This outfit is about as close to a perfect camping outfit as one can get… Wow, love the thought and ingenuity that has gone into creating this dream machine. Thanks for creating and sharing the video!
Great job , i enjoyed your video. I restored a 1988 Grandby, i love it, only used it once. No toilet or heater, so it can get cold by morning, but its only for occasional use.
Liked & subscribed. SO many cool mods - light bar grill is super cool, gray water tank in rear bumper blows my mind. Enjoy, travel safely & make memories.
Very cool rig and it was wonderful meeting you both this past weekend at Hoss General Store. Thank you for your time and pleasant conversation. The videos were fun to watch too. Looking forward to more adventures. Safe travels .
I have a F150 with 5.6 bed and was thinking of this setup. Love the gear boxes on the back and the inside drawer system. Nice job on the bracket for the gps etc. Also the magnetic spice rack holder is thoughtful. I really like your setup and it's obvious that you put a lot of thought and planning into your setup.
Yes, we were fortunate when we ordered our camper from Mainline Overland the lead time was only 2 to 3 months. We ordered it at the end of October, and picked it up in early February. Enjoy your new Palomino!
Hello James and Robin! Nice to meet fellow UA-camrs and truck campers. We will be going full-time in our pop-up soon! Love the magnetic backsplash idea! We plan on boondocking away from people as well. Love your camper and looking forward to your adventures! 💙Terry and Terri
Pickup makers should offer a cab chassis version with a rear door & flat rear bed. Then campers could have access from the cab of the pickup. Modify the pop-up so you don't have to go outside to raise the roof, avoiding snow, mud or rain. A lot of wasted space on a regular pickup bed. I'm considering putting a flat-bed on my PU with side tool-boxes for storage. Then set the Grandby on it.
You did it! Just found your channel and subscribed immediately. This is the perfect rig, strong enough on a truck platform and complete as a camper. I’m impressed! Thank you.
Those were some great modifications to the interior! We just got our Grandby front dinette a couple months ago and have been enjoying it and are looking forward to the summer. I am interested in learning more about the stainless steel back splash and the clever utensil drawer under the table. Thank you for the video!
Thanks for the tour! I finally had my ship come in and I got a 2022 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road and I have on order the 4 Wheel Camper .. Swift Edition which I pick up Oct 17!
Wow 👌 I really like your camper, it's a beauty, we have the 150 in Australia 🇦🇺 but not the camper, looks like a great design, safe travels, rick, Australia 🤗
Great build!! My wife and I are watching for a used Grandby with front dinette... weight is our driving criteria. Comments: (1) Thanks for sharing Hornbeck Canoes... amazing weight/performance features. (2) Your seat delete-drawer is perfect... who made it? (3) The ARB compressor is exactly what I'm looking for (4) Stainless steel backsplash and magnetic counter organizers... brilliant (5) Coathooks and mirror... my wife loves those! (6) Utensil drawer at dinette top... great idea!! QUESTION: Can you provide a photo/sketch of your roof plan with light solar panels and canoe racks... how do you prevent panel shading from racks?
The seat delete was fabricated by a friend of mine - he's very talented and skilled! We talked about what we wanted and he just made it happen. If you email me, I can send you some pictures of the roof. The canoes block the solar panels, but when we're driving the lithium batteries are charged by a Victron Orion TR Smart charger. When we get to camp, we take the canoes off, and the sun does it's thing. We also have a portable solar charger from Overland Solar: www.overlandsolar.com/products/bugout-130-rugged-solar-charger
The inverter is a pure sine wave 2000 watt inverter - Samlex PST-2000-12. It has no trouble powering the induction cooktop. We have one installed in our house also, that's been running 24x7 for years with no issues.
really like your rig, enjoyed the tour and humor. We have a '19 Ford F350 and an Artic Fox 811, we enjoy the truck camper lifestyle. Less maintenance, easy to keep clean and we don't have register it with the state and pay tax on it (hope the govt does not mess that up for us). Really interested in knowing where you got the storage box for the backseat? My wife and I plan most of our adventures around fishing, mostly fly fishing or ultralight spinning out of our Old Town Kayaks and you hit it out of the park when you mentioned getting close to the water. If you ever find yourselves in East Texas give us a shout, we have plenty of parking on our 24 acre homestead. Safe Travels
Sounds just like us! We prefer to fly fish, but always carry a couple of ultralight spinning rods in case it's too windy or there's no room for a back cast. If we get to east Texas, we'll look you up for sure! The storage drawers in the back seat were custom made for us by my friend Dave. I don't have any CAD drawings, but I could send you some detailed pictures. You should be able to find a fabricator near you that could make something similar.
