Opposite Overland
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Hello WTW folks, new here: first post sorry if it's a long read.
Popped onto the forum because it seemed like a great resource of info that will prove useful with my new to me 03 Grandby project.
This is my first actual camper, !'m upgrading from a contractor topper I previously used for a winter base of operations in the mountains.
I'm in New England and plan to use this camper year-round but my instinct tells me to build it for the worst of conditions l'Il see and it'll be fine for everything else. So this will technically be a harsh winter specific build because I spend a lot of time in the fridged northeast in the winter.
Looking for any pointers, tips, advice anyone may have in how to best winterize this thing.
My truck cap build was strictly a mcmastercarr and spare stuff I had around kind of build and didn't have any real cabinets or fixtures, so for this build I am going to be looking for all that stuff.
**What are some of the best resources I should know about going into this for buying parts like exterior hatch/locker doors, interior camper hardware (table brackets, seat hinges), lighting, electrical/charge/batt systems, or other trick items that are must haves?**
Items on my list as of now are:
1) locate and seal a leak near the fan above the bed, and the passenger aft side of the floor is damp after a rain so I have some intrusion there.
2) Heat, It came with a northstar sunlite 3000 but I cant get it to work. Contemplating putting the Dickinson in from my truck topper.
3) Temp flooring and/or rug to get me through the winter.
4) Need a mattress and seat cushions. Thinking of buying direct from fWÇ on those. Not sure if they do custom sizes
5) Build a rear receiver hitch step.
1'Il post some pictures but suspect the real build wont start till the spring once I sus out how it will handle what l plan to do with it.
-Tony
Popped onto the forum because it seemed like a great resource of info that will prove useful with my new to me 03 Grandby project.
This is my first actual camper, !'m upgrading from a contractor topper I previously used for a winter base of operations in the mountains.
I'm in New England and plan to use this camper year-round but my instinct tells me to build it for the worst of conditions l'Il see and it'll be fine for everything else. So this will technically be a harsh winter specific build because I spend a lot of time in the fridged northeast in the winter.
Looking for any pointers, tips, advice anyone may have in how to best winterize this thing.
My truck cap build was strictly a mcmastercarr and spare stuff I had around kind of build and didn't have any real cabinets or fixtures, so for this build I am going to be looking for all that stuff.
**What are some of the best resources I should know about going into this for buying parts like exterior hatch/locker doors, interior camper hardware (table brackets, seat hinges), lighting, electrical/charge/batt systems, or other trick items that are must haves?**
Items on my list as of now are:
1) locate and seal a leak near the fan above the bed, and the passenger aft side of the floor is damp after a rain so I have some intrusion there.
2) Heat, It came with a northstar sunlite 3000 but I cant get it to work. Contemplating putting the Dickinson in from my truck topper.
3) Temp flooring and/or rug to get me through the winter.
4) Need a mattress and seat cushions. Thinking of buying direct from fWÇ on those. Not sure if they do custom sizes
5) Build a rear receiver hitch step.
1'Il post some pictures but suspect the real build wont start till the spring once I sus out how it will handle what l plan to do with it.
-Tony