Recent content by Vance Vanz

Starlink May be helpful info if you need to flat mount Starlink, with the lengthwise side (longest side) facing into the leading edge of the camper (into the wind), you don't want it removable (will remain fixed on your rig) and you are looking for a quality roof entry gland that will fit/pass...

Slide Out Solar Panel Rack/Arrays - Dry Fit on Roof - Continued...... The fabrication and construction for the passenger side solar rack/array was very similar to that of the drivers side, for the most part. As a result, I'll spare you most of the details and keep it short and sweet. More DIY...

Slide Out Solar Panel Rack/Arrays - Dry Fit on Roof Got everything put together, the layout finalized and now it is time to start marking holes. Dialing in the roof entry gland locations. Pulling everything off the roof. The last look at the drivers side array before final install. FYI...

Slide Out Solar Panel Rack/Arrays - Fabrication & Construction - Continued...... Upper chain guide track brackets (For both driver and passenger side arrays) and some Oh So Fun teensy weensy spacers 😘. Getting one mounted for the drivers side two-panel-array. Dry fitting the lower chain...

Slide Out Solar Panel Rack/Arrays - Fabrication & Construction - Continued...... Now it's time to move onto the upper section of the two-panel-array 🤓. Getting all of the structural spacers cut and pre-drilled. My DIY ghetto machine shop in action. I needed to make sure that all four parts...

Slide Out Solar Panel Rack/Arrays - Fabrication & Construction I had a little lag in the Rear Bumper/Camper Assembly, so I decided to move onto the sliding solar panel arrays to fill in the gap. I knew finishing the fabrication for them and getting them built, for the first time, was going to...

Just saw this ITTOG, didn't get an email when you posted your question 🙃. Here is the link for the light https://www.amazon.com/Exterior-Trailer-Lighting-700lumens-7-8inch/dp/B09WTYMVH3/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1 Was going to go with Baja or Rigids for the exterior, but when I...

Scissor Steps - Rear Bumper Here is my setup for getting on and off of the rear bumper (into the gear locker and onto the roof ladder).

Tail Light Cages - For Bumper & Camper I'm sure Erin and I will back into something at some point (hopefully not 🤞). If so, a little protection around the tail lights will be nice. The lower cage in the picture (x 4) is for the bumper and the upper cage (x 2) is for the camper. I will have a...

Rear Bumper - Continued...... The fitment came out good 🤙.

Rear Bumper

Rear Winch Mount - Continued...... Temporarily mounted/clamped to mark some holes. Drilling a total of fourteen 19/32" holes in the frame.........., simply sucked! My arms/shoulders definitely felt that one 💪. After a bit of drilling I was finally able to bolt it on.

Rear Winch Mount Finally seeing a bit of progress on the (Rear Bumper & Camper Assembly). Dry fitting a few items

Lighting (Interior & Exterior) & Misc. Items Testing out lights and dimmers for the build. The interior will have recessed track lighting. The exterior will have combo white and amber lights on a dimmer. Along with all of the interior/exterior lighting, all of the 120V AC/12V DC push...

Rear Bumper & Camper Assembly Design - Continued...... More hardware orders. Here is most/all of the hardware (and some small specialty parts) for the rear bumper & camper assembly. This required a ton of research and digging to find the specific items I needed. Hopefully not, but I'm pretty...