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[drumwood]

Next week on Saturday I'm picking up my Bobcat shell! Waahoo!

I'll be making the trip south to pick it up in Phoenix Oregon. Any tips or tricks from those that have done this?

I checked with my insurance so I think it will be insured once it's on my truck. I put airbags on my Nissan Frontier. I got one of those little Rubbermaid stepstools. I'll take a few tools. Anything else?

I ordered it with the 2 inch additional height, furnace, two air vents, 60 inch Yakima tracks, wired for solar, roof lifters, and the jacks. It will be quite a job to build it out, but I'm looking forward to it. I'll try to post some pictures as I go. And I'll likely have some questions for the forum.

[CougarCouple]

Don't for get to pack your smile and a sleeping bag. Oh and a camera. Say hi to Marty for me.
Russ

Edited by CougarCouple, 17 February 2017 - 09:55 PM.

[Alley-Kat]

Congratulations and welcome to the ATC family.

 

Do you have a rubber mat to put on the bottom of the truck bed?

 

I've got this floor runner rubber material from my local hardware store, low cost, not too thick, and a little sticky.

 

 

[Bseek]

Use it for a while before you build all the whoopdedo. You'll find you don't need most of what gets put in. 

[Tuff Guy 62]

Congrats and welcome to "the cult".  

 

X2 on what Bseek said. Looking forward to seeing some pics.

[Gussie]

Bseek is spot on.

Buy what you need as you need it, rather than what you think you'll need. Not sure where you live, drumwood, but take some little overniters and you'll find out right quick what your needs will be.
Less is more!

[drumwood]

Thanks for all the good words.

I'll look for that bed mat, Alley-Cat.

I get it about trying it out to see what we need. I'm in the Portland area so there are lots of good places for some trips to get it sorted out.

[Taku]

Depending on the weather, a small towel to wipe down the inside of the fabric in the morning. Unless it vents really well, which it might with two vents. x3 on Bseek. Take a few trips and make notes. The build out is fun though - at least I thought so!

[ski3pin]

Oh, the fun you are going to have! Congrats! Don't be in a hurry, try out lots of ideas. The best days are spent in your camper.

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Welcome to the ATC/WTW cult. This is such a great group and the info if here,just ask.

IMO you will enjoy the Bobcat and Marty ans Jeff and all are a great crew.

Frank