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cptqueeg
Idaho
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Grit dog wrote:livemusic wrote:cptqueeg wrote:The 8' FWC shell model is $18K, the 8' FWC Grandby side dinette is $28K so it's $10K cheaper(plus tax, if applicable.) The 6.5' Hawk has the same $10k difference in prices btwn models. Idaho requires a title and therefore state sales tax, where the shell model does not require the title. ymmv
Any accessories added are going to cost the same on either the shell or fully built out model. You'll need solar, batteries, and controller.
Throw in your camp stove, water supply, porta potty, diesel heater, 12v cooler, and you're good to go. The interior is empty so you can bring lots of stuff and it's only limited by what can fit through the door.
Grandby shell build
Regarding your link, I appreciate having that to review, as it shows so many options you, typically, need to consider getting, if not all, and provides the price.
Thanks to all responses, I may have to just buy bigger and more complicated. Sure is a lot to analyze, lol. I wish I could just find a used truck and truck camper ready to go and drive away! I not only have to choose a truck, but then an RV, sheesh!
I'm going to characterize your budget as relatively limited, based on your couple posts.
Buying something like the FW shell model either completely bare, or ala carte (the prices on some of the "options" assume the buyer basically can't even use a screwdriver or go to the hardware store...) is a horrible financial decision. Unless I'm wrong about the budget part.
For the cost of just a new shell, or less, you can buy the whole camper, same thing (used of course). The resale in the future on the shell will be 0 for the vast majority of pop up TC buyers and very limited for the few that may want to build it out.
While the options are available at FWC doesn't mean you have to buy it from them. For instance installing your own battery bank, solar, and inverter is pretty well cookbook stuff with plenty of quality examples here at rv.net to follow.
As for the FWC market you couldn't be more wrong. There isn't anything out there to be had. Sold mine for more than I paid after deciding it wasn't for us. They get snapped up in a matter of hours once posted on line.
The beauty of a shell is NOT building it out, its leaving it empty and packing only what you need on each trip. And you can still fit a fair amount of cargo using it as a DD.
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Grit dog
Black Diamond, WA
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WinMinnie02 wrote:If you have the $, new 1 ton truck extended cab diesel 4wd dually 8 foot bed. Go big or go home.
Why stop at 1 ton or at only an extended cab?
If you're already going to go completely overkill on all accounts compared to what is actually/reasonably needed, then go BIG! lol
PS, the lol = sarcasm.
2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5” turbo back, 6" lift on 37s
2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold.
Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold
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Grit dog
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cptqueeg wrote:
While the options are available at FWC doesn't mean you have to buy it from them. For instance installing your own battery bank, solar, and inverter is pretty well cookbook stuff with plenty of quality examples here at rv.net to follow.
As for the FWC market you couldn't be more wrong. There isn't anything out there to be had. Sold mine for more than I paid after deciding it wasn't for us. They get snapped up in a matter of hours once posted on line.
The beauty of a shell is NOT building it out, its leaving it empty and packing only what you need on each trip. And you can still fit a fair amount of cargo using it as a DD.
So basically $20k for a shell, that will still require some level of construction and additional cost. Those things don't even come with tiedowns on the shell package. Do they have jacks either? You see my point.
As far as availability, I just did a quick CL search of the PNW (250mi radius of Pendleton, OR. There was a dozen or more popup TC's. Couple with truck/camper packages and 2 or 3 were FW campers. Market may be different than it was when you were looking. (it is, it's turning) And the seasons are changing soon.
I could go buy 4dozen of those shells if I wanted to, but I wouldn't buy 1 at that price and if I wanted a popup TC with any decent resale value, I'd buy one that has camper "stuff" and amenities in it.
Otherwise throw a topper on your truck and pretend your homeless for ALOT less money and not much less convenience than a shell.
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