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#4. I already have a spare roller bed frame that I can jam into the bed of the truck in the cap. A cut to length 10' joint of 1" iron pipe is something like $24.00 #5. I already have the camping gear. If I used a Coleman Queen air mattress I could mitigate the cost of the mattress, but I would...

Not counting the repairs / mods to the truck, I want to stay under $5K. The lower the better. Long term I can go $10K, but I would rather use the $$ for travel funds. When they were building them, the Eureka SlideInn 8' with a 48" queen cabover sold new for about $8K. I know that is a LOT to...

That build thread has some different results with the laminate sandwich testing than we had. That gives me some pause / concern for the load handling ability of fiberglass over foam construction. Some items of note. #1. It doesn HAVE to be a slide in. I can do a truck cap camper as well, as...

Doesn't polyester resin eat polyiso foam board like crazy? I am not exactly rich, so cost is definately key here. Here's my thought process. #1. Commercially built truck campers are typically too heavy for a half ton truck, and are typically made like junk. Even if I build one cosmetically...

So my thought process here was to use something like some 3/4" or 1" polyisocyanurate insulation board. I am doing a LOT of research online about this stuff and like the fact it is just about the densest R value foam board, and includes a radiant barrier. I have 3 layers of the 3/4" insulating...

Okay so I figured out one of the things I omitted. The awning build for the side of the truck topper. The idea here though is to fully cover not just cover the back area, so use 10' conduit and make sure I clear the doors... Thanks @evldave for the build thread at...

I have mentioned my thoughts on building a slide in truck camper for overlanding for my 2004 F150 4x4. That is a long term goal kind of thing, and may actually God willing end up on a different truck / chassis as I despise the 5.4L 3V Triton this truck has. However, that engine is being gone...

I may have figured it out myself but just wanted to throw this out there. I saw a video with a guy that converted an early 2000s Suburban into an overlanding rig of sorts, and he had DIYed an awesome awning using extending tent poles (which I have lots of) and 3/4" EMT tubing for the frame, and...

The propane issues I ran into was in the Cascades in Oregon, and the White Mountains in Arizona. Probably between 8 - 11K ft, typically cold, but not below zero... Always with the 1lb cylinders... Never had an issue of any sort with the 20lb bottles....

No harm, no foul. I am not wedded to the buddy heater in the slightest. One thing I didn't make clear is I am not one that cares for the 1lb propane cylinders, which is why I am wanting to plumb off of a 20lb tank. I know they say you can refill the cylinders, but I've seen the results of...

So for the most part, I am considering using my pre existing camping appliances, stove, heater etc.... but I am not sure which to go with. I have the following.... Gasoline / Coleman fuel appliances.... #1. Coleman 424 Dual Fuel 2 burner liquid fuel stove. #2. Coleman Dual Fuel premium 2...

So I got my question answered by an engineer friend of mine offline. He demoed it pretty nicely for me. He showed a panel made with 2x2 and thin plywood and a fiberlgass over foam panel, both suspended with cinder blocks, and then applied a heavy impact load. (Big guy jumping on it), the wood...

Fair enough. Good explanation too.

I live very close to marinas with lots of boats and I can assure you, water does very little to quiet engines down unless it gets sucked into the intake.

My 2004 F150 4x4 XLT Supercab is equipped with the 5.4L 3V Triton, Airraid CAI tube, and a K&N, At 116K miles the variable timing system gave up the ghost, grenading the cam phasers as well as the chain tensioners. Now this is a known design issue with the timing set being vulnerable to low...

I'm working with a MUCH smaller scale than you right now as my power needs are quite modest, and I am using a Harbor Freight Tailgator 700 / 900w 2 stroke generator. I have a baffle box of sorts built out of those foam interlocking floor cushions and I have the end panels left with a 1.5" slot...

Greetings from coastal Texas! I am the proud ish, owner of a 2004 Ford F150 5.4L XLT Super cab 4x4. Like so many other of these trucks, the engine has failed and I am researching bulletproofing the 5.4L 4V engine. The truck has a mild 2.5" Rancho lift with Ford F150 Payload package springs as...