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    Total Composites flatbed build

    Thanks, I agree it is nice to see how other ppl solve their problems. That was part of the reason I post in real time - I like being able to provide some insight into the stuff I'm using. Actually, the truck rides fine. I have custom leafs front/rear from Alcan spring as well as ADS 2.5 shocks...
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    Total Composites flatbed build

    The spacer is that purple rigid foam stuff from HD or similar. It is wrapped in vinyl and white duct tape lol. Works great thus far. Probably about the same, although that is a wild guess.
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    Total Composites flatbed build

    I think they look elevated because of how high they start, lol. Also, even though there are only two bikes on there, the rack is a 3 bike rack to clear the spare, which makes it higher than a standard double 1Up rack. Check your messages.
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    Total Composites flatbed build

    Fully loaded with 3 people, 2 dogs, enough water and gear ~4,000lbs. Truck needs replacing. IDK how anyhow thinks this type of camper would work on a 350/3500 truck.
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    Total Composites flatbed build

    What details of the carrier would you like to see? The fab shop did build the bumper and carrier as a single unit. The bumper has an integrated winch mount - there is an 18k Superwinch under there. Inspiration for the carrier came from the Genright‘s swing down setup. There is a receiver in...
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    Total Composites flatbed build

    Misc stuff One thing I was particularly pleased about was my solution for holding the door open. Because the bathroom window is right behind the door, whatever we used needed to also have some stand off. I hate dumb stuff just being attached to the outside of the camper so the solution needed...
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    Total Composites flatbed build

    Furniture I am no wood worker and attention to detail is not my strong suit. I went back and forth on how to build out the interior “stuff” like the seating, kitchen, etc. Thanks to @RAM5500 CAMPERTHING and @StenchRV for showcasing the use of 80/20. It made building the interior components so...
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    Total Composites flatbed build

    Plumbing In contrast to the electrical, the plumbing install was frustrating. Almost every threaded connection leaked; all the Sharkbite connections did not. This led to even less pics being taken than normal. The tank itself is a 37 gallon marine unit. I didn’t need something that big, rather...
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    Total Composites flatbed build

    HVAC I used a 12 volt minisplint from Amazon. It was variously branded as AC/DC, Solar Velo, or Fleet Welcome. I can confirm they are all the same company (spoke w/ who I think is the only employee lol) and appear to be the same unit that AT is using in their Aterra. It isn’t available on...
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    Total Composites flatbed build

    Electrical I am surprised that few people here mention the folks at Explorist.Life but they made wiring super simple. They make line drawings for various sized systems complete with super detailed shopping lists. I bought almost everything from either them or Current Connected. Along with Will...
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    Total Composites flatbed build

    Time for an update! Big props to @Victorian - he was super accommodating when we changed the plans on our order. This was in addition to all the input he had as we finalized the design. The order was placed in mid-April 2022 and the assembled box was picked up in early October. The only problem...
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    Interior lighting

    Sorry for the delay. Hopefully this answers your question:
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    Diesel heater exhaust penetration through foam core.

    Exactly. I think they import it from Germany. It is a great solution.
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    Diesel heater exhaust penetration through foam core.

    Not sure what heater you’re using, but Total Composites sells this flange: https://expeditionupfitter.com/collections/diesel-heater/products/mounting-flange-for-air-heater I’m using it in my TC camper without any issues.
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    Interior lighting

    They face upwards towards the ceiling . They are mounted with VHB; the VHB is on a vertical leg of the channel. I'll try to get some pics this week.
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    Interior lighting

    I used a tunable white (not red-green-blue which can also make white) LED adhesive strip light and Superbright LED’s MiBoxer controller and wall mounted switch to control two separate LED circuits. The MiBoxer controller allows you to use your phone to control the lights. The wall mounted switch...
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    wheels for 40" Toyo MT

    TrailReady should be able to make a beadlock with either bead profile. I remember that was one of the questions in the order process.
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    wheels for 40" Toyo MT

    Idk why no one here runs TrailReady wheels but theirs are fantastic and available in custom sizes.
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    FRP Composite panels ( US Source)

    Yeah, that is a funny phenomenon that I had not thought about. When I saw that, it made me wonder what the insides of campers built primarily of honeycomb panels are like.
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    building underbed storage w Coosa?

    Great points about comfort overall. We measured out the space of our cab over before submitting the final dimensions specifically to take into account that vertical height. At the time, we were planning on using the Froli system; the Ikea stuff is about the same height on average. I definitely...
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