Isuzu NPS 300 camper build

[westyss]

roll up shutters was the route I was going to go with for my pass through too, I was looking at some roll ups off a fire truck and they are a much tighter fit and finish, looked good too but still has the cold issue even tho I think I saw somewhere that there is an insulated version, cant see that helping much if they are made from ally

 

[4x4coaster]

Finally, some pictures worth posting!

I still spend almost every weekend and a little time on it after work each night and I’m still amazed how long everything takes.
The water & grey tanks are finished; brackets, protective shields and even some left over heat insulation for the sides close to the exhaust, however I haven’t mounted them yet because they will just get in the way of other work for now.

Spare wheel carrier almost complete, but able to bolt the 2 spares on for a quick check. Rear bumper design well under way just need final drawings to get steel sheet laser cut & folded, then it is the wheel crane design & fabrication. I’ve got most of it sorted in my head, it is just down to execution details now.
I purchased 6 of the special wheel nuts to secure the ATW alloy wheels rather than make something, no point re-inventing the wheel-nuts!

Those of you familiar with the Isuzu tow-bar may notice mine is upside down, this is deliberate to increase ground clearance since it wont be used for towing often.

 

[Goldanfish]

Looking good, I must call down when we get home . Keep slugging away .
John

 

[4x4coaster]

Here is a mock-up of the rear bumper design, braked hand winch will be hidden inside the bumper.

 

[4x4coaster]

7500kg GVM Isuzu NPS

Just found this on youtube, 7500kg GVM NPS in Tassie Fire Service with some other cool features!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXi9y6PKj68

 

[4x4coaster]

Been a while since I posted so ........if a picture paints a thousand words, what's a video worth?

3 parts, wheel carrier/crane, walk around & steps.

 

[Goldanfish]

Ace video, a lot of work so far gone on down there.
John

 

[SkiFreak]

Very nice mate...

 

[Mr Rehab]

Impressive work on the tyre lift and steps.

 

[4x4coaster]

finished building the house battery tray on locking slides.
Each battery weighs 45kgs so it is all heavy duty construction.

 

[Goldanfish]

Battery Tray.

finished building the house battery tray on locking slides.
Each battery weighs 45kgs so it is all heavy duty construction.

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Nice lot of room around and above your Batteries.
John.

 

[4x4coaster]

It's about time I shared my build plans I guess, so, here it is;

I have engaged a company in Geelong called VMS (Vehicle Modification Specialists) to build the shell for me, then I will do the fit out to completion.
There is a slim chance it will start before Christmas but I'm not banking on it.

 

[SkiFreak]

Way to go old school bud... drawing out the plans on graph paper.

 

[4x4coaster]

Way to go old school bud... drawing out the plans on graph paper.

just did a count; 22 pages of A3 drawings!
I wish I had CAD skills, tried google sketchup, decided it would be a lot quicker to use paper & pencil.

 

[SkiFreak]

I wish I had CAD skills, tried google sketchup...

I have to admit, I started out using SketchUp but found it very limited, primarily because SketchUp is an architectural CAD package.
I now use Autodesk Inventor, which is an engineering CAD application. SolidWorks and Rhino are two other great engineering CAD packages.

But yes, you are correct in that it takes quite a bit of time and effort to get your head around any of these CAD packages. Personally, I think it was worth it, as I have used these skills for many other projects, not just my truck. It can also be a money saver, as you do not need to pay someone else to convert your plans into electronic form suitable for importation into CAM applications (used for things like laser cutting).