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I love DIY campers! How about posting some pictures of inside and outside.

Thanks, it's been a fun build, and a blast to use. And you can get to those beautiful camp sites back in the woods or up in the mountains that others just can’t.

I just finished the exhaust and am testing the diesel heater out. This thing is great!! Bring on Winter Camping! I’m giving the diesel heater a big thumbs up except for the ticking sound (you get used to it). The remote control is great as you can turn it on/off or adjust the temp while in...

Thanks Dan! I love the wood finish, all the cubbies with bungee cords, and the induction stove. Looking great!! Great photo Michael!! It shows off the layout and size.

Found a cool camp site exploring Southeast Missouri yesterday.

Dave, where were you before I drilled the hole!! :) Doh... It would be much more efficient if I vented the air intake from the outside. Good catch. There's probably enough room on the electrical box cover to drill two holes. I would just need to route them separately outside the truck, so...

Attempt #2 for diesel heater exhaust through the bed wall of Gladiator. I used an electrical box cover, drilled a 1" hole, and painted it black.

Beautiful interior build out @Dan Grec !!!

And it was going so well until.... The marine through wall part was too long. I'll have to come up with a 90 degree elbow to turn the exhaust down in the side wall.

@Dave in AZ, Thanks for the info and these heaters are pretty cool (I mean hot). The instructions have no information on fuse size to use. It looks like someone lied on the product label in China. The Diesel Heater says 40watts on the label, which means it pulls 3.3 amps, so a 5 amp fuse...

Well after a couple errors on my part, the heater fired right up. I ran it for 30 minutes outside to burn off any smells. 1) First error was I wired it backwards. Switched the positive and negative wires and it worked fine. 2) Second error is I blew a 5 amp fuse when the glow plug kicked in...

You've got a good point, as different fuels have different Octane ratings and flash points. I think he may be giving you Aviation Gasoline vs. Jet A. We use both. Piston engine aircraft use Aviation Gasoline (100LL, 100 Octane rating, with lead), which is much higher Octane rating than...

One thing I might try in the future is running Jet-A fuel in the Diesel heater. I run an aviation company, and we often have to drain the airplanes fuel tanks to do maintenance. We don't reuse this in the aircraft, so we always have some sitting around. Jet A is very similar to Kerosene and...

Thanks, I definitely plan on filling the diesel outside of the truck. Being a farm boy, I've experienced the smell of diesel inside vehicles for way too many years.

Good find on the elbow. It's definitely a design flaw of these "All In One" diesel heaters. They should route the exhaust out the back of the unit, instead of the bottom. Because of this, most people end up building a platform to raise them up, in order to route the exhaust out. All they had...

The heater arrived. I'll have to wait for some good weather to do the install. I plan to route the exhaust through the unused 120V outlet cover in the back of the Gladiator. It's a plastic cover that I will put a marine throughwall exhaust fitting on. You can see the cover behind the heater...

Thanks for the tips! I like to think that this forum designed my camper, and I just put it together.

I ordered a Chinese Diesel Heater. For a bit over $100, I'll give it a try. If it's junk, I'll let you know. Wish me luck!

Love the storage bags above the passthrough! These are easy to carry in/out and label. I use similar ones for Kitchen supplies, one for dry goods, one for my outdoor fire supplies (hatchet, lighter fluid, some charcoal, and one for my toiletries. I also like the idea of using 5 gallon Sceptor...