Building the Lance Truck Camper & Pickup Out for Our Expedition North | Go North Ep 2
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- Building the Lance Truck Camper & Pickup Out for Our Expedition North | Go North Ep 2
In this episode we follow the build of our home on wheels for the trip north this summer. We are taking a Ford F350 Dually Truck and pairing it with a Lance 1172 Truck Camper. We had the opportunity to follow the build of the 1172 camper we are taking through Lance's manufacturing facility. Once complete, the camper received a few more modifications including a RV Water Filter Store system (bit.ly/RVWaterF...) installed as well as a Pepwave router and data plan setup for connectivity (from MobileMustHave/LivinLite.net www.mobilemust.... The last major modifications made to the RV was a retrofit of a Truma VarioHeat furnace and AquaGo water heater that we are going to be testing out this summer. This episode also showcases the modifications we made to the truck to be able to carry the camper including Hellwig sway bars and airbags.
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I lived in Prince George in the 70’s and every summer there were many people “doing the Alaska Highway”...cars & trucks piled high with spare wheels & large jerrycans (for gas).
Last summer my sister & brothers-in-law drove up to Tuktoyatuk on the new highway. Another sister & BIL often use the Cassier highway, they’re naturalists & often work in the bush. I’ve only been on a portion of the Alaska Highway (gravel & hairpin turns) from Dawson Creek-back in the early 70’s! Need to get up there as an adult! Our father was in the RCAF & did something with the Alaska Highway.
Enjoy my country! The scenery is amazing...
Probably the best truck camper out there. Excellent quality. We had one, bought it in 1997 Model 945 and sold it in 2017. It still looked new. Great job and good luck. We'll be following.
As expected, another AWESOME episode! Thanks for taking us on the Lance factory tour and sharing the build. We haven't visited their factory (yet) but you gave us a great look into how they build them. Good job on all the installs guys, and excellent video all round. It's so fun to be following your journey from the beginning. Kudos to Lance and all of your sponsors for setting you up well for your adventures and showing us all what is possible! You are going to be well connected and very comfortable all the way to the Arctic Circle. Can't wait for the next episode! Go Mortons!
FAR OUT !!!!!!! Awesome rig for an awesome adventure. You all be safe. Safe travels. Later
Hello from Canada. It must be pretty fun to have this done the way you want it. Good for you to make the arrangement with Lance and be able to do this. Most of us would never be able to afford all that new stuff straight out. I am not much of a promoter so my hat is off to you to for making this happen.
Aside from that, what is keen for me is the whole notion of you vehicle being utterly stand alone allowing you to go to some very remote places. I think truck campers are cozy and there is an appeal to them for me as well. However, I will interesting to see how you two enjoy it compared to all the room you have in the 5th wheel. Interesting experiment. Travel safe! Henri
How exciting ! Thoroughly enjoying you videos .
Thanks so much!
I moved into a truck camper two months ago. I had two days as well. I feel your pain. Good luck.
Workdog Wern the only pain you’re feeling is from bar holing, so get back to work Warren ! 😂
@@gkeller4271 My camouflage is wearing off.
I gotta say that is worlds apart from the rigs I have seen built on walk through in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Very, very cool! Tom, you expertly displayed your background and talents in this build. And, of course, your wife made everything beautiful. May God bless you on your journey!
What a win-win for Lance & The Mortons. Two extremely skilled RV Masters on an Alaskan adventure for all to take part in. Congrats on Lance and all your other wise sponsors seizing the opportunity to send a fit, good looking, animated, qualified electrical engineer who just happens to have along a fit, good looking, animated, qualified project manager engineer wife as his equal partner. You guys are a team like few other. Combine that with your cinematic film and editing skills and this is going to be better than Netflixs. I just canceled it.
Nice choice. We bought the 1172 last year. After having nearly every style camper through the years....it is our favorite by far. We put nearly 20,000 miles on last year. We sometimes flat tow our Rubicon behind it. You are on your way to a lot of fun! Enjoy!!
How is your 1172 doing these days, any major problems yet? leaks? component failure?
WOO HOO!!!! And away we go!!!! This is gonna be epic...I am SO jealous! Have FUN!!!
So glad we could help you guys out with your connectivity! Amazing video and detail on the build. So excited to share with our other customers as we get asked the best way to mount those antennas all the time!
So exciting to see the build. Can't wait to experience the trip north with y'all! Y'all Be Safe!
This is going to be fun!!! I travel in a truck camper and LOVE it...super nimble. Never been to Alaska though so am hoping to learn from you! Safe travels and thanks for bringing us along on your awesome adventure!
