I am adding a slide out bed to our 1980's FWC Fleet.
Any idea of the framing spacing on the passenger side.
I am trying to find the studs to securely attach the slide rail..
I thought 16 inches C to C but does not seem so..
thanks
Robbie
Passenger side framing
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robbie
, May 26 2013 04:42 PM
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#1
Posted 26 May 2013 - 04:42 PM
#2
Posted 26 May 2013 - 05:19 PM
There are a few posts where people did just that to older FWC's, some complete with pictures.
Try this one:
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Try this one:
http://www.wanderthe...40/page__st__10
Old, bum around in Ford and an even older FWC Grandby
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#3
Posted 27 May 2013 - 03:16 AM
I know on my All Terrain Camper Shell, built by the guys that used to work at FWC, both the drivers side and the passenger side are the same... with a 1"x2" horizontal aluminum square tube that the fixed part of the slide out bed attaches to.
Here's a photo of the drivers side.
On the passenger side that 1"x2" square tube is right above the window opening. Sorry, no photo of my passenger side, classified details over there.
The ATC interior side walls are normally held in place with square drive screws at the top and the ends (they staple the bottoms, however, I asked for screws all around so I could completely remove the interion side walls and the insulation, too, in this photo).
If your FWC has those square drive screws at the top you can remove them and peel the interior side wall back a bit to take a peek and some measurements.
Or, maybe FWC's are completley different.
Just thought I'd take a shot at helping.
Here's a photo of the drivers side.
On the passenger side that 1"x2" square tube is right above the window opening. Sorry, no photo of my passenger side, classified details over there.
The ATC interior side walls are normally held in place with square drive screws at the top and the ends (they staple the bottoms, however, I asked for screws all around so I could completely remove the interion side walls and the insulation, too, in this photo).
If your FWC has those square drive screws at the top you can remove them and peel the interior side wall back a bit to take a peek and some measurements.
Or, maybe FWC's are completley different.
Just thought I'd take a shot at helping.
#4
Posted 27 May 2013 - 06:10 PM
Older ones probably don't have that piece, according to Ben (former fwc owner), is not you could add in some wood stock. You need to peer in as mentioned.
2022 F350 7.3L; family trailer at the moment and some aluminum stuck together to eventually form another truck camper
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