Very clever and useful modifications to your camper and truck. We have a 2019 F250 and FWC Hawk. I am most interested in the removable mounting bracket for your phone and other devices. Did you make that or who can I purchase one from? Did you need to change anything on the vehicles charging system to accommodate the different battery chemistry of the Lithionics battery? Thanks, Steve K. Novato, CA
I made the removable dash mount bracket. I modeled the base after the Builtright Industries dash mount. They make some very nice products. I had a friend fabricate the metal for me. I can send you pictures and some measurements and you should be able to get a local fabricator to make something for you. (Will you be at the owner's rally in Beckwourth?) The MPPT charge controller from Overland Solar is completely customizable, so yes we changed the voltage settings required for the Lithionics battery. Brian Wurts at Overland Solar is very knowledgable and helpful. The engineers at Lithionics were also very helpful.
Love your setup! The F150 with HDPP is my dream rig sir! What kind of mpgs empty and loaded? You really set it up right! Looking forward to learning more about your boats !
When we drove the truck off the lot, it was empty and we got 21 mpg on the highway coming home! Loaded, we got 16.8 mpg highway on our last trip to the Adirondacks, and we get around 14.5 mpg combined. It depends a lot on how much gear, food, water etc that we have with us. We're always trying to lighten our load...
@Rocky Dale Adventures thanks for the feedback! I wish I had bought a HDPP truck! Just got a used 2022 crew cab 6.5 bed Powerboost. Whimsy 1500 pound payload compared to the 2450 pound on a used HDPP truck I saw last summer. What is your payload like on the yellow sticker? And what kind of boats are those? Adirondack guide boats? They look light and stable!
@@slmjake The payload according to the sticker is 2,570 lbs. The boats are Hornbeck Classic Canoes. The link is in the description. They're great lightweight boats!
Great setup and video so thank you. My four wheel hawk will be arriving in January at Mainline Overland NC. I've been waiting to buy a truck because of the crazy market adjustment prices. I just wanted to know if that bumper setup is for sale with your friend at this time? I love those boxes and gray water tank.
Congrats on the new Hawk! I'm sure you'll have some great times. The bumper is completely custom, but I'm sure my friend could build one for you. It's a little involved - we relocated the backup camera, the spare tire hanger, and re-plumbed the kitchen sink drain hose. What truck do you have? If you email me, I can send you some pictures and dimensions. You might be better off finding a local fabricator to work with, because your truck will be in the shop for a while...
We are preparing our new-to-us Grandby FWC for the remainder of our PanAmerican highway adventure. I love the magnetic backsplash you installed in yours. How did you attach the backsplash to the wall? Also, what kind of bar did you use for a towel rack? Thanks. Great rig!
We used some thin double sided tape to attach the backsplash. It's held up very well so far. We got the towel bar at our local hardware store. It's 9 inches, similar to this one: www.amazon.com/Amerock-Blackrock-Polished-Nickel-BH36005PN/dp/B0DLKBZBKM?th=1
Thanks for the video. Nice FWC with great mods. I have the Fleet FWC on a Taco. I’ve been looking for a rear bumper with boxes like yours. Do you know a vendor that sells them or is your friend open to fabricating them for a customer?
I wasnt aware that you could couldnt camp in certain places without a graywater tank. Would an external tank suffice? one that you can put back into the truck when you leave? The light boats are genius. I would like to see how you have them strapped down without damaging the aluminum roof. Thanks for sharing.
It seems each location has different rules... some places require a permanent black tank, other places prefer composting toilets, some places don't care. You just have to research before you go. As for the boats, we ordered the camper with factory installed Yakima tracks on the roof. Then we added our own racks.
