Best how to build video I’ve seen. Even better than Total Composites’ how to video. They should throw you some discounts and use this video on their website. Well done Sir et al.
Thank you very much. Yeah, that would be great to receive some discounts as this is a very expensive project but none received or offered from anyone. I'll still give out the credits where due and be honest about what can be improved.
Not sure if everyone knows but Total Composites gets it’s panels from a German company which has them made in China. Total Composites gives the impression they make their panels. The mark up on Total Composite panels is massive. Shop around.
Being made in China wouldn't be a problem if they were made right. But they have wood inside and open cells foam wich absorbs water once a crack occured. The grp pulltruded profiles for the floor are built wrong - the walls should rest on the floor, not hanged on the side by 2 thin grp lips prone to crack.
@@charlesrg The suction cup lifters are essential. Get at least two pairs rated at 150 pounds or more per pair. Not very pricey, I did buy a set off Amazon (www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HNRB2CJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
@@charlesrg Awesome! Good luck and hope it works out great. Having a toilet inside yet without taking up floor space is a game changer and so necessary in certainly places.
Im looking to build a 7ft long 4ft wide 5 foot high mini camper from frp xps. was going to insert dowels in the walls and base to lock it all in and use a thicker xps on top with a groove cut in to lock the walls. due to the size what thickness frp should i use for the floor and for the walls i was thinking 25mm walls 40mm floor and roof?
You can certainly glue the XPS/fiberglass walls sections are you planing to build together; the dowels should help with alignment and add some strength but may also create a spot of weakness that could induce cracks, so keep enough remaining material around the dowel. 25mm walls will get you about R5, which is pretty minimal but acceptable in mild climates without much heating or cooling needs, but I'd worry about the strength of one 1". I think 50mm (2") or thicker would provide sufficient insulation for moderate climates and add much strength--the bed platform in my camper is 2" and supports my weight just fine, and with weight spread out two or more people without any noticeable deflection. Create a section and try it out for strength before building your camper.
Really interesting set of two videos on the wall/ceiling construction techniques. I'm amazed at the weather you have had, what was the average ambient temperature, after all, you are in winter in the northern hemisphere? Also, you have been extremely lucky with regard to having virtually no wind; how would you sit the ceiling atop those stands if there was a wind slightly above the strength of a Zephyr?
I know--we were blessed with beautiful spring-like weather in winter. Granted, it was down to freezing at night and 50's to 60F during the day--very warm for this time of year. Great timing with lucky winter weather, as snow is finally falling again. EarthCruiser had a delivery date for my chassis as end of July, then they pushed and pushed and pushed it again. If they were on time, I would've been building the camper in the beautiful late summer/fall weather and it would had been all inside work by winter, but their delays have made it much tougher on my build with trying to time the weather for glueing parts together and need to work outside at times. More to come on all of that.
Oh yeah, the lack of wind, like no wind at all, was key to building this way. If medium winds, we would've had some support it or done something else, and if higher winds, no go on the build, so weather was great to perfect. All we had to contend with was cleaning off dew from the panels in the morning.
One more point--we checked weather each day and for the subsequent days of the build and planned the build during this period of great weather, so I got lucky that we had a great break in the weather and that my team of friends and HunterRMV were able to accommodate the build during this weather window.
I wish we were able to measure each panel before glueing them up but didn't have a scale to do that. The manufacturer estimated the whole camper weighs about 1500 pounds, and there is about another 50 pounds of adhesive. I'll do an inventory of all weights and report that out when the camper is finished. Getting close!
Yes, any slight breeze would add much difficulty and risk when standing up these large panels. Calm day and temps above 50F and even better around 70 for the adhesive to flow smoothly and work best. We had calm days with no wind, but only about 55-60F so we warmed up the tubes of sealant before using them.
I bought my panels from Total Composites out of Vancouver, Canada area. At the time, they would customize the panels, but not sure they are allowing customization any more. Hunter RMV and Globe Trekker in Oregon also offer panels or boxes, and Topple just panels.
The suction cup lifters are essential. Get at least two pairs and ideally four rated at 150 pounds or more per pair. I bought this set off Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HNRB2CJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
#HunterRMV is located in Minden/Gardnerville, Nevada, just east of beautiful Lake Tahoe. Reach out to them and say hi to Keith--he's a very nice guy and I've been lucky enough to make friends with him and his team while doing my research for an expedition camper. He's about as direct, honest and nice as they come. I have no commercial affiliation, I just like working with he and his team.
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Best how to build video I’ve seen. Even better than Total Composites’ how to video. They should throw you some discounts and use this video on their website. Well done Sir et al.
Thank you very much. Yeah, that would be great to receive some discounts as this is a very expensive project but none received or offered from anyone. I'll still give out the credits where due and be honest about what can be improved.
Not sure if everyone knows but Total Composites gets it’s panels from a German company which has them made in China. Total Composites gives the impression they make their panels. The mark up on Total Composite panels is massive. Shop around.
Yes, there are other options for buying composite panels, especially if one wants to cut down larger panels to the dimensions needed.
Being made in China wouldn't be a problem if they were made right.
But they have wood inside and open cells foam wich absorbs water once a crack occured.
The grp pulltruded profiles for the floor are built wrong - the walls should rest on the floor, not hanged on the side by 2 thin grp lips prone to crack.
