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Great point on the loading... 1stDeuce, Great point on the loading effect when pulling the topper up... I had not taken that into account myself.. I will tell you the winch idea is too slick not to mention... makes taking the top off a lot less work. The tricky part is rigging the ropes to all...

hanging a pickup shell won't be a problem... If you think about the fact that you are spreading the 200lbs over 4 points equally... 50lbs per point... that's nothing to a typical truss system. I've done this very thing in 3 different garages, so I've been there done that...:ylsmoke: One item...

MNtraveler questions.... Sorry for the long delay... it seems I've been spending time on other boards lately.. Regarding your questions.. I have camped in -20 for 3 to 4 days during the John Beargrease race and I have had issues with condensation... not so much from the hard roof. Mostly I...

I'll be using the camper all next week along the North shore of MN... I'm covering communications for the John Beargrease sled dog race again.. I can take some pictures during the week and post them when I get back to the office on the following Monday. It's going to to cold... forecast for the...

Are you running with a soft top? Move it inside! If you are running a soft top on your jeep, you might consider what I do... I use a mag mount and antenna just short enough to fit inside the jeep... Yes, inside! I stick the mag mount and antenna to the top of the rear body tub, just inside...

I agree completely! Casters on the jacks WARNING rotti, I completely agree... any amount of slant to the surface is going to be a huge issue. I happen to have a nice flat shop floor to work on, also my driveway is also pretty level. Any amount of incline and your camper could be out in the...

You might look at a MFJ 1899T... I've got it's bigger bother, the MFJ 1699S and mount it to a connector plate I made mounted to a camera tripod. The 1889T mounts direct to the radio and is easier to pack.. http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-1899T

You could also put a piece of shrink tubing on the antenna where it might contact the risers... the vinyl covered riser cable is also a great idea.. As long as the antenna isn't grounded during transmit you are fine...

It Depends... It depends on how often you will be taking it off and on... The more often you do it, the more time and stress you will save yourself having the right jacks to do the job.. I'd spend the money on four corner bolt on jacks... the portable stands are a pain. You can always unbolt...

Jacks I dumped the cable/winch jack stands for four corner gear driven style stands.... My wife insisted I get rid of the old two stand system after I scared her to death loading the camper the first time! My Power Wagon is pretty high so I needed to run the camper to the very top of the stands...

One more place to look... One more place to watch for Bethany Pickupper campers is the Bethany Camper group on Yahoo Groups.... There was even one listed for sale in Reno NV a while back... On craigslist you almost need to search for "pop up truck camper" and look at those listed for $2000 or...

homemade... The inside height is 6'4", I'm 6'2" and can touch my head if I stretch... What I really like is the full height door! I couldn't stand going in and out through one of those "mini" doors. The side wings are hinged on piano hinges that run the entire length of the panel. Also the...

I'm thinking I might want to try sleeping in my pop up camper without putting the top up... can I run the furnace too? Can you run your furnace with the top down without issues? Prybry

detailed pictures... What vintage is your camper GermanInBC? I'd be happy to show you some more detailed pictures... anything in particular that you are looking for? PryBry

4 section paint pole from Lowes works too... I use a three section aluminum painters pole I picked up at Lowes for less than $25 I have a Arrow 2M/440 antenna clamped at the top and sometimes run a PAR 10/20/40 HF end fed antenna at an angle to the top as well. In the photo you see the antenna...

my idea for water storage I pulled out the hand pump faucet and put in a small bar faucet plumbed to a 12v pump mounted at the rear of the camper. I use 7gal water jugs with a pickup hose which connects to a hose bung that connects to the pump inlet. I carry the jug in the camper when...

Welcome to the exclusive Bethany Pickupper club! Hey! someone else has discovered the cool factor of the Bethany Pickupper! There are a few of us on this forum... The secret to fitting these old campers into modern pickups is the short box... I've got mine mounted the same way on my Dodge...

Jack with wheel attached... Here are some pictures of the wheel on the jack.... Note that I not only drilled the bottom of the jack post to accept the stub of the wheel assembly, I also cross drilled a hole and use a quick release pin to hold them on the jack. Sorry for the fuzzy...

4 jacks for sure... I have a camper which weighs less than 1000 lbs... used four corner jacks... use the cordless driver trick which works slick. I also drilled out the bases on my jacks to accept heavy duty casters used for scoffolding... this lets you roll the camper on the truck rather than...

FT 817 is the perfect feild radio... I own both the 817 and its big brother the 897 The 817 is always my first choice for field work due to its size and flexablity. I have a 'go' kit for both radios but the 817 is so much smaller that I throw it in on nearly every trip. For beargrease we are...