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I know some people push batteries before solar - but my experience was the opposite. I had a 100ah battery that would get me through a day and a half, maybe two, before needing a charge. When I installed the 100w solar panel (flexible CIGS panel from Global Solar), I unplugged the camper...

Interesting. Any concerns with the frame and cab twisting at different rates causing any issues with tearing out at the pinch weld?

I hear you - getting the right mix of products & features onto such an individualized final product is a tough road to walk. At least it is when you don't have countless slow moving SKUs & millions of $$$ worth of inventory sitting on the shelf. It's one of the reasons I backed away from...

Very cool Mario! That Dodge & flatbed camper should make near perfect partners. On the bits labeled: • AT Overland Equipment trail armor. • AT Overland Equipment composite underbed storage boxes. • AT Overland Equipment composite tunnel storage box. • AT Overland...

I think they're recommendation is pretty accurate. I had a 100w panel permanently mounted on the roof of my camper coupled to a single 105ah AGM house battery. With moderate use of LED lights, an ARB fridge set to 38*f (actual), and minor/intermittent phone/camera battery chargers, I never...

My camper had two wires right there too - they fed the overhead lights & fan (none of which were in the bunk area). The wires run up behind the lift panel, then back through the roof to the lights over the sink & fan at the rear of the camper.

You're dreaming about that $50K. MSRP of a new Ford 1-ton SRW (4x4, diesel, etc) is a shade north of 70K. . . . and like others have mentioned - pictures dammit! We need something to distract us from our jobs . . .

Tip #1: Don't over-think it. A Tacoma, in stock form with a decent set of tires, will take you a lot of places. Don't put off a trip because you "need just one more modification". Take the trip. That's not meant to imply that modifications are never needed or desired (sometimes they are)...

If you're going to argue for a better rate - go in with evidence showing that their offer is low. Ads for comparable vehicles, proof of anything that would increase the value of your vehicle (low miles, modifications, etc., - maintenance items like rebuilt engines or transmissions generally...

Years ago, Mike Copeland did a few upgrades to his ZR2, including an LS1 (and later an aluminum 427), a 3/4 ton front diff out of a full size Chevy, hybrid half shafts, etc. He had a few custom pieces made, but as I recall it was mostly GM parts. It's pretty well documented (the website I used...

We're done here. Everyone involved knows why.

I like the contrast between the white cabinets & the dark drawer faces & cabinet drawers. It'll be interesting to see how well it balances out when the floor & upholstery is put in.

Part of the problem with finding a cabinet maker may be the application. Your camper is a completely different animal than the average kitchen - and that may be scaring some people off. It would certainly give me pause, and I've done a bit of wood work in campers. BTW - sandpaper can be your...

Oh so true! We readily & eagerly accept flaws in/from nature, but demand utter perfection from humans. I'm looking forward to seeing the perfectly imperfect wood against the [observably] near-perfect shell. It's shaping up to be a spectacular camper!

A number of posts have been deleted. There's no need to post your opinions on the asking price or validity of the vehicle being sold. The OP did a good job of describing what exactly this is. It's worth what ever someone is willing to pay for it. If no one is willing to pay the asking price...

Yes & no. There's a big difference between the [relatively] simple fabrication of a one-off product, & designing/building something that is going to be reproduced. From the design end, it doesn't really matter if that reproduction is going to be one-at-a-time, small batch, or mass production...

I agree with your boyfriend. They look *ok* when the coating is new, but I've never seen one that looked good after a year. Even the textured powder coat that is (somehow) popular on bumpers is hard to keep looking nice after a bit of time. Obviously that's my opinion - yours may differ...

I'm not sure what hugh_h used (I would also be interested in hearing - I like to see how other people approach these projects), but when I rebuilt my Four-Wheel Camper, I used a flush trim router bit for all the edges & openings (one bit got through the whole project with no discernible wear) &...

For a 33" tire & only "moderate" use (IE: not rock crawling or racing or heavy towing), the 14 bolt is a massive axle. If you can find one cheap & don't have to sink a lot of $$$ into it (gears, bearings, brakes, adapter plates so the front and rear use the same wheels, possibly new wheels . ...

Your truck has dual batteries & dual alternators - how are they wired up? Is it all one system, or is the second battery isolated from the first? On the assumption that the existing batteries & alternators are all a single system, then simply treat the existing truck charging system as you...