Ski Bum Truck V2.0, F450 Rough Road RV

java

Expedition Leader
Hey Java, love your work so far. Let me know if you head to Baker this season.

I'm doing a little 4/0 alt to battery combiner action on my ski rig too, as soon as it stops snowing and we have a free weekend. Too good last month!
Thanks! We will probably get up to Baker at some point, but bit having ski school for the kiddo makes it harder.

What rig do you have?

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Cascadian

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Will get a thread up this year. I have a Lite Industries/ Overland Explorer flatbed unit from Mark up in Red Deer, AB.
 

java

Expedition Leader
Will get a thread up this year. I have a Lite Industries/ Overland Explorer flatbed unit from Mark up in Red Deer, AB.

Sweet, Ill come bang on the door if I see you! :sombrero:

Whats in the crate?

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Windows!!! Not fancy flush pane ones, but they are double pane insulated ones, they latch and slide very nicely, I am very happy.

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java

Expedition Leader
headliner dropped and moved forward.
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No going back now! It was a bit scary to take a sawzall to my new truck.... Rough cut in the box.
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Window out, got 3/4 of the way around, then it broke... ugh
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Yikes!
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Need to cut the inside lip down to 1/2" still. Ran out of blades.
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Window infill pieces, ran out of time today....
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java

Expedition Leader
Sealed up the NMO mount in the roof. Looks like someone hit something hard enough to rip the mount out as some point. And no sealant....

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Craigslist browsing today pick up an all important item, mini espresso machine! Small enough my inverter will run it, and not take up a huge amount of space

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No real progress today, too much rain....
 

java

Expedition Leader
Cut....

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Hole....

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Door!
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Got the window infill panels done. Used the cutout from the box! Has a rib on either piece, makes a nice stiff panel.

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java

Expedition Leader
Almost done! Cutting the last bit of the cab and box.

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done, that was a *****!
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Whatever aluminum they used for the floor is HARD
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Starting on the gasket!!
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all done
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Connected! just need to get the cab vents back in now.
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java

Expedition Leader
More big holes this weekend!
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Window is just temped in, so the red tape is water proofing...
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One next to the door too, hard to get a pic as its next to the garage.
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Opens the inside up a bit!
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Said good bye to my little trailer too :(

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