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Howdy FWC tinkerers, I am the proud new owner of a new to me 2004 Tundra Doublecab. I know I will need to elevate my '81 Fleet so it will clear the sides of the taller bed on the Tundra, and I'm aware of the 2x4 and insulation panel underlayment solutions. My question is if anyone out there has...

Thanks Busboy, I suppose it could have been a bad install on the Firestone bags that caused the problem. I called Firestone as well, and got the answer that the 2172 would not work with my US supercab with 6 foot bed. I'm puzzled by the answer they gave you - the four door crew cab Rangers I...

Here's an update. After nearly two months in the body shop due to hitting a deer at Butler Wash near Comb Ridge, I finally got the truck back to the shop in central Utah that installed the air bags. They replaced the Firestone bags (2172 - the wrong part for this truck) with an Air Lift 59516...

Hi All, I started my FWC journey last year with no suspension mods, and I thought I'd be OK. After all, I had a '98 Ranger with a heavier Skamper and rode it hard with no suspension mods for many thousands of miles with no problem. Not so. The cheaper/flimsier springs on my '03 Ford Ranger made...

Saw one of these (or this one) @ Bryce Canyon last week and I was struck by the "pop up camper" sticker on the back. FWC - seems like it's time for new branding and a new logo : "Two-Wheel Non-Pop-Up Camper" ? :D

Jimmy - Thanks for the tip on the leaks - I'll check it out. Lower couch: Mtn-high, on this board, donated me his unused couch back from a new FWC. I trimmed it down to fit my fleet, then I made legs for it out of angle L aluminum and pop rivets. The couch back clips on to the seat base with a...

ghetto, but effective... large tarp, tie downs, tent poles, tent stakes and some spare webbing. viola!

I used the locking hook (above)to hold both new beds in place while sleeping. I used Simpson strong ties screwed in back of the Olympian so it can hang on the table rest below the icebox. I ordered propane fittings so I can dial the Oly line off when disconnected. I hung the solar panel under...

Thanks to all on this forum for many many ideas. Thanks to mtn-high in Edwards for the bench seat back and the map on fridge idea. Purchased for $750, added about $450 in materials. I re-upholstered, put in a new floor, new carpet on the sides, added a solar panel and charge contrioller...

I love my '81 fleet. I would suggest finding an older model over a new one. There are lots of things they did better in the old days, windows being one. I paid $750 for mine, and I have put about $350 in it. Compared to $11K+ new, I saved lots of money for trips! Just finished my remodel, and...

Thanks everybody. The install definitely seems wonky - see photos. The "beehive looking part" is the Aeon rubber spring. When we had it jacked up in Moab, the Aeon rubber spring would rattle around a bit, but the nut was tight. Rattling doesn't seem right... On the furnace - no nests or...

Hi Everybody - pix of my Fleet remodel as soon as the curtains are finished, but for now I need some help. On my first family field use of my early 1980s hydroflame furnace this weekend, my wife and I noticed itchy eyes then the battery operated carbon monoxide alarm went off. We shut down the...

The lights work great... now. I had my battery wiring on backwards. Now that it's right, my furnace works too! Huzzah!

OK - thanks Everybody. That helps Stan. I checked again, and my aux deep cycle is currently hooked up white to positive, black to negative (as it was yesterday when i wrongly typed black = +) and the LEDs work perfectly.

Whoops... Time for a d'oh! moment. I had my battery terminal wiring reversed... The filament bulbs didn't care, but the LEDs did. Switched the wires and the LED are working great. Guess I'd better check my old furnace again before I junk it. I wondered why the fan seemed to be running...

Thanks Argonaut, The bulbs will light when connected to a 9V battery, so I guess the LEDs aren't defective. Any advice on how to make the fixture/bulb interface happy so that they will light up the camper?

Hi Everybody. Looking for a little advice. I ordered two White 36 LED Circuit Board RV 1156 bulbs, bayonet style, from V-LEDs.com and they do not light up when installed. I tried them both ways, so I don't think it's a polarity issue. I tried both bulb arrays in two different fixtures with no...

Didn't I see you and your rig in early Oct. in Junction in the parking lot @ Lowe's? I had just bought my '81 Fleet and was getting plywood cut for my pickup bed. Nice remodel! Very mpressive. I'm still tearing into mine bit by bit - not looking forward to the lift panel re-build. Any pix or...

I used to have a black cat - it was smelly and self-destructed (the front screen piece pulled apart) after a solid winter season of use. Now I have a Mr. Heater Portable Buddy and it's great. Not nearly as smelly, much better quality and it can be hooked up to a large propane tank (the black cat...

Congrats on the camper purchase, Tim. I have the couch back from my '08 hawk stored in plastic in my attic...taking up space. (someone else already snagged the fold-over mechanism) If it will work into your overall plan you are more than welcome to it. mtn Excellent Mtn-High - I would be...

I went ahead and bought a used Fleet - the '81 that was for sale on Grand Junction CraigsList; got it for $700. It's missing the back of the couch, but is in outstanding shape for its age. One of the POs replaced the front lift panel with metal, and I wish they had done the rear as well - it...

I'm trolling the web for a used FWC or similar and am wondering about interior heights. I need a unit to fit a Ford Ranger SB, so I guess it has to be a FWC Fleet, Ranger, Ranger II, Eagle or similar. I was told the Fleet is 6 feet inside. I am just over 6'4 and want a camper that is as tall as...