What have you learned about your Wolf Creek 850 TC???

[Wolfy850]

Just picked up a WC 850 TC AND AM FAIRLY NEW TO RV'ing so I thought a post like this will help myself and other newbs.
I learned there is NO battery disconnect! Not a huge deal but none the less.

[anutami]

joeshmoe wrote:
On the right side, remove the louvered furnace cover.
On the the left, you'll have to squeeze your head under the sink and get in there with a flash light. However, if the heater side has the "reinforcement", the other does too. Save you the headache of contorting to look. The rears, apparently, aren't an issue.

Get the shop vac ready when you remove the furnace cover to suck up a bunch of construction debris.

[joeshmoe]

On the right side, remove the louvered furnace cover.
On the the left, you'll have to squeeze your head under the sink and get in there with a flash light. However, if the heater side has the "reinforcement", the other does too. Save you the headache of contorting to look. The rears, apparently, aren't an issue.

[Wolfy850]

How did you guys access the anchor bolt locations to check if they are secured???

[Vinsil]

My local fuel station fills them in the camper.

[Cabman_850]

I ended up cutting off about 5/16" off of my propane tanks to make them easier to get in/out. Nice to have a place close by to refill the tanks.

[joeshmoe]

anutami wrote:
yeah tried the commercial Velcro on the medicine cabinet but still get everything falling out.

Had the same problem and we used command strips or whatever they're
called. Hasn't opened yet.

[joeshmoe]

Ha. That darn compartment. At first I thought I got a bum opening. I fought trying to get them out like a normal tank. Then I realized I to had tilt and essentially pry the top part down, then pull out. The first time I refilled, I was scratching my head. I didn't want to damage the plastic box, so I kept trying to lift them straight out. What a pain.

I like the new faucet, Nolan. I can't see spending too much on mine since it doesn't get a lot of use. But anything is better than the plastic "residential style" Northwood installs.

What have I learned? How much time you got?? LoL I've learned that quality and workmanship is a very subjective thing. Overall, we do like the camper. Structurally (mostly) it's proven to be constructed well for a mid-range, basement camper. Can't say I've had it long enough or used it enough times to have REALLY tested it, but I've taken it through some pretty twisty, turny and tilty terrain. So far, so good. Nothing have fallen off, busted or broke.

The lack of attention to detail behind the scenes is my main complaint.

I would also agree with Nolan about going over every inch and get to know every crease and crevice. You will find things that the factory didn't do right.

[anutami]

Here is my replacement of the kitchen faucet. Keep in mind there are 2 holes to deal with in the counter top. The soap dispenser works out quite well. The nice thing about this faucet is you can turn the water off on the sprayer head while by pushing a button while it is being used. The counter top is rather thin and I am thinking about putting piece of plywood backing to reinforce the install.




I have found out if you push the propane tank all the way towards the back and drop it down it comes out rather easy. Do it the opposite way when putting it back in.


Nolan

[anutami]

yeah tried the commercial Velcro on the medicine cabinet but still get everything falling out.

here are a few things to keep in mind
go solar as soon as you can!


This is FULL

This is empty although it still lines up with 1/3 full


If your are going to remove the antenna, keep in mind there is a 3" hole you have to deal with.


the sink cover lid works best not as a sink cover but as a TV tray


the counter extension is too heavy and a pain to actually use

Double check and make sure your anchor bolts are reinforced with additional plywood and angle aluminum




Northwood advertised they were bolted "through the frame" which is not true. If you don't chec you will always be guessing if your wolf creek will hold to your truck or not (and there are those that will blame you for your turnbuckles being too tight, what a joke)


If you don't have Torklift tie downs and fastguns order them today



make sure you tuck those jacks in


bypass the wave 3 cat heater and go with the wave 6; if you want to supplement your furnace

the wave 3 does not do a very good job


replace the kitchen faucet asap, it will break within a year.

start caulking everywhere you can, even on the interior wall cutouts, also add insulation everywhere you can.

organize the rats nest of wires under the step to the cabover.

get the shopvac out and suck out all the left over construction debris (you will probably shed 10 lbs and some have reported finding ear plugs left behind!)

get the white krylon plastic paint ready to coat the range vent as that will be the first thing to turn yellow.

I am sure there is more but that should keep you busy for a while

[towpro]

I found a jar of mini bungy cords laying around that I think came from harbor freight. one will clip on each side of cabinet and across front of door. sure it holds the door closed, but when you remove bungy cord everything still falls out.

[Tom_Anderson]

Another thing I forgot to mention. Don't put anything heavy (like a bottle of shampoo) in the medicine cabinet unless you want to find it in the bathroom sink upon arrival at your destination.

This is probably not WC 850 specific, but this is my first truck camper, and the motorhomes I've owned before did not have this problem.

[Wolfy850]

Tom_Anderson wrote:

Wolfy850 wrote:
I learned that trimming the shower curtain helps the water drain better in shower.

On a related note, I learned that if you're parked even slightly nose-high, the shower leaves a very inconvenient puddle right in front of the toilet.

Lol I forgot to mention that. Its best to keep these level or as close as possible. Really not a gripe just an observation as I really am enjoying my WC 850!

[towpro]

one of my projects this summer is a wooden (teak?) rack for the bathroom floor so when I go in with shoes on it don't scratch the floor and to keep you up off the wet fiberglass.

Also plan on an outlet inside cabinet over sink to power the Satellite receiver, but this outlet will be able to be switched between 120V from Shore power or 120V from inventor that will be under sink. But than maybe I will just find the 120v feed for all the outlets and switch that between shore power and inventor.

[Tom_Anderson]

Wolfy850 wrote:
I learned that trimming the shower curtain helps the water drain better in shower.

On a related note, I learned that if you're parked even slightly nose-high, the shower leaves a very inconvenient puddle right in front of the toilet.