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Lance's comments threw this whole thing out of whack. I'm not sure why I feel like I need to explain myself, but here goes: Sometimes I take my freshly restored pop up camper on weekend jaunts, or weeklong trips to places like Glacier NP or Yellowstone (where soft sides are permitted), where I...

And yeah, I like to get "out there" also. There's a time and a place for everything.

Judgmental much? You don't know where I go, or what I do when I'm there.

Here's one example. Albeit a bit much for my taste/needs. https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/For-Sale-Bazaar,26/Truck-camper-toy-hauler-for-sale,1373241

Hey, Looking for info about modifiying a truck camper for use as a camper AND dirt bike hauler for those trips. FWC's "Project M" loks good, but isnt a full camper. Has anyone has built one for their own needs. I own a late-model F250 4x4, leveled on 35s. Nothing special. I have a 5th...

Ah, welcome to the Coleman Club! LOL We've spent a fair amount of time in ours after the "restoration". My wife has been hinting that she misses using our 5th wheel....so I may sell this little guy and get an old truck camper to restore/modify much like the Scout Truck Campers. As far as...

New wheel bearings installed. Didnt install races. They seemed OK....tired tapping one out, it wasnt budging. It was 10PM & I was tired. History shall decide... After thrashing for the last week or so, it's a usable camper. I was BUSY and didnt take any photos as most of what I was doing...

Canvas is ON! A little BEFORE/AFTER for posterity! Had my Little Helper out with the padding. One end fit PERFECTLY. The other was a 1/2" too wide and required trimming. Both beds are the same measurement, but the foam pads are different sizes. Even though we bought a full box of the...

Dinnette boards are cut and in. I didnt like how the seat structure was held in place by a couple 1/2" long screws, so I made a quick brace and screwed it to the inner wall. Again, no idea if it'll work, but feels stronger than it was. I actually think I'll get canvas on tomorrow!

Thanks bud! It hasnt been too bad, but Im getting impatient of all the little things. i just want to go camping! LOL I cut out the damage as a nice 3 x 13" rectangle. I laid in the top sheet of 7/16" OSB and bolted it down. I cut a patch piece of 3/8" ply to replace the damaged area...

I mustve been tired when I posted this. Wow! We do ride dirt bikes, but, yeah...wrong forum indeed. We kive in central Montana, surrounded by mountains and plenty of Nat'l Forest. I appreciate the links and send them to him so he has an idea. Thanks again guys, I'll try to have my...

Well...let's see if this works....not 100% confident... Cut out a 3-1/2" x 13" chunk of damaged bed. Bought 2 sheets of 7/16" OSB (one for each bunk and the remnants will work for the Dinette Seats). The original bed flooring is 3/8". i went a size up to be safe. Instead of removing the...

My oldest son is 22, works hard. Drives my old 7.3L PowerStroke 4x4. Has nothing, but wants to go camping. LOL. I MISS THOSE DAYS!! While I have a good collection of camping gear, Im not inclined to give him much, as it's expensive AND I use it from time to time. Besides, we all have to...

What's left? - Install dinnette seat "boards" - Repair cracked plywood in bed area - Install Harbor Freight padding on bunks - Install canvas

I guess I shoupdve paid better attwntion to how I took this apart. From my previous posts, you'll see that I used small boards to brace the roof. two of those are also for the door tracks. The factory just used a 1" steel strap between foam board and the wooden roofing to hold the door...

Cabinet doors and countertop are in. I drilled pilot holes and screwed in from underneath. Due to rain & hail, I opted not to drive 20 miles to get plywood for the beds. Not diggin' the colors...it looked bettet in my imagination. Next up: I'll hang the door tracks and install the door I...

I guess it COULD work? Ive honestly never worked with fiberglass, so I have no clue... Im fairly concerned with load bearing capacity on this one. I think Im going to router-out the bad stuff, trace the hole and cut in a new piece. once the damage is repaired, I need to address the Load...

No idea...LOL.

I need to start thinking about the cracked bed. The bed support connects to the bottom-side plywood bed-floor via 2 rivets. I cant add ply underneath, as there's no clearance between the support bar and the trailer to slide the bed in. Bed dimensions are 50-1/2" W x 70"L(?). I thought...

Cabinets : INSTALLED Used a pneumatic sheetmetal punch to knock holes in the bottom lip of the cabinets every 6-8". Set piece where I wanted it, used Sharpie to transfer drilling location & ran a 3/16" drill bit. The cabinets are pretty flimsy on the front face, so I had to clamp a...