The flexible “pop-up” material on our campers is a closely fitted tent like skin made of tough vinyl coated synthetic material, very much like a Zodiac inflatable boat. Four windows, each with bug screen, clear panel, and privacy panel, provide excellent light and ventilation, but are also completely weather tight to keep the rain out. Unlike the flexible portion built for many years after the company moved to California from Colorado, the newer Four Wheel Campers built since 2005 (or newer), no longer have the need for an exterior storm flap to keep rain out. The original design from the Seventies was studied and reverse engineered, and the new style is the best yet!
The exterior of the camper is sided with interlocking sheet aluminum panels, ensuring lightweight flexibility and exceptional durability. Since many Four Wheel users really do travel offroad, the concept of the flexible frame and siding makes long term durability realistic. For customers that might perfer a different style of camper siding, we now offer an option for smooth fiberglass siding on most camper models.
Only superior quality sealants are used to weatherproof the camper. Ten years ago, silicone caulk was quite common, but now no silicone is used for exterior applications. Modern hybrid and urethane sealants, such as the Silaprene developed for the automotive industry, have taken the place of products that deteriorate over a relatively short period of time.
European plastic windows are quite stylish and found on many upscale campers, but Four Wheel Campers prefers to use tempered glass in aluminum frames. Plastic windows can scratch very easily, and where many of our campers spend much of their quality time, it just isn’t a realistic consideration for owners to be buffing out scratches and re-applying protective films.
EXTERIOR CAMPER ITEMS
On most camper models, exterior items like the one piece roof, radius camper door, rear porch light, water filler door, shore power plug, sink drain, door grab handle, rain gutter over rear door, roof latches, etc. will be included as standard equipment. Upgrade options we have available would be items such as the rear flood lights, side awning, rear awning, roof racks, screen door, camper jacks, rear wall steps, hot water / outside shower, solar panel, smooth fiberglass siding, etc.
4 CORNER MECHANICAL CAMPER JACKS
If you plan on taking your camper on & off your truck you will need to order the 4 Corner Mechanical Camper Jacks. These jacks make loading & unloading your camper safe & conveient. These jacks are removable, so if you prefer to leave the camper jacks "off" of the camper while you are traveling, that is OK. When you order the camper jacks, the jack bracket will come as part of the option price.
JACK BRACKETS ONLY
If you plan on leaving your camper on your truck full time and never removing it, you can consider ordering just the "jack brackets only". By getting at least the jack brackets, you will then have the ability to buy and bolt on the camper jacks at a later date (in case you find the need to take the camper off your truck).
REAR AWNING
Do you live in a wet area that gets a lot of rain? Then you might want consider our Rear Awning option. This will give you pleanty of coverage over the rear camper door and will make getting in & out of the camper much easier in wet weather.
REAR WALL STEPS
The Rear Wall Steps will give you better access to loading & unloading gear off of your roof racks. The roof on your Four Wheel Pop-up Camper is not designed to be walked on, but having the rear wall steps will give you better access to the camper roof for securing your load.
REAR FLOOD LIGHTS
We offer 2 different types of Rear Flood Lights (LED or Hallogen). Both types of rear flood lights will give you ample light behind the camper for setting up camp, unhooking a trailer, backing a boat in the water, etc. The main benefit to the LED style lights is that they use less power when on.
RADIUS REAR CAMPER DOOR
All of our new campers come with the Rear Radius Camper Door as standard equipment. These doors are modern looking, strong, and very functional.
SMALL OPENING DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW
The Small Opening Driver's Side Window is only available on the long bed camper models (Grandby, & Keystone). It is a nice addition if you want a little extra light inside the camper or a bit more air flow on hot days.
LED EXTERIOR LIGHTING PACKAGE
If you are looking for conveient and very power efficient lights for around your camper at night, the Exterior LED Lighting Package might be a good choice for you. With this package we install a long, slender LED light bar on both the passenger side & the drivers' side of the camper facing outwards. Then, under the rear camper edges, one small LED light is installed on each rear corner of the camper to provide a downwards facing light all around your truck & camper.
WATER FILLER DOOR
The water filler door will allow you exterior access for filling your fresh water tank. It also provides you with a city water connection in case you ever find yourself at with full RV hookups available (water & electricity).
HOT WATER / OUTSIDE SHOWER PACKAGE
Want hot water for the inside of your camper? Would you like to take a hot outside shower to get cleaned up each day? Then the Hot Water / Outside Shower package might be something to consider. The hot water heater heats the water using propane. The tank has a 6 gallon holding capacity and the water pumps from the use of the electric water pump built inside the camper.
LOCKABLE OUTSIDE STORAGE BOX
On the full sized camper models (Hawk, Grandby, & Keystone) we install a small lockable outside storage box as standard equipment.
SHORE POWER ELECTRICITY PLUG
Most camper models come standard with a 30-amp shore power plug & a 30-amp power converter built into the camper. This will give you the ability to plug the camper into electricity (campsite power, your garage power, or a generator) if you have that available. When the camper is pluged in to shore power, the power converter will also charge the aux. camper battery(s).
SMOOTH FIBERGLASS SIDING
For almost 40 years now, Four Wheel Campers has been using aluminum siding for the outside of the campers. We have found that the aluminum siding holds up great over the years, is light weight, and is also easy to repair if you ever damage the camper. But, we now offer an upgrade option for smooth fiberglass siding if the customer prefers something different.
8' SIDE AWNING
The 8' Side Awning we offer is mounted on the passenger side of the camper. It is 8' feet long and extends out 6.5' feet. We only use the best quality awning available.
YAKIMA ROOF RACKS
If you have bigger items you would like to bring on your camping trips, like a canoe or a kayak, then maybe consider adding the Yakima Roof Racks to your camper. We can install just the "tracks only" so you can add your roof racks at a later date, or we can install a complete roof rack system (tracks, 4 landing pads & towers, 2 adjustadble cross bars, and locks).
SOLAR PANEL w/ CONTROLLER
If you find yourself doing longer remote camping trips, or you need more 12 volt power supply, then the solar panel makes great sense. This panel & controller will help to automatically keep the aux. camper battery(s) charged up during the day. There will be less need for you to drive the truck each day or have shore power electricity hooks up available. Let the sun keep you going for days and days without needing to worrying about how you are going to recharge your camper battery.
ONE PIECE, NO SCREW, SEAMLESS ROOF
The new one piece, no seam, no screw roof is our most exciting improvement to the Four Wheel Campers! All of our campers are now built with this roof construction at no additional charge. Having a one piece roof is the only logical way to construct a roof that won't leak over time.
FRONT RUBBER BUMBERS
In the old days FWC would use a strip of foam tape accross the front of the camper to keep the camper from rubbing on the front wall of the truck bed. We found over the years that the foam tape just didn't hold up very well. Back in 2002 we starting installing simple, durable, rubber bumpers on the front of the campers. This has been working great. The rubber bumpers allow for a small gap between the front of the camper and the front wall of your truck bed.
DEAD BOLT
The Dead Bolt is a standard feature on all of our camper models. We feel that this adds some extra value to the camper and it will also help to better protect your valuables when you are camping in remote areas.
