As a former sportsmobile and westy (several) owner also, I tend to think along similar lines as coguzzi. I've also owned a tent trailer, several scamps, etc. Pretty much every configuration going at some point in time or another. Sportsmobiles are plush and...

I agree with what Argonaut said. Towing anything is really pushing it. I chose airbags over a custom spring pack because of the drivability with the camper off. With it on, it certainly doesn't drive like it would with deavers, but was a good compromise for me. If you discover the bags aren't...

I'll bet the gas mileage is really terrible in this. VERY cool though indeed. There's another one of these sitting for sale in someone's yard in Kings beach CA but I think it was over $10K. Been sitting out there a LONG time.

Good for you frank, this should be a simple job. You will need a 36mm 1/2" drive socket for the axle nut, have a friend stand on the brake while you bust it loose. 175ft pounds here. Buy new dust and outer wheel seals. If you try to reuse them they sometimes get ruined anyways, so that would...

holy **** that is crazy. wow.

As far as airbags vs leaf springs, they are designed to perform two totally different tasks. Airbags are for load leveling, springs are for load carrying. In some cases you may need both, but one should really not be used in lieu of the other. EDIT: it can also be challenging trying to figure...

I have owned and used plenty of 2 and 3 way RV fridges and will tell you that they are both excellent configurations but it depends on how the owner will use them to determine which is "better" for your application. With 2 golf cart batteries, an efficient DC fridge such as the Engel or Dometic...

Reico isnt the only option, but they are the most common option. FYI there are manual (screw and spring) jacks and there are hydraulic ones. I recommend the mechanical ones because they don't need rebuilding or servicing. I've never seen one fail yet.

If you can get back into long valley hot springs there's plenty of camping in the hills between the springs, the highway, and hot creek rd. I have camped there often in winter. There are usually a few overnighters out there scattered about but plenty of room for everybody. not sure what the...

I think I have a WTW sticker around here somewhere. PM me your address and I'll drop it in the mail for you

Ted you lucky dog. I know you will enjoy this beer immensely! I got shut out at Total Wine in Reno. :(