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Regarding your question about dual rear wheel. It was mostly highway use but felt fine on maintained gravel road / forest service road. More than that and it was creeping along so as not to destroy the camper (aka washboard and potholes). A couple times in snow was fine but that doesn't mean...

I'm with you and they should have their own category separated from pop-up camper.

On my F450 running duals with new tires and new shocks, I couldn't get it to ride comfortably on the highway. The new rear tires were close to $2000 at Les Schwab. I had them try machine balancing, balancing beads, polishing the interface between the rim and hub, demounting / remounting. I...

Not very low pro but we have really liked the Goal Zero crush lights. The silicone makes for a nice shade. https://www.goalzero.com/products/crush-light?_pos=1&_sid=0c7761e2f&_ss=r

Spacekap made a frame system that goes between the truck and shell and mounting plates specific to my vehicle model.

The method of reinforcement would depend on the design of the camper. I wouldn't go with industry standard of lag bolts into a 2" piece of pine or whatever they do.

If I was building my own camper, I fabricate some heavier duty reinforcement in the area where the jacks attach. Camper jacks are always a little sketchy in my opinion.

I've used the jacks and also done the forklift method. For the most part I leave it on all the time. I've never been a fan of mounting and demounting campers.

Good catch. Looks like they are saying assembly costs start at $9200.

A Canadian company manufacturing panels and fiberglass pultrusions. https://boxxedcp.com/ Camper bodies. No mention of pricing or kits. https://boxxedcp.com/boxxes/ Alloy posted a link in November. Looks like one to keep an eye on / investigate.

Hi, I am in the Ham. Water runs off of the roof and then right into the gap above the doors. The way the seals are designed it just funnels water straight in the unit. I put a stick on rubber J channel above the rear doors that slopes down on the ends and channels water away from the tops of...

A bit of van design build that often gets overlooked is how it will do in a nasty collision. Most DIY's look like death traps as far as heavy objects not being secured very well. A lot of work vans utilize a steel wall partition between the front passenger area and the rear. Welded steel...

There's a difference between 1 ton 350's and the larger trucks when it comes to service. For the most part, anything larger than a 1 ton 350, you have to go to commercial tire shops and commercial truck mechanic shops. I found this out with my F450. Tire shops have to have a special...

Good on the sinks too. They are cheap and worth an experiment. Stop your drain and run your sink for 20 seconds. Swap the aerator and see how much difference it makes in volume.

Do you have low flow aerators on all your faucets?

For the build your talking about with an RV's worth of stuff, it seems a dually is the best option since your not off-roading. When I build mine, it will be way more stripped down so I can stay single rear wheel. I like the idea of a shell with camping gear in it. Same idea as my spacekap but...

did you add shipping into your costs? Also doesn't look like you accounted for cabinetry and fasteners.

https://www.winnebago.com/models/product/motorhomes/camper-van/solis/59p https://www.winnebago.com/models/product/motorhomes/camper-van/travato/59g https://www.winnebago.com/models/product/motorhomes/camper-van/revel/44e

If I were 5'8, Id definitely do the bed east west and you shouldn't need flare sides if you utilize the cabinet space at one end for your feet instead of housing for electronics. You could go with a smaller sink and use a collapsible dish pan if your really getting after some dishes. Showers are...

Did you have a red bull for breakfast? This is an overlanding thread. LOL 🤣 Modern side by sides have insane out of the box capability and are really fun. It takes a lot of time and money to squeeze that much performance out of a jeep. The draw back for SXS's for me is I don't like the noise...