OverLanding Camper Build

[Bob Smith]

Or a piece of pvc conduit

[Flyin6]

Or a piece of pvc conduit

The only thing about PVC is the fact that it becomes brittle in very cold climates.

So, I could see camping out on the KAT on a cold winter night when a wind pops up, like the winds today and rocks the top which is tantamount to a big sail. The embrittled PVC breaks apart causing loss of the nice cozy heated sleep BDD (Big Daddy Don) is gettin'

That's a no-no in my world

Nossir, kopper it is!

[Flyin6]

Now that the epoxy coating has dried, The hinges were assembled

[Flyin6]

Then glued onto the block that will be attached to the back of the camper (Vertical piece) and the section that will be affixed to the top (horizontal section)

[Flyin6]

I shortened the top fingers to fit the top panel

[Flyin6]

Then cut the corner off at a 45.

Later some time I will spend some time blending these hard angles some when I reach that stage of the build

And that will finish the hinges until after they are attached at both ends and can be massaged some more

[Flyin6]

Here, the cooking area cabinet got its outside door attached

[Flyin6]

Utilizing some left over aluminum extrusion, I attached a short section inside the cabinet

[Flyin6]

That piece will hold the end of this sliding arm which will also attach to the door to hold it in any position I choose.

[Flyin6]

I'll shorten the hardware in time, tonight was just fitting everything up

Attached at either end, this is how it will support that door/table

[Flyin6]

It works great, closing without so much as whisper

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Next up, the pantry door was attached

[Flyin6]

A simple length os stainless steel cable routed through eye bolts holds everything level

[Flyin6]

And that is that for this project day!

[Bigdave_185]

Maybe a late question.  But.... do you have a door big enough to get it out of the basement


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[dave945]

Maybe a late question.  But.... do you have a door big enough to get it out of the basement


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We Dave’s must think alike. I’ve pondered that question a few times but kept telling myself, “c’mon, this is don. He wouldn’t do that.”


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[Nate]

If you 2 will reference this thread, you will see pics of the huge double doors he has under that monstrosity of a deck.

http://real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com/index.php?topic=4072.0

[Bigdave_185]

Plus you need to add in the weight of this.  Between 1” steel bar for hinges on wood doors and 12.7 layers of epoxy.  I hope the boss lady gets a video of the move party.  I keep thinking piano with no room to get it out the door.


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[Flyin6]

Maybe a late question.  But.... do you have a door big enough to get it out of the basement


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I do

Double door which is 80" tall

Will require me to roll the camper onto its side to slide out, but it will fit

[Flyin6]

I decided to relocate the AC unit from the back to the front

After looking at it for a week now, it seems to make more sense to be up front.

I was about to cut the rear corner out to mount the needed vent panels when it occurred to me, that particular area is the same needed to carry the roof loads where the roof hinge mounts

So I set the AC unit on top of the front box and just like that I saw the possibility

[Flyin6]

I started construction of the cabinet with the side panels

[Flyin6]

Which I cut out for the vent panels

These aluminum vent panels weigh about nothing, are made for foundation ventilation and are 12" X 12"

[Flyin6]

And fit that space rather well

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Then I cut out the front panel to fit the AC unit

[Flyin6]

Which will fit the AC unit about like this:

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With that, time to glue in the sides:

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Then the permanent part of the roof panel. The opening remaining will be covered with a door

[Flyin6]

Minor blowout:

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And the current configuration:

[JR]

Good idea on moving it. Have you actually run it to see where it needs venting.

Also on my unit they allow a lot of airflow wen not in use. A cover of some type might be a good idea on cold nights.

[Flyin6]

Good idea on moving it. Have you actually run it to see where it needs venting.

Also on my unit they allow a lot of airflow wen not in use. A cover of some type might be a good idea on cold nights.

JR- I have run it for awhile to see how things work, can't say I learned anything

I do have a cover(s) planned for the vents...

[Flyin6]

Made up the interior section and glued/screwed that into place.

Seems I am not running out of screws. A few days after the glue sets up, I end up pulling every other screw out and in some cases, all of them. The screw is just a department of redundancy department thing and is really not needed at all.

[Flyin6]

The blocking around the edge serves to make the attachment stronger and provides a lip I can use to later attach the interior trim

[Flyin6]

Next I doubled up the floor of the AC enclosure to add a ton of strength. That ply in there is 1.5" thick

[Flyin6]

Next up I created the front door/hatch

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Then cut out for the vent

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Two vents now installed with the right side remaining solid. I am thinking I do not need another vent in there, but I could add one to encourage spiders, mud daubers, crickets, wasps, and the like to take up residence in the cabinet

[Flyin6]

A single piece of fir cut on a weird 100 degree angle strengthens the door a bunch

[Flyin6]

A single hole provides a way to get the power cord into the electrical compartment

[Flyin6]

The same style of limb guard will provide some protection to the aluminum vents

[Flyin6]

That glue surely does expand a bunch!

[Flyin6]

The strips of ply being glued into place form a lip I will use to mount the gasket to keep most of the wet stuff out of the cabinet

[Flyin6]

The cooktop cabinet door needed some beefing up, so I glued down another sheet of 3/4" birch plywood

[Flyin6]

And that is where I stopped for the evening

[JR]

That should be enough air for it, don't forget the water drain.

Why no beveled edges on the inside AC box?

Wondering what kind of latches you will use on all the doors?

[TexasRedNeck]

Can we start a pot where we all enter a chance to guess the final dry weight of the finished unit?


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[Farmer Jon]

Can we start a pot where we all enter a chance to guess the final dry weight of the finished unit?


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There will be a fair amount of tongue weight I think. That is built way heaver than a standard camper trailer. Normal trailers wold have a this skin of fiberglass or aluminum an inch of styrofoam and some paneling.

[KensAuto]

I do

Double door which is 80" tall

Will require me to roll the camper onto its side to slide out, but it will fit

Now that's funny

[Flyin6]

That should be enough air for it, don't forget the water drain.

Why no beveled edges on the inside AC box?

Wondering what kind of latches you will use on all the doors?

I guess I'll use several different types

For the actual bay doors a door handle cut in to the panel that is designed for campers.

For the fold down cook top, one of those rotating handles that pushes out steel rods that engage holes in the chassis

For the AC and electrical compartment, some lever latch mounted on the exterior, I am thinking

For the main cabin door, Just plan on using a curtain made of bamboo and an old Armee blanket! ;-))

[Flyin6]

Can we start a pot where we all enter a chance to guess the final dry weight of the finished unit?


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I believe it should fall in the 2000-3000 range with a full tank of water and my flip-flops, along with a salt and pepper shaker ;-)