kiar
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First post on expedition portal! Hi everyone 
Been a long time coming to get to this point - I would say around 4 years? We’ve gone through the building process of an old G250 van, 1969 Glendale Trailer, and now this 2016 Spacekap Diablo we purchased back in May! Living full-time on the road has been such a dream and goal of ours for years. From mechanical issues with a vintage vehicle, to the never-ending repairs and renovations of a vintage trailer, we decided it’s probably best to get something tough and utilitarian that we don’t have to stress too much about. We’re both 4x4 enthusiasts and love to reach places off the beaten trail and really needed something capable. We came across the idea of a truck camper but were struggling to find something that fit our payload capacity of our f150. Then we discovered the Spacekap Diablo.
Being just over 6.5’, 725lbs, bear-proof, and built to last with the entire structure being fibreglass it was pretty instant how quickly we became inspired and eager to get our hands on a Diablo. We can finally see that goal of living on the road as obtainable. Over the past few months we were able to patch up small dents and cracks, and paint the cap to our liking.
We finally got it mounted on our truck yesterday on top of a platform i made with R15 foam insulation, 2x4s, and 1/2” plywood, so no headspace was sacrificed! We plan on living in this full-time in Canada so making sure everything is insulated is a must (along with a heater of course). The truck is a 2018 F150 5.0 Coyote with firestone airbags and 33” ko2’s.
We have a lot of things planned for this rig and are so excited to finally start our interior build. We’ll keep this thread updated as we go! Feel free to ask us any questions and we’ll get back to you
Been a long time coming to get to this point - I would say around 4 years? We’ve gone through the building process of an old G250 van, 1969 Glendale Trailer, and now this 2016 Spacekap Diablo we purchased back in May! Living full-time on the road has been such a dream and goal of ours for years. From mechanical issues with a vintage vehicle, to the never-ending repairs and renovations of a vintage trailer, we decided it’s probably best to get something tough and utilitarian that we don’t have to stress too much about. We’re both 4x4 enthusiasts and love to reach places off the beaten trail and really needed something capable. We came across the idea of a truck camper but were struggling to find something that fit our payload capacity of our f150. Then we discovered the Spacekap Diablo.
Being just over 6.5’, 725lbs, bear-proof, and built to last with the entire structure being fibreglass it was pretty instant how quickly we became inspired and eager to get our hands on a Diablo. We can finally see that goal of living on the road as obtainable. Over the past few months we were able to patch up small dents and cracks, and paint the cap to our liking.
We finally got it mounted on our truck yesterday on top of a platform i made with R15 foam insulation, 2x4s, and 1/2” plywood, so no headspace was sacrificed! We plan on living in this full-time in Canada so making sure everything is insulated is a must (along with a heater of course). The truck is a 2018 F150 5.0 Coyote with firestone airbags and 33” ko2’s.
We have a lot of things planned for this rig and are so excited to finally start our interior build. We’ll keep this thread updated as we go! Feel free to ask us any questions and we’ll get back to you
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