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Short update, dinette going in. And an auxiliary heating system is getting installed as well. We went with the dometic DFSD20111. So between the Dickinson and this we should be able to get it toasty enough in there to dry off clothes and boots this winter. We found that the dickenson was enough...

Used "The Trimetric model 2020 battery systems monitor. Comes with a shunt and some phone type cables, and original paperwork and manuals. I removed this before hooking any batteries to it so not sure of its function. Northstar Flameless Sunlite 3000 propane heater. Not the manual just sale...

Made some jack extensions out of some scrap i had laying around. Now i should stop scuffing my fender flares. Used some capture nuts so i only need a wrench on one side for removal

Havent checked in lately, Been getting quite a bit of use of this thing so far this winter. The low profile of the pop top is def nice for accessing those paper roads for off the beaten path camping. Camped out in down to 10 degrees so far but needed to supliment the heat with a mr buddy heater...

Yes it is a Dickinson P9000 Got it in and running now too! Polymat going down on the sides to make it a little more cozy in there till i make some cabinets. It also allowed me to attach the turnbuckle access hole covers via velcro without any hardware keeping it low profile and low maintenance...

Thanks. I've never dealt with butyle except removing it from things that are leaking. I've never actually installed it. Probably because it always seems to leak. Going to install with some RTV which is good to 425F which is well over what that will ever get since its just getting radiant heat...

I do love these furnaces. I ran this in my topper for weekend trips and ran it solely off a small 20000 mah batt pack and never fullydepleted it. Sealing up my chimney pass through. Do you guys think butyle tape on the outside baffle would hold up to a little heat? Im not familiar with using...

Speaking of heater, got it installed just got to plumb it. Had this heater in my truck topper for a while but since this camper is replacing that no need to have it sit.

This is what i figured BUT if i connect the main power feed from the fwd wall (black and white wire) with black to + and white to - the green wire gives me a - signal. And my frame becomes +ground. Which from my research the black is "supposed" to be positive on RVs but its looking like FWC used...

Can anyone answer a wiring question. This camper seems to be pre wired everytime i take something apart. Theres a green and yellow wire running along the aft wall. Green is terminated. Is green meant to be a spare + positive wire lead or a - ground? Also found a set of leads on the aft vent...

All my searches say you should be able to fold the top down with them open but it doesnt work any of these 3 ways. Well it folds down but getting it back up they get all stuck together in weird ways with the velcro. Also none of the 3 ways i pictured actually engage this patch of hook velcro...

Ok whats the correct way these are designed to be folded up?

Nice thats a nice easy way to add strength. i have a good plan to beefen up those point but that is not top priority at the moment they seem ok. Not sure how tight the turnbuckles are supposed to be (i figure they are capable of more than the wood can handle) What turnbuckles are you all using...

For the floor right now i just got some foam puzzle squares. After caulking and painting the floor i wind up with a puddle in the rear passenger corner after a heavy rain. So I've got to track that leak down before any permanent flooring is decided on, if any at all. Theres a few screw holes...

Gave the floor a coat of paint this past week and located the roof leak, found a small crack in the fan housing. Prob should be replaced but i pooped it up with some caulk for now. Can i buy just parts for these older style fantastic fans?

That was one thing i was very surprised to see when picking up this camper. The tie downs are just into wood with no backing or bracketing. I plan to backup the moutning point and beef those up a lot more. Any reason they didnt make the eye bolts go into the alu frame?

Decided to take it down to just the walls for now. Removed the "cabinet" prev owner built, and removed the rug on the sides and man i cannot believe how many staples fwc puts in that 2x8' section of rug! Question. Any thought on cutting holes for top access to turnbuckles and covering the...

Thank you. I know i have a bit to learn about this.i know another layer of fabric will help big time. When i first used my topper for camping i had that same issue of condensation but since it's usually winter when we use it we always have heat on anyways so after i insulated and added real...

I didnt see an option to upload pictures so i switched to desktop mode on my phone and found it. Appears i can only post 4 at a time. I believe it is a shell model prev owner installed a 2 way fridge and a makeshift counter. Thats eventuallly coming out. Floor is solid, roof needs some help...

Hello WTW folks, new here: first post sorry if it's a long read. Popped onto the forum because it seemed like a great resource of info that will prove useful with my new to me 03 Grandby project. This is my first actual camper, !'m upgrading from a contractor topper I previously used for a...