My 2000 Hawk is on the dolly and I just finished resealing and painting the wood base. Next step is to repair a hole on the front of the camper where the aluminum has rubbed against the bed creating a small hole. Next step is to repair the hole as well as fill a couple leftover holes from...
I own a very late 2017 19 foot Escape and all the lug nuts are rusty on the aluminum wheels.
1) I need a suitable replacement ie no rust and looks sharp with Aluminum rims.
2) Can anyone suggest a good aluminum spray to keep those babies sparkly!?
Cheers
Tyler
Victoria City British Columbia...
Got a new project delivered. Not sure what year though?
Got it delivered on Saturday and stripped down Sunday! Had a sink and stove, but did not see a furnace.
I am thinking to do the following and appreciate any advice for this build:
Make it a shell that rest on the truck's bed rails
Chop...
Backstory:
We tend to do most of our down time outside of the camper (it's pretty hot in southern Utah)—we love the awning and we like to camp by big shady trees too and sit outside. And as a special bonus my wife is a vegetarian and I'm a meat-a-sorrus, so I try not to cook hamburgers and...
Ok i recently started a purchase on a floor model shell. My issue is drilling holes in my aluminum bed and putting in steel eyebolts. This will cause galvanic corrosion no matter what they say they are drilling a hole and creating a contact between two metals. I have placed my 3k non refundable...
An FWC owner traveling mainland Mexico reported a problem with his aluminum, open hook factory supplied turnbuckles on the FWC owners Facebook page......
David Graves
Hi Gang-
Just short of calling FWC and /or ATC, I'm curious to know what the weekend warriors and full scale builders are using to weld their aluminum camper frames.
I'm pricing out the options for a new welder and I'd love to hear what setups folks are running for frame repair or fabrication...
Hey all,
New here, but been on expedition portal and figured I would come check out the scene over here and hopefully gain some insight from you guys.
I'm Graeme.
A little backstory before getting into the build...
About this time two years ago, I was working offshore oil in equatorial...
This shell has been on my 2012 RW for a few years. It is very functional and practical. I've used it a lot for camping and hauling equipment. I'm going to be moving to a pop-up camper in the future so need to find a new home for this one.
6-1/2' bed
Rear door opens up to provide shade/shelter...