| Elkins45 | Posted on: Oct 14 2018, 06:21 PM |
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QUOTE(lyman guy @ Oct 13 2018, 05:12 PM) That looks great! I built one about 35 years ago, and loved every minuet of doing it. Yours looks a lot better than mine did. Looks like you glued along with the deck screws. Keep the pics coming.  Yes, every joint is screwed and glued with Titebond III. I also used 2x4s in a couple of places where 2x2 would probably have worked, but I will accept 100 extra pounds for the sake of increased durability. It now has front and roof sheathing.   |
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| Elkins45 | Posted on: Oct 10 2018, 07:28 PM |
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I decided to build my own non-cabover minimalist truck camper to fit my 6.5” 1/2 ton truck. The reason for the truck camper as opposed to a pull-behind is that I plan to tow a boat. As of today the framing is essentially complete.   Im going to start on the roof tomorrow. |
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| Elkins45 | Posted on: Aug 24 2018, 12:03 PM |
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Why short bed trucks? The short answer is CAFE standards. If you want a full-sized sedan with a V8 then you have almost no choices and will pay a $1000 gas guzzler tax on the sticker. Trucks are exempt for the car standards and have a much lower MPG threshold than cars do. There's a reason Cadillac started making the Escalade and it wasn't because they had a sudden longing to get into the truck business. It's because they needed a loophole so they could still make huge land boats. Same thing with these goofy looking trucks where the cab is longer than the bed. There's also some sort of obscure EPA rule regarding vehicle footprint I read an article about. I don't remember the details but the gist was that a standard cab truck somehow didn't earn enough (or maybe too many?) points on the formula to meet the rule so the extended cab trucks have a market advantage in terms of how many they must make for every single cab. Long story short: trucks are the new substitute for big cars. |
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| Elkins45 | Posted on: Apr 22 2018, 10:31 AM |
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QUOTE(Checkswrecks @ Apr 18 2018, 08:24 AM) I've been seriously considering one for my F150 so been Googling for any info possible. Sharing what I've found so far: They are a very small manufacturer and most campers are built to order. They are shooting for the low price market and lead times have been short of a month. Most deliveries are pretty basic and owners either pay extra to add options or get them home and add their own accessories. Eureka installs an inverter and normally installs an inexpensive 110 VAC dorm fridge, microwave, and window A/C unit. The cabinetry looks well built and with those kinds of accessories you can replace them at any Walmart, but you do need an AC power source. If an owner wants to add regular RV accessories, supporting structure can be welded in during the build as an added cost option. Heck, for a $250 charge you can change the floor plan to whatever you want. The lights are 12V LED and they provide a connection point for a house battery, but you buy the battery extra. Since there is no gas, owners have written that small electric heaters running off a large deep cycle house battery have been sufficient, and they provide their own counter top induction surface or gas grill. The low weight is real. There's a fairly new Youtube from an owner with an 8 ft model with the bigger cabover and not the optional fridge, shower, or toilet. (Shower with electric heater is only $300.) His actual scales weight is 1272 lbs. The only wood to add weight are a plywood floor and the interior wall panels. Otherwise, the construction is completely welded rectangular aluminum tube with foam between frame members. The exterior is covered by aluminum faced laminate, similar to this: https://www.transport-industry.com/alucobond.html It's the same stuff the sides of city busses are made of. Insulation-wise, these probably ought to be considered 3-season campers unless a real source of heat is added. Again, not meant to be fancy, should last a long time, and great entry pricing. 1272 is quite a bit higher than the 850 they advertise. I need to go watch the video. If I had an 8 foot bed I might have bought the one they had on the sales lot, but I don’t want to have to use a hitch extender to tow my boat. |
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| Elkins45 | Posted on: Feb 14 2018, 09:16 PM |
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Well, it’s a moot point because I have decided to build my own. |
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| Elkins45 | Posted on: Feb 7 2018, 03:42 PM |
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I recently discovered these guys are just a few hours from me. https://www.eurekacamper.com/camper-models/...n-truck-camper/ They claim to make a slide in unit that comes in at 700 pounds and $5K for the base model. |
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