Ski Bum Truck V2.0, F450 Rough Road RV
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java
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Yeah I am pretty happy, took way longer to do than I expected.... Wheel wells are really in the way of running wire.
Lights https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019MH34PO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Bubblegoose1
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Nicely done
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java
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Had a little free time and it wasn't raining, so I got some insulation done. I picked up a roll of EZ Cool, basically just 3/8" foil faced foam. Wont do much for sound deadening, but should help a little with heat. The carpet in the cab gets wet from condensation when the dog sleeps up there in the cold, so I wanted to get something under the carpet.
Not much form the factory.
Cut a chunk, lay it in, start bending, taping, cutting cursing. Cut it bigger than you think you need, it looses a lot of size when bending it around the contours. Don't forget the holes needed for bolts etc. I only pulled the back seat, front would be nice too, but I didn't have time to pull all the interior and trims out.
Floor in place.
Going up the wall. This was fun.... All the slots for the trim piece clips need to be cut. It really didn't want to go back on.
Then up the back wall. This was glued with super90, the rest has just been taped in place/held with the trims for the most part.
Also wrapped around the cab to box gasket. Not much insulation, but it should also trap some air there that will help a little. Seat ans trims back in now. Not sure what to do for wall covering, maybe carpet, maybe wood panel?
Not much form the factory.
Cut a chunk, lay it in, start bending, taping, cutting cursing. Cut it bigger than you think you need, it looses a lot of size when bending it around the contours. Don't forget the holes needed for bolts etc. I only pulled the back seat, front would be nice too, but I didn't have time to pull all the interior and trims out.
Floor in place.
Going up the wall. This was fun.... All the slots for the trim piece clips need to be cut. It really didn't want to go back on.
Then up the back wall. This was glued with super90, the rest has just been taped in place/held with the trims for the most part.
Also wrapped around the cab to box gasket. Not much insulation, but it should also trap some air there that will help a little. Seat ans trims back in now. Not sure what to do for wall covering, maybe carpet, maybe wood panel?
Bubblegoose1
@PNWINFERNOPRO
That was some work. Should help with some warmth. Looks good.
java
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Ham Antenna placement thoughts?
Option 1: Mag mount on the roof in front of the box. I am worried it might get a lot of signal blocked towards the rear being that close to a giant aluminum box. (no I am not dropping the headliner right not for a NMO mount. I did that once, not again for awhile...)
Option 2:hood lip mount. Further from the box, but a littler lower.
Either will get a 5/8 whip dual band most likely. I have been running that on my truck and its pretty sturdy/good price/good rx and tx
Option 1: Mag mount on the roof in front of the box. I am worried it might get a lot of signal blocked towards the rear being that close to a giant aluminum box. (no I am not dropping the headliner right not for a NMO mount. I did that once, not again for awhile...)
Option 2:hood lip mount. Further from the box, but a littler lower.
Either will get a 5/8 whip dual band most likely. I have been running that on my truck and its pretty sturdy/good price/good rx and tx
Bubblegoose1
@PNWINFERNOPRO
Mine are on each side of the service body, front corners, but extend above the camper roofline. Tough to see though.
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java
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Mine are on each side of the service body, front corners, but extend above the camper. Tough to see though. roofline.
Yeah but I have 3 more feet above my cab than you do
Mounting to the side of the cabover could be an option, but that area seems to see a lot of branches judging from the scratches there
Bubblegoose1
@PNWINFERNOPRO
True
java
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Try again, on my phone, but I deleted a couple dozen.....
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java
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Another quick but fun weekend trip. Snow, snow and more snow!
Shout out to Stevens Pass ski area, they were letting people sled and not running them off like every other ski area around here. We stopped, had some lunch and did a bit of sledding.
Winter wonderland. We had to stop and push a couple of cars up/off the road and get them turned around. The guys on snowmobiles looked at us a little funny when we ran into them. But 4x4 works fine manually locking the hubs in (whew!)
Little lights are awesome, and actually kinda bright in the snow....
This happened too
And doggo wanted more snow balls.
Shout out to Stevens Pass ski area, they were letting people sled and not running them off like every other ski area around here. We stopped, had some lunch and did a bit of sledding.
Winter wonderland. We had to stop and push a couple of cars up/off the road and get them turned around. The guys on snowmobiles looked at us a little funny when we ran into them. But 4x4 works fine manually locking the hubs in (whew!)
Little lights are awesome, and actually kinda bright in the snow....
This happened too
And doggo wanted more snow balls.