New Member and Vehicle Introduction

[EStrauch12]

I just recently found this cite about two months ago, and I am convinced that it is the greatest cite online. What a helpful cite with a great community!!! I have a recent build thread of my topper camping set up. However this is my first time posting and I want to make sure that my pictured upload correctly first; so I am gonna show you guys my truck first. Here she is

Its a 2004 Ford Ranger, 4.0L with a manual transmission.

My truck is used for camping and pulling these toys, its sees some trails but isnt a rock crawler.

This is my baby, a 2012 Husaberg 300 which is essentially a blue ktm 300.

This is how it sits currently.

 

[EStrauch12]

Since it seems that my pictures posted okay I will post my camper build.

This is what it looks like inside the bed. It is made of 3/4 ply, 1/2 ply, and oak. The whole thing is carpeted with glue down carpet squares.

The box opens with two doors on the front, but also has six hatches that sit flush on the top. The purpose of the hatches are to be able to get gear while camping inside without having to get out. Also the middle divider slides out to maximize the cargo space inside. In between the three rows of hatch access panels are 1"x1" steel tubing, and one inch angle iron at the back. All of the metal is dadod into the plywood and sandwiched between the two layers. This construction for a very solid platform, it held 300 lbs with the divider still being able to slide out without resistant, meaning it did not sag in the least.

Each hatch lines up perfectly with a rubbermaid tub that sits beneath it. The box holds six rubbermaid tubs perfectly.

The wings are on hinges and fold up to be able to access the wheel well area. Also the box is attached to the truck with turnbuckles fixed at the front tie downs. This makes the entire system completely modular.

Lastly, the rear corners are left open to fit my water jugs nice and snug, one on either side. Thanks for checking out my truck, and camping set up, and for this fantastic cite. Please ask any questions if you have any!

 

[brianjwilson]

Welcome to expo, nice setup! Definitely a cool place that's full of great ideas and people. Lots of ideas to spend your money on!

No matter what I'm driving the ranger based vehicles are special to me for some reason. I have owned several rangers, explorers, sport tracs etc and done a lot of wheeling and camping. My first was a 98 4x4 4l super cab with a canopy and sleeping platform in back.

Any functional mods on the truck yet? Lockers, etc?

Nice berg. I ride dirt occasionally with friends, but normally hurt myself so I never got into it as much. I had a blast with my 450 husky supermoto though, my buddy had a husaberg SM 650 I believe, fun bike too!

 

[EStrauch12]

Thank you! I haven't done any functional mods yet, it's my DD so I am not planning on getting too carried away. I would like to eventually do a coil over conversion and get rid of the torsion bars but the one kit made for that is about 4K. So that might be a little while before that happens. So far it has gotten me everywhere I have needed to go, so I am gonna hold off on the locker for a little longer. But it would certainly make a nice addition in the future!

 

[Sock Puppet]

The 4.0/Manual is a great combo. Excellent work on the platform, too! Great looking wagon; welcome aboard!

 

[EStrauch12]

Thank you!

 

[4x4junkie]

Very nice work!

×3 on RBVs. I got two myself (Ranger DD, BII camping rig) that I wouldn't trade away for anything else. Great to see another one over here on ExPo.

 

[Eaglefreek]

Nice truck. I like the set up in the bed and the Berg. I have a Husky 300. I trailered it out there and rode Rampart with it last summer.

 

[SSF556]

Thumbs up....

 

[EStrauch12]

Thanks for the complements! They are very well taken, especially with all the astounding vehicles on here.