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[Chickenhawk]

I have a 98' grandby shell. Extra drivers side window, extra wide back door. 60w solar panel, charge controller, inverter, agm battery(1yo), furnace. Side awning. I slammed together some cabinets 1 week before a 3 month alaska excursion when i bought it in 2007. They are cheap and ugly, but still work after all these years. I replaced the cantilever floor years ago. There is a lower bunk/bed. The spring board butterfly dealo that holds the front end up should maybe be replaced, it deteriorated from a past water intrusion and general condensation. I installed struts on the exterior and havent worried about it. The struts hold it up. This past winter i beleive the wire penetration for the PV sprung a leak. I haven't dug into yet. The canvas is in decent shape. The lino floor could use replacement. Its curling on the edges. Ive comfortably camped in below zero weather, the furnace will cook you out. This camper is well loved but with a little love she'll have lots more years in her. Its been a great camper but the family grew. Id throw in the turn buckles and three suicide jacks too. $3500 and I'm in missoula. Ill have to snap some pics if there is interest.

Edited by Chickenhawk, 01 April 2016 - 03:15 PM.

[Vic Harder]

i'm interested in seeing pictures, at least.

[todgru]

I'm interested too! Pics would be great.

[Chickenhawk]

Here are some pics.

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[Chickenhawk]

Few more....

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[Chickenhawk]

If you would like high resolution pics send me your email. Any questions just ask.

I made some incredible memories with this camper. Im really sad to see it go. Part of me hopes it doesnt sell. Just in case there was any question. Its been smoked in, drank in, there have been dead and live animals in the there.

My wife is like 10 months pregnant. If im slow to respond, please bare with me.

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Edited by Chickenhawk, 26 March 2016 - 04:46 AM.

[Chickenhawk]

To add....the furnace I installed was the largest I could fit. I believe it's 19k btu. For reference, the Northern lite camper my wife just made us buy (someone shoot me!) has a 11k btu furnace. I have the furnace plumbed to an exterior propane tank that is strapped right inside the door to the right during travel.

I believe I misspoke on the PV. It's a 65w panel. It's an amorphous PV panel which works better in lower light conditions. I never worried about parking under a tree. Initially I had the camper battery tied to the truck alternator. The second year I owned it I stopped hooking it up. The PV has always kept the battery charged. In fact even during the closest nights with the furnace running nonstop, staying up late playing cards, never did the system fail on me. Always enough juice to get me until the sun came up.