Pandemic Girl Camper from NJ (1 year square drop owner)

[Tom&Shelly]

Your camper setup sounds cozy with those wind chimes. For maintenance and upgrades, forums like this are great for tips. As for cross bars, I've heard Thule's a solid choice, but check your camper's specs and budget.

When bots give advice garnered from AI, is it like some kind of sexual bot excitement?

I'm asking for Tom and Shelly.

Tony

I presume the name "Shinola" is to be taken ironically. He's the other brown.

Amazing he joined us in July 2014 and didn't post anything until the three this morning.

Pandemic Girl, I'm sorry he's garbaging up your folder!

Tom

[Msjitterbug]

Team!

Thanks for the encouragement, I just read the post and was like, "who is NOW bringing the black rain down on my post, I don't care what AI says you all have made me feel so proud of myself." I'm still working on it of course but I can see the light.

[Msjitterbug]

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In preparing for the next few steps I opened the batwing box and pulled out the U bolts. The U bolts do not fit my crossbars "Thule Probar" so my question is should I purchase the T bolts for the Thule probar or should I just get new U bolts at Lowes?

Comments or concerns?

Thanks
Kelly

[Msjitterbug]

It's UP!!!! I have a few tweeks to do, but still it's up!!!!! Hip hip horray

1. change out bolts for T bolts (should arrive today)
2. cut down cross bars for snug fit of awning (currently over 4" between batwing and camper)
3. seal again "mistake hole"
4. spackle and sand any blemishes inside

THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR ADVICE AND GUIDANCE!

all the best,
Pandemic Girl

[Tom&Shelly]

It's UP!!!!

Looks great!

Tom

[twisted lines]

Nice

[Pmullen503]

Nice clean installation. Good job!

[tony.latham]

Great job!!!

Tony

[pchast]

Well Done!

[Msjitterbug]

2024 Maiden Voyage to Spruce Run the day of the NJ earthquake (epicenter just 9 miles away). I've had this site booked since January, who knew it was earthquake day 4.8. It was crazy to feel as I have not felt an earthquake before. We had an after shock at 6:30pm that night also.

Anyway, the hubby joined in the trip. Happy to report she drove lovely, deployed as expected and was such a great addition. It took me 11 minutes to put it away by myself which I am also happy with.

I am so proud of myself for installing the ironman batwing. I can't want to use it all summer. Thanks again for all the help and encouragement on getting me to do this myself. I am so so proud my family is sick of hearing about it. LOL! Enjoy the photo's.