Good to see you kids living the dream.
Super excited for your adventures ahead! 🏔⛰🗻
What an exciting adventure! So glad you’re taking us all along with you. 🙂
*As I’m watching this video I’m slowly turning green from envy! This looks like it’ll be an EPIC adventure and now I have a new dream to work towards, thanks!* 👏🏻👏🏻
Outstanding to see the modifications! I’m thrilled to follow the adventures before you both! Enjoy!
We love how excited Kate is. It's was nice to see the build. Watching you do all the extra work is amazing. I'm jealous of your knowledge. Can't wait for episode 3. Take care and be safe.
Watching the Arctic fox campers being made seems to put me a lot more at ease. Besides that great video.
Thank you for the build video. I live in AK and have made the trip several times with a truck camper. Not a fan but that’s just me. Too much weight, too high. Especially on bumpy roads. The camper sort of self destructed. But, it wasn’t new and I’m sure there have been improvements in the last 20 years.
We will find out! :)
I very much enjoyed the preparation process. The graphics on the truck is just beautiful. Well dear couple, you have a new fun. I go on now watching the next episodes. Much love from Israel.
Thanks Gilad!
A great tour of an amazing manufacturing facility! Good job!
Another tremendous production! Great job!
All I can say is... WOW...
That is an Awesome set up. Can’t wait watch this adventure. Travels Safe Guys...
And away we go! This is gonna be fun ...
This is so exciting! It was a great video!
It was interesting to see how everything is built and how it goes on the truck!
I can’t imagine your level of excitement! It’s an amazing opportunity! It is going to be a great adventure!
The pristine beauty of Alaska and Canada, the ability to go further into nature and the comfort of home- what more could you ask for?!
Can’t wait to see how you pack your belongings and all of the necessities for your amazing adventures!
Until next time...
:) Thanks!
Awesome rig!
Wow what and amazing experience
Even with all the mods you've done your rig is still cheaper than an Earthroamer. I'd love to have a set up like yours. I'd live in it full time. Thanks so much for sharing. :)
Look ma I'm famous! I'm in a TH-cam Video!
Good luck guys! Hope you love the VarioHeat and AquaGo!
Tom and Cait, I mashed the 'Like' thumb, oh, about 10 seconds into the video. Everything about this video, and the series two episodes in, screams pro-fess-ion-al! It was very cool see Lance Camper collaborating with Truma, as well as yourselves, providing full transparency to ensure a great outcome.
Cait, the looks on your face at several points in the video say it all. We can tell that you can barely contain your excitement about this great adventure.
Looking forward to the next _Go North_ installment. In the meantime, keep up the great work, be safe and enjoy!
Good luck! Have great and safe trip!
What a nice rig, really looking forward to your adventures on this journey ... RVing has really come to the mainstream the last few years and it's folks like you that have made it happen !!
Alaska is on my bucket list... can't wait to follow along !!!
Thanks for the factory tour. High tech build process. Nice to see. Awesome introduction. At the beginning liked the metaphor on having the correct tools for the job.
Excited for you both! Didn't know REV bought Lance and Wow they let you film inside the factory! Cool! Love the new intro. Going to be a great summer and thanks for sharing.
Incredible footage, incredible rig!! We really enjoyed the factory tour and can't wait to see how your adventure unfolds. That thing has everything AND the kitchen sink, awesome, safe travels!!
Found your channel by chance and WOW!You're pretty energetic people.
I too have an 1172 (2017), we too are planning some RV travels in the near future. We're currently living in Australia with all our belongings in the US nicely tucked away. I will be closely following your travels and hope to share with you some of the improvements we've made. We have similar equipment as you both in size and add ons. A couple of things I wish the 1172 had was a cassette toilet and a compressor refer. Reefer easier than the cassette. Big mods there. Stephanie and I will be looking forward to your adventures in the great NW. I've mad the trip twice: in 2004 in a 2001 Dodge 3500 Dually and a 2002 Lance 1161 and in 2013 on a 2012 Harley FLHTK Electroglide Ultra Classic Ltd with my retired Navy Bud Jon!. Both were excellent trips and looking for a third. Have fun out there! Bud & Stephanie following along!
new rig looks great safe travels
This is next level great!! Love the info and look forward to the electrical install with good details on all solar/electrical components and then what all the fancy new Truma appliances use power wise.
Man I am so jealous!! I love that set up Safe travels guys.
What an amazing video! I am so exited for you guys. It was fun watching the build out and the mods done to the RV, I am learning so much from this.
