Slide ON Camper Custom Build

[Canine]

After numerous delays and much time figuring stuff out, my slide-on camper for my flatbed truck is under way. I've had the frame built for a while and now have the jacks attached. The jacks are Atwood screw type jacks that are rated for 2000 pounds each, which is more than enough to handle the most awkward of loads.

The frame is