@@rockydaleadventuresDo you have to have a ladder to strap the boats on? Also what length of boat did you get? I want to do a similar setup. My kayaks are too heavy to do that unfortunately.
Our boats are 10' and 12'. We have a telescoping ladder something like this: www.amazon.com/BOCOM-Telescoping-Lightweight-Multi-Purpose-Collapsible/dp/B0C56YKKGJ/ref=sr_1_4?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nbG48O5i7uTsPIDvdS_8GA3oqSPxR97D_QOD-99P7aAn0rlPgsMOXSjgj6P8xXuY-EBQJfwUXniJNFy0aMsqVcfGc7KVXY2EE8Gv2byK_MP6bhMzn3CHyAx2FwEpVEjNtJPekox_uVJ_Ra5Udd8_mMs_2LP6qAK0EO19W9_tTgmsY2HoRsc3A-sgaxc9jtxDXDcdnbi23183KgPyo7n7Jt6Dt4PbHGT-QxXN9h51vqFRV6LuMJulUSypUZbVgp-5yaEAA_YyIxWIwDDyNxVwglVZ2ejRKED56D9zqo7jEak.vcruQEVgyOhN0DALSphdYD4SzgD1KjdrxYUxMziM0cw&dib_tag=se&keywords=WolfWise%2B8.5FT%2BAluminum%2BTelescoping%2BLadder&th=1
Great setup! We have a 2021 Hawk on a 2013 F-150 XLT, so that bumper might fit. Where can we find it? Googling didn't produce anything that pointed to the source. Thanks!
The bumper was custom made for us by our friend Dave - he's a very talented and skilled fabricator. He made the drawer system in the back seat, the gear boxes on the back, and other upgrades. If you have a fabricator near you, I'm sure you could get something similar made for you.
Can you please give us some information about the rear bumper? I am thinking of something exactly along those lines. Is it going to be put in production?
The top of the bumper is 13" wide which makes a nice step. The bumper is 7" high. The backup lights are Rigid Ignite LED's. The license plate light is a waterproof LED for motorcycles. The bumper is completely custom, but my friend who built it for us could build one for you. Do you have an F-150? If you email me, I can send you some pictures if you want to build one yourself or have a local fabricator. I didn't take many pictures of the build unfortunately...
@@rockydaleadventures Wow, thanks for the reply. I am going to be purchasing a F250 or 350 4x4 in the next while, so I'am starting to look at my options to fit it out. Thanks very much for the information.
Awesome build!! I have a hawk on a f-250 that I am building. I am adding solar and an inverter. Was it a pretty expensive job to add the 2000 watt inverter? I got quoted $1800 to add it in my camper and said that’s not a possibility…
I did the electrical work myself, so it wasn't too expensive. I paid around $600 for the inverter on eBay. This is the inverter that we have: www.amazon.com/Samlex-PST-2000-12-2000-watt-Inverter/dp/B003FWJ4OS
Hi Steve! We watched the FWC Baja Camper Trip. Was that you we saw in the video? Would love to hear about your experience. That's a trip we would like to do someday...
@@rockydaleadventures Hello, please accept my apologies for not responding sooner. We returned last week from three weeks in the Arizona desert and are just about caught up. Yes indeed Melanie and I were on the Baja Mexico trip. That trip was to sort of get our feet wet traveling in Baja so that we could travel there for about three weeks as there is much to see. We can both highly recommend any of Bob Wohlers organized tours. That was our third trip with Bob and are signed up for another in April. Bob has all the details concerning paperwork, accommodations, travel routes, local history, safety and great eating that he has honed from his many trips to Baja. When we saw last at the FWC rally in Northern California your camper had a refrigerator problem. I'm guessing that was resolved.
Our truck has the "Heavy Duty Payload Package" from Ford. Details are in the video. In the future, we might add air bags and a rear Hellwig Sway Bar, but so far we really haven't felt the need to do that.
Yes, you can access the kitchen drawer and cabinets, and the storage under the dinette seats. You can even open the refrigerator which is convenient when we go grocery shopping. You don't have to pop the top to put food in the fridge...
