madhatt
Advanced Member
After several months of searching, I finally found a Four Wheel Camper Grandby. I drove ~1900 km to Flathead Lake, Montana to pick it up.
Here's a map of the route: https://goo.gl/maps/hVwtG
It was a bit of a rushed trip, so I didn't have much time for photos. I'm already making a list of things that I want to do to this camper.
One of the immediate items to fix is the front lift panel (it's rotting, hard to lift and the roof sags at the front as a result). I also plan to install a roof rack, as I want to take my canoe and skis (in a rocket box) with me when I travel. I'd like to add gas strut lift assist thingies as well, which may be the solution to my front lift panel issue. I'll also need to sort out a better tie down option, currently the eyebolts are too close to my bed-side to use chains without damaging the box. The rear door is missing the bottom piece of framing, and some wood is hanging out there. Finally, this camper has no heating. I'd like to insulate the pop-up sides, and I'm interested in fitting a tiny Fatsco woodstove in the back corner where the pantry/closet currently is. A nice dry heat would be appreciated after a long wet day outside in the winter.
If anyone has any advice, let me know I'd be glad to hear it.
Thanks!
Here's a map of the route: https://goo.gl/maps/hVwtG
It was a bit of a rushed trip, so I didn't have much time for photos. I'm already making a list of things that I want to do to this camper.
One of the immediate items to fix is the front lift panel (it's rotting, hard to lift and the roof sags at the front as a result). I also plan to install a roof rack, as I want to take my canoe and skis (in a rocket box) with me when I travel. I'd like to add gas strut lift assist thingies as well, which may be the solution to my front lift panel issue. I'll also need to sort out a better tie down option, currently the eyebolts are too close to my bed-side to use chains without damaging the box. The rear door is missing the bottom piece of framing, and some wood is hanging out there. Finally, this camper has no heating. I'd like to insulate the pop-up sides, and I'm interested in fitting a tiny Fatsco woodstove in the back corner where the pantry/closet currently is. A nice dry heat would be appreciated after a long wet day outside in the winter.
If anyone has any advice, let me know I'd be glad to hear it.
Thanks!