Our Slide-In Truck Camping Setup- 1982 Four Wheel Campers Grandby and 1996 OBS Ford F250 4x4

[@douglasrykerd6266]

Nice rig, I used to have a ‘95 Ford with a Granby for a lot years. Currently rebuilding an old Keystone to go on my 4th Gen Ram.

[@TexTrailTales]

@@douglasrykerd6266 Nice! How does the keystone compare to the grandby? I haven’t seen much information about that model.

[@douglasrykerd6266]

@@TexTrailTales It’s very similar to the Granby, but about a foot longer. So it’ll stick out about a foot from my long bed truck. The older eighties models like mine wrap around the back and have tail lights built in. They only made them a few years ago couple different times. The best example is the Turtle Expedition used them to travel South America, and then another one to circumnavigate the world for three years.

[@tonyclark6958]

We have a 4 wheel camp set up like you guys. Love it. Happy camping

[@TexTrailTales]

@@tonyclark6958 that’s awesome!! And thank you!!

[@carsongill1330]

I think we met in SD before you guys headed north. Rigs sick bro

[@BigH3017]

Hey Carson, must have been a lookalike, we never made it down to San Diego. Thanks for commenting!

[@marianoasselborn]

36:28 RE: solar panels... those flexible solar panels don't last long. Will Prowse has good videos about them, and why they are not worth it. You have the right setup!

[@TexTrailTales]

@@marianoasselborn good to know we will check out their videos, too! Thanks for the info!!

[@johnmcalisterjr3913]

Nice setup I like the older trucks good luck with your camping experiences .I like the older looking trucks better than the newer ones and I think they are built better

[@TexTrailTales]

@@johnmcalisterjr3913 Thanks, John. Us as well. Although modern vehicle conveniences are nice, we would rather be able to economically repair our vehicle anywhere we go!

[@chadperry5985]

Looking forward to see your adventure

[@TexTrailTales]

@@chadperry5985 Thank you! Stay posted for more updates!

[@JennyKampmeier]

Would love to know more about the re-building of the back door. I accidentally melted my door a little by having the door propped open while the furnace was running, haha. I've wondered how hard it would be to replace the panel and the seal around the window.

[@BigH3017]

Hey Jenny, The door comes apart easily; if your door is in good shape you could likely disassemble it quickly. That said it can be a bit finicky to get back together. If your door is like our door, the window is held into the door by its trim on the inside of the door. It comes out easily. To remove the melted panel, you will need to completely disassemble the aluminum trim on the outside of the door as the panel is slipped under that trim to hold it it. We used a product called FRP wall board which you can buy at home Depot, to replace our door paneling. It's commonly used in commercial kitchens and bathrooms. We used the old panel as a template to cut on the new panel. The only hitch is that the new panel is thicker than the old material and we had to sand the edge down so it could slip under the aluminum trim. It ended up being quite a process. We also swapped out our door prop not only to keep the door from getting damaged but to prevent the door from getting melted with either of our heaters on. Hope that helps!

[@JennyKampmeier]

@@BigH3017 Super helpful! Knowing the name of the material is great, I didn't even know what to look for to try and find something with that pebble-y texture. My window has a bit of a different design, just a single large pane and it has a plastic/rubber trim piece on the outside instead of the aluminum (which also melted a little haha). So, maybe I'll replace the trim with something else too. And yeah, your new prop is great!

[@kardyify]

Quality presentation!