Hi. Thanks for the great video. Is the patent still pending on those steps? I am considering a Four Wheel Grandby and steps are a priority for me. 8/26/2024
The steps were custom made for us by our friend. They are not currently for sale, but maybe they will be sometime in the future. Hitch steps are available from etrailer, Amazon and even Home Depot. Another addition that we made, but didn't show in the video, is a larger rear handle. It's much longer than the stock one. We're planning to do an update video soon, so we'll be sure to show that...
Thanks, but we're not planning on selling our rig for a while... Hopefully we still have some good years left to travel, there are a lot of places we still want to see...
We have a telescoping ladder something like this: www.amazon.com/BOCOM-Telescoping-Lightweight-Multi-Purpose-Collapsible/dp/B0C56YKKGJ/ref=sr_1_4?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nbG48O5i7uTsPIDvdS_8GA3oqSPxR97D_QOD-99P7aAn0rlPgsMOXSjgj6P8xXuY-EBQJfwUXniJNFy0aMsqVcfGc7KVXY2EE8Gv2byK_MP6bhMzn3CHyAx2FwEpVEjNtJPekox_uVJ_Ra5Udd8_mMs_2LP6qAK0EO19W9_tTgmsY2HoRsc3A-sgaxc9jtxDXDcdnbi23183KgPyo7n7Jt6Dt4PbHGT-QxXN9h51vqFRV6LuMJulUSypUZbVgp-5yaEAA_YyIxWIwDDyNxVwglVZ2ejRKED56D9zqo7jEak.vcruQEVgyOhN0DALSphdYD4SzgD1KjdrxYUxMziM0cw&dib_tag=se&keywords=WolfWise%2B8.5FT%2BAluminum%2BTelescoping%2BLadder&th=1
On our last trip to Alaska and back, we averaged around 15.5 mpg. It depends a lot on the quality of the gas and how steep the mountains are... and how much gear and food we bring...
My friend Dave made the bumper, swing outs, and boxes. It's all custom work, done right here in Pennsylvania - he's not exactly a manufacturer. Do you have a Ford F-150? I don't have CAD drawings but I could give you some rough dimensions, and you should be able to find a fabricator near you that could make what you want...
You guys should be new ambassadors for four-wheel camper your rig is fantastic.
Thanks!
This outfit is about as close to a perfect camping outfit as one can get…
Wow, love the thought and ingenuity that has gone into creating this dream machine.
Thanks for creating and sharing the video!
You’re like the only person who mentions payload. Thanks
Wow never knew they were this roomy inside! Great mods.
Great video on your rig. That bumper is genius.
IMO the utensils drawer and the grey tank bumper are pure genius.
Great job , i enjoyed your video. I restored a 1988 Grandby, i love it, only used it once. No toilet or heater, so it can get cold by morning, but its only for occasional use.
I live close to where these campers are built and I’ve been considering buying one for years and your input with upgrades is very helpful
Liked & subscribed. SO many cool mods - light bar grill is super cool, gray water tank in rear bumper blows my mind. Enjoy, travel safely & make memories.
Very cool rig and it was wonderful meeting you both this past weekend at Hoss General Store. Thank you for your time and pleasant conversation. The videos were fun to watch too. Looking forward to more adventures. Safe travels .
Nice to me you too. Let us know if you get a FWC!
Have to say......WOW !!
Have you really maximized you space & utility.
That is one amazing evolution.
Great to see you on the club too
This is a great video. I'll definitely take some of your ideas and apply them to my camper!
Excellent modifications 👍
Wow just an amazing video and love to watch someone talk about something they love!!
Very nice build sir ! Enjoy
I have a F150 with 5.6 bed and was thinking of this setup. Love the gear boxes on the back and the inside drawer system. Nice job on the bracket for the gps etc. Also the magnetic spice rack holder is thoughtful. I really like your setup and it's obvious that you put a lot of thought and planning into your setup.
You did a wonderful presentation. I’m going to get a palomino this week. Im not willing to wait on the 4wc production time. Love the grandby.
Yes, we were fortunate when we ordered our camper from Mainline Overland the lead time was only 2 to 3 months. We ordered it at the end of October, and picked it up in early February. Enjoy your new Palomino!
Hello James and Robin! Nice to meet fellow UA-camrs and truck campers. We will be going full-time in our pop-up soon! Love the magnetic backsplash idea! We plan on boondocking away from people as well. Love your camper and looking forward to your adventures! 💙Terry and Terri
Thanks! Maybe we'll see you on the road...
