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Definitely are trade offs. One of the things I disliked about my previous FWC was having to remove not only the pillows but also our bedding from the cabover prior to lowering the pop-up. The FWC construction type also gives a bit more room (aluminum frame with insulation in between the frame...

In other news, it's official that the batteries have been relocated from below the shower pan. From the below post, moving forward the batteries will now be located in a battery box hanging under, and accessible via, the the passenger-side dinette seat. Not sure if only the batteries have moved...

CAMP-HBE and CAMP-X do not have cabover, under-bed storage. Just not in the cards for the smaller pop-up models as it would add a fair bit of overall height/weight and start to get away from the use case of the smaller pop-ups or require the design to give something up (like the room to keep...

To avoid misinterpretation, I'll mention up front that the following is discussing LiFePO4 (lithium) batteries and, as several have mentioned, is very different than recommended care for AGM lead acid. And I'm also basing it on the research I've read. Very interested in hearing about any...

My opinions, to go along with any other research you do, are as follows: AGM (and all lead acid batteries) much prefer to be kept at a steady 100% State of Charge. I recommend you either keep the battery connected as is and leave the camper/REDARC plugged in at all times or you disconnect (can...

Good input from you both. To help with future readers, I went all the way back to my original post and clarified in my opening paragraph by putting the series in parenthesis after the category: Heavy Duty pickup (2500 and 3500 series). Fullsize pickups (1500 series). (y) Would love if...

No worries. Absolutely no reason to delete. Good info and glad you brought it up so there is no confusion for future readers.

Hi DzlToy, Good info and it looks like we are saying the same thing; An HD pickup is appropriate for these payloads of around 2,500 - 3,000lb while a Fullsize pickup is not. I suspect my use of the term "Fullsize" was misinterpreted. "Fullsize" is the modern designator for what we used to call...

A minisplit heat pump would be a neat option. Provides both AC and heat. Efficient heat source compared to inefficient resistant heat since it's always more efficient to 'move heat' than 'make heat'. Gets less efficient as it gets colder, but our home unit makes full btu rating down to 0 degrees...

I believe it is saying that the camper heater will be powered by the same fuel source as the pickup (gasonline or diesel) since Webasto make units that ease both of those fuel sources. Many of the camper vans that are now being built on gas (Ford Transit) chassis use the gas Webasto rather than...

Neither of which I'd option. :) But yes, some type of actuator guard would be prudent for that that frequent tighter trails. In reality, I'm priced out of this so not even something I need to worry about. Ha.

Looking over the specs, those electric roof actuators are standard on the BASE-CAMP. I'll note that they are also a factory installed option on the CAMP-HBE; though not retrofittable. On the CAMP-HBE, Arnold mentioned that having the electric actuators means no front or rear hinge and so there...

OEV website is updated. It's been updated to no longer have separate pages for each model. You have to go to the main page and scroll down. If you go to https://overlandex.com/ and scroll down, the various models are there. If the old page loads, hold down shift and hit F5 Key to clear your...

It is a domino effect. Ha. With the current REDARC location under the driver's side dinette seat, I believe the DC feeds in from the pickup's drivers side and runs under the galley to that compartment. If the REDARC was moved to the passenger side dinette seat, the current wire run location...

I didn't put a tape to that compartment when I did the images. Ballpark is around 20" deep and 20" wide on the floor (but then there is the rear kickout that angles up and away. That footprint is a very rough estimate from memory. Will be interesting to see where they default the inverter and...

I enjoy Will Prowse's videos. Enough technical data to hold my attention and calls something garbage if it is. Ha. Though I don't have solar on anything more than camper and a "solar generator", I love the tech and have enjoyed reading and learning about it for decades. ohmmu has been getting...

Though I've not confirmed, I assume FWC and all manufacturers have had similar percentage increases in the last year. It's crazy. I know boats, motorcycles/ATV/UTV, and pickups sure have. I tend to always find and buy gently used, 2 - 5 year old things to maximize value. CAMP-X is one of the few...

I'm very excited that OEV plans to move the battery tray to the passenger side, under-dinette compartment accessible from outside. Just makes so much more sense there and will make maintenance and expansion much easier. I plan to use two 206Ah Lithium; I can only fit a single 100Ah Lithium in my...

I looked up Alum-Line on BBB and there is only one review and two complaints. One of the two incidents are hidden and the other two are not related to this situation, so perhaps the hidden complaint is the one. I'll be interested to see if the BBB every makes it viewable.

Though there is never a great excuse for such a poorly executed and unsafe install, it's hard to find skilled employees currently so I can see how an unskilled and uncaring employee (would have to be both for such a poorly-executed install) could complete a few of these bad installs before being...