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So progress so far of the bed platform, we are snug agaist the wheel well on the right sideand on the left well, I had to turn the cabinet 90 degrees. It barely fits the battery length wise but I can make it work this way. Again I needed a night stand, and I can use the open space between it...

No photo tonight as it's too dark but Amazon delivered the d rings that are red with black isolators instead of the silver ones that the bumper came with. I know it's a stupid cosmetic detail but Hey it was cheap. Walmart had the aquatainers super cheap so I went ahead and ordered 3 of them...

I forgot to mention I made a stop by Harbor freight on the way home today and got 2 of their badlands winch dampener blankets as they were on clearance for less than half the price of everyone else's. As in 2 of them after tax for $29.00 and change. If no one has figured it out yet between...

Okay, got the wheel well setback adjusted. Drilled and dowelled the original screw holes so the 2x2 theoretically should be as strong as new, Might end up putting additional vertical braces at those points to reinforce that area. Got the verticals all cut down to 10", and the 4 main corners...

I saw one at Amazon, 21 gallon that measures at... 34" x 9" x 16", which will EASILY fit under the bed, and allow me to reduce the height of the uprights to 10", and still have LOTS of room for the 12V pump, fittings, plumbing etc... They also have a longer at 39" 25 gallon tank that is sold...

On the left / right thing. Nope, It is common for example for a new Lexus or BMW to have the license plate mount on the drivers side of the front bumper so that it is not in the way of the lower grille. And it would seem to me that upright would be if you look at a 3D grid, let's say Upright is...

Tested the bed / bench height. Too tall. Need to pull the uprights and bob about 4" off of them. It is literally a stretch to get my feet on the floor and my head is in the roof... Wondering if there is a better water tank setup I can use...

So pull the winch out so I can unbolt the fairlead and install a flipper... Dang. I just re-read that. It said HORIZONTAL position, not VERTICAL. That can NOT be right.... I read the code and it contradicts itself. Upright and Horizontal are opposite terms. The intent is clear, but a scheister...

And not a bad idea at all, however, not needed. This particular winch came with wireless remotes, and even if, popping the hood to get to the winch remote port is no big deal, just drop the hood again and move on. I believe I have seen superduty drivers have to do this too... It was one of the...

Well poop. I was not aware they made flip up license plate brackets for Hawse Fairleads. I have only ever seen them for roller fairleads. Being that Texas is a 2 plate state, I have a choice to make. I can line up, drill and tap for the license plate on the lower portion of the front bumper...

Not sure it is no concern among the mid size / half ton crowd. I am doing an F150 overlander and I have to be VERY careful about weight of the loaded camper. However to be blunt, when you leave enough space for a person to actually sleep in it, a camper shell camper really doesn't have enough...

As mentioned in plenty of places here, I am a recent widower, and I am dreading doing the holidays with, well honestly anybody this year. I want to be alone on the beach where she would have wanted to be. But I also have ZERO interest in putting on even a scaled down holiday meal spread. So here...

One thing I didn't mention. I bought the D ring isolators a LONG time ago, to match my traction boards not knowing my new winch would have a red fairlead and hook... Not happy these D rings are silver either. So I ordered red D rings with black isolators. Cheaper than buying just the D rings so...

And I spent some more quality time on my back under the truck. Wired up the lights, mounted and wired the winch. As I somewhat suspected, the control box does NOT clear the bumper if you leave it mounted on the factory mount points. Move it back 2 screw holes and it is fine, but to access the...

So I need to fill the ends of the flares, wire up the lights in the bumper, and install the winch. The poly D ring isolators did NOT come with the bumper, but the silver D rings did. Kind of wish they have been black powder coated but oh well... I also need to figure out how / where to mount the...

Going to go grab brunch, and then start lugging the table for assembly, and then the bumper boxes out to the driveway. My friend is coming over at 1:00 and we are going to knock this thing out. Running out of time before the engine is ready to install, and I am also running out of time before I...

If you are building a DIY camper and want XPS panels, why not pick up XPS sheets, fiberglass cloth, and epoxy resin and DIY the panels? I am no expert in it but I have made some items, cabinets and such out of XPS / Fiberglass and Epoxy resin. Stronger than it has any right to be for sure. That...

I originally posted this in the DIY camper forum. I noticed the electrical forum and started the thread that is actually productive over there. This thread can die or be deleted...

Okay the dumb thing did NOT come with an install guide. Their online docs do a good job of explaining the wiring harness so no issue there. But NOTHING on physically mounting to the dashboard. I got a Binzie I think it is called, Android Auto 10" head unit. My OEM CD player / head unit is...

Got the shipping notification and charging specs from Chins on my battery today. IF Atempower is being honest with their ratings, and Chins is honest on their ratings, then the LION settign on the Atempower charge controller is exactly what I need. So good deal there. Need to head to Home...