Captm
Senior Member
I have been wanting a FWC or ATC for quite a while now. The hold back was my concerns about the weight. I went with a Flippac because at #290 it was great for the Tacoma. We used it for 18 months, building it out as needs dictated. Fridge, furnace, fresh water system , storage, solar - you get the idea.
My only problem was climbing over the tailgate getting in and out- it sucks when your half way through life with a bum back. We tried many times to incorporate visits to FWC and ATC in our travels but it just didn't work out. A local FWC dealer is now in SoCal 40 mins from our house so my brother and I went for a drive to look at the campers. I was impressed by the roominess, warm use of interior color and fabrics. Yes I knew it was just wall paper and paperbacked veneer covering some ply but I'm looking at what's under it.
A good base of 3/4 ply, aluminum structure, I wasn't interested in the variety of options because I'm "handy" as my friends say. For those that want it turn key it's available but give me a blank canvas. My wife called me to see what I found out and I told her that if she was with us we would have bought it. The fact that it's "only 300lbs" more than our Flippac sold it for me because I'm going to put the same crap inside. I know well the debate on truck size but a Tacoma is what I have and what I love, it's my toy to build as I want/need.
We took delivery on Wednesday , January 15th from American RV Company in Azusa. I could not resist the temptation to take the rest of the day off and go over the camper with a fine tooth comb.
To be continued...
My only problem was climbing over the tailgate getting in and out- it sucks when your half way through life with a bum back. We tried many times to incorporate visits to FWC and ATC in our travels but it just didn't work out. A local FWC dealer is now in SoCal 40 mins from our house so my brother and I went for a drive to look at the campers. I was impressed by the roominess, warm use of interior color and fabrics. Yes I knew it was just wall paper and paperbacked veneer covering some ply but I'm looking at what's under it.
A good base of 3/4 ply, aluminum structure, I wasn't interested in the variety of options because I'm "handy" as my friends say. For those that want it turn key it's available but give me a blank canvas. My wife called me to see what I found out and I told her that if she was with us we would have bought it. The fact that it's "only 300lbs" more than our Flippac sold it for me because I'm going to put the same crap inside. I know well the debate on truck size but a Tacoma is what I have and what I love, it's my toy to build as I want/need.
We took delivery on Wednesday , January 15th from American RV Company in Azusa. I could not resist the temptation to take the rest of the day off and go over the camper with a fine tooth comb.
To be continued...