Making of Campurban

[Burbanlife]

2002 Chevy Suburban 4x4  now coined "Campurban"  Started with 1 renogy 100 watt panel and a UB121000 agm battery, as of today it has another 100 watt panel HQST 100-d panel exact same specs as the renogy 100-d panels  but for 30 dollars less. Also installed the battery doctor battery isolator so will see how that does in a few days. I Removed second and third row seating and added a custom made shelf/cabinet out of a queen size headboard, cut it in half and reconfigured a little bit. Made a platform for a bed with 6" under for storage.  installed my pure sine wave inverter 600 watt. but found I needed a larger inverter on this past camp out ...aka maiden voyage out. bought a cargo carrier from harbor freight that was meant for the 2" rec. hitch but I wanted it for a roof rack  to carry my jerry can and other items.  I use oxygen and use a concentrator so I need to bring a generator . I think with another battery or 2 plus my inverter and panels will power it. but till then Honda inverter gen. works great and is quiet .  Some pics for your viewing enjoyment : oh yeah, the fridge is a Edgestar 12 volt compressor type and works great. have it double insulated and the 1 panel and 1 battery powered it just fine set at 34 degrees.

lots of pics

 

[rm.w/aview]

Very nice, I like what you did for shelving. Those two panels fit your roof nicely. (Get some Dicor self-leveling sealant on the roof mounts). 4X4 too, sweet

 

[Burbanlife]

Very nice, I like what you did for shelving. Those two panels fit your roof nicely. (Get some Dicor self-leveling sealant on the roof mounts). 4X4 too, sweet

Thanks Rick!   No need for the dicor, no holes drilled into the roof at all. I use VHB tape by 3m . I have used it on my last campers with some panels.

Will post more pics tomorrow of other goodies.  lol

 

[Burbanlife]

Battery doctor installed, had to get a 100 amp resettable  fuse/circuit breaker and pic of the second 100 W panel. My other 100 AH battery is due in Wednesday.

 

[Burbanlife]

While camping in the desert , we decided we wanted some more light to either put fuel in the generator if needed & play scrabble outdoors or if someone creeped up a light would come on. So harbor freight has this 60 led motion sensor light for 26 bucks with the coupon.  mounted it today along with a couple led strips. will post the led strips later

 

[highdesertranger]

boy there is no way in Gods green earth I could mount a light like that. but I can tell from your paint that you don't off road much. highdesertranger

 

[Burbanlife]

boy there is no way in Gods green earth I could mount a light like that.  but I can tell from your paint that you don't off road much.  highdesertranger

lol it's been off the beaten path a lot, but I just don't beat it up, as I use this as a daily driver and coast to coast ride.  don't have the cash to keep fixing broken parts.

 

[Burbanlife]

Led strip and led roll lighting rgb on passenger side, and pic of the 60 led motion light

 

[DKNZ]

Looks good

 

[Steve in Micco]

That LED motion sensor light is brilliant!

 

[YukonHo!]

Nice! Ive got a Yukon im doing something similar to!

 

[Burbanlife]

Nice! Ive got a Yukon im doing something similar to!

Very cool,  Would like to see your pictures of the progress !!!

 

[mothercoder]

I have a 2001 Suburban 1500 and I'm thinking about converting it. Do you happen to know interior dimensions? With your bed 6" off the floor, do you have enough headroom to sit up? Do you cook in it?

 

[bpdchief]

Nice looking setup. Comfortable and 4WD to boot... now I want a 4x4 burban frame to set my van on.

 

[Burbanlife]

I have a 2001 Suburban 1500 and I'm thinking about converting it. Do you happen to know interior dimensions?  With your bed 6" off the floor, do you have enough headroom to sit up?  Do you cook in it?

I never measured the dimensions, but I can almost sit up right.  Now I can sit up right if I have my feet in the regular floor board area behind the passenger seat. I do cook, but outside, I made a table that fits on top of my receiver hitch and I put the coffee maker there and or cookstove

 

[Burbanlife]

View attachment 18677View attachment 18676  pic of the table for rear receiver hitch

 

[Burbanlife]

SOLD delete posting please