Home sweet home out in the middle nowhere I'm right there with you guys I do the same stuff God bless
Wow. Rad build. You guys are living!
Pickup makers should offer a cab chassis version with a rear door & flat rear bed. Then campers could have access from the cab of the pickup. Modify the pop-up so you don't have to go outside to raise the roof, avoiding snow, mud or rain.
A lot of wasted space on a regular pickup bed.
I'm considering putting a flat-bed on my PU with side tool-boxes for storage. Then set the Grandby on it.
That's a great idea. We considered doing that because you get a lot more storage!
What an ideal rig!
You did it! Just found your channel and subscribed immediately. This is the perfect rig, strong enough on a truck platform and complete as a camper. I’m impressed! Thank you.
Those were some great modifications to the interior! We just got our Grandby front dinette a couple months ago and have been enjoying it and are looking forward to the summer. I am interested in learning more about the stainless steel back splash and the clever utensil drawer under the table. Thank you for the video!
We'll probably do another video with more details. There are some more little things we didn't show. Stay tuned...
@@rockydaleadventures
What year of F150? What's the "heavy duty" package called?
When you push up the top.....my mouth dropped!!!
Thanks for the tour! I finally had my ship come in and I got a 2022 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road and I have on order the 4 Wheel Camper .. Swift Edition which I pick up Oct 17!
Fun 'playing fort' in a blizzard or thunderstorm. I've often wondered how safe I am from lightning sleeping up there.
very good your videos. I'm building a camper and the information is very important.
I love everything about this! You've obviously thought through every little detail which shows.
Excellent set up, thanks for sharing.
Wow 👌 I really like your camper, it's a beauty, we have the 150 in Australia 🇦🇺 but not the camper, looks like a great design, safe travels, rick, Australia 🤗
We'd love to see Australia!
This would be great in so many environments.
Nice setup!
Amazing setup!!!
I.like your setup. Custom made to fit your needs with lbs. considered.on every option.
Great tips! Have you done these UA-cam videos before? You're a natural.
No, we've never made videos before... I just spent a lot of time in front of people during my career...
Great video; very informative and love all the mods!
Nice built!
Wonderful job, best I’ve seen by far - wish Ford still made that truck. Looking around for one to do the same type build you have.
Great build!! My wife and I are watching for a used Grandby with front dinette... weight is our driving criteria. Comments: (1) Thanks for sharing Hornbeck Canoes... amazing weight/performance features. (2) Your seat delete-drawer is perfect... who made it? (3) The ARB compressor is exactly what I'm looking for (4) Stainless steel backsplash and magnetic counter organizers... brilliant (5) Coathooks and mirror... my wife loves those! (6) Utensil drawer at dinette top... great idea!! QUESTION: Can you provide a photo/sketch of your roof plan with light solar panels and canoe racks... how do you prevent panel shading from racks?
The seat delete was fabricated by a friend of mine - he's very talented and skilled! We talked about what we wanted and he just made it happen. If you email me, I can send you some pictures of the roof. The canoes block the solar panels, but when we're driving the lithium batteries are charged by a Victron Orion TR Smart charger. When we get to camp, we take the canoes off, and the sun does it's thing. We also have a portable solar charger from Overland Solar: www.overlandsolar.com/products/bugout-130-rugged-solar-charger
Perhaps the best video I've seen. Could you tell me what size and make of inverter you installed? Thanks so much!
The inverter is a pure sine wave 2000 watt inverter - Samlex PST-2000-12. It has no trouble powering the induction cooktop. We have one installed in our house also, that's been running 24x7 for years with no issues.
really like your rig, enjoyed the tour and humor.
