As the recession intensified, repurchase letters were coming in faster than management could keep up. TCM: How did things progress for you at Bigfoot? Warranties are in place out of necessity, but we are here for the long term to take care of our customers. TCM: How did you get involved with Bigfoot after the shut down? This press was used for 3000 and 4000-series products. Above: A fresh load of Bigfoot truck campers being delivered to eastern Canada. Above: Grant’s LEAN blackbelt certification. I am conscious of that. 1991 Bigfoot truck camper smaller unit only ways 990lbs so works well for 1/2 tons also. As two-piece fiberglass units, Bigfoot truck campers are built from the inside out. Above: The current production team and facilities at Bigfoot Industries. I’ve done pretty much everything else for production. Our fiberglass structures will do that. Is there anything else you want Truck Camper Magazine readers to know about Bigfoot and its products? Starting with the manufacturers base dry weight, the equation adds the full fresh water weight, full hot water heater weight, full propane tank weight, battery weight, and 500 pounds for stuff. Grant: Yes, I bought the company independently. RVIA is an inspection agency which inspects to make sure you build to those legislated codes. As a much smaller company, we benefit from LEAN practices even more than we were able to before. Located at 4114 Crozier Rd., Armstrong, British Columbia, V0E 1B6, (250)-546 … It’s a part of me. Bigfoot’s short bed floor plans are 25C9.6SB, 25C9.4SB,  15C9.5FRSB, 15C9.5FSSB, and 15C8.2SB. For further information on this model, check out the Bigfoot 10.4 Review. My goal is to meet or exceed the expectations of our customers. Peter and Henny Terstall’s Ford F450 and Bigfoot truck camper roars past you. TCM: How did things proceed once you had the team back in place? We cover all types of truck campers here at Truck Camper Adventure. Now we have Dennis Allen order what they need when they need it. I want to make sure what we produce will not be a burden to the customer or to us to support. With limited dealers, limited production, and an extreme eye on quality and quality control, we slowly moved forward. Grant: Yes, we mark center of gravity on every camper. In addition I had other jobs working with animals and in farm settings. See more ideas about bigfoot, truck camper magazine, truck camper. It’s a solid and bonded foundation which is fiberglassed into place. The camper is not that appealing and has a squared rear door. Whether it’s a nick or a scratch, I’m aiming for perfection – nothing less. .. He and I have worked together for a long time. Bigfoot Industries. There’s a real risk when you go to two production lines that you lose quality. Click here to request a free Bigfoot Camper brochure. I was still installing cabinetry, but now I was responsible for managing a small team. Terry worked for both Clyde and Irwin who owned a fiberglass tub company and was looking for a way to start his own company. To accomplish that, we brought back a select number of Bigfoot dealers. The same 9½ foot short box camper as a 1500-series camper is about 2,500 pounds. We have a long way to go before we will have a separate truck camper and travel trailer line. Each member of our team has that level of passion within his/her skill set and brings his/her knowledge and experience to Bigfoot production everyday. Bringing back the right people made it possible to bring back Bigfoot truck campers and trailers at the quality level I require. The auto body skills I learned working with my father became very handy later when I became a supervisor and was managing fiberglass repair staff. The other important ingredient is our uncompromising approach to quality. We don’t hide behind the fine print of a warranty. Grant: Yes, Bigfoot RV is code compliant with both organizations. The 2500 versus 1500 difference for the 9½ foot short box floor plan is almost exactly 500 pounds. Hint: What’s the one thing the 2500-series has always been missing? Home » Truck Camper News » Bigfoot On The Move. Welcome to the second entry in January’s Mega Mod Contest. TCM: How about the actual weight with options? Apr 2, 2010 #1 We just spent two weeks traveling throughout Baja with our truck camper. Have you been able to maintain these practices as part of Bigfoot Industries today? Bigfoot pioneered the design. Latest: Camper Nose Rebuild and Crossword Puzzle. Starting from the ground up, we are able to use LEAN systems and practices that were more difficult to maintain at the old Bigfoot. Grant: The 2500-series has 1.5-inch walls and the 1500-series has 1-inch walls. Does Bigfoot Industries mark the center of gravity on all truck campers? With our LEAN experience and training, we have been able to keep many of the LEAN practices in place. There’s a high level of craftsmanship involved in the cabinet installation station and that can also be said with every facet of Bigfoot production. Above: Grant camping with his family in his Bigfoot travel trailer. Surprisingly the Capri is rated in your top ten. The 25C9.4SB represents some of the best quality we have ever seen. That effort provided opportunity for promotion. Current Bigfoot team members, Rob Ferroux and Brian McKenzie, earned their green belt in LEAN. From that point, the new Bigfoot Industries moved forward; methodically increasing production, team members, and dealers. Since we launched in 2010, we have not left a single customer without support. The three partners started Bigfoot. This site is your best direct link to discovering why a Bigfoot Travel Trailer or Truck Camper is meant for you. About two years later, I was promoted to Line Supervisor. TCM: What’s the difference between the 2500-series and 1500-series? There are many different skill sets in building an RV. Are you also building 1500-series products? We want to be the best company we can be, and build the best truck campers and travel trailers we can build. TCM: How would you describe your approach to quality and quality control at Bigfoot Industries? Northern Lite Mfg. Most everything else between the two lines is identical. If you own a Bigfoot, you can contact me directly. It was quite an undertaking to redevelop each model. Bigfoot Truck Camper Review of Sorts. I can also answer almost any question, or demonstrate what I’m talking about. We wanted to come back with a high standard and did not want anything to come back for warranty. Grant: It does. The MSRP of the 15C9.5FSLB is $33,344 USD and the 15c9.5FSSB is $32,880 USD. Welcome to the third entry in January’s Mega Mod Contest. Our fiberglass is stronger than any other fiberglass RV. TCM: Why was it worth going through all the expanse and effort to bring back Bigfoot? That’s so important. The gentlemen that had acquired the company’s assets weren’t doing anything and eventually started shopping for someone to purchase it. If we can continue to grow the way we have, we will be very happy. Most of the changes are not visible, but improve the quality of the units and production efficiency. Seven years after the successful return, Bigfoot Industries is ready to once again expand their horizons. TCM: You already stated that you’re building 2500-series products. That’s part of our commitment to customer service. Before we had Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in place because we continuously had new employees working on three production lines. Welcome to the third entry in January’s Mega Mod Contest. Rob Ferroux, our Production Manager, specialized in the fiberglass shop and is our resident expert when it comes to fiberglass. The weighted average price reduces all the prices down to one single price. Camper Tech How Lithium Batteries Beat The Cold. Grant: I have the 40-foot vertical press, but I struggle with whether or not to bring it back. I performed those tasks to learn, but never did any volume. Grant: My venture in the RV industry started 30 years ago at Bigfoot RV. At first we focused on western Canada and only produced a limited number of 2500-series products starting with truck campers. I don’t have an answer as to when. *Bigfoot 15C9.5FS: dry weight, 2,245 pounds + 32 gallons fresh, 266.9 pounds + 6 gallon water heater, 50 pounds + 2x 20-pound full propane tanks, 40 pounds + 2 batteries, 130 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 3,231.9 pounds. Posted on June 21, 2018. When we launch the 2500 slide-out, it will be built to last. This was my start and entry into the workforce. And what did Grant Bilodeau mean when he said, “It’s either a Bigfoot, or it’s not”. Left to right: Doug Wurz, Quality Control, Rob Ferroux, Production Manager, and Grant Bilodeau, President. Having Bigfoot in the same building complex as Rhinokore diversified the property. .. I am on the verge of having obsessive compulsive disorder. We have three 1500-series truck camper floor plans. We currently have a strong west coast presence and are looking to build on that. This series is our lightest weight and features R6 1” high-density EPS insulation along with a package of upgraded features and options. The news was a complete surprise to the Bigfoot management team that was preparing to take the necessary steps to survive the financial crisis. That required a lot of learning. Hearing that announcement on the radio made a great memory of how everything came together. To locate your nearest Bigfoot truck camper dealer, check the Dealer Inventory section and New Camper Arrivals. The 2021 Bigfoot 25C9.6LB is a hard-side, non-slide, wet bath, long bed truck camper with an MSRP of $42,126 USD. TCM: You have talked about the 1500 and 2500-series. Truck Camper Adventure is a free, online magazine offering truck camper news, reviews, travel tips, and more. There’s not much that goes into a Bigfoot that I haven’t personally worked on. We made sure to exceed that expectation. Grant: Yes, we are. Maybe it was blind passion. For each month we recalculate the weighted average price for the products found with query 'Bigfoot truck camper' between price range 500 - 150000. It just made sense. They are a great group of people. Our team had to go back and redesign and rebuild each model step-by-step. May 22, 2019 - Grant Bilodeau, President of Bigfoot Industries, talks about Bigfoot truck campers and trailers. Jan 6, 2020 - Explore Charlene Schiewe's board "Truck camper magazine" on Pinterest. Grant: It would have been crazy not to do it. To contact Bigfoot Industries in Armstrong, British Columbia, call 250-546-2155. Mar 31, 2020 - Explore Truck Camper Magazine's board "Bigfoot Campers", followed by 29943 people on Pinterest. TCM: You just made a lot of people very excited. Will we see a Bigfoot motorhome again? Five Weeks Exploring Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Announcing the Truck Camper Adjustment Bureau Mod Contest. My focus is not on making the lightest truck campers, but the strongest. But then they have an aluminum framing that literally conducts heat and cold and condensation directly into their units. New Bigfoot pickup campers are for sale through Bigfoot dealers in the United States and Canada. TCM: That must have been a good feeling. The second-to-none two-piece fiberglass construction and industry leading four-season capabilities are a big part of what makes a Bigfoot a Bigfoot. We also have access to the original on site equipment. Grant: Our standard build 2500-series 9.4 short box out of the factory without a generator is right around 3,000 pounds. Bigfoot RV manufactures truck campers and travel trailers incorporating the latest technology with quality workmanship. Grant Bilodeau, President of Bigfoot Industries, talks about how Bigfoot truck campers and trailers are on the move. Above: Truck camper pre-fab, production, and final finishing at Bigfoot Industries. The 2021 Bigfoot 25C9.4SB is a hard-side, non-slide, wet bath, short bed truck camper with an MSRP of $42,447 USD. Our gel coat fiberglass basement storage on the 2500 series has no wood or aluminum framing in the walls and ceiling like traditional RVs. 2016 Bigfoot RV Truck Campers 1500 Series 15C8.2FR Our 1500 series truck campers include the 8.2, 9.5FS and 9.5FR shortbox models and the 9.5FS and 9.5FR longbox models. The MSRP of the 15C9.5FRLB is $33,344 USD and the 15c9.5FRSB is $32,880 USD. TCM: When did the first new Bigfoot truck camper leave the building? TCM: Let me challenge you on your “never say never” position. Not only is this dry bath as big as dry baths in some multi-slide truck campers, but those campers rarely, if ever, have a big window. At the same time, that experience allows me to maintain a very high standard for our campers. Three months later, we finalized the deal and I restarted Bigfoot Industries. Just for fun, here’s a crossword puzzle on truck campers. Back in 2008, Bruce Paracholski was Bigfoot’s Design Manager. LEAN also focuses on problem solving and how different situations are approached. Then Grant makes a surprise announcement that will astound the entire truck camper marketplace. I believe in taking the time to thoroughly test new products. Truck Camper Adventure is a free, online magazine offering truck camper news, reviews, travel tips, and more. So when we started working with them again, it was important that the original team was producing the campers and that we were not making significant changes to the design or quality of Bigfoot products. You also want people that you trust. There’s also a certificate of ownership in that packet. I want to keep my best talent focused on one production line. There is nothing about this rig that belongs in this setting, and yet there it is. Some companies talk about the R-value of their roof, walls, and floors. In my previous position, I was deeply involved in product development. Besides, neither company needed anything close to 85,000 square feet of production space. Article from truckcampermagazine.com. Is that posted on every unit? Grant: I would have to humbly say yes. He took Bruce’s designs and built actual truck camper and trailer prototypes. As time went on, I was promoted to Production Manager in 1996 and then Plant Manager. Grant: We did not make floor plan changes, but we made many other design and material improvements. To visit the Bigfoot website, go to BigfootRV.com. Bigfoot has done slides in the past, but we never attempted slide-outs in our two-piece fiberglass shell products. As a result, our campers are good for camping to -10 degrees Fahrenheit (- 23 degrees Celcius). Another LEAN improvement comes from our experienced team. Bigfoot truck campers are designed to last and to be passed down to the next generation. Having previously managed three lines at Bigfoot, there has to be a good reason to do it. Bigfoot RV manufactures truck campers and travel trailers incorporating the latest technology with quality workmanship. The 2021 Bigfoot 15C9.5FR is a hard-side, non-slide, wet bath, long or short bed truck camper. Grant: I’m a very interactive owner. The 3000-series process is also more expensive for the consumer. Grant: I mainly worked on the production line. Grant: We have maintained Bigfoot’s three year structural warranty and a one year warranty for all our standard items. Septuagenari: Truck Camper Discussion: 9: 04-14-2018 09:31 AM: Bigfoot? The 2021 Bigfoot 25C10.6 is a hard-side, non-slide, dry bath, long bed truck camper with an MSRP of $44,304 USD. The floors in our 2500-series are supported with an I-beam structure on the perimeter like a house. I was a key person at Bigfoot and didn’t find out about the shut down until a week and a half before it happened. We cover all types of truck campers here at Truck Camper Adventure. *Bigfoot 25C10.6: dry weight, 3,180 pounds + 50 gallons fresh, 417 pounds + 6 gallon water heater, 50 pounds + 2x 20-pound full propane tanks, 40 pounds + 2 batteries, 130 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 4,317 pounds. That is going to happen. The part of LEAN that I follow the most is continuous improvement. Bigfoot quality is consistent in all units, from the choice of high standard construction materials to the finest finishing touches. Just like a sports team, you want people working with you that have the best skills and experience. 1980. 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