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  1. ALBERMA

    Lets see some full size pictures...

    Just completed a phase one build.....i documented some of it in the pop up camper section. Did a section of the Trans America Trail this week and it performed very well.
  2. ALBERMA

    Super Budget Build F350 - Northstar 850sc.....The Work Begins!

    Updated Pics.....Here it is....phase one of the Budget build complete. We are taking or a test trip this week. Doing the NC section of the transamerica trail....or as much as we can to based on the roads. Total cost so far on the truck is about $12,000.00....definately "budget".
  3. ALBERMA

    Super Budget Build F350 - Northstar 850sc.....The Work Begins!

    Update....got a lot accomplished over the past two weeks (will post updated pictures when the rain passes). The good news is we're going to do a test run next week. Leaving Saturday to try our hand at the Trans Americal Trail (the North Carolina) portion as it seems fairly tame. We have our...
  4. ALBERMA

    Super Budget Build F350 - Northstar 850sc.....The Work Begins!

    No pictures with this update.....been working on lots of small items. I am fabricating a strap rail to mount my generator, working on some wiring for the camper pigtail and some wiring inside the truck camper itselt. I am adding a fuse block. for some reason, everything seemes to be directly...
  5. ALBERMA

    Super Budget Build F350 - Northstar 850sc.....The Work Begins!

    Update......did the first test fit this afternoon and all the measuremenst worked out perfect. Couple items I have to address.....cut the flatbed "side" over the tire to gain more clearance for tire range. There is another four inches to the top of the bed which would give me 8" of range...
  6. ALBERMA

    Super Budget Build F350 - Northstar 850sc.....The Work Begins!

    Update: OK.....key part of the Budget Build complete. On the driver side I have a 1/2 of the former tool box and on the passenger side I mounted the full size. I did get the boxes modified to fit the last 2+ feet of the wider part of the Northstar. These boxes were in pretty rough shape so...
  7. ALBERMA

    Super Budget Build F350 - Northstar 850sc.....The Work Begins!

    Working the tool boxes right now, hope to have them all refinished and installed in two weeks time. I did get the diver set of boxes done, now working on the passenger boxes. I'll post some pictures of those soon. I Hope to have the driver side boxes installed this weekend. Then, I am going...
  8. ALBERMA

    Super Budget Build F350 - Northstar 850sc.....The Work Begins!

    Been several weeks since an update. My day job has been nuts and we are redoing our kitchen. However, should have some new pics soon. Have both tool boxes modified and should have them "refinished" and installed in a week or so. Will post new pics then. Also took the truck in and had a...
  9. ALBERMA

    Super Budget Build F350 - Northstar 850sc.....The Work Begins!

    Update.... Ok, got the headache rack painted...very please how the bed came out so far. Also did a rought visual of my plan for the layout of the bed (pictured) below. All the measurements work out well and even managed to have a little "open" space. You see in the rough outline why I had...
  10. ALBERMA

    Super Budget Build F350 - Northstar 850sc.....The Work Begins!

    Update....not a ton of progress....been raining (a bunch). I did get the flatbed painted with herculiner and it came out great. I still have to do the headache rack. One thing about these roll on bed liners is they have added grit / sand for the non skid quality. You have to make sure that...
  11. ALBERMA

    Super Budget Build F350 - Northstar 850sc.....The Work Begins!

    It's a 2009 V10 in very good shape....I've always had diesels and have loved them. Actually bought my wife a colorado diesel last year. When it came to the budget build it just didn't make for a practical decision. The cost benefit of desiels have lost their luster. With the high cost of the...
  12. ALBERMA

    Super Budget Build F350 - Northstar 850sc.....The Work Begins!

    Update.... It was definately a lot more challenging than I thought.....but we finally got the "ladder rack off" and it almost killed us. I can't even imagine how much it weighs....but we used the bucket on my small tractor and it almost flipped over on us. Also got the tool boxes off. The...
  13. ALBERMA

    Super Budget Build F350 - Northstar 850sc.....The Work Begins!

    Update..... SInce this was a work truck it had some god awful bench seats in it. So we got on ebay and found a full set of camel tan interior from a salvage dealer. I think we were lucky to find them so quickly. Tan isn't the most common color and totally manual seats are also a little...
  14. ALBERMA

    Super Budget Build F350 - Northstar 850sc.....The Work Begins!

    I'll start by saying I have been a member of Exp. Portal for many years. Like many of us, I am overworked and don't have a ton of spare time. But at heart I am always pulled to a little adventure. My wife and I have been camping for many years and we have a nice class A coach and an older...
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