Sold - 2007 Ford F550 4x4 Camper - turn key $50k

Bigbird43

New member
2007 Ford F550 4x4 Overland Build

The time has come to sell my converted F-550 overland truck! I bought the truck in April 2021 and have converted over the last ~1.5 years. Disclaimer: I'm not a professional but I did A TON of research and I am a mechanical engineer with multiple completed car projects so I'm not a newb either. No reason for selling, the purpose was the build for me, not in a hurry to sell.



2007 F550 4x4 Single Cab

• Manual Transmission

• 4x4 with Lockers

• Truck/Body: 92xxx Miles

• Engine: 6.0 Powerstroke

o Full rebuild @89k miles. Rebuilt by a shop in Boise ID have receipt + additional bulletproofing done here in California- have receipts

o ARP Head Studs, stage 1 cam, bulletproof egr cooler, oem oil cooler

• 4.88 gears (I've keep it under 2100rpm which is about 60mph)

High Idle Option switch

Tires have 80+% tread

• All Exterior Flood Lights work

• 24’ long 10’ tall

Current Registration/insured in California as Truck with Permanent Camper (No smog and cheap insurance)

Carplay Double Din with backup camera



Back Box

Interior height in center is 70"



Electrical

o 3x100Ah LiFePO4 Batteries (SOK)

o 2x330W Solar Panels (Panasonic SC330)

o Victron SmartSolar 100/50 MPPT Charge Controller

o Victron 30A Orion DC-DC Charger

o Victron Lynx Distributer

o Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor

o 2000W Inverter/Charger - Pure Sine Wave (Progressive Dynamics PD1620A)

o Marine Wire used throughout

o 4x 12v Outlets (2x bed, 1x kitchen, 1x front of galley)

o 3x 120v GFCI Outlets (1x Kitchen, 1x bench, and 1x rear slide out)



Appliances

o Indel B Truckfridge TF130L 12V Fridge

o 1800W 2 Burner Induction Cooktop

o 8x Dimmable Puck Lights

o 5kW Diesel Heater (Chinese - Vevor)

o Tec Vanlife Sink – faucet folds and comes with cover

o MaxxAir Fan - Manual Lift - 10 Speed + Auto control



Structures

o Marathan Tweed Padded Walls (Same Style as OutsideVan)

Stick on Vinyl backsplash

o Ikea Maximera Cabinet Lowers - all soft close

o Corian Solid Surface Countertop

o Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring (High Quality – was left over from house - Manila Oak Color)

• Water

o 55Gal Fresh Water Tank

7 gal grey water Tank

o Shurflow 12V Water pump with accumulator and household filter



Other/Misc

o Full size foam mattress

o Insulation – Combination of R13 Polyiso Board and Havelock wool

o Lagun Table



History of the truck: It began it's life as a Bureau of Land Management HotShot (fire Transport) truck. It was used by the Ruby Mountain Hotshots in Nevada til about 2015 (from what I can tell). I bought it from auction, and picked it up from Elko, NV not running. The engine was torn down and diagnosed that a roller bearing/lifter failure. Decided to rebuild engine because the block looked good, it is studded, and the injectors tested good. Engine build was completed in Aug 2021 and I drove the truck from Boise, ID to SF Bay Area, CA



Send me an message and if you’re serious we can set up a call
Located in Livermore California
firm at $65k






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More photos/video here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10_UJR7bgGKYpynQdnHonuEezhBvLxoIm
 
Price drop to $60k. Would love feedback if I’m way out of line
I think that’s a super fair price and a killer rig! I’d hold steady at that price, but being a stick shift, and most people are afraid of the 6.0, you’re gonna have be be patient for the right buyer to come along, not to mention I think the van market is way down right now, and interest rates are sky high on loans.
 

SDDiver5

Expedition Leader
I also think it is a fair price. Good luck selling.

Did you ever get hassled about bringing that into campsites? I heard that CA is starting to not allow converted ambos into NP campsites.
 

Bigbird43

New member
I also think it is a fair price. Good luck selling.

Did you ever get hassled about bringing that into campsites? I heard that CA is starting to not allow converted ambos into NP campsites.

Thanks for the confirmation on the price!
no, I’ve never had an issue with campsites (but I’ve only taken it out twice). If anything at YNP they were extra nice, maybe partially because it looks more like a fire rig than an ambulance
 

WU7X

Snow on the Roof
Beautiful minimalistic build. To me this would be a much more desirable vehicle over a sprinter-type van. If the rebuild was done properly this engine should last a long time without issues.

I can't tell from the pics on this site; is it a dually?
 

workerdrone

Part time fulltimer
Yeah, pictures show a dually.

Looks like no toilet/shower/hot water; was there any plan to add them later or no?
 

Bigbird43

New member
Beautiful minimalistic build. To me this would be a much more desirable vehicle over a sprinter-type van. If the rebuild was done properly this engine should last a long time without issues.

I can't tell from the pics on this site; is it a dually?
Thanks for the comment and yes it’s a dually! I’m personally not a huge fan of super singles
 

Bigbird43

New member
Yeah, pictures show a dually.

Looks like no toilet/shower/hot water; was there any plan to add them later or no?

no plans to add hot water or shower inside, I did plan to add hot water for outdoor shower but never got around to it, wouldn’t be too much effort to add all 3 though
 

dirtfinder

New member
Quick questions about ceiling height. I think the standard for these is only 5'6". Does that mean you found 4" above the drop ceiling? Is there any more height to be found/made?
 

dirtfinder

New member
And my two cents on price. Most of these unbuilt seem to be in the $18-28k range. May need to do a bit more to demonstrate the added value of your build or adjust price.

I found this relevant.


Cool trucks for sure
 

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