Interesting. Can I ask why you’re selling already? There’s 300 people waiting for one and you’re letting it go. What didn’t you like?
Sure, short version: I have camper ADD and bought a Four Wheel Camper shell. The FWC addresses two two of our main challenges: comfortable winter use without building out a heater/etc; and we can quickly take it off the truck with 1-2 people.
Long version: I was order #17 a long while back and planned to use the camper for some a number of 2018 trips. We ordered the shell off of cad mockups and maybe an early photo of the prototype Baja GFC. Production took longer than anticipated and ours arrived in late September. Grame and his team snuck ours on a shipment a few days head of our original schedule; and it arrived just time time for use on our last big trip of the season.
We have had several camping trailers (Kamparoo, Outlander with RTT, etc) but tired of towing them in tight spaces. Mainly large cities we travel through and want to explore the brewry scene/local food/etc. After selling our last trailer we went back to a quick setup ground tent (Jet tent style) but sleeping on the ground again grew old fast. An RTT is no longer an option as we have a 12 year old Aussie that loves camping but can’t climb anymore.
The GFC is a great piece of kit and aptly named. The double edged sword is that you leave it on the truck full-time. It functions as a great everyday shell, but that limits the amount of open bed truck stuff you can do (ie hauling mulch, rock, tall stuff like grills, etc). The ease of setup and comfort is far ahead of any RTT I’ve had experience with and easier than our Kamparoo trailer. If it’s not in setup bed mode you have a tent-like area where you can stand up or wait out bad weather. You can also open the sides and they provide a little shade and easy access to what you have in the truck bed (mainly the beer cooler, in our case at least).
Our original plan was to keep the GFC and build a tub under the camper so we could leave it loaded with gear and take it on/off the truck using camper jacks. But we found a solid deal on a used FWC Swift (complete with heater for winter camping) and decided to go that route. Overall the quality of the GFC and the customer service of the company is amazing, and I can’t say enough good things about both. It would be a shame to leave this one sitting so we are releasing it back into the wild for a new owner to enjoy.
