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I have thought about this for a while myself since I often carry two mountain bikes on a 1-UPUSA rack attached to the receiver hitch on my 2017 Tacoma/ Fleet FWC. I would have preferred a swing arm system for the rack but the 1-UPUSA rack folds down out of the way to give access to the rear...

Understanding the best way to maintain my Exide Edge FP-AGM24DP battery that came with my 2017 Fleet has also been one of my weak spots. I have a Noco Genius 2 battery charger/tender and keep it plugged in when the camper is not in use. I connect it through the solar charging SAE port on the...

We also have the 1UP-USA that I tilt down for quick access to the back of the camper. I also have a set of plastic collapsible steps that I place sideways in the space in between the bumper and the first rack as well as a small wooden step I built that fits between the tilted down rack and the...

Wango- didn't take that way in the least... every means of getting out has both advantages and limitations. Snow-load seems to be a limitation of pop-up campers.... that and trying to train my muscle memory so that I don't hit my head going in and out of the door that is! :D

Wango- thanks. I guess all said and done it is a glorified tent... had my share of that and thought I had finally upgraded. Oh well, basically the same drill then...get up every hour or so during a storm and dig to prevent the tent/camper from collapsing.

Thanks TrapperMike-- I saw this ladder on my searches too. One thing I could do on mine would be to lean it against the awning so that it doesn't damage the lip of the roof. Can you also use this partially extended to climb up into the camper so that I don't have to bring more than one ladder?

Thanks PJorgen and DanoT. I have seen the idea of having just the front raised and tried that but the wet snow we have here in the PNW still sticks at that angle-- I didn't measure it, but it seems to me that it is around 30-35 degrees. I also assume that any engineering done by FWC was for both...

Thanks DanoT. I found the vent covers you mentioned on Campingworld. Still working on getting a light weight ladder of some kind. I may just get the steps you can get through FWC that attach onto the side of the camper.

I'm also interested in this topic-- we purchased a Fleet shell two years ago and mostly use it for 3-season use although we go skiing a lot as well. So far, I've used it on two ski trips to varying success. At Mount Baker last year we were there for one of the storm cycles that left about 18...

Wallowa- I got the Shell- no water system for just this reason- I didn't want to mess with frozen water lines. Pokey- Thanks for the photos. I like this-- I'll try to rig up some Blue Tarp and see if it works.

Hi- relatively new to Pop-up campers (Fleet shell on a Tacoma) and I have a few questions about winter use of these. I was up at Baker last weekend during the storm cycle and started worrying about the snow load halfway through the night. FWC says that the campers can handle about 1000 lbs...

Here is my two cents- worth a penny. I tried a few hitch tray style racks for my Tacoma and Fleet and settled on the 1-up USA. I first tried a Yakima Hold-up 2 but found it difficult to get in the back without removing the bikes and rack. Next I added a Rakattach swing arm that could attach to...

Great information everyone. Wandering Sagebrush- the camper sits under a carport so this should work. Old Crow- yes, I have been using the port at the rear of the camper which is now installed standard on the FWC Fleet Shell. Based on your post my port must be Zamp since my Zamp panel...

Hello- This is an older thread but still relevant-- I hope someone is still monitoring. I am a newbie that purchased a Fleet shell (12V no shore power) and I have a 160 W portable Zamp panel with controller built in. I use it as often as possible to top off the battery when I am parked but I...

Thanks West Coast. You are right-- that sounds like a lot of monitoring during the day. Still trying to find the sweet spot for the truck/camper, but going out into the teeth of a PNW blizzard doesn't sound like the best use of the rig. Looking at the ladder that you suggested now. If I put a...

Genius! I assume you made this yourself?

Great ideas-- Did you get a chance to try the tarp trick? This sounds interesting although a bit of a struggle in the middle of the night in a blizzard. Did you try to make some 6" braces as well? If I understand this idea correctly, you would place them on the inside between the windows from...

West Coast- Thanks for the great ideas-- I like the 6 foot ladder that can be put into a PVC pipe. It sounds like you able to reach the roof to clear the new snow with a Sno-jo. I'm only 5ft 6, though, so this may be a stretch for me. I also noticed you have a collapsible step for the rear...

Okay-- so we just tried our new Fleet shell in Snomageddon conditions up at Mount Baker this past weekend. We have two vents, one with a Fantastic Fan, the other just a vent. We have a furnace that we can set to 42 and the Thermal pack liner. I put Reflectix under the mattress and winter rated...

Looks great! I've been looking into a similar mod on my 2017 Tacoma but have been told by Aluminess that they don't have a version available for this year of Taco. I'll try Buckstop who you mention. Your mod is the best way to deal with bikeracks in my opinion. I already have the 1-up.

Thanks Klahanie. I appreciate your experience and insight-- going out to buy some Reflectix right now. I like the idea of using the heater less during cold weather. Not sure how my wife feels about that but I am going to have her use my Denali rated bag!

Thanks for these tips Paul. I've been thinking of putting something under the mattress and Reflectix sounds like the right material. I've got some old backpacking foam pads too so might as well use these again.

-I'm thinking it's more a matter of the individual who did the assembly that day, or the person who cut the panels to take to the guy doing the assembly... than any change in protocol. These units are being built on an assembly line, and in a brisk manner. Little changes in fit from day to day...

I get your point of view but I don't have any idea whether this is practical for this type of construction. My understanding is that Tyvek in a house acts like Gortex on a jacket in that it keeps water from outside- out and lets water moisture from inside- out. Sounds like a reasonable idea but...

Thanks RC Pilot. I did and they indicated that this was normal as far as they could tell. I live in Seattle and I don't really have any plans to drive to Woodland but I may have to since the distributor I bought it from in Portland is out of business.