Hi,
I'm Glen and my wife Debbie and I picked up our new Grandby about a month ago.
I picked throught numerous threads and found the info we needed to make our choices.
We find the quality of construction to be excellent and a lot of attention to small details is evident.
The camper is mounted on a F-350 SuperDuty and I think the truck rides better with it installed than unloaded. Fuel consumption did not really rise much although I do drive a bit slower now and just enjoy the ride.
Our first night out was at Calaveras Big Trees SP. Some snow on the ground but we were not worried as we had our FWC.
We fired of the appliances without a hitch, The crushed ice we placed in the precooled freezer still had frost crystals in the bag!
Our biggest surprise was how much grey water we ended up with. That was an eye opener for both of us and we think a lot more about conservation now.
Overnight temps dropped considerably and discouraged us from lighting a fire so we curled up in the camper and listened to some music till bedtime.
The excellent furnace kept us comfortable all night and in the morning we enjoyed a modest breakfast on the stove while things warmed up outside.
Breaking camp was a breeze. No tents to fold or bags to pack. We just opened up the rig to allow the condensation to evaporate and dropped the top. Outta there...
Overall the camper was exactly what we wanted and a lot more than I expected.
I plan to install audio and communications systems along with a modest solar system over the summer and fall to round out the package.
Hats off to the FWC crew and the members of this forum.
See you on the road
Glen and Debbie
I'm Glen and my wife Debbie and I picked up our new Grandby about a month ago.
I picked throught numerous threads and found the info we needed to make our choices.
We find the quality of construction to be excellent and a lot of attention to small details is evident.
The camper is mounted on a F-350 SuperDuty and I think the truck rides better with it installed than unloaded. Fuel consumption did not really rise much although I do drive a bit slower now and just enjoy the ride.
Our first night out was at Calaveras Big Trees SP. Some snow on the ground but we were not worried as we had our FWC.
We fired of the appliances without a hitch, The crushed ice we placed in the precooled freezer still had frost crystals in the bag!
Our biggest surprise was how much grey water we ended up with. That was an eye opener for both of us and we think a lot more about conservation now.
Overnight temps dropped considerably and discouraged us from lighting a fire so we curled up in the camper and listened to some music till bedtime.
The excellent furnace kept us comfortable all night and in the morning we enjoyed a modest breakfast on the stove while things warmed up outside.
Breaking camp was a breeze. No tents to fold or bags to pack. We just opened up the rig to allow the condensation to evaporate and dropped the top. Outta there...
Overall the camper was exactly what we wanted and a lot more than I expected.
I plan to install audio and communications systems along with a modest solar system over the summer and fall to round out the package.
Hats off to the FWC crew and the members of this forum.
See you on the road
Glen and Debbie
