GoFastCamper GFC Mods, Tips, and Tricks thread.

If you look around, you'll find a few that have had bed racks or other heavy installations and suffered cracks. Bed stiffeners mitigate that. Cheap insurance.

 

Just completed a few mods to my GFC camper. Installed the gtfoverland.com GFC lighting kit. I switched up the basic install and used one dimmer and two of the led lights downstairs and the other light strip and dimmer upstairs. Also, installed some usb/cigarette outlets upstairs to charge phones and such when sleeping. Power to everything is controlled by a switch panel that i was able to fit innthe beside cubby.

I also test fit a molle panel i just picked up. Can't wait to get it painted and permanently installed so i can get more organized.

Btw, if anyone is interested in my duluth trading bag, let me know, im selling mine due to the new molle panel.
https://www.duluthtrading.com/seat-back-bunker-83907.html

 

@thebaker who made the molle panel?

 

The seller has a listing on the gfc forum under the for sale section.

 

the instagram page

https://www.instagram.com/ruff_road_designs/

 

Already placed my order haha

 

I have a 3rd gen dcsb with a v1 gfc camper.

Have any of you found a bedside molle panel that will work with the gfc mounting clamps?

 

see above. if you are looking for front camper - pretty sure they have or soon will have a V1

 

Im specifically looking for the molle panelthat mount to the bed rail system on the bed sides.

 

do the cali raised ones not work?

 

Not on the v1. They would fit around the gfc mounts.

 

For those who have a telescoping ladder what are you doing to store/stow it in the truck when not using it as a ladder? I've just been throwing it in the bed (I sometimes have a platform with bins underneath and sometimes don't) and it just seems to be in the way most of the time.

Same with the awning spring rods. I used to leave them in the tent part, but I have six and don't always use all six.

 

I've been thinking about strapping mine to the inside of the roof. It is *always* in the way!

 

Been searching around for ideas on a DIY base plate system for my 3rd Gen Taco shortbed to attach my drawer systems to once I build them but haven't found anything. Has anyone made one themselves or know of a thread on this?

 

Multiple people have. If you have the bed mat. Just trace that for the dimensions.

 

Don't have a bed mat available.

 

Let me know if you would ever want to do a group buy for this using composite materials. Grey Man Tactical will make them custom if there are enough folks.

 

The bed mat makes it much easier. I didn’t have one when I did mine, so I cut it out of 1/2” foil backed foam board first and then plywood ($10/sheet vs $$$/sheet). In retrospect, now that I do own a bedmat, that’s way easier….

Also cut a lot of voids in the baseplate to lighten it where I didn’t need any structure.

It’s awkward, but I can pick up my whole drawer system in one piece… so fairly light

 

Thanks for the tips! cutting those holes will help a lot with weight given I am putting in a pretty complex system with a water tank and aux battery system. I will attempt to find someone around here that has a bed mat. I think one of my neighbors might have one since there are a number of 3rd gens around.

 

Did I miss something here. You now have a canopy and an AluCab?