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We have the 2" thick mattresses, and simply went with a moderately dense open cell foam. This is just adequate for side sleeping, and more than good for back sleeping. Cost was quite reasonable (<$100 to redo two mattresses), and there has been no degradation in a few years of use. Foam Factory...

We have a 2006, and it was definitely pre-wired for solar but did not have any connector on the roof panel. The wires were taped to the roof panel (needed to drill out a hole for an SAE surface mount connector), routed past the front panel, and then into the cabinetry under the kitchen counter...

A few excerpts from when we were doing the anchor installs: - 6" pull forward and rear between eyebolts and camper brackets (Hawk), and angle the the eyebolts towards the direction of pull. - This may not be practicable for Grandby, so 4-4 1/2" is fine. - Put eyebolts as close to the...

The Grote fixturing should be a match for the self-tapping two-screw mount pattern if they are PMI flood lights on there now. Note that they are also only a single-axis gimbal, though - not sure if anyone makes a two-axis flood? Here's a good thread to get more info...

What lights was 4WC using in 2013, and were they direct wired or did they have a quick connect? I think they switched to Grote 63991 wide floods (63981 are narrow, and I think more appropriate) at some point. The lumen output is higher than most low-beam headlights, they are/were made in the...

Pictures might help out, as I think they have gone through a couple of different LED strips. The older style were from Kaperii (these were a white-painted metal frame, some of which had dimmers), and at least one generation were mounted via 2x small metal retention clips - the lights just pop...

I called a half-dozen different places to no avail (everyone just wants you to buy a new tank), then started focusing on small towns/small dealers up in the mountains or in the desert and just figured I'd stop by while on a trip. I ended up going to a little 2-person propane shop in the middle...

We have a 2006 model year (regulator location looks different than the picture in the original post), and at that time 4WC used a Manchester branded 20lb horizontal tank. The OPD valve on our original tank started to leak; the replacement was to use a vertical, 30lb OPD valve (confirmed with...

I had the opportunity to take apart the push bar assembly today. Unfortunately I do not have pictures, but I will describe the fix as well as possible: - remove the push bar (#8 screws w/ lock nuts) with the top in the up position - drop the top only in the front of the camper - drill out 3x...

It's tough to see in the first picture from the other thread, but my recollection is that the present piano hinge connects to a 1/2" luan-faced protrusion, framed by aluminum, that is riveted to the lift panel. I think that any pop rivet on a new hinge would be in this 1/2" deep dead area. But...

That would be great to have a picture of how it was repaired and how they mounted the new hinge. Thank you! I took a look at the design on a Hawk from a couple of years ago with a black plastic push bar and composite lift panels, and it seems feasible to make that update, but again it would...

I'd prefer to do the work myself if feasible, although it's good to know that ATC will support the older 4WCs. Interesting thought on just putting on a new hinge on the lift panel rather than exactly replacing the old one. I'll need to take a much closer look to see if I could glue or blind pop...

The piano hinge that attaches the push bar to the front lift panels has slowly broken more and more on our 2005 Grandby - it's now being held together by only one of the original hinge fingers and an ad hoc fix with random hardware store parts (managed to fit a cotter pins around the hinge axle...

This is 3/8" oak plywood with minimal voids, but something like baltic birch would probably be better. I traced the outline of the detector and the portion behind the flush mount, then used a drill and splinter-free blade on a jig-saw to cut out the plywood frame. 4WC used two pieces of 3/4" or...

I finally ordered and installed a CO detector and propane detector based on the 'exact fit' charts in that link. Unfortunately, exact fit doesn't appear to mean the same thing for FirstAlert as it does for me. The propane detector was approximately 1/4" less wide than the previous version. I...

I finally was able to install solar in July, so I'm putting up a couple of pictures of the roof feedthrough. The original stated location was 54 3/4" from the front of the camper and 23" from the driver's side for the hole in a metal plate. Stan wasn't 100% certain whether the numbers were from...

You may also wish to check the install/expiration date on the CO and propane detectors. The CCI units had a 5 year expiry. MTI has a replacement cross-check list for an exact fit replacement: http://www.stadealer.com/uploads/1/8/4/1/18412059/mti-cci-cross-list-propane-alarms-2012.pdf For...

Craig, Thank you for the link - I don't recall finding that thread before. I have not yet had the opportunity to work on this project, so the install pictures are very helpful. I also had not decided what type of bulkhead to use for wiring (I was considering just a basic SAE surface mount)...

That's a rather odd presumption to make, and not in a very collegial manner, but so be it. For this camper, the documented location is just aft of the front vent cover, and just outboard of the cover towards the drivers side. Note that this is for an early 2006 build, a Grandby model, and...

I would really like to thank Stan. Not only was he able to find the build information, but he already e-mailed the expected wire location to me. Kudos for some great customer service from him.