I loved seeing the build, WOW! Excellent video! You guys sure look excited! Safe travels and love to you on your fabulous journey north!!!!!
Hello from Canada! I enjoyed your series up north and was sad to see it end. I am watching this one over again. This antenna reflector, if I remember my electronics education is a marconi dipole ... ? Travel safe Henri
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it. Being a reflected antenna I think its a monopole design.
This is amazing to watch!
Really nice footage and voiceover of the build! We did an Outdoors RV factory tour once, but they didn't let us film or take photos.
We also have the pepwave router and it has been great for us.
Can't wait the next episode!
Huge truck camper fan. Love it!
Truck and Trailer Magazine has an article on the Lance Model you will be using and it looks spacious and beautiful.
I imagine those upgrades would add ten thousand plus to the cost of your truck and trailer, if you can get it done at all. Can’t wait to see the battery system and how it will function for you.
What estimate would you guess be the total cost of everything you got?
I’m guessing around $140k
Freakin' amazing...a little jealous but mostly excited to see more videos.
This is Epic! Can’t wait to see what’s in each episode as your amazing adventure unfolds! 🤗
seriously epic!
Nice Rig! Safe travels.
Very exciting adventure! Safe Travels and looking forward to seeing your journey. Sorry I missed you while you were in Lancaster.
You guys are amazing. Your video quality is expert.
I really want to come out the factory and take a factory tour. I will plan on doing that when we head to Southern California (one of these years). Great video. I have been waiting to see what you guys were going to do with the camper and looking forward to your trip.
They give great factory tours!
@@MortonsontheMove
I have seen videos from other's but not the same as in person. I will get there one day. Thank you. And, I really like your videos. By the way, i was born an raised in Grand Rapids but live in Alabama now.
Wow great video!
Thanks for the factory tour . Besides the camper did Lance also provide the truck as well ? I'll looking forward to the adventure as you travel north all the way to the Arctic Circle . Where are you leaving your truck & 5TH Wheel while your away ? Was there any out of pocket expenses that you will have to pay out of pocket or is all covered 100% for the whole trip up & back & your just testing it all out for Lance Manufacturing and you ' ll give the camper & truck back to Lance when you come back to the lower 48 at the end of the trip correct ? Have a safe journey & have a great time . Cheers Caitlin & Tom !
Wow, our family owned several Lance campers, terrific builds
GREAT JOB
Thanks!
Very cool. I’m excited to watch your trip North!
Wow. Your work is so professional! Can't wait to embark on this journey you are taking us on! And I love that I can binge watch the whole series. :-)
Just a helpful hint for all you americans and well canadians too. There is NO CELL coverage past Prince George BC , other than a few large comunitys and only good fro a 10km radius. That goes for yukon and most of Alaska, and yes i have a 4GX-RV.
Hey Morton’s! Been following you for sometime and was pleased to see you guys are hooking up with Lance, my favorite truck camper. Can you let us know when you’ll start showing videos of your trip Using the lance camper?
Next video is packing and hitting the road, After that were on the road!
How cool... good that you showed how you personally did some of the modifications so others can DIY.... adventure awaits & safe travels
Ooops, I forgot one thing. The metal tape on the roof around the antenna. Are you trying to force a Marconi dipole antenna with this? I am thinking not because the wavelengths of your cells phones and wifi would be too short for that to help. So, instead does the roof absorb the signal and so you are reducing that? What about a parabolic dish if you really want to bring in the signal? Travel safe, Henri
Super cool rig up
Awesome!
Thanks!
Have you weighed it loaded? It’s nice to know how much any type of rv weighs when ready to travel.
Cha Ching ,Cha Ching . I am curious in your out of pocket expenses for the entire rig. GOD speed in your adventures.
So freakin' awesome! Can't wait to see more!!😊
Your lance truck camper looking awesome. You guys enjoy your journey as you travel north. Be safe. ☕️🍩
what about an aux. fuel tank? If not, do you plan on carrying extra fuel?
This looks so awesome! We were chatting the other day that we wish we could make a truck camper work for us...perhaps someday!
Thanks
Good luck with the cell service!
PS: actual on the road to Alaska? It would be interesting to see where you Boondock and how the largest truck camper and Duelly truck handle any off-road locations you choose.
Cool video
Great set up, I am recently retired and am on the fence btn a truck camper set up like yours; vs a Sprinter van conversion. Surprised how heavy these are, as I didn't expect I needed to buy a 350, and also, how expensive these campers are. Finally, I still don't understand why they haven't changed the style since the 70's. Why can't rv manufacturers see what they are doing over in europe and update their designs accordingly.
