ChrisTschoepe
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This is my creation that I am working on. I wanted a place to sleep comfortably dry with ample natural airflow or air conditioning for the hot Texas nights. I have a company truck, Toy Jeep TJ, and my wife drives a Ford F-150 with the 5.5 foot bed. So since the company truck is not 4wd, I wanted something that the wives F-150 could carry and still pull the jeep. I decided the truck was too small for a cab-over camper and I want something that would not make it dangerous on and off road. I decided a contractor camper would be great start. I purchased a A.R.E. DCU topper for $300 and bought three 3/4" pieces plywood and started building. 3/4" R-5 foam board insulation was added to the topper with 1/8" plywood covering it for a finished look. A 5000btu window unit converts the camper into a meat locker in a few minutes,and can also be run by the $90 Harbor Freight 900 watt generator. Still working on it and have alot of ideas to improve it.
I have three treated 2x4s along the bottom to help slide it on and off the truck. I built a platform so I can pull the truck up to it and slide it on and off the truck in a couple of minutes by myself. I have screens on both side hatches so I can have them open without bugs getting in. I am looking for a screen curtain with the magnet seal like the one they sold on tv for the back door. I'm working on some cabinets and lighting right now and planning on installing 4" PVC pipe on roof rack for water storage. The a/c is the smallest 110v I could find and turns it into a meat locker no matter how hot it is outside.
I added a few things to my build. I added a 4" PVC water storage on the roof and 12vdc water pump for showering. Holds around 25 gallons from my rough estimates. I plan on measuring it one of these days. I also added cabinets, led lights, and some curtains to help finish the interior. I have a few more ideas to do on it.
UPDATE 4/6/2014
This setup gives me a 4 foot x 6.75 foot floor/ sleeping area with 4 foot high ceiling. I have the bottom lined with the gray Harbor Freight anti-fatigue foam mat which makes it nice when crawling around on knees when the futon mattress/ bed is rolled up.
And if anyone has any ideas of what y'all would add or do on this build please feel free to help me with ideas.
Thanks
I have three treated 2x4s along the bottom to help slide it on and off the truck. I built a platform so I can pull the truck up to it and slide it on and off the truck in a couple of minutes by myself. I have screens on both side hatches so I can have them open without bugs getting in. I am looking for a screen curtain with the magnet seal like the one they sold on tv for the back door. I'm working on some cabinets and lighting right now and planning on installing 4" PVC pipe on roof rack for water storage. The a/c is the smallest 110v I could find and turns it into a meat locker no matter how hot it is outside.
I added a few things to my build. I added a 4" PVC water storage on the roof and 12vdc water pump for showering. Holds around 25 gallons from my rough estimates. I plan on measuring it one of these days. I also added cabinets, led lights, and some curtains to help finish the interior. I have a few more ideas to do on it.
UPDATE 4/6/2014
This setup gives me a 4 foot x 6.75 foot floor/ sleeping area with 4 foot high ceiling. I have the bottom lined with the gray Harbor Freight anti-fatigue foam mat which makes it nice when crawling around on knees when the futon mattress/ bed is rolled up.
And if anyone has any ideas of what y'all would add or do on this build please feel free to help me with ideas.
Thanks
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