Contributor II
For Sale: 2003 F-250 / 2005 Grandby Combo
Asking $34,500 OBO
Miles: 168,320
Location: Salem, Oregon
Camper:
2005 Four Wheel Camper Grandby
- 8 ft long, fits in the bed great
- Bunk bed for additional kid sleeping (over the couch) (photo, with kid, folded)
- Propane Furnace
- Digital Thermostat
- 130L Three-way fridge (120VAC/12VDC/Propane)
- Thetford Cassette toilet (used, included if desired, but electric water pump broken)
- LED Lighting
- Propane 2 burner Stove
- Inside Sink
- Fantasic Fan Powered roof vent
- Thermal covers for all windows
- Reflectix thermal pac
- 20 Gallon water tank
- Brass external water spigot
- Smart Electronic Deadbolt
- Optima 12V Yellow Top battery
- Queen size bed over the cab
- Couch can convert to twin bed or kid bunk with rail
- New headliner rails out of PVC (fixes stock condensation issues)
- New propane regulator
- Four 2000# camper jacks with manual crank and drill adapter
- A cabinet (inside the the right as you enter the camper, that can either hold a toilet or have a door. I have the pieces for both and they are included.
- The bunk bed can be traded for a set of long, small cabinets with sliding doors that go over the couch. Both are included.
- A screen door roll that goes over the door, it is included, but I have never used it.
- Table that sets up in front of the couch
- There are a few places where the wood grain laminate has worn through.
- There is an inch long crack in the aluminum skin on the top right of the door (pre-repair photo). I have drilled the end to stop the crack and filled it with Sikaflex 252 (post-repair photo). I removed the door and checked the frame and there were no cracks there, so it is just cosmetic.
- There are two small holes in the headliner from a rod I had in the first generation of the bunk bed. (photo) I have a full replacement headliner that is included, but not installed.
- Not really an issue, but the previous owner put lots of sealant on the roof over each fastener. I assume this was to stop a leak, but I have not had issues with it.
Truck:
- 2003 F-250 Super Duty with Bulletproofed 6.0L Diesel
- XLT Trim Package and FX/4
- Power windows, Power door locks, Power seats
- Cruise control, Dual air bags,
- Towing package (rear and front hitches)
- Air bag leveling suspension kit
- Line-x Bedliner
- 4x4
- 16" Alloy Wheels
- Four new tires drive tires and new spare - 10 ply LT LT285/75R16 Open Range from Les Schwab (149,327 miles - June 2019)
- Automatic Transmission w/overdrive
- ARE MX Canopy with Walk-In door included for full price purchase (photo)
- Stock tailgate included
- Clean title
- There is some pin striping & minor paint damage from desert overlanding & gravel on the passenger side. (photo) Most look buff-able if they bother you.
- Minor dent from a branch at the rear passenger wheel well. (photo)
- Slight dent in running board plastic on the passenger side from backing into a stump with it camping. (photo)
- 3 inch long tear in headliner, I bought it that way and it looks the same still. (photo)
- Missing FX/4 Off-road sticker on driver side (I opted not to have this put on after the paint job) (photo)
- JVC Bluetooth & HD Radio (Original radio available too) (Aug. 2013)
- Tow Brake Controller (Aug. 2013)
- 58 Volt Upgrade FICM (May 2015)
- New bushings, Upper and lower ball joints (2015)
- Spray in bedliner, Line-x (July 2015)
- 6.0 Blue Spring Fuel Regulator Upgrade Kit (Feb. 2016)
- DrawTite Front Mount Trailer Hitch (July 2016)
- New filters in transmission & flushed (130,539 miles) (Sept. 2016)
- New coolant reservoir/de-gas bottle (Sept. 2016)
- In Sept. of 2016 we saw temps of oil and coolant too far apart, indicating a clog in the oil cooler from the Gold coolant. To prevent a failure I had Fleet Service Northwestoverhaul the top end and replace everything with top of the line parts.
- Their service record at 130,730 mi:
Install new oil cooler, upgraded egr cooler, new head gaskets, machine and test cylinder heads, new injector o rings, ARP head studs, replace heater pipe, install new oil filter, drain/flush cylinder block, inspect turbo, replace rocker carrier gaskets, install exhaust manifold gaskets, clean radiator, ac condenser, cac core of debris, self test, test drive - Bulletproof EGR (Sept 2016)
- Coolant Filter System with Fleetguard Coolant Filter WF2077 (Feb. 16, multiple replacement filters since)
- New Oil Cooler (Sept 2016)
- ARP Headstuds (Sept 2016)
- New head gaskets (Sept 2016)
- New thermostat (Sept 2016)
- New Injector O-rings (Sept 2016)
- Heater Pipe (Sept. 2016)
- Their service record at 130,730 mi:
- SCT Tuner (Sept. 2016)
- HVAC Blower Motor Resistor (Aug. 2017)
- In September of 2018 we were driving on I-84 and had a tire blow-out. We glanced off the jersey barrier as a result which damaged the sheet metal on the driver side and the tie-rod broke. Our insurance replaced everything and we had the Ford dealership do all the work. You can see the damage here
- New front bumper (Sept. 2018)
- New steering linkage (Sept. 2018)
- Repair driver door and truck box side (Sept. 2018)
- New driver fender (Sept. 2018)
- Repaint driver side of truck by Ford dealership (Sept. 2018)
- One new aluminum rim (Sept. 2018)
- Rear leveling Airbags for Grandby camper & camper tiedowns in bed (Spring 2019)
- 50A solenoid for connecting truck power to camper with Anderson Powerpole connector. Active when truck is running to project the truck batteries from discharge.
- Turbo rubber connector replaced (April 2019)
- Transmission Connector replaced - 4C3Z7G276AA (May 2019)
- New swaybar bushings (May 2019)
- New A/C o-rings, accumulator, upper hose, filter & recharge (August 2019)
- Driver side front hub assembly (Sept. 2021)
- Alternator replaced (Oct. 2021)
- Turbo Cleaned by Fleet Service Northwest (May 2022)
- New mirrors, the large 2008 style (July 2022)
- Air filter changed in 2016 and 2022
- Oil changed every 3,000 miles
- Upper fuel filter every 12,000 miles
- Coolant filter after rebuild: 500 miles, 1,500 miles, then every 6,000
- Transmission every 30,000
This is a pretty unique setup, with the bunkbed option, it allows comfortable sleeping for a family of 4 without having to breakdown the kids beds everyday and you do not have to crawl over the kids to access the over cab bed.
I love this setup and hate to part with it, but we built a new rig for full-time living on an F-550 chassis with a custom built camper so it is time for this setup to find a loving, new home. As you can tell from the logs we have done a lot of preventative maintenance. I would not hesitate to drive this setup anywhere in North America tomorrow. That said, it is sold as-is, where-is. Delivery could be negotiated separately if desired.
If someone wants to fly and drive this rig, I will get you all setup with some spare gear that will not fit on the plane (camp chair, pots & pans, etc) and help you plan an overland trip out of Oregon so you can have an awesome trip home. I can pick you up from the Portland or Eugene airport.
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