Alaskan Camper Build Up

[Carlyle]

Specs

Sorry for the delay, but I've been working in the brewery!

Here is a short list to start with though

April 2012 14.3 non-cabover Alaskan Camper with OEM add ons:


Double pane windows throughout


Extra one inch insulation on all exterior walls, floor and ceiling


45 gallon water tank


5 gallon grey water tank with quick disconnects


5 gallon Atwood hot water tank with electronic ignition (doesn't blow out in high winds)

Platinum Cat vented catalytic heater (The one and only)

2 x 225 amp hour Lifeline Agm batteries

Cow hide leather settee (Justlather.com)

Large pantry slide


Nova Kool 5.5 cu ft 12 volt fridge


Thetford cassette toilet


Two Carmanah 175 watt high efficiency solar panels


25 amp solar regulator with 2000 watt sine inverter


Coleman Mach 2 AC


LED Lights inside and out


Piaa back up lights


Wilson cell phone booster with internal and external antenna (solidsignal.com)


WiFi booster (Radiolabs.com)


Carefree of Colorado Awning


Truck:


2012 Dodge 5500 Laramie Edition Crewcab 197" WB
Chassis Cab

Rickson 20" custom wheels

Continental MPT-81 Tires Yaesu 7900r Ham with 5' Comet antenna

Viper alarm that extends to camper doors and windows

Yakima roof rack and gear loft on cab of truck

Aluminess custom bumper with Piaa driving and fog lights

Warn 16.5ti winch

Hard wired back up camera from Dodge

Revtek Front end leveling system

Custom flatbed with independent suspension to flex away from truck frame (Local Welder and Ute)

Aluminum storage boxes under bed (Jobox)

16.5 gallon propane tank with plumbing and disconnects to both sides outside

Yamaha 1000 watt generator converted to propane (US carburation)

Viair extreme air compressors with 2 five gallon tanks to run jack, air tools, air bags, air tools and transfer water


After purchase installs:


Pioneer DVD deck with Polk waterproof speakers
X 4


19 volt upverter for TV (Powerstream.com)


Wilson cell phone booster with internal & external antenna


32" back lit LED TV on glide and 12 volt linear actuator to lift from behind couch with remote (Firgelli.com)

Laguna table leg and custom table top

 

[Carlyle]

Carl

I happened upon your thread and have been following with much enthusiasm. I am in the planning stages of doing a similar build with the non cab over Alaskan on a flatbed mounted on a FUSO FG. I actually talked to the Bryon at ALK camper and once he got what I was going to do, sent me pictures of yours during construction.

I have a few (alot) of questions and hope sometime to ask you a few about specifics, but so as not to overload this, I hope you can answer just a few. First on your current build or your previous one, are/were there any issues mounting on a flatbed? Anything you have or would do differently?

Second, why did you put the rubber on the flatbed prior to the 2nd install?

I also would welcome the source list also.

Thank you
Scott (from Western Colorado)

I decided to put rubber on the bed of the truck after Bryan at Alaskan told me they had skinned the bottom of the camper to match the rest. I just hated to scratch it up if you know what I mean.

 

[Carlyle]

Carl,

What a dream to have built what you have!!!! Simply awesome. Three hours reading and I have got to the end....it's been a few months back but I have to ask, do you still have the old Rickson wheels and tires from the old build still for sale?

Thanks for all the hard work in putting this all down so we can see it instead of dreaming it.
Darin

Sorry sold them to a guy in Alaska

 

[ashamberg]

Thanks Carl.

 

[Carlyle]

Here is a deign my welder came up with to ease getting the spare tire on the swing arm and then the lug bolts lined up. Makes changing out the spare 10X easier.

 

[Carlyle]

Here's what I've been up to recently

 

[warwgn]

what is that, looks like some sort of super beer party dispenser thing?

 

[haven]

No, it's one half of an alcohol distillery -- Carlyle is a moonshiner! :chef:

Thanks for posting the long list of equipment used in your latest camper project.

 

[Carlyle]

what is that, looks like some sort of super beer party dispenser thing?

Single tier 1/2 barrel brewery, with pump stand in front of it.

 

[Carlyle]

No, it's one half of an alcohol distillery -- Carlyle is a moonshiner! :chef:

Thanks for posting the long list of equipment used in your latest camper project.

Too many laws to work around to distill, but beer is another story...

 

[southpier]

Maybe the internet is not a complete waste of time, just a lot of time.

signature material, right there.

and thanks for posting all the links. i know that takes some clicking.

 

[Carlyle]

signature material, right there.

and thanks for posting all the links. i know that takes some clicking.

You're welcome!

 

[92path_68CJ]

Here is a deign my welder came up with to ease getting the spare tire on the swing arm and then the lug bolts lined up. Makes changing out the spare 10X easier.

Nice solution! My old Pathfinder had the same setup on the oem swingout rack, along with a little lip to catch the wheel on at the edge.

 

[Carlyle]

Looking at putting at pair of these on my roof rack next pointing forward for filler light on back roads in the evening:

http://blitzpro.com/hawk-15d-led-light-rail.html


Any thoughts? Recommendations for running through the roof of the truck with the wiring?

 

[hikingff77]

I have a smaller one and am very impressed with the light it outputs. I would believe a bigger one and what you want to do with it would work just fine.