I thought I'd share my latest build with you all, dubbed Fish Camp 2.0 . Fish Camp 1.0 was a 2021 For F250 with full Carli pin top, Overland Explorer Vehicles flatbed and OEV Hudson Bay 6.75 flatbed. Awesome rig that provided great comfort and accessibility for four years. For the last six months of ownership I kept thinking I wanted more comforts and after a fishing trip to central/northern California during winter time last Christmas, I came to the conclusion it was time for more lol. As soon as we returned home, I ordered a 2025 Ford F450 cab and chassis knowing I was going with a flatbed again. I was going to go with another OEV camper, but after camparing prices and real world usuage, I couldn't justify to myself spending double what I could purchase a Big Foot camper for. I know it's bit heavier and not as overlandish lol but, even with some some additional options it was still less than 1/2 of what the OEV camper was going to cost.
Here's the build list:
2025 Ford F450 cab and chassis Lariat, 4.88 gears with 7.3 gas motor, leather interior, dual batteeries/alternaotrs.
New generation OEV HD Aluma Tray flatbed with custom garage box and side boxes.
Evolution Off Grid fender Flares paint matched.
Wehring Motors Super Single wheels with 335/80/20 Conti MPT tires.
Buckstop front bumper ( I ordered the standard bumper before I figured out that I had to go with the fender mods/MPT tires hence the narrower width than the ones made for super single trucks).
Suspension is made up from using Carli Components. 4.5 lift" coil springs in front and 4" blocks in the rear, radius arm drop brackets, torsion swaybar with SS end links, adjsutable track bar, Carli Path finder shocks front and rear, PMF wide track dual steering stabilizer, PMF Stainless rear sway bar end links.
Camper : 2025 Big Foot C2500 9.4 SB, optioned with 400 watts of solar, 270 watts of Expion batteries , 12 volt Furion fridge, deleted the pass through window and stero/speakers, and in the process of swapping the air conditioner for a smaller/lower profile unit.
Not the most nimble set up around but, it has the comforts for sure. I use a Eco Flow power box for when I need ac power for the time being until we decide she's truly a keeper before I throw big money in th epower system.
Here's the build list:
2025 Ford F450 cab and chassis Lariat, 4.88 gears with 7.3 gas motor, leather interior, dual batteeries/alternaotrs.
New generation OEV HD Aluma Tray flatbed with custom garage box and side boxes.
Evolution Off Grid fender Flares paint matched.
Wehring Motors Super Single wheels with 335/80/20 Conti MPT tires.
Buckstop front bumper ( I ordered the standard bumper before I figured out that I had to go with the fender mods/MPT tires hence the narrower width than the ones made for super single trucks).
Suspension is made up from using Carli Components. 4.5 lift" coil springs in front and 4" blocks in the rear, radius arm drop brackets, torsion swaybar with SS end links, adjsutable track bar, Carli Path finder shocks front and rear, PMF wide track dual steering stabilizer, PMF Stainless rear sway bar end links.
Camper : 2025 Big Foot C2500 9.4 SB, optioned with 400 watts of solar, 270 watts of Expion batteries , 12 volt Furion fridge, deleted the pass through window and stero/speakers, and in the process of swapping the air conditioner for a smaller/lower profile unit.
Not the most nimble set up around but, it has the comforts for sure. I use a Eco Flow power box for when I need ac power for the time being until we decide she's truly a keeper before I throw big money in th epower system.
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