trailsurfer
Explorer
Within a month I will have the truck completed and I will be able to share all the particulars.
AEV Brute & FWC
- Thread starter chadlanc
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Within a month I will have the truck completed and I will be able to share all the particulars.
GroupSe7en
Adventurer
Forgot to mention - Chad, super build!
More pics!
I thought you were a photographer...
Cheers,
Mark
More pics!
I thought you were a photographer...
Cheers,
Mark
Overland Hadley
on a journey
Now thats exciting!
Overland Hadley
on a journey
I also like the classic look of the lightweight aluminum siding.
HMR
Rendezvous Conspiracy
This is gonna be good.
Pretty soon you'll be giving mhiscox a run for the "Coolest Expo Vehicle Collection" trophy.
:drool:
mhiscox
Exp. Leader Emeritus
Well, if I gotta give up the title, this is certainly a worthy reason.
The setup has a lot in common with the way I my XV-JP has ended up after I had to redo it to fix the shortcomings caused by the giant tent. I think, though,that this setup might prove a little more functional in daily use because of the useful sleeping area above the cab and the quicker tent setup.
Very cool. :bowdown:
Since the camper hangs out over the edge of the bed by and inch or two, the challenge became getting a bumper on. I wanted a way to carry a full size spare and two jerry cans.
The guys at Garvin Industries http://www.wildernessracks.com/ came up with a way to add a bumper that didn't distract from the brute design but was also very useful. As you can see from the photos it's got a secure latch and a way to lock it open. They also designed the passenger side jerry can to swing away so that the bumper can swing out almost 180 degrees. There is a mini latch similar to the main one to secure it down. Lastly the bumper is removable incase I need to remove the camper for maintenance. Next project this winter...5.7 or 6.1 hemi...
*sorry for the quick iphone shots..wanted to get this up for someone
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The guys at Garvin Industries http://www.wildernessracks.com/ came up with a way to add a bumper that didn't distract from the brute design but was also very useful. As you can see from the photos it's got a secure latch and a way to lock it open. They also designed the passenger side jerry can to swing away so that the bumper can swing out almost 180 degrees. There is a mini latch similar to the main one to secure it down. Lastly the bumper is removable incase I need to remove the camper for maintenance. Next project this winter...5.7 or 6.1 hemi...
*sorry for the quick iphone shots..wanted to get this up for someone
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good question..
as for the camper theres just a few little things..
1. would of deleted the external electricity hookup..I'm always out in the middle of nowhere..so its kinda useless
2. the sink water exit comes out the side and requires hooking up a hose. Wish It was made thru the bottom of the camper and thru the truck bed so it would just empty easier.
3. location of the plastic heater temperature switch is in a place thats asking to get broken..
4. The seat cushions easily slide off the bench..which is really annoying when trying to read a book
there were some items that were left to installation when I came to pick up the camper that I wasn't very happy with..but not the end of the world
Theres some more modifications I need to do to the Brute due to the weight of the camper to make it A+, but that'll be fixed soon
as for the camper theres just a few little things..
1. would of deleted the external electricity hookup..I'm always out in the middle of nowhere..so its kinda useless
2. the sink water exit comes out the side and requires hooking up a hose. Wish It was made thru the bottom of the camper and thru the truck bed so it would just empty easier.
3. location of the plastic heater temperature switch is in a place thats asking to get broken..
4. The seat cushions easily slide off the bench..which is really annoying when trying to read a book
there were some items that were left to installation when I came to pick up the camper that I wasn't very happy with..but not the end of the world
Theres some more modifications I need to do to the Brute due to the weight of the camper to make it A+, but that'll be fixed soon
It has a custom paint job which ended up being a big expense but info below is correct
JCMatthews
Tour Guide
For Sale?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200659900896+&viewitem= This looks to be your rig. Why oh why?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200659900896+&viewitem= This looks to be your rig. Why oh why?