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That’s a great question. My truck set up has been great and gets me everywhere I’ve wanted to to go, and probably has more ability off-road than I’ve tried. I say I realistically spend 70% of the time on highways driving to wildlands and 30% of the time off road. When I am off road I usually drive in 2WD and only use 4WD when I need it. That being said, having high clearance is VERY useful. Being able to have larger tires to get over rocks and rough terrain is a must for me. And knowing that I have 4WD as an option in rough terrain is comforting. I know I can put it in 4WD if I need it get out of a stuck situation. Thinking about lifts and tires, I keep it moderate. I only have a 2 inch lift, and 33inch tires. And with that I can get most places other vehicles cannot. It’s great. I use 4WD in sand and snow, or mud, and it’s great peace of mind knowing you have that option. If I was buying a new truck I would forsure get a 4WD. Keep the lift and tires reasonable and not too big. You’ll be able to get anywhere

I have seen good builds with Promasters, and they can be good camping vehicles. But honestly I feel like you would be limited to camping in designated campgrounds. Which is great if you like that, but if you want to go further off the beaten path, I would go for a 4WD truck with camper. Although if you sleep in cities truck campers aren’t stealthy, so you have to really think about what you want your vehicle to do for you

@@Birddoggin69 Thanks for the detailed response. The stock ProMaster has 7 in of ground clearance and if I add a skid plate and then maybe a 1.5-in lift, I think I could live with those limitations. Like you said, ground clearance is King over things like four-wheel drive

Sounds like an awesome build!

Dude thank you for saying all that. Comments like these really encourage me to keep up with videos. Really means a lot to me. So stoked! Just trying to keep it real and share stuff along the way

Thanks 👍

I don’t have plans to insulate the pick up bed. The wood floor is enough to keep the feet off the metal floor, and I lose so much heat out of the pop up canvas sides of the camper- so I don’t think insulating the truck bed would help much. If I do more snow camping maybe adding the Arctic Insulation Pack from Ovrlnd for the canvas would be an upgrade. I honestly haven’t thought about keeping the lithium battery warm at night. What do you recommend or have any resources about it? I think the Smart Lithium Battery from Renogy has some sort of temperature protection

Thanks!

About 12 mpg

totally agree! Whatever makes people happy is cool with me but I don’t want my truck built that way haha

Thanks! Updates coming soon

I’ll do some research on that. Great idea honestly.

Thanks updates coming soon

Ovrlnd makes the canvas on the walls very tight. So there is very little flapping in the wind. I had no complaints in the wind

Here I was getting about 14 mpg, but now with my larger camper I get about 12. Check out my other vids for the recent sent up

Depends on what truck you have, check out campovrlnd.com/ for your size bed

Very true! Runs like a tractor but always runs! Thanks for the kind words! More updates soon

Hey thanks for the tip. I’ll look into doing a coroplast ceiling. Funny enough I’ve never looked at that thread before I’ll check it out

@@Birddoggin69 There are a lot of good ideas on the expedition portal forum. Insulation works great against the condensation.

Thanks dude! That sounds like a solid plan. Yes a single cab long bed F-150 would feel like a mansion with a camper on the back. You’ll be stoked. In terms of year anything from 1990-1996. Closer to 1996 you’ll get the more advanced fuel injection system. Otherwise any in that year range are beast. I just like the look of the early 90s bricknose

Thank you!

Hey thanks for the tip! That sounds like a great addition to my battery system. When I get back from this trip I’ll be doing some major electrical upgrades. I’ll look into the Sterling B2B charger!

33x10.5r15 ! Nice, single cab long bed looks so good on these trucks. And practical

Haven’t had any dust issues, camper is very sealed. My tailgate itself used to let dust in but I sealed it up. Check out this video I cover how I sealed it : th-cam.com/video/5gWnmni7RXo/w-d-xo.html

Your set up sounds badass! Yep, “overland” is such a ploy to get us to spend more money. We’re just simple campers!

@@Birddoggin69 I fish I hunt I camp 👍

Thanks for the advice, yeah the company I got the lift from as some additional parts to raise the front end a bit more. I think I’ll go that route

Badass van

Ya totally! And having 4x4 is just peace of mind when getting deep on the backgrounds. Been on plenty where I’ve had to use it. And 4x4 lifted trucks are just cool In general

Thanks boss!

Hey thanks for the support! I see you do a lot of backroads driving, what truck to do use?

Cheers! Thanks for the support!

Thanks!!

Thanks, will do!!

Thanks for the kind words! I am really lucky, for some reason she puts up with me and laughs along the way!

I have one. We are loving this life. Living it full time as we speak. It’s the best ever

This is a good point. I’ve had moments wanting that too. Good to have 360 view at camp.

@@Birddoggin69 check out the Tune Outdoor M1, Soaring Eagle Truck Camper, and the AT Atlas Topper. These are the ones im looking at.

Your truck sounds rad!

Built in Flagstaff, AZ

I've picked OVRLND for my next camper. I think I'm going to pull my bed and go with a flatbed for homestead use later on and for the extra room. I tend to overthink things. I'm a hands on do it myself guy. Looking back is there anything you would have had OVRLND add to the build?

I love their flatbed builds. That is going to be awesome. What truck will you be putting it on? Great question, I can’t really think of any of the other add ons that I feel like I’m missing. Maybe I’d have Ovrlnd wire up a solar port on the roof so it can be ready and confidently sealed from factory, but that’s not hard to do DIY later. I hear a lot of people like extra bedding height but I wanted to stay low profile. I can tell you the MUST HAVES in my experience that I find most useful- MaxAir Fan of your choosing, barn doors, vinyl window covers for rain, flip down hatch. I use these everyday and it makes it feel very handy. I maybe could have saved money and not put in the side window since i usually keep it covered. But it is nice to be able to have side light and let some air in.

His feet are amazing

Camper is an Ovrlnd Camper, campovrlnd.com/ They are custom built to your truck and vary in price. They come without an interior, so that part is all built out yourself, which you can see how I laid out mine. 👍

For the ladies

Thanks for the support!!

Camper is only 400 lbs. F250 too stiff off-road. My wheels have very moderate poke haha, I’m on 10.5inch pizza cutter 33s.