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[Alley-Kat]

The week BEFORE I picked up my brand, spanking, new ATC Bobcat, I was nudged on the driver's side truck bed by a LandRover backing out of a parking spot close to the exit of the lot. A guy in front of me, walking toward me in the lot, was looking behind me, said, "Oh, NO!" and then a second later I understood why he said that. If the camper was on, I would have had a similar story.

Edited by Alley-Kat, 30 September 2015 - 05:27 PM.

[Cayuse]

The rivers will be running better in the spring anyways!

 

Welcome to the site.

[craig333]

I got tapped by a lady in a parking lot. In my mind  I envisioned serious camper damage. She actually just hit my tire. No damage at all to truck or camper. Can't say the same for her car. Too bad yours didn't turn out that way. Sorry for that additional wait to get out and about.

[Ace!]

Let's hope the rivers are running in the spring...it's been pretty drought like.

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Back in the 80s when we had a hardside camper. We were tapped on the left rear camper jack.It ripped some of the screws out.

Not any real damage,mainly the screws just pulled out of the wood framing.

Learned not to leave the rear jacks down. After that I would loosen the clamp nuts and raise the whole jack above the truck bed.

Problem solved. Could have been worse.

We were at a restaurant in Needles, Ca early in the morning.Actually I had seen the driver hit the jack,but they did stop and not drive off.

Frank

[Stan@FourWheel]

Willb122

Where do you live ?

[Lighthawk]

Bummer dude.  Stan will get you back together again.  These campers can be worked on.

I'm looking forward to whether you can do the travel, or will ship the unit.  

 

As mentioned, attitude is everything, and you will have a great trip when the time is right.

If you get out to Sacramento, quite of few of us are nearby, so give a shout.

[willb122]

Hey all, thanks for the replies! 

 

Ace & ML - have definitely considered traveling out there and starting the journey on the left coast. Right now with a few other things going on with work and family...it seems to make more sense to spend the winter here and try to fire it up in March or April. 

 

Lighthawk - definitely will do! Can't wait to meet some other FWC owners

 

Stan - I shot you a message

[Oryguntroutbum]

Totaled my 2008 Ram 2 days before delivery of my Hawk.  I was on my way to pick up a custom made Hawk dolly someone was giving away in Portland. Pushed me back over 2 months.  I had just taken my Alaskan Camper off.  Realized while I was waiting that my solar hadn't been installed.  They were able to do that in the meantime.  Everything happens for a reason.  Good luck and I hope to see you on west coast.

[Kolockum]

Bummer break. Hopefully some good comes out of it. A laid back attitude will help a lot. 

 

I am just a little older than you and have pretty much been living out of my FWC Eagle for the last several years while bouncing between seasonal jobs. Had some amazing adventures with my eagle. Just got a full time job so my travel time just got limited and I am going to miss the long trips.

 

I hope you find some good adventures and a few fun misadventures.