She will be a mighty beast !
Yes!! Can't wait to take her for a road and dirt trip to test those mighty abilities.
Wow, nice progress!
Thank you much, and much more progress coming up.
Great job, and thanks for the great videos!
Thank you and you're welcome. Lots more coming.
Great video. What’s the name or where did you get the lift tools you used ?
Found dry wall hoist. Now wondering about the vacuum handles
Yes, those are drywall hoists. Readily available. Other forms of hoists or supports can work.
@@charlesrg The suction cup lifters are essential. Get at least two pairs rated at 150 pounds or more per pair. Not very pricey, I did buy a set off Amazon (www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HNRB2CJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
@@vantripping Awesome, thank you very much. Looking forward getting my box built in the next 3 weeks.
@@charlesrg Awesome! Good luck and hope it works out great. Having a toilet inside yet without taking up floor space is a game changer and so necessary in certainly places.
Looks great. Will you be going over the costs of the build? Like the cabin / camper wall system?
Yes, I have been tracking all costs and will summarize those once finishing the build over the next few months.
What brand suction cups did you use? The drywall hoists really is a good idea.
I listed them below in another comment but I'll put them into their own comment so the link should be more easily found.
Im looking to build a 7ft long 4ft wide 5 foot high mini camper from frp xps. was going to insert dowels in the walls and base to lock it all in and use a thicker xps on top with a groove cut in to lock the walls. due to the size what thickness frp should i use for the floor and for the walls i was thinking 25mm walls 40mm floor and roof?
You can certainly glue the XPS/fiberglass walls sections are you planing to build together; the dowels should help with alignment and add some strength but may also create a spot of weakness that could induce cracks, so keep enough remaining material around the dowel. 25mm walls will get you about R5, which is pretty minimal but acceptable in mild climates without much heating or cooling needs, but I'd worry about the strength of one 1". I think 50mm (2") or thicker would provide sufficient insulation for moderate climates and add much strength--the bed platform in my camper is 2" and supports my weight just fine, and with weight spread out two or more people without any noticeable deflection. Create a section and try it out for strength before building your camper.
Really interesting set of two videos on the wall/ceiling construction techniques.
I'm amazed at the weather you have had, what was the average ambient temperature, after all, you are in winter in the northern hemisphere?
Also, you have been extremely lucky with regard to having virtually no wind; how would you sit the ceiling atop those stands if there was a wind slightly above the strength of a Zephyr?
I know--we were blessed with beautiful spring-like weather in winter. Granted, it was down to freezing at night and 50's to 60F during the day--very warm for this time of year. Great timing with lucky winter weather, as snow is finally falling again. EarthCruiser had a delivery date for my chassis as end of July, then they pushed and pushed and pushed it again. If they were on time, I would've been building the camper in the beautiful late summer/fall weather and it would had been all inside work by winter, but their delays have made it much tougher on my build with trying to time the weather for glueing parts together and need to work outside at times. More to come on all of that.
Oh yeah, the lack of wind, like no wind at all, was key to building this way. If medium winds, we would've had some support it or done something else, and if higher winds, no go on the build, so weather was great to perfect. All we had to contend with was cleaning off dew from the panels in the morning.
One more point--we checked weather each day and for the subsequent days of the build and planned the build during this period of great weather, so I got lucky that we had a great break in the weather and that my team of friends and HunterRMV were able to accommodate the build during this weather window.
@@vantripping Thanks, very interesting as always.
do you know the approx. total weight of the total composites shell?
I wish we were able to measure each panel before glueing them up but didn't have a scale to do that. The manufacturer estimated the whole camper weighs about 1500 pounds, and there is about another 50 pounds of adhesive. I'll do an inventory of all weights and report that out when the camper is finished. Getting close!
I guess you have to wait for a windless day… can’t see this happening in any kind of breeze🥵🥵
Yes, any slight breeze would add much difficulty and risk when standing up these large panels. Calm day and temps above 50F and even better around 70 for the adhesive to flow smoothly and work best. We had calm days with no wind, but only about 55-60F so we warmed up the tubes of sealant before using them.
Where do you get your panels from?
I bought my panels from Total Composites out of Vancouver, Canada area. At the time, they would customize the panels, but not sure they are allowing customization any more. Hunter RMV and Globe Trekker in Oregon also offer panels or boxes, and Topple just panels.
The suction cup lifters are essential. Get at least two pairs and ideally four rated at 150 pounds or more per pair. I bought this set off Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HNRB2CJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
What is the name of the RV co build it?
I built the @TotalComposites camper box with the #HunterRMV team.
Where's Hunter RV located?
#HunterRMV is located in Minden/Gardnerville, Nevada, just east of beautiful Lake Tahoe. Reach out to them and say hi to Keith--he's a very nice guy and I've been lucky enough to make friends with him and his team while doing my research for an expedition camper. He's about as direct, honest and nice as they come. I have no commercial affiliation, I just like working with he and his team.
Where is this happening?
This was built out front of Hunter RMV's shop in Minden, Nevada, just south of Reno and just east of South Lake Tahoe.
@@vantripping -
Thanks. Nice scenery in the background.
@@cliffmorgan31 Yes, it's a beautiful area.
Size is too small for all your mates to fit in 😂
Yeah, designed to accommodate 4-5 people inside, as most social activities should be outside in nature.