We have a '19 Ford F350 and an Artic Fox 811, we enjoy the truck camper lifestyle. Less maintenance, easy to keep clean and we don't have register it with the state and pay tax on it (hope the govt does not mess that up for us). Really interested in knowing where you got the storage box for the backseat? My wife and I plan most of our adventures around fishing, mostly fly fishing or ultralight spinning out of our Old Town Kayaks and you hit it out of the park when you mentioned getting close to the water. If you ever find yourselves in East Texas give us a shout, we have plenty of parking on our 24 acre homestead. Safe Travels
Sounds just like us! We prefer to fly fish, but always carry a couple of ultralight spinning rods in case it's too windy or there's no room for a back cast. If we get to east Texas, we'll look you up for sure! The storage drawers in the back seat were custom made for us by my friend Dave. I don't have any CAD drawings, but I could send you some detailed pictures. You should be able to find a fabricator near you that could make something similar.
Very clever and useful modifications to your camper and truck. We have a 2019 F250 and FWC Hawk. I am most interested in the removable mounting bracket for your phone and other devices. Did you make that or who can I purchase one from? Did you need to change anything on the vehicles charging system to accommodate the different battery chemistry of the Lithionics battery?
Thanks, Steve K. Novato, CA
I made the removable dash mount bracket. I modeled the base after the Builtright Industries dash mount. They make some very nice products. I had a friend fabricate the metal for me. I can send you pictures and some measurements and you should be able to get a local fabricator to make something for you. (Will you be at the owner's rally in Beckwourth?)
The MPPT charge controller from Overland Solar is completely customizable, so yes we changed the voltage settings required for the Lithionics battery. Brian Wurts at Overland Solar is very knowledgable and helpful. The engineers at Lithionics were also very helpful.
I think I got a woody,nice job.
Love your setup! The F150 with HDPP is my dream rig sir! What kind of mpgs empty and loaded? You really set it up right! Looking forward to learning more about your boats !
When we drove the truck off the lot, it was empty and we got 21 mpg on the highway coming home! Loaded, we got 16.8 mpg highway on our last trip to the Adirondacks, and we get around 14.5 mpg combined. It depends a lot on how much gear, food, water etc that we have with us. We're always trying to lighten our load...
@Rocky Dale Adventures thanks for the feedback! I wish I had bought a HDPP truck! Just got a used 2022 crew cab 6.5 bed Powerboost. Whimsy 1500 pound payload compared to the 2450 pound on a used HDPP truck I saw last summer. What is your payload like on the yellow sticker? And what kind of boats are those? Adirondack guide boats? They look light and stable!
@@slmjake The payload according to the sticker is 2,570 lbs. The boats are Hornbeck Classic Canoes. The link is in the description. They're great lightweight boats!
@@rockydaleadventures thanks sir! I need to check them out!!!! Those are so light!
Great setup and video so thank you.
My four wheel hawk will be arriving in January at Mainline Overland NC.
I've been waiting to buy a truck because of the crazy market adjustment prices. I just wanted to know if that bumper setup is for sale with your friend at this time?
I love those boxes and gray water tank.
Congrats on the new Hawk! I'm sure you'll have some great times.
The bumper is completely custom, but I'm sure my friend could build one for you. It's a little involved - we relocated the backup camera, the spare tire hanger, and re-plumbed the kitchen sink drain hose. What truck do you have? If you email me, I can send you some pictures and dimensions. You might be better off finding a local fabricator to work with, because your truck will be in the shop for a while...
Отличный дом на колёсах!
Looks nice, wish it had an indoor shower
We are preparing our new-to-us Grandby FWC for the remainder of our PanAmerican highway adventure. I love the magnetic backsplash you installed in yours. How did you attach the backsplash to the wall? Also, what kind of bar did you use for a towel rack? Thanks. Great rig!
We used some thin double sided tape to attach the backsplash. It's held up very well so far. We got the towel bar at our local hardware store. It's 9 inches, similar to this one:
www.amazon.com/Amerock-Blackrock-Polished-Nickel-BH36005PN/dp/B0DLKBZBKM?th=1
@@rockydaleadventures …Thank you!
SHUBH YATRA💐
Thanks for the video. Nice FWC with great mods. I have the Fleet FWC on a Taco. I’ve been looking for a rear bumper with boxes like yours. Do you know a vendor that sells them or is your friend open to fabricating them for a customer?
Check out Aluminess - they make a lot of cool products.
I wasnt aware that you could couldnt camp in certain places without a graywater tank. Would an external tank suffice? one that you can put back into the truck when you leave? The light boats are genius. I would like to see how you have them strapped down without damaging the aluminum roof. Thanks for sharing.
