My Taco Phoenix Pop Up Camper

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Keep the Tacoma! Tow it, use it as your run around vehicle.

Congrats on solving the many issues! Good luck on the sale.

 

[MYTACO]

Keep the Tacoma! Tow it, use it as your run around vehicle.

Congrats on solving the many issues! Good luck on the sale.

Thanks for the tip, Sagebrush. I like Tacomas so much, I have two! One has been dedicated to the TC.

 

[MYTACO]

Did Phoenix make this, too? http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/rvs/4842612411.html

 

[docdave]

yes

 

[MYTACO]

yes

I wonder if it was a POS, too...

 

[docdave]

http://www.phoenixpopup.com/the-shape-of-things-to-come-from-phoenix-custom/

Here's the pics from their website.... have no idea about the success of the build, or the motivation for the sale. Only completed something like 3 months ago.

 

[MYTACO]

That was a fast turn around. Hopefully it doesn't leak.

 

[danno808]

Taking My Business Elsewhere

The lift bars swing up over center, and should therefor wedge into place, using the weight of the roof and tension of the liner to hold. There is a variety of reasons that they could come lose - angled parking, side to side movement in the camper, light weight roof, driving, and so on.

an easy to install security strap kit is available for the Phoenix Simple Lift..............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Io8xXfbXxc&feature=youtu.be

Instructions for ordering yours are included in the comment section of the page.

Not sure he intended it that way, but this tells me all I need to know about Phoenix. Just eliminated one from contention.

 

[MYTACO]

Would anyone happen to know why NADA doesn't list a Phoenix TC for 2013? It has other years, but jumps from 2012 to 2014.

 

[MYTACO]

The camper is gone...what a journey. Thank you to everyone who offered advice and followed the thread. This was truly a learning experience; one I would rather not repeat...

Please keep up the great work on helping he newbies!

 

[bob91yj]

What a shame you had to go through all of that, from dream vehicle to headache. Thanks for sharing your story with us.

 

[docdave]

So, what do you camp in now?

 

[bill harr]

May your next camper be trouble free.

Thank you for documenting your troubles, and keeping a more positive attitude than I would have been able to do.

 

[Just Jeff]

Thank you for documenting your troubles, and keeping a more positive attitude than I would have been able to do.

Seconded on both counts.

Do you plan to get a different camper soon?

 

[MYTACO]

So, what do you camp in now?

Sir, I bought a Leisure Travel Unity (class b). A little more comfortable. Certainly not expedition looking. And for the life of me, I cannot come up with a name.