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[Squatch]

As of lunch time Thursday I'm now the proud owner of a 2012 Eagle Shell. I found it on CL by accident a few weeks ago. The advertised price was kinda crazy. It was a dealer trade in at a place that sells class A's like crazy. A little negotiation and a trip to 4WC's website to see real prices and they worked with me and i now have a camper.

 

Of course there was a little hitch or 2. The Camper was in Jacksonville, Florida and I'm NW of Baltimore. And my truck is in the garage waiting for me to install a new engine.

 

I have a flat bottomed river fishing boat. The trailer is basically a flatbed and used to holding 2-3 times the weight of the camper. So I pulled the boat and a friend went with me and we made a mad dash for Florida Wednesday at 5:30 am. Got there after a smooth ride and found our hotel. up the next am and at the dealer. loaded and headed for home by noon. I felt good and kept on driving. I got home at 3:30 am Friday. 1,550 miles in 46 hours. It's been a few years since I made a haul like that.

 

We chained the camper to the trailer frame with the factory turnbuckles.


We added 4) 1,000lb ratchet straps as insurance. The camper rode like a dream and never budged. We didn't even have to adjust a strap.

 

So the camper.

 

 

It has the rollover couch.

 

Furnace, Propane tanks, stove on top.

 

Opening window with boot, Battery with seperator, 2 vents but no fans (yet). Inside lift struts.

 

Pretty much all we need for now. Condition is like new. I don't think the furnace has been run other than a test light or 2. Stove looks like it's been used a couple of times only.

 

I'll probably add the full length Yakima tracks for my canoes. Maybe some solar later if we get a portable fridge. It'll probably get a fan for at least one of the vents.

 

But 1st I have a truck I need to get an engine in!

 

[Mr. Vertical]

Nice Score!

[Stan@FourWheel]

Sweet Find! Welcome to the family.






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[Lighthawk]

Good deal!  Nice photos and some clear thinking.  You'll fit right in to the posse here.

[DanT]

SCORE!  and welcome to the growing family of east coasters. I have a feeling that now that you have the camper the engine will practically put it self in your truck.

Congrats, now GET ER DONE!

[longhorn1]

A great find for sure.  Post pictures on any build work you do.  FWC will help you with locations of the roof framing, which should make the rack installation easier.  A couple of AGM batteries and 100watt solar and you should be able to go anywhere.  Great posts on solar, batteries, and wiring.  Lots of members ready to provide answers for you.  Good luck.  jd

[Happyjax]

Sweet Squatch!

[100acrehuphalump]

Excellent score! Looking at it on the trailer gives me ideas though...hmmmm FWC Trailer

[Squatch]

Had the camper set up and it rained all night. No leaks at all. Yet another test passed. So fun to find the little hidden features. Like the standard overhead bed and cup holder. Ha ha. Found out last night if you pull out the bed a couple of inches drinks fit snugly between the mattress and the rail. Handy to reach from the couch.

 

Can anyone tell me if a 2012 shell is prewired for the solar panel plug on the roof? How about prewired for the powered vents? 

 

I found that the installed AGM battery was dead as a door knob. So for now I installed an Optima out of my boat. I'm going to try to revive the battery but not holding my breath.

Edited by Squatch, 14 March 2015 - 05:40 PM.

[DanT]

Don't hold your breath (good idea). I'm pretty sure that FWC has been wiring the roof for two fans for close to 10 years. The solar prewire answer might require a call to FW.