Thread: Dark colored Four Wheel Camper?

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    Question Dark colored Four Wheel Camper?

    I've never seen any color besides white.. can you get them in say black or gray? Has anyone ever painted their camper?
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    Default here is one

    here is a green FWC


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    I had always thought that white was the preferred color because of heat and better protection from the sun. It would be tough to cool down a black camper with a small air conditioner or a fan. I have always been a fan of the color matched look so I went with a white truck.

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    Any chance to get them made in raw aluminum? Reminiscence of old aluminum travel trailers.


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    I would be much more interested in solid (straight) aluminum panels, rather than the old mobile home siding look, myself.
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    Today, I was driving North on the 405 through Seal Beach and spotted this guy:

    http://www.alliancewake.com/wake/one...erfreak-truck/

    I bet the black is hot, but it looked interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by brianjwilson View Post
    I would be much more interested in solid (straight) aluminum panels, rather than the old mobile home siding look, myself.
    Flat panels will be much floppier than panels with the flutes or other stiffening features. The old mobile home look is a byproduct of techniques learned during WWII manufacture (and WWII factories retooling for consumer products in the 50's...)
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    Sure, but we aren't talking about huge panels. They would not be much bigger than what you find an a modern aluminum canopy. Plus the smoother siding would be easier to seal up and easier to clean I bet.
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    yeah i'm picky like that too, i had my '97' fwc painted to match my truck.
    the 97's were an off white, not the crisp white they are today, & the stripe didn't do much for me either.
    painting wasn't a problem, & the finish still looks great after 10 years
    (i did leave the roof white to keep it as cool as possible)
    img033.jpgcamping 07 043.jpg
    before & after
    fortunately the new silver looked good with the gray vinyl soft sides
    (keep that in mind when choosing a color)
    Last edited by sarconcepts; 05-14-2010 at 08:27 PM.

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