Ski Bum Truck V2.0, F450 Rough Road RV

[java]

One more panel!

And the heater getting a bench run. Cant decide if I want to do a separate tank or pull from the main tank.

 

[mezmochill]

Nice job, looks like there is some quilted grain on that plywood!

We had a webasto, they take maintence if run above around 7000 ft, order some gaskets and clean out the soot every once and awhile.

 

[java]

Nice job, looks like there is some quilted grain on that plywood!

We had a webasto, they take maintence if run above around 7000 ft, order some gaskets and clean out the soot every once and awhile.

How much maintenance did they take? We are generally under 7k, but go that high occasionally. That was part of what I wanted propane for....

And yes the ply is nice looking! But sadly most of that is where the window cutout is.... Ill see if I can use it other places.

 

[Pinnacle Campers]

It seems like for a ski lot rig redundancy in heating systems would be a good idea. I would install both.

 

[java]

It seems like for a ski lot rig redundancy in heating systems would be a good idea. I would install both.

Haha yeah we always carry our buddy heater for backup! When it's - 20 you want heat.

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[stayalert]

Coming along nicely! Hard to read, but stoke-o-meter says "Fresh POW"

 

[java]

Yeah pow was good. Well deep and heavy, but it was snow anyway. School was closed (Seattle, 2" of snow shuts the world down....) so we went skiing.

What are friends good for if not for snapping pics after your wipe out.....

But I made some progress on the truck too. Put about 70 miles on it Sunday, picked up the ceiling material. Its going to be knotty cedar T&G. Smells delicious! But it was smoking again, I think it may be leaking oil onto the exhaust, but it seems to do it randomly. I need to crawl under it again and see whats up.

Drivers Side wall done

Ceiling started. Definitely a rustic cabin kinda look.

Test fit one of the lights Ill be using. I hope they are enough light! They are 3W 120lm each.

 

[guidolyons]

First of all, I just want to go on record. I hate you, I mean, really, really, dislike you.

How is it that you get all the cool rigs? :sombrero:

 

[gtbensley]

That is looking great!

 

[java]

First of all, I just want to go on record. I hate you, I mean, really, really, dislike you.

How is it that you get all the cool rigs? :sombrero:

SWMBO is very very lovely and understanding! I may have a CL search problem.... I have stopped looking since finding this one though!

That is looking great!

Thanks!!

 

[Healeyjet]

I can't believe I missed most of the build so far. I checked it out when we first talked but forgot to hit subscribed. Problem rectified now! You have made a lot of progress in a short time. It looks great. Annie and I will be up through your area end of March and I would love to see the new rig in person if we get a chance.
Ward

 

[java]

I can't believe I missed most of the build so far. I checked it out when we first talked but forgot to hit subscribed. Problem rectified now! You have made a lot of progress in a short time. It looks great. Annie and I will be up through your area end of March and I would love to see the new rig in person if we get a chance.
Ward

Glad your tuning in Ward! Id love to find a time to meet when your in town. Keep in touch! I appreciate all the info you shared form your build.

 

[java]

I was trying to get the two windows I have cut in yesterday as we are supposed to get 2" of rain today... I have had a cold coming on, and that sure didn't happen.....

I did get one in, and it was not fun. Turns out my walls are only 1 7/8" thick, not the 2" I planned on. And to make things worse the foam was a bit thin around the windows, this let the plywood bend in even more. So I have to cut a bunch of shims, and make things kinda the right thickness again. Then.... The wall has a big bow in it, vertically. So I couldn't just use the foam strip to install the window. Its glued in like a berklyer now. After getting that in I was spent. The good news is my new patterning bit for the router work great at cutting the holes.

Hole cut

Window in

it got dark....

My stairs came though, and they fit in the under body box! It was close, but they fit.

I also picked up a battery combiner, its rated for 200A continuous, so it should be up to the task. Another CL score, $20!

 

[PNWINFERNOPRO]

Wow, really good progress.

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[java]

Not much progress as we have been cleaning the old truck out. Listed for sale yesterday... Bitter sweet for sure.

Stair bracket on.

Stairs. Yeah my garage is a mess and very full...