Their is a lance near my house for sale, I have a 3/4th ton C2500 its a beast. Thinking about getting it.
Sweet!! That would be a neat setup!
Did you ever get a scale ticket on the payload. Looking at truck campers Lance, Eagel Cap and Host. I have looked at several vehicle's but want to make sure I do not overload.
We did not but we're pushing the limits. I think if you want to be truly safe a 4500 or larger truck would be best for those large rigs.
Exciting eh? First time I've seen slide on a truck camper.
There is one somewhere on You Tube with three slides ...
@@RwHenri Yes, there is an Arctic Fox. For any camper with slides, you need a MINIMUM of a 350 or 3500 truck. Many are now using 450 and 550 to carry the VERY heavy campers with slides.
Nice Job. AGAIN! looks like another production quality video! Love your truck upgrade choices and your custom graphics look Phantastic! Sorry Truma and Lance didn't connect with each other prior to the install of the heaters. that would have made the install a bit easier and cleaner. I'm also questioning the location of that thermostat sitting right next to the oven. I'm suspecting colder temps inside when your baking. But then again- maybe that will balance out quite nicely! I'd like to hear about that! Can't wait to find out who's doing your LiPo and solar install. Zamp? Battle Born? Xantrex? OOh the cliffhanger!
I was very interested in those LiFePO4 batteries so I looked them up. I had to pick myself up off the floor when I saw the price. $1200 EACH here in Canada. OMG!!!!!! Guess I'll be sticking with my two 6vdc lead acids for a while yet. And, you had five of them in your Lance???? I'd bet those were a donation by Battle Born to get the name out there, eh?
underratted vlogger
Hey guys! Great show. Glad you are able to live your dream, and share with all of us!
If you are able, I'd love to see a bit more detail on the gear you are using to shoot your Go North series, as well as on the savings/efficiencies of your batteries, heater and hot water technologies...how do they compare with the standard kit that comes with most campers, in propane and electricity consumption.
I'd also like to know more about your, under the sink, water filter. How do you use this to fill your tank from a river or creek?
Let your sponsors know that some of us are watching closely and want to buy what you use. :)
Thanks,
Thane.
P.S. If you have spare time in South Central Alaska and want to eat moose or salmon, let me know. :)
I been thinking to build something as such from few years for use to travel all over. Roughly, how much is the estimate for the camper as such built and the truck?
Also, why you didn’t go for cummin diesel truck?
Pretty good stuff✅
Bring on the dreaded Alaska Highway!
Why did you pick the Ford F-350 truck and Lance two-side sliders over other products?
Cost?
Advantages?
Disadvantages?
We partnered with Lance for this adventure and this was the camper and truck combination that was on loan to us from them. However, we do share our thoughts about the overall setup in this article: www.mortonsonthemove.com/tour-the-2020-lance-1172-truck-camper-the-go-north-expedition-vehicle/
Come back at the end of summer!
So Cool! I really enjoyed the factory tour! Really cool to see how things are made. Wonderful video guys. Congrats on the adventure. Go North! Woohoo!
Peace & Love!
Have a Glamtastic Day!
👍😀🌈🤪🌈😎🌈😍
Thanks guys! Glad you enjoyed it!
looking forward to the electrical glad no generator
Yes, but, I expect they might bring a small one. Alaska can be pretty grey and you may not be able to get enough of the solar
We also have a F-350 and a Lance camper. I’m just curious why you added the heavy duty hitch. Are you towing a heavy trailer?
Mainly for the ability to have the stinger hitch and the built in tiedowns for the camper.
so did ford and lance give you a loaner on the truck and camper or are you buying these for your future travels ??....Thanks Joe Silva Eureka Calif
All the editing in this was just insane. 2000 clips?
We have been averaging a few thousand clips and 200-500GB of footage to work with for each episode... It is a challenge while traveling for sure.
So, with approx 1300 lbs of available cargo, and you haven’t loaded batteries, solar, food, water and bodies yet. It looks like you will be maxing out your payload, granted that the up grades help, bottom line the frame of the truck and other working parts are only meant to handle 5500 lbs. Have fun on your travels, I’ll be following along.
Will the Truma furnace and AquaGo be future options on the Lance?
We're not sure but we proved it works!
I’m not going to beat around the bush. How much does this all cost and how do you pay for it? Thanks.
Why the Ford platform ? Any Specific reason ? Is that what you already had, or did you purchase the truck for this journey ?
This is Lance's vehicle and thats what they use. I personally don't have a preference.