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A little fine tuning and the flip up walls are ready to be glassed. Bought a roll of plastic piano hinge to try out on these as an extra weather/wind stopper after the weather seal I'll put on the...

Keep it rolling. Folks watch and comment occasionally. It keeps folks involved for brainstorming/daydreaming. Makes a great reference thread in the future. All great things.


Personally I was...

In my case when the top is don't there really isn't a great way in unless they break through two overlapping windows. Though a reciprocating saw would get you inside if really determined.


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I grant anyone can get into anything. However its slightly different that tons of similar keys (or potentially master keys) are walking around with folks that have a camper. Normally its a...

Yeah good point for the main door lock (if desired) just slide latch the dang thing since either way you're reaching in to actuate something. I'd have to tweak the trim around the door slightly for...

So this factors into my build but I'm curious thoughts on locks/deadbolts for campers.

For my build I have some of the typical camper handles with integral deadbolts. However these locks are...

FYI, Glidden Oil Floor and Porch is a pretty good coating/well wearing paint that I recoated my old FWC with.

Cool. That cabover is still off to me but as long as you'll offer folks one that is full depth I think that is a great setup.

I take it you decided to through bolt the floor then?

I was...

Ping mhiscox to see what was used in his XV-JP northwest edition as another potential material of consideration.

Fantastic makes a flat one both powered and non, you seeing something otherwise?

For long term base camping I will carry my jacks and plywood crosses for my rig but that won't be my norm and takes some effort verse other options thus my caution. The niche for these are not self...

That drawer is paired with a less deep rear cross member compared to what I have, FYI. A solution to store jacks is feasible but just keep in mind you have to support the camper as previously noted...

Spare kidney. :p

You can do anything ya want. Personally hauling around 100-150lb of bulky jacks isn't something I'd do for my regular setup. These are nice self contained wandering units. If you like the basecamp...

Generally FWC campers (and light weight campers of this nature) are not designed to be used on jack stands both from a floor strength perspective and frame strength where the jacks attach. There...

Oh man, hope not much damage on a completed camper...

Seattle Craigslist as noted: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3790900797.html

? Did you mean OH?

Looking good though!

Who on earth would want to build/modify their own stuff? :p

Dream on!

Bike rack of sorts?

Pro tip: Beers and actuators don't mix. :p

I had just roughly glued up the cores for the flip up walls and was showing the father in law the roof lift, view with the flip wall cores in place,...

Lower half it outta the driveway and back in the garage, not the greatest pic but give you a front shot. I'll get out a good camera when the exterior is completed down the line:...

Sometimes a bit of a break is just what is needed to attack again with vigor!

Yes. But I'd think thicker than 4mm if you did it this way, in the other route 4mm sounds fine though.


What are you doing for "glue".

Tape sticks to monsta just find, getting a uniform tape line against a textured surface is the issue. The smoother your texture the better a line you'd get, I had intended to go for a more muted...