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I might have to do that instead. I was trying not to cut into the height too much. I need to be able to sit on the trifold bed folded up... In case I get socked in with weather I don't want to have to stay laying down all the time, might as well just camp in a bivvy at that point. As far as...

So quick reminder, mostly for myself but also for anyone else listening. My intended layout is going to be roughly the following. In the cab. My 60l / 63qt Alpicool 12v fridge. I need to figure out how to pull the 12V from the house battery to the back seat area of the cab. This will be...

Crusing the Home Depot website, it looks like the tape I need is this stuff instead. High density but also MUCH thicker than the regular mounting tape. I have gaps to make up...

Not much today. Got the back window of the cab of the truck washed and the front window and wall of the oh so dirty cap washed. This thing has been sitting on a pallet in a field for at least 2 years. The seals still look decent enough. I need to figure out the keys / locks situation on the cap...

Camper shell in hand for a lot less than I was expecting. Jeraco from an '07 Chevy with the '00-07 body style not the '07 up... It is a touch long, but I can make it work. Clamps on to the bed of the truck fine. However the gaps to seal it are kind of big. Looking at some thick D channel marine...

Not a leer, but I found a used Jeraco locally for super cheap on FB Marketplace. Picked ti up today. Thanks...

So the update yesterday was a bit messy. Let me organize it a bit. So here is the status so far. Truck. 2004 F150 XLT Supercab 4x4 5.4L 3V. Engine rebuild in progress. All upgraded hardware with TSB fixes on the VCT system, and an upgraded Melling Hi Flow oil pump. (Jasper Engine being...

I am not certain if fittment will be acceptable, I have found a dirt cheap Leer 122 from an '07 Silverado 2500HD. I THINK the cap should fit, and the price is low enough it is worth the risk... The fit does not have to be perfect, It has to mount up, seal up, and not cause wind drag / noise...

Went to Harbor Freight today. Got one of those plastic waterproof / dustproof clamshells everyone is using for the on demand water heaters. It fits my Camplux 5L, BUT.... I need elbows to clear the QDs... Water lines I got figured out, what is the gas line? Is it standard 3/8" US thread or is it...

Repowering the F150 has been in the works long before she passed. I plan on travelling the gravel roads and logging trails out west. Not rock crawling in Utah or blasting through Central America, and I don't have the funds to buy a new 4x4 full size truck of any sort. I can get everything done...

Trying to figure out how to inspect it, and if I buy it get it home prior to the repower getting done, but it looks like I might have found a deal on an early '00s Northstar pop up for the F150, no bathroom, water heater etc... but I have those for tenting anyway. I would need to figure out a...

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I am back on my camper build. The heavy line mech has been contacted, pending a quote for a Jasper engine swap. Ordered the 12V fridge, an Iceco LGT60 (LG Compressor 60 liter, or 64 quart). The Leer 122 and the whatever brand name contractor caps that were available to me don't fit my truck...

Things on my todo list not necessarily in this order, but what I can think of. #1. Get the repower done, get the mechanical checked over and rechecked. Once ready then, we are ready... #2. Design and print a bracket for the Camplux. Right now all I can figure on doing is hanging it from the...

So after reviewing sizes etc... I have opted and pulled the trigger on an Alpicool LGT60 60 liter LG compressor 12v fridge. Hope I didn't mess up. That will go in the back seat of the cab. Looking for the camper shell. Hopefully something pans out. Need to get a quote from Jasper and an...

If anyone has or knows of a Leer 122 truck cap for an '04-08 F150 6.5ft standard bed, at a reasonable price somewhat close-ish to Texas, PLEASE let me know! I will also seriously consider a hi-top aluminum contractors cap. I am not going for style, I am going for dry enclosed space and...

All I can say is DO IT NOW. She thought she was doing well with it, but the death certificate says otherwise...

Thank you. This has taken on an almost insance urgency now. I kind of need that cap like yesterday.

Oh, and since I am not doing a platform bed, the AC will be one of those tailgate panel inserts, probably freeze my scalp off but that's fine. Yes I plan on sleeping with my head toward the tailgate so I don't smash my head into the celing if I sit up in bed... Guess it doesn't matter with a...

Yeah, it seems Chevy guys are dumping caps left and right, but there are VERY few Ford caps available near me, and none I am coming accross are Hi Top models. I want to be able to fold the trifold bed into a seat and set up a TV tray and work at my laptop. The plan is to do some workcamping for...