Dodge Ram 5500 motorhome
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mk216v
Der Chef der Fahrzeuge
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Photomike
White Turtle Adventures & Photography
Nice looking build and love the ideas. Was reading away and saw the work and thought to myself that work looks familiar. Well it should as the plant is a couple blocks from my house where I am typing this, they do some great work. If you need someone to test it for a year or two I know a guy.............. :sombrero::sombrero::sombrero::sombrero:
Healeyjet
Explorer
Thanks Photomike. It is pretty crazy that ITB is building our camper right now and right the road in Red Deer is a totally different expedition camper being built by Mark. (Jeep on the forum). Right now with the Canadian dollar so low it is a great buying opportunity for our Amercian neighbours to have some quality work done at a bargain price.
Ward
Ward
Photomike
White Turtle Adventures & Photography
Yes it would be cool if ITB started to compete with companies like Earthroamer, Unicat and Tiger as the exchange rate would sure give them an edge. I may just have to change careers and start working with them as a test person. I have been considering having them help with converting a 4x4 Sprinter cargo van into my newest camper/office/shooting platform.
mk216v
Der Chef der Fahrzeuge
Sure looks like they and Lite Industries have the talent!! Not to take off-topic, but was just discussing it today;
Earthroamer is getting plain asinine; $2800 for a set of Hella 4000 LED's? They retail under $900/ea, so that means $1000 for install? :Wow1:
Unicat is silly pricing, but appears world class.
Tiger seems to be the best value and most reasonable.
Excited to see Blissmobil in the USA.
Healeyjet
Explorer
Some photo updates. Should be ready for paint in the next day or two.
My side of the bed. Annie's closet though. I think I get the middle drawer on the bottom cabinet so that's good!
Annie's side of the bed, closet and drawers below. I think the storage compartment over the bed is hers as well.
Under the bed storage. The 85 gallon stainless water tank and heat exchanger still needs to be installed but after paint. The rest is storage.
The kitchen is coming along nicely. It will have Corain counter top with a flip up counter in front of the entrance door. That is a heat vent right under the main kitchen cabinet.
Driver's side upper cabinet over the sofa. Not sure what we will put in here yet but I am sure we will fill it.
Passenger side front cabinet. The open space in front of cabinet will be home to the television on a swing arm. The upper cabinet will house the Apple TV and any other receivers etc. The square opening on the right side of the upper cabinet will be home to the Concertone audio receiver. Below that the cabinet in the middle will probably house the coffee maker on the bottom shelf.
This is a shot of the in the body compartment on the rear of the camper. This photo is taken from the curb side door. There are two doors to this compartment. The back of the cabinet in the photo is the inside wall of the street side compartment that will be home to the shore power and other hook ups.
My side of the bed. Annie's closet though. I think I get the middle drawer on the bottom cabinet so that's good!
Annie's side of the bed, closet and drawers below. I think the storage compartment over the bed is hers as well.
Under the bed storage. The 85 gallon stainless water tank and heat exchanger still needs to be installed but after paint. The rest is storage.
The kitchen is coming along nicely. It will have Corain counter top with a flip up counter in front of the entrance door. That is a heat vent right under the main kitchen cabinet.
Driver's side upper cabinet over the sofa. Not sure what we will put in here yet but I am sure we will fill it.
Passenger side front cabinet. The open space in front of cabinet will be home to the television on a swing arm. The upper cabinet will house the Apple TV and any other receivers etc. The square opening on the right side of the upper cabinet will be home to the Concertone audio receiver. Below that the cabinet in the middle will probably house the coffee maker on the bottom shelf.
This is a shot of the in the body compartment on the rear of the camper. This photo is taken from the curb side door. There are two doors to this compartment. The back of the cabinet in the photo is the inside wall of the street side compartment that will be home to the shore power and other hook ups.
Healeyjet
Explorer
Yes, Annie get's the kitchen too. :ylsmoke:Except when we are eating one of my "specialties" which for some reason ranges from cooking eggs to everything cooked involving fire. I do about 20% of the cooking at home but when camping it is more like 80%. We plan to still try to do the majority of our cooking outside over a Cook Partner Steel stove.
Ward
Ward
Cummins_expo
Adventurer
Wait.. So this happens with you as well? Perhaps they have us figured out. They just stroke our ego and insist on our caveman cooking skills and like sheep we jump at the opportunity to show our outdoor cooking prowess. All the while the sit back drinking a beer watching us and giggle. At home I hardly touch the kitchen. Camping it's my domain. Smart creatures our travel companions I tell you.
I LOVE your build! I would flatter you with imitation if I possibly could. The manufacturer appears to be doing an AWSOME job.
What would I, personally, add to this custom build? That would be some form of escape hatch/opening window/emergency exit on the back or rear side wall, as low as possible. Something.
The low center large back wall compartment might be modified with an inside latch handle (?), with some form of internal releases (cable?) for the hinged outside tire plus outside storage box? Exit could then be made out through under the bed.....? Too much stored "stuff" under there (we would fill it up, lol) would rule out this option, since quick is paramount. A low side "door" in front of the "night stand" on the curb side, just big enough to slither out?
I'm sure something could be worked out. A lot of ingeninity has been exhibited so far.....
I know, my fire department background is showing, but......no apologies....
What would I, personally, add to this custom build? That would be some form of escape hatch/opening window/emergency exit on the back or rear side wall, as low as possible. Something.
The low center large back wall compartment might be modified with an inside latch handle (?), with some form of internal releases (cable?) for the hinged outside tire plus outside storage box? Exit could then be made out through under the bed.....? Too much stored "stuff" under there (we would fill it up, lol) would rule out this option, since quick is paramount. A low side "door" in front of the "night stand" on the curb side, just big enough to slither out?
I'm sure something could be worked out. A lot of ingeninity has been exhibited so far.....
I know, my fire department background is showing, but......no apologies....