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Bajahowodd
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I believe I saw this same vehicle on the lot at the VW dealer in La Paz. Not available in the US. Looks like the ultimate travel vehicle.
http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jun/19/business/fi-neil19
[Edited on 1-13-2010 by Bajahowodd]
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mojo_norte
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Here's a Grandby FS in the Denver area. 1700. looks to be a nice older model.
http://denver.craigslist.org/rvs/1545214355.html
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pappy
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anybody mention outfittermfg.com? the make a really nice , aluminum framed po-up camper. comes with all the bells and whistles included( things thta
four wheeler consider as "options")
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pangamadness
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For Sale
For sale: While we are on the subject I have a 4x4 Wheel pop up camper Grandby for sale. Has propane frig, 2 burner stove, 10 gal water tank and
sink, camper jacks, vent fan. $2000.00 or best offer. Contact webmb@att.net If you are intrested or know someone who is intrested please pass on my
contact info. Thanks
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pangamadness
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Great deal
My wife can't understand why I still have two popup 4x4 campers. Doesent someone want an old seasoned 4 wheel pop up camper?
If intrested see last post.
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wessongroup
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Thanks that is quite a change from the 1963 I had.. milage 28.9/43.4 and it weighs 3000 kg.. pretty good
http://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/california/weights-informat...
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Tomas Tierra
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sunman
| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Sunman,
Is that "awning" a Kelty Cabana or a Kelty Carport Shelter?
I did some research on the internet and it appears to be used primarily as a wind shelter. How effective is it doing that? I see lots of openings on
bottom and side. It would be nice to have something like that on the pacific side.
Could be used for shade on the Cortez side. Cooking inside in the heat can be too much in the summer. |
Skipjack,
Yes, it is a Kelty Carport "Medium". It works ok for wind but is not completely enclosed on either end. The Carport "Deluxe" model however does close
off on the ends and is probably better for that use if all corners are staked down. I saw a guy with one attached to his Landcruiser over X-mas and
New years and it seemed to be working well for them. The good thing about it is that it packs up to the size of a small backpacking tent.
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Kelty Car Port Delux....And a silly little overpriced camper
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Tomas Tierra
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Car port delux up on stilts...
Dern, you won't be dissapointed in a 4 wheel camper purchase.
This is my second one. Thousands of offroad Baja miles on the first one, sold it for more than I paid after 10 years of dutiful service..
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mojo_norte
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Tomas Tierra
Car port delux up on stilts...
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TT- how does the Kelty Carport fare on a 4.0 day at the secret windsurfing spot ??
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Tomas Tierra
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It doubles as one of those hokey kite rigs. .
Definately a wind sensitive rig. not bad when its all buttoned down..but up on stilts its about a 8 knot rig..pretty cool though, you can enclose a
full size pickinick table under it buttoned down.
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Bob and jane
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tomas tierra,
I see you have the kelty carport attached to your pop up camper. the website says you attach it to the roof-rack of your vehicle. How did you attach
the carport to your camper?
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Tomas Tierra
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B&J,
The buckles that hold the pop top camper down line up perfectly with the attach device on the kelty your only able to utilize 2 of the 3 hold-downs on the kelty, but it works just great.
TT
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Bob and jane
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Thanks Tomas,
We're plotting a "deja vu" trip to the mainland for a couple of months next winter and this looks like a great option to create a little more living
space for our pop up. Not to mention on our frequent shorter camping trips in Baja Sur.
Thanks again
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Tomas Tierra
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great set up for mainland, the Baja breezes get to it a bit..
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Skipjack Joe
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I saw these stairs used by the 4 Wheel Camper people at the Sportman's show this weekend. Getting in and out was really comfortable. Am thinking of
buying them.
Anybody use them? What are their cons?
I'm thinking that their clearance may not make them suitable for baja offroading but good for everywhere else.
The 4 Wheel people don't think much of the scissor stairs they used to sell.
Dern, the new Grandby models looked real good to me. Quite a few improvements in the last 3 years.
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DERN
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Skipjack
| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
I saw these stairs used by the 4 Wheel Camper people at the Sportman's show this weekend. Getting in and out was really comfortable. Am thinking of
buying them.
Anybody use them? What are their cons?
I'm thinking that their clearance may not make them suitable for baja offroading but good for everywhere else.
The 4 Wheel people don't think much of the scissor stairs they used to sell.
Dern, the new Grandby models looked real good to me. Quite a few improvements in the last 3 years. |
That's great. I'm assuming that the trade show was up north in the Sac. region. Would you mind sharing the improvements that caught your eye? Those
steps look tough. It seems to me that if you're on the road, take the steps out of the receiver hitch, then when you arrive at your location put it
back in. Is that how they designed it?
DERN
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bajarich
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
I saw these stairs used by the 4 Wheel Camper people at the Sportman's show this weekend. Getting in and out was really comfortable. Am thinking of
buying them.
Anybody use them? What are their cons?
I'm thinking that their clearance may not make them suitable for baja offroading but good for everywhere else.
The 4 Wheel people don't think much of the scissor stairs they used to sell.
Dern, the new Grandby models looked real good to me. Quite a few improvements in the last 3 years. |
I've been using them since I bought my 4-Wheel back in 1998, they are great. I just store them inside the door while traveling, never thought of
driving with them in the receiver hitch. Rich
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DERN
That's great. I'm assuming that the trade show was up north in the Sac. region. Would you mind sharing the improvements that caught your eye? Those
steps look tough. It seems to me that if you're on the road, take the steps out of the receiver hitch, then when you arrive at your location put it
back in. Is that how they designed it?
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Trade show was in San Mateo.
1. The roof support is now constructed in thicker plywood, therefore sturdier.
2. There are pneumatic lifts(?)that make it easier to lift up roof and add further support when it's up.
3. The stove has been replaced with one of better quality.
4. The sink cabinet has hinged doors instead of sliding ones.
5. The seating arrangements has been changed from a bench seat to seats around the table next to window.
6. The sink has been upgraded to a better quality.
Those are some things I remember.
They're now building a hard top cabover camper also. I don't know why. There are better cabovers on the market.
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DERN,
Nice avatar. Congratulations.
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bajarich
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By adding the plywood to the roof, it probably necessitated the need for the pneumatic lifts. The bottom line is it makes the camper heavier.
I was always amazed at how light the top has been, yet strong. The only problem I ever had with the top was nothing to do with it's lightness, but
rather the way they mounted the Yakama rack brackets to it back in 1998, screwed into just one of the square aircraft aluminum tubes on each side of
the roof. The rocking of the camper on dirt roads with kayaks mounted on top caused a torque on the tube which eventually worked a crack in the
aluminum. After talking to the factory, and finding out they wanted over $1000 to repair the roof, I mounted four 3/16" tempered aluminum plates over
the cracks and spread the weight distribution to two of the aluminum tubes instead of just one. Problem solved. Now the rack is bombproof and the
roof is still light weight. It sounds to me like they never fully solved the problem of how to mount Yakama racks and thus the heavy plywood.
Rich
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