Great job, so practical. We did a similar project. We might only use for a week or two a year, so a couple thousand invested was the right amount for us, thanks again.
We just got back from a 10-day 1800-mile trip out of Michigan, through Indiana, Illinois, and all around Missouri. We slept in the camper all 9 nights we were gone. Everything worked out great, even with a couple of torrential downpours while we slept. The truck (Ford F-150 4WD with 5.0 V8 engine) did pretty well on fuel economy. Bucking a headwind most of the way down, it started out at 17.5 mpg but then dropped to around 16 because of the headwinds. However, on the way back home, we got 18.5 mpg, and that was even with being stuck in traffic on Interstate 80 for over an hour. So I would say that the camper lowered the mpg by maybe 3 mpg, which isn't bad. All in all, we count it all a success. (Forgot to mention - we kept the speed down to around 63 mph to decrease wind resistance, so that helped the fuel economy.)
Fantastic job! Congratulations, it must have been fun to build. We are planning to buy a composite camper shell and kit out the inside ourselves. I’d love to build one from scratch one day, maybe when I retire….
Beautiful! Did you paint the graphics free-hand or did you use stencils? You said you didn't know how to paint? But looks like you do... Well, it came out great.
I copied the designs from graphics I found online. Printed those onto inkjet transparency sheets, then projected them onto the camper using an overhead projecter. We then simply traced them using black paint. That's why they came out looking as good as they do. Like I said, we're not artists LOL.
I love Dave's campers. You've taken one of my favorites of his and really made it nice with your own variations. It looks like a hand in glove fit on your truck. Very inspiring... thank you for sharing your experience.
Because I always tend to "overbuild" projects, it came in a bit heavier than I hoped - dry weight is 940 lbs. Still qualifies as light weight for a truck camper, and gas mileage isn't badly affected at all.
What happens if someone wants to mess with you and close your tailgate while you are sleeping? One of the first videos I watched the person mentioned this, and I have never forgotten it. You need a window lower in the door so you can reach ouch and unlatch the tailgate.
Yes, I considered all of that in my design. My tailgate locks with the key fob. So if the truck doors are locked, I can trip the lock strikers on each end of the tailgate and then it's not possible to shut and latch the gate. However, if we were inside and the truck wasn't locked, someone could possibly shut the tailgate. For that reason, I fabricated a simple long hook that I can reach out of the back door window and catch the tailgate handle to pull it up and unlock and let the tailgate down. That hook assembly will be inside the camper at all times, just in case.
Great job, so practical. We did a similar project. We might only use for a week or two a year, so a couple thousand invested was the right amount for us, thanks again.
Thanks!
good job
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Looks great! I've seen you comment on Dave's channel, he was one that motivated me to do a build.
Awesome! Thank you!
Nice job. Great workmanship. Perfect for going cross country
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Beautiful build 💕👏👍
Thanks!
We just got back from a 10-day 1800-mile trip out of Michigan, through Indiana, Illinois, and all around Missouri. We slept in the camper all 9 nights we were gone. Everything worked out great, even with a couple of torrential downpours while we slept. The truck (Ford F-150 4WD with 5.0 V8 engine) did pretty well on fuel economy. Bucking a headwind most of the way down, it started out at 17.5 mpg but then dropped to around 16 because of the headwinds. However, on the way back home, we got 18.5 mpg, and that was even with being stuck in traffic on Interstate 80 for over an hour. So I would say that the camper lowered the mpg by maybe 3 mpg, which isn't bad. All in all, we count it all a success. (Forgot to mention - we kept the speed down to around 63 mph to decrease wind resistance, so that helped the fuel economy.)
I am so impressed… especially with your interior design. Wow.
That's high praise coming from you, Dave! Thanks! :)
Fantastic job! Congratulations, it must have been fun to build. We are planning to buy a composite camper shell and kit out the inside ourselves. I’d love to build one from scratch one day, maybe when I retire….
Thanks! Yes it was both fun and challenging to build. We are very pleased with how it turned out, and it was great on our first trip a few weeks ago.
Beautiful! Did you paint the graphics free-hand or did you use stencils? You said you didn't know how to paint? But looks like you do... Well, it came out great.
I copied the designs from graphics I found online. Printed those onto inkjet transparency sheets, then projected them onto the camper using an overhead projecter. We then simply traced them using black paint. That's why they came out looking as good as they do. Like I said, we're not artists LOL.
@lylewood1492 aah...makes more sense now. Didn't really understand, and you didn't say that in the video. Ok, good to know. It turned out great!!
@@dreamlookautodetailingauto3353 Thanks! :)
I love Dave's campers. You've taken one of my favorites of his and really made it nice with your own variations. It looks like a hand in glove fit on your truck. Very inspiring... thank you for sharing your experience.
Thanks! :)
Dave has been very helpful in the building of mine, im taking the same lay out but different exterior body
I love what you did with EndGame’s design. I particularly like your design where you can use shore power.
Thanks! :)
I think Dave has the shore power set up on his campers also
Nice design and finish. Could about live in that full time.
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it's beautiful ^_^
Thanks!
what a beautiful job! Very impressive indeed. My question is, what does it weigh?
Because I always tend to "overbuild" projects, it came in a bit heavier than I hoped - dry weight is 940 lbs. Still qualifies as light weight for a truck camper, and gas mileage isn't badly affected at all.
What happens if someone wants to mess with you and close your tailgate while you are sleeping? One of the first videos I watched the person mentioned this, and I have never forgotten it. You need a window lower in the door so you can reach ouch and unlatch the tailgate.
Yes, I considered all of that in my design. My tailgate locks with the key fob. So if the truck doors are locked, I can trip the lock strikers on each end of the tailgate and then it's not possible to shut and latch the gate. However, if we were inside and the truck wasn't locked, someone could possibly shut the tailgate. For that reason, I fabricated a simple long hook that I can reach out of the back door window and catch the tailgate handle to pull it up and unlock and let the tailgate down. That hook assembly will be inside the camper at all times, just in case.
did u give a weight and an upper bed width, thanks
Dry weight is around 940 lbs. Both beds are 30" wide.
What temperatutes during a cold winter this habitat will handle?
Don't know yet, I can only guess, but I imagine it would be good below freezing, as it is fairly well insulated
@lylewood1492 what do you use for heat? Did you hook up a regular rv gas heater or a simple Mr heaters?
Hi, I'm Brazilian. What product did you use to waterproof the exterior of the camper?
Poor Man's Fiberglass - top coated with acrylic latex paint. There are many videos about how to do PMF on TH-cam.