It seems each location has different rules... some places require a permanent black tank, other places prefer composting toilets, some places don't care. You just have to research before you go. As for the boats, we ordered the camper with factory installed Yakima tracks on the roof. Then we added our own racks.
@@rockydaleadventuresDo you have to have a ladder to strap the boats on? Also what length of boat did you get? I want to do a similar setup. My kayaks are too heavy to do that unfortunately.
Our boats are 10' and 12'. We have a telescoping ladder something like this:
www.amazon.com/BOCOM-Telescoping-Lightweight-Multi-Purpose-Collapsible/dp/B0C56YKKGJ/ref=sr_1_4?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nbG48O5i7uTsPIDvdS_8GA3oqSPxR97D_QOD-99P7aAn0rlPgsMOXSjgj6P8xXuY-EBQJfwUXniJNFy0aMsqVcfGc7KVXY2EE8Gv2byK_MP6bhMzn3CHyAx2FwEpVEjNtJPekox_uVJ_Ra5Udd8_mMs_2LP6qAK0EO19W9_tTgmsY2HoRsc3A-sgaxc9jtxDXDcdnbi23183KgPyo7n7Jt6Dt4PbHGT-QxXN9h51vqFRV6LuMJulUSypUZbVgp-5yaEAA_YyIxWIwDDyNxVwglVZ2ejRKED56D9zqo7jEak.vcruQEVgyOhN0DALSphdYD4SzgD1KjdrxYUxMziM0cw&dib_tag=se&keywords=WolfWise%2B8.5FT%2BAluminum%2BTelescoping%2BLadder&th=1
That’s beautiful, what is the inside dimensions wall-to-wall of your camper?
Wall to wall measures 78", front to back measures 140", the floor under the dinette measure 24" x 36". Hope that helps.
Nice.
Great setup! We have a 2021 Hawk on a 2013 F-150 XLT, so that bumper might fit. Where can we find it? Googling didn't produce anything that pointed to the source. Thanks!
(Did go through your links.)
The bumper was custom made for us by our friend Dave - he's a very talented and skilled fabricator. He made the drawer system in the back seat, the gear boxes on the back, and other upgrades. If you have a fabricator near you, I'm sure you could get something similar made for you.
Can you please give us some information about the rear bumper? I am thinking of something exactly along those lines. Is it going to be put in production?
The top of the bumper is 13" wide which makes a nice step. The bumper is 7" high. The backup lights are Rigid Ignite LED's. The license plate light is a waterproof LED for motorcycles. The bumper is completely custom, but my friend who built it for us could build one for you. Do you have an F-150? If you email me, I can send you some pictures if you want to build one yourself or have a local fabricator. I didn't take many pictures of the build unfortunately...
@@rockydaleadventures Wow, thanks for the reply. I am going to be purchasing a F250 or 350 4x4 in the next while, so I'am starting to look at my options to fit it out. Thanks very much for the information.
very nice! what make canoe's are those btw?
The canoes are made by Hornbeck Boats. Link is in the description.
Awesome build!! I have a hawk on a f-250 that I am building. I am adding solar and an inverter. Was it a pretty expensive job to add the 2000 watt inverter? I got quoted $1800 to add it in my camper and said that’s not a possibility…
I did the electrical work myself, so it wasn't too expensive. I paid around $600 for the inverter on eBay. This is the inverter that we have: www.amazon.com/Samlex-PST-2000-12-2000-watt-Inverter/dp/B003FWJ4OS
We will be at the Beckworth Rally, we can talk there.
Hi Steve! We watched the FWC Baja Camper Trip. Was that you we saw in the video? Would love to hear about your experience. That's a trip we would like to do someday...
@@rockydaleadventures Hello, please accept my apologies for not responding sooner. We returned last week from three weeks in the Arizona desert and are just about caught up. Yes indeed Melanie and I were on the Baja Mexico trip. That trip was to sort of get our feet wet traveling in Baja so that we could travel there for about three weeks as there is much to see. We can both highly recommend any of Bob Wohlers organized tours. That was our third trip with Bob and are signed up for another in April. Bob has all the details concerning paperwork, accommodations, travel routes, local history, safety and great eating that he has honed from his many trips to Baja. When we saw last at the FWC rally in Northern California your camper had a refrigerator problem. I'm guessing that was resolved.
Love your setup, you gave me some ideas on my next build
What’s your MPG on the highway
16.6 mpg, if we get good gas. Otherwise... 14.5 mpg.
Oops... I meant 15.5 mpg on the highway with cheap gas. We get 14.5 mpg combined highway and off road...
What modifications did you do to the F150 for it to handle the weight of the Grandby and the weight of passengers, food, etc.? thanks
Our truck has the "Heavy Duty Payload Package" from Ford. Details are in the video. In the future, we might add air bags and a rear Hellwig Sway Bar, but so far we really haven't felt the need to do that.
Is the camper accessible inside when roof is down?
Yes, you can access the kitchen drawer and cabinets, and the storage under the dinette seats. You can even open the refrigerator which is convenient when we go grocery shopping. You don't have to pop the top to put food in the fridge...
@ how sturdy is the roof during windy conditions when camping?
Hi. Thanks for the great video. Is the patent still pending on those steps? I am considering a Four Wheel Grandby and steps are a priority for me. 8/26/2024
The steps were custom made for us by our friend. They are not currently for sale, but maybe they will be sometime in the future. Hitch steps are available from etrailer, Amazon and even Home Depot. Another addition that we made, but didn't show in the video, is a larger rear handle. It's much longer than the stock one. We're planning to do an update video soon, so we'll be sure to show that...
@@rockydaleadventures Thanks for the reply. I’ll look into hitch steps.
Love your set up, are you interested in selling your rig?
Thanks, but we're not planning on selling our rig for a while... Hopefully we still have some good years left to travel, there are a lot of places we still want to see...
where did you get the red lithium battery
Links are in the description...
lithionicsbattery.com/product/12v-320ah-e2107-gtx-battery-2/
How do you get the canoes on top your camper ?
We have a telescoping ladder something like this:
www.amazon.com/BOCOM-Telescoping-Lightweight-Multi-Purpose-Collapsible/dp/B0C56YKKGJ/ref=sr_1_4?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nbG48O5i7uTsPIDvdS_8GA3oqSPxR97D_QOD-99P7aAn0rlPgsMOXSjgj6P8xXuY-EBQJfwUXniJNFy0aMsqVcfGc7KVXY2EE8Gv2byK_MP6bhMzn3CHyAx2FwEpVEjNtJPekox_uVJ_Ra5Udd8_mMs_2LP6qAK0EO19W9_tTgmsY2HoRsc3A-sgaxc9jtxDXDcdnbi23183KgPyo7n7Jt6Dt4PbHGT-QxXN9h51vqFRV6LuMJulUSypUZbVgp-5yaEAA_YyIxWIwDDyNxVwglVZ2ejRKED56D9zqo7jEak.vcruQEVgyOhN0DALSphdYD4SzgD1KjdrxYUxMziM0cw&dib_tag=se&keywords=WolfWise%2B8.5FT%2BAluminum%2BTelescoping%2BLadder&th=1
What kind of canoes do you have?
The canoes are made by Hornbeck Boats. Link is in the description.
What MPG do you get with the camper on. Thanks
On our last trip to Alaska and back, we averaged around 15.5 mpg. It depends a lot on the quality of the gas and how steep the mountains are... and how much gear and food we bring...
Great and thanks for the reply
I have hornbeck canoe looks like yours 14lbs
Did I hear clearly this camper has AC unit?
Please can you give us the address or phone number of your manufacturer for that rear bumper and boxes. I really appreciate any help you can give me
My friend Dave made the bumper, swing outs, and boxes. It's all custom work, done right here in Pennsylvania - he's not exactly a manufacturer. Do you have a Ford F-150? I don't have CAD drawings but I could give you some rough dimensions, and you should be able to find a fabricator near you that could make what you want...
All these camper tours are pretty much the same. There's not much difference in these new one compared to my 1997 Sunlite.
Except cost.
i like the camper just not the truck.
man i hate ford, such an ugly truck to me, no offense.
My GMC Duramax 2 door 4wd Sierra & Grandby do great.