Recent content by bphang10

Well I'm finally on th the road. Hunkered down in wind and rain in southern New Mexico . Warm and dry inside , though the whole truck is shaking a bit with the wind. I'm nearing 2000 mi and so far so good. On my way to Cardiff for a few days and then south to baja. I will post pics as soon as...

Dyogim... Nida-core seems well suited for the top and bottom of a hardtop rtt, as would a set of actuators. Good luck with your build. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Glad to hear about the reliable service of your gate actuator. I'm not expecting any failure, but as I travel out of the country, a single failure is worth the $ for an extra. I already have it, hopefully never use it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

you can not adjust the speed. you can activate all 4 actuators at one time....they will move at whatever their individual rate is, or you can activate one actuator at a time. works good for me as i can adjust lift as needed and even out roof easily. might also come in handy in case of uneven...

i have the same actuators, but 20". you'd avoid a lot of hassle if the speed is pretty matched. this is the controls i got: http://www.gamainc.com/site/epage/130316_941.htm the first one i bought did not work right off the bat. second has worked perfectly since about june when i put the roof...

insurance? next order of business is insurance. i know it's been discussed but can't seem to find it. any tips on insuring a home built ?

my roof is light and there is no issue with lift or sag. that's 400/corner, so i'd think you'd be fine. the cylinder of the motor housing is aluminum and it has some kind of plastic where the housing meets the vertical cylinder. i did not break into them to see the gears as i was old that would...

i had been thinking i would not need them, but when i installed my actuators i found they did not move at same rate. pretty close going up but i have 1 slow actuator coming down. i installed a remote control that allows for all actuators to move at once or each one individually, and this has...

yep, i wanted as tall of a door as i could squeeze in there. hit my head plenty of times on my old camper. hmmm, as far as building these as business....i think i'm so slow i'd never make a dollar!

a few photos hatch on the front right is for battery access. i'm using a single lifeline gpl 31xt 125ah battery. propane, water, and shorepower are on the left side. i have 2" min clearance over the cab. view of the roof. i still have some aluminum trim i need to put on roof sides to...

thanks guys! still a ways to go but no doubt i will be in it soon. djmase: more photos in a minute. i'm not ready to put a number on the weight yet, hope to get it to some scales in the next few weeks. i did, however, have a very positive impression when i loaded it. when i set it on the...

1st test load i have to say i never look forward to jacking these things so high in the air to load. i went super slow and easy at the start until i felt a bit more comfortable. i was expecting some noises from flexing the first time, but none. it felt very solid going up. i built my jack...

we had a little warm up after xmas so i tackled moving the camper out from under the shed to prepare for the 1s test load! i built a frame and used 5" caster wheels on the corners. mounted some jacks and lifted enough to remove the wooden frame that i had built on and slide under some plywood...

fitting a wave heater with advised clearances in a small truck camper is tough! this was the best fit for me, and while most of my traveling is done in warm weather, when you need heat it sure is nice to have. has also served well while working on the inside of camper in freezing temps.

here's a link to the build thread: http://customtruckcamper.blogspot.com/ chris and i have been in touch during our respective builds, bouncing ideas and working through issues together. he's been in his for a couple years and it's been solid and trouble free. no problems, 100% waterproof and...