2008/2022 4X4 Freightliner based expedition camper $129K $114K
$99K $89K, now $84K.
After 2 knee replacement surgeries, my wife finds this too difficult to travel in. We bought a small Class C instead.
The truck:
Truck video PRIOR to build...
2008 Freightliner mega cab 4X4
It has a DPF but no DEF system
Allison 3500 Automatic Transmission
Interaxle lock, and diff lock on rear, not sure about front.
Factory 4x4
Air Brakes
Cruise control
Air Ride suspension and air ride Cab
240 inch wheel base
Governor Speed Hydra mechanical or PSG (2200-2500 RPM)
Horsepower 240 - 400 hp @ 2500 rpm 179 -298 kW
Torque 670 - 1,075 lb-ft
Truck currently has 4 bucket seats plus the sleeper.
Meritor Front and rear Diff’s ( Link:
https://www.meritor.com/products/axles/ )
- Meritor Transfer case
- Air Brakes
- Free Wheeling Hubs
- Super Single rear
- Shift on “Fly” under 10 mph-
- New Wiper blades
- Quad Bucket Seating
- LED Brake lights
- 46” inch Sleeper
- Air conditioning
- Kenwood Stereo
- Backup Camera
- Alarm
- Heated Mirrors
- Electric Locks
- Electric Windows
- New Carpet
-2 new truck batteries
- Sleeper
- Undercoating
- LED LIGHTS exterior
- Aluminum wheels polished
- Trailer Brake
- New Custom Exhaust
- 4x4
- Clear clean Title
- GVWR 33000 LBS or 14968 kg
• Front Axle GAWR 5443 kg or 12000 lbs
• Rear Axle GAWR 9525 kg or 21000 lbs
• Tires 11R22.5 (H)
• Rims 22.5#8.25
Commonly used 8.3L isc Cummins engine for easy parts/service.
Alaska registration as a heavy straight vehicle.
The camper sleeps 4. It has an extra long queen sized bed in the rear. It has the sleeper cab for 1 adult and the dinette easily converts to another single bed for a child or small adult.
It has Arctic tern windows, door and cargo door.
It has 5 inches of insulation as the box is built from a Morgan Reefer box.
It has a heat pump to keep it cool or warm as needed
2800 watts of solar ( 28 100 watt panels).
48V battery bank consisting of 32 lithium ferrous oxide batteries
Full size inverter fridge
Portable induction cooktop-2 burner
Led lights throughout the habitat
120V Electric water heater (6 gallon)
Outside receptacle
Outside light
Carefree of Colorado electric awning
new spare tire and rim.
Shower enclosure
Natures Head toilet
Cabinets made from the finest plywood in the world-Okume with poplar and pine frames.
120V outlets, 12V outlets, Usb outlets
The box is welded to 3 inch tubular steel which is welded to the frame-(no articulating subframe).
80 gallon diesel tank
Vinyl plank flooring over Okume plywood over original aluminum floor
