I pick up my build next week. Going on a 2021 Power Wagon and my options were:
-AF V.2 with the BOLTED cab over. Yes it appears it is bolted to the camper bottom portion. It is a solid giant stud that wraps all around the sides and front and rear and bolts to the frame. The Version 1 is welded. They sent me a video and it appears to be bolted.
-No windows, not needed. I got 2 flip up hatches on each side
-Vinyl windows on the tent
-Maxxfan I bought on Amazon and shipped to them for install. Reason being, I got a great price on a really nice upgraded 6200 model as opposed to the one they use for installs. Have them do the install, worth the money. I'm short on time I have a very hectic work life so having them install it was a no brainer plus warranty.
-Half barn doors with no windows. Reason being, I plan to weld my own bracing in the inside so i can mount rotopax on the outside. I don't do camping for more than 2 days so no need for a giant propane tank. I use the small disposable ones. If I truly need a giant tank I can strap it down inside the camper. I didn't want windows because I want to mount things to the flip up hatches and the rear barn doors so no windows plus I want full privacy and security over fragile windows.
-I got black cabover powder coated and silver anodized skins
-3rd brake light
-gas struts
-I added pin latch locks for both side hatches from the INSIDE. So I can lock the hatches from the inside as well. Say I want to open a hatch from the inside for a breeze, I don't have to go around the outside to unlock it. And when I want to close it and go to sleep, I can close it from inside and latch it. No need to step out of the truck to go outside and lock it. I highly recommend this. It's not listed on the site but Maggie offered the option when I inquired about how I would lock the hatches when I'm inside and don't want to step outside to go lock it from outside.
That's all the options I got. As far as plans for it, I already have a Bedrug I had delivered today. Full Bedrug that covers sides front and tailgate and gap between bed and tailgate. Next I need to get bulb seal and figure out how to fully seal up the gaps between the tailgate and bed because there are visible gaps and I can see a lot of dust being sucked into the bed from that area. I need to seal up most of the holes in the bed for water drainage and holes where you attach ratchet straps. I will use Gorilla tape since I don't want it to be permanent. I will leave open only the small little gaps up front for water drainage in case I ever plan on power washing the Bedrug.
I plan on doing the insulation next using 1" foam board and a layer of reflectix and finally coroplast white walls. For the ceiling I plan on using 1" foam board and wrapping it in a thin felt fabric I will likely buy at Joanns and attach it using spray adhesive. That will be my "headliner", done in sections so it almost looks like large pieces of tile up there instead of one giant continuous headliner. It's easier this way and I can remove the "panels" when needed to run wires for lighting or solar if I ever decide to do that in the future.
After the bed rug and dust prevention, and the insulation on the walls and ceiling, I plan to take care of building some DIY storage drawers, carpeted top, and a DIY bench that'll serve as both storage and a sleeping area in the downstairs section so my wife and daughter can sleep up top and I sleep downstairs when with my family. This bench will house my toilet, chairs, tools, kitchen/cooking stuff, camping gear. This will leave my bed empty for the most part to allow us to move around freely and not feel so cramped. Only thing that I intend on keeping in the bed, above the storage drawers will be my fridge, strapped down to the drawers using L track.
Those are my plans, hoping it can all come together in 2022. Definitely want to tackle the insulation and bedrug ASAP so I can take my family to see snow in comfort.
One thing I forgot to mention, a mattress! It's a queen size up there I believe, 60x80". I plan on doing that in sections. A section that'll fit nicely up there when stored away. Then when the bed is deployed, the other section of bed will be downstairs on top of the bench I will build. Those cushions will then be moved upstairs to complete the upstairs queen size mattress. And downstairs I'll use a rolled up mattress topper I'll keep stored inside the bench. i don't need anything too cushy downstairs as I am okay with sleeping on just a simple 3" mattress topper. I just want my wife and daughter to have the best comfort up top when they're with me.
You don't see a lot of talk about these campers on the forums or Youtube. I'm constantly looking on Youtube and forums for new reviews/pictures/walk arounds of their campers to get ideas and inspiration. Hopefully I can make time to do a build thread of my camper build when I get it. There should be a dedicated post to OVRLND Camper builds for inspiration. Plus I'm sure it'd be good for Jay and his shop. Would drive more traffic towards him I'd imagine.
