2019 Ford F350 4x4 Chassis Cab, SRW, 6.2L V8, 4.30/locked, No Miles; Perfect RoundTheWorld Overlander--SOLD!!

[mk216v]

Hahaha! Hadn't seen that BagO'Barks before, thanks for sending. Working on the rear seat dog area (will need a custom platform, customize 2 new soft crates), waiting for Buckstop to finish the new front bumper(but that's ok as I still need to install the new Ford XL grille and TRS LED headlights first), trying to schedule Eaton front e-locker and 4.88s with JustDiffs in easternWA, Hwy Products has put one of their top engineers on my flatbed/boxes since there are enough little details to the project (June build), waiting to hear from ATO on their finishing their 2nd camper in order to give official pricing/options, placed an order for the Carli susp(arrival probably next year)....rig won't have stg1 completed until later this year...

 

[mog]

WoW, great to hear a lot is shacking. Any build thread yet, or are you waiting for some photographic progress before starting that thread?

 

[mk216v]

WoW, great to hear a lot is shacking. Any build thread yet, or are you waiting for some photographic progress before starting that thread?

Waiting. No one wants to see my boring white F350 Crew Cab pickup yet.

 

[mog]

Waiting. No one wants to see my boring white F350 Crew Cab pickup yet.

Ya but don't 'we' (you know who I'm talking about

) need a place to voice 'our' opinions prior to it happening.

So something like this?

 

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Ya but don't 'we' (you know who I'm talking about View attachment 649492) need a place to voice 'our' opinions prior to it happening.

So something like this?

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Way to go @mog

Stealing every ounce of @mk216v “reveal thunder”

What a Ruiner! ?

But yeah... you nailed it

 

[mk216v]

Hahaha, great skillz MP! That's getting closer...but a ~10" tunnel/crossframe box between truck and camper. And HPI flatbed(~7'L) has 90deg rear corners vs angled, and all is BK62 BlackHammer like the Buckstop Outback(a bit custom) with its bull bar. And black Method MR701's (I know Kevin hates these, but I already had them from the Transit/Raptor/SuperDuty 4WD project), on the new Maxxis RAZR AT's.

 

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Hahaha, great skillz MP! That's getting closer...but a ~10" tunnel/crossframe box between truck and camper. And HPI flatbed(~7'L) has 90deg rear corners vs angled, and all is BK62 BlackHammer like the Buckstop Outback(a bit custom) with its bull bar. And black Method MR701's (I know Kevin hates these, but I already had them from the Transit/Raptor/SuperDuty 4WD project), on the new Maxxis RAZR AT's.

Its not that I hate them... persay..

I know 3 different people that have cracked them, and one of them cracked 2 of them. Yes, the “HD” ones

Just looking out for your safety boo ?

@danneskjold care to chime in?

 

[mog]

Hahaha, great skillz MP! That's getting closer...but a ~10" tunnel/crossframe box between truck and camper. And HPI flatbed(~7'L) has 90deg rear corners vs angled, and all is BK62 BlackHammer like the Buckstop Outback(a bit custom) with its bull bar. And black Method MR701's (I know Kevin hates these, but I already had them from the Transit/Raptor/SuperDuty 4WD project), on the new Maxxis RAZR AT's.

Why the 10" crossbox/tunnel? I figured you would be trying to keep it as short as possible as you had to go to a crewcab, so every inch in length counts? Just for more storage, or so everything lines up correctly? What are you figuring for overall length, right around 24 feet, depending on the length the front bumper adds?

 

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Why the 10" crossbox/tunnel?

To hold all the extra fuel he’ll need ??

 

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Why the 10" crossbox/tunnel? I figured you would be trying to keep it as short as possible as you had to go to a crewcab, so every inch in length counts? Just for more storage, or so everything lines up correctly? What are you figuring for overall length, right around 24 feet, depending on the length the front bumper adds?

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That rendering is awesome @mog

Great work!

Im hoping he adds a real rear bumper to protect the box in the event of a rear end collision, or backing into trees and whatever on the trail.

Having just fiberglass the rearmost portion of your setup is no bueno for a host of reasons

My overall length is 23’9” from which hook to tail light.

I’m betting his will be around 23’

 

[mog]

To hold all the extra fuel he’ll need ??

I was going to add a Laughing Face Like to your post, but in remembering that I have an 8.1 liter gas engine, that would be like the pot laughing at the kettle for being black soot covered (better stay out of trouble)

 

[mog]

Im hoping he adds a real rear bumper to protect the box in the event of a rear end collision, or backing into trees and whatever on the trail.
Having just fiberglass the rearmost portion of your setup is no bueno for a host of reasons

I'm pretty much in the same boat. While I have a drop-down bumper to comply with 49 CFR § 393.86 (it also protects my main fuel tank as that is between the frame rails at the very end of the frame). My camper is angled out like his will be, so 12" behind the flatbed. But the camper starts at 51" above the ground, so unless I am rear-ended by something 'big', it should be OK?

 

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I'm pretty much in the same boat. While I have a drop-down bumper to comply with 49 CFR § 393.86 (it also protects my main fuel tank as that is between the frame rails at the very end of the frame). My camper is angled out like his will be, so 12" behind the flatbed. But the camper starts at 51" above the ground, so unless I am rear-ended by something 'big', it should be OK?
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Well.. yeah, If you’re rear ended by the average sedan that’d be safe. But anything else and the camper takes the hit.

I also wanted the bumper the furthest thing in the rear for trail duty too backing up and or down trails or turning around.

Trees and rocks like to jump out at you...

I tend to go down trails I probably shouldn’t and probably back up and turn around more than most so maybe it’s more of a concern for me. ??‍♂️

 

[mog]

Well.. yeah, If you’re rear ended by the average sedan that’d be safe. But anything else and the camper takes the hit.
I also wanted the bumper the furthest thing in the rear for trail duty too backing up and or down trails or turning around.
Trees and rocks like to jump out at you...
I tend to go down trails I probably shouldn’t and probably back up and turn around more than most so maybe it’s more of a concern for me. ??‍♂️

I'll keep an eye out for how you build your as that is a good idea.
Down the road, I'll mount one of my spares (the other will be on the cab roof) to the back of the camper. I figure if a 15+ inch wide tire is back there I might as well add a15 inch deep exterior box on the other side. So those would take a vegetation hit prior to the cabin. I do have an advantage that my box is FRP/.5" plywood/foam/.25 plywood/FRP so build like a brick outhouse. Yes, crazy heavy, (2-3 times what a TC box would weigh). It fell (racked) off a 4-foot high stand, hitting the front of my Fuso, crushing the front of the Fuso's cab, without even scratching the paint on the cabin (disclaimer-not a recommended or approved crash testing method).

 

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Bumper sticks out about 8” behind the box

My HPI rear box I just ordered will be 6” deep off the back and hold my recovery gear and such and still give me 2” to bumper and keep everything at 23’9”