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Eh, no shrapnel, but we'll take what we can get.... ;^) Ok, so that's about 5.5 lbs. on a [roughly] 24 inch moment arm with [again, roughly] a 1.75 sq.in. cross section giving .75 inch of deflection. Dang impressive, I'd say.... Thanks for that- Randy

Great stuff! Almost makes me think I could do this.... Now comes the part where we block it up & jump up & down on it, right? ;^) Randy

I think we'd all like to see more details on that one too - those Insta-bite shorts are a big tease!

I'm just looking forward to seeing how this goes together! Carry on! Randy

With the "Pause-a-lot" button you might get something outta this:

Ah, bedliner! Good idea. Covers a multitude of sins. It will definitely be a low-budget build, to leave enough funds to accommodate The Little Woman's "want list" (read  demands). And no overcab - her knees & back prevent her climbing up to a raised berth, that's why it's gotta be 15 bleeding...

Thanks for the info - I'm certainly no expert, but it looks pretty good to me. Yes, that's one of my [many] concerns is having panel joints on the large, blank, expansive walls, especially if we were to do some type of glued-up panel. I would be more than happy with the level of fit & finish...

At the risk of completely derailing the thread, I'd like to know more about your project, as we're planning to DIY a panel box as well. Did you build each of your walls in one piece, or did you have seams? How big is your habitat? Do you have a build thread, or a YT channel? Details, Man, we...

Hey Matt - thanks for checking in! Yeah, I had a feeling this would be another one of my hare-brained schemes with nowhere to go, but hey, sometimes you just have to run it up the flagpole & see who salutes, eh? There's a friend of mine here in town who does spray foam, & if my small sample...

That sounds like a plan! I like the 4x4 cutaway as a platform as well - a great compromise between a conventional truck & the much more compact but unicorn 4x4 Isuzu/ Fuso base. Looking forward to seeing it come together. Personally, I'm still trying to come up with an overall layout that...

Thanks, ITTOG/ highwest. Yes, I watched his videos, hadn't realized he had a build thread on here. Couple extra steps, but, yeah, that's the sort of thing I'm thinking of....

The biggest advantage of the COE over "conventional" trucks of the same class is the much shorter overall length, not to mention smaller turn radius. All depends on how your priority list lays out....

Love the spec you've laid out, & the build is looking great so far! To a certain extent your corner selection would be guided by the panels you are putting together. As you mentioned, a habitat assembled with structural composite panels wouldn't necessarily need a frame at all. At that point...

How many of us have gotten the canned spray foam somewhere it shouldn't have been & had it cure there? Tenacious stuff isn't it? The thought has occurred to me to take advantage of that property to make composite panels. In fact, we built our house from Structural Insulating Panels made just...

If you use structural insulating panels you can eliminate the weight & expense of the aluminum frame, especially for a smaller, non-cabover habitat like you're planning. Search 'composite' for a number of excellent examples. Glue the panels together, some aluminum or pultruded angle to cover...

Thank you for taking us along on this wonderful adventure. I've spent most of my life along the "Northern Tier" of PA, so I loved that you enjoyed our little slice of heaven. Let us know when you come through again, we'll show you around....

Something like this what you had in mind? https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/e-350-cutaway-with-total-composites-box.236991/

Something else that has occurred to me in looking at these designs is the loss of interior width (or, conversely, excess exterior width). You have essentially a double thickness of wall, plus clearance space/ sweep seal space on each side. We're trying to fit an east-west bed & keep the...

Nice office view!

Thanks all, I appreciate the responses & the information. Some points have been brought up that we hadn't even considered. Peter, you did hit on one of my main issues with travel trailers - they won't always go where we want to go. Just out of curiosity, may I ask when your OKA motorhome was...