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#1 Hodakaguy

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Posted 06 March 2018 - 10:50 PM

My father and I left at 2am Sunday morning from Kennewick WA and by 5pm we were sitting in front of Four Wheel Campers in Woodland CA.  After this picture we headed off to the hotel to get dinner and some rest.
 
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Monday morning at 8am we were back at FWC and ready to install the camper.  Here they pulled my truck around the back and we are waiting for them to take us back to the install area, checking out all the cool pics.
 
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While they were fetching our camper we checked out the showroom and got our first glimpse of a Swift model....lots more room than we were expecting!
 
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Their small demo model showing the welded aluminum construction.
 
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Here comes our camper :-)
 
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Normally you would bolt on 4 manual camper jacks to install the camper, to speed things up they used an old fashioned 2 post lift and transferred the camper directly from the fork lift.  The camper is attached to the truck via 4 turn buckles that are hidden in the bed, the turn buckles are accessed via the 4 trap doors on the FWC.
 
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Checking out a load of campers heading out to a dealer.
 
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And installed.  Install takes about 15 minutes.  I had the wiring per-installed before showing up.
 
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Filled the air bags, adjusted the tire pressures and adjusted the suspension.  I've been running the shocks on #1 compression and 4 Rebound when empty, re-adjusted all 4 corners to #7 compression and #6 Rebound.  Having the shocks stiff worked great on the trip home, the road manners were awesome and there was Very little body roll while weaving through the mountain passes.
 
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Dad checking out the interior.   We ordered the shell model which is minus the sink and cook stove.  The full kitchen model takes up a lot of space and weights a good chunk more, we found that we rarely used the water system and prefer the light weight setup of the shell models.  I carry ultra light backpacking gear for cooking etc.
 
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Just as we were leaving FWC they pulled out another Tacoma getting a camper installed the same day....had to pull over for a picture :-)
 
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Pulled over to get a shot of Mt Shasta and the cinder cone in the Background.
 
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Stopped in Grants Pass OR for a IN-N-Out Burger....Yummmm.
 
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About 8:30 we pulled over at a truck stop for the night....home sweet home. Not the most ideal spot but it's right off the highway and free!
 
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Stopped at StoneHenge this morning on the final leg home.
 
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Continued Below.....

Edited by Hodakaguy, 02 April 2018 - 01:29 AM.

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#2 Hodakaguy

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Posted 06 March 2018 - 10:52 PM

Continued from above.....

 

Weather was awesome so I decided to snap some better pictures of the setup.

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Batwing Awning deployed.  Love the coverage of this awning!   There are 3 legs that drop down so you can brace the awning for wind. Takes about 30 seconds to deploy.

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Top up.  Takes under 2 minutes to pop the top.  The awning can go out with the top up or down.

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Interior.  Our interior has two beds (one up and the bottom couch rolls over into a bed as well).  There is a forced air furnace, two batteries, LED lighting, forced ceiling fan, storage under the seat and in several cubby holes.  We will install an ARB Fridge on the drivers side as well.

 

Nice and comfy!

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Lower bed folded down.  You can sleep here with the top down if you want to stealth camp.

 

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Upper bed slid out to make a Queen size bed.  I usually sleep sideways without sliding it out.

 

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Beautiful day out!

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Rear.

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Batwing

 

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More to come....

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#3 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 06 March 2018 - 11:08 PM

Very nice camper.This is the first time I have seen the "Batwing"awning deployed.

Thanks for the photos.Have a great time with your new camper.

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Posted 06 March 2018 - 11:10 PM

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing more photos
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Posted 06 March 2018 - 11:40 PM

Best batwing pics I've seen yet. I want one! Very nice setup. Thanks for all the pics. Now go out and have a good time :)


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Posted 06 March 2018 - 11:55 PM

Congrats! Sweet set-up, looks really BA.


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Posted 06 March 2018 - 11:58 PM

Awesome setup Hodaka guy.
Where the shake down run gunna be?
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Posted 07 March 2018 - 12:03 AM

Looks great!


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Posted 07 March 2018 - 12:20 AM

Looks awesome! Congrats! I really like the layout.


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Posted 07 March 2018 - 01:41 AM

Congrats and enjoy your new hotel . Happy camping
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