NEW TO US FWC GRANDBY

[superminoh]

MY WIFE MARGE AND I (TONY) GRABBED THIS GRANDBY OFF OF CRAIGSLIST LAST WEEK. FIXED THE TRUCK BED TO GET IT HOME . HAD BEEN ON A DEER LEASE FOR 15 YEARS IN CENTRAL TEXAS. PLUGED IN AND THE 3 WAYFRIDGE WORKED, PUT PROPANE BOTTLE IN AND THE STOVE WORKED. HEATER BLOWES BUT DONT GET HOT. A PAL OF MINE THAT REPAIRS THEM HAS IT OUT, GOING THRU IT. HOPEFULY A FISHING TRIP WITH IT SOON TO SHAKE IT DOWN AND GET A FEEL OF HOW WE LIKE IT.

 

[shadow61]

sounds like a good score !!!

 

[100acrehuphalump]

Check out wanderthewest.com there are lots of FWC owners and tons of info.

 

[superminoh]

HEY THANKS I READ WANDERTHEWEST,IWAS JUST LOOKING FOR A POP UP AND DIDNT NO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM.WHEN I SAW THIS ONE ON CRAIGSLIST I GOOGLED POP UP IMAGES AN FOUND ONE THAT LOOKED LIKE MINE THEN I WENT TO THAT PAGE AND IT WAS WANDERTHEWEST.THEN I READ WHAT A FOLLOWING THE WFC GRANDBY HAD .IT WOULD BE 4 DAYS BEFORE THE PO COULD GET TO THE DEER LEASE AND I WAS AFRAID I WOULD LOSE THE DEAL.BUT HE KEPT HIS WORD AND I GOT IT. WHEN I WAS LEAVING WITH IT HE THREW SOMETHING IN HIS TRASH PILE AND LOOKED AT ME AND SAID THOSE WHERE THE 15 PHONE #S OF THE PEOPLE WHO CALLED AFTER YOU WHO WANTED TO BE NOTIFIED IF YOU DIDNT BUY IT !

 

[superminoh]

GOT THE HEATER FIXED

WELL MY HEATER GUY CAME THRU. $75.00 AND ITS WORKING GOOD.NOW EVERYTHING IS WORKING ON A 1979 MODEL. I THINK THATS GREAT.

 

[superminoh]

lift at home

having a car lift at home makes it easy to get on an off truck.

 

[100acrehuphalump]

having a car lift at home makes it easy to get on an off truck.

Well that sure is handy

 

[superminoh]

HAD TO FIND A TRUCK TO FIT THE 79 GRANDBY

WELL AFTER BUYING THE GRANDBY AND FINDING OUT IT WOULD NOT EXACTLY FIT A 99 F250 SUPERDUTY .WE DECIDED TO LET MARGES SON WHO
HAS WANTED IT FOR YEARS BUY THE SUPERDUTY.SO AFTER 2 WEEKS OF LOOKING WE FOUND A NICE 1989 F350 CREW CAB LONG BED 4 WHEELDRIVE GAS MODEL FOR A GOOD PRICE AND DROVE IT HOME.WORKING OUT A FEW SMALL BUGS THEN WE WILL MOUNT THE CAMPER. SEEMS LIKE WE ARE DOING THIS BACKWARDS.BUT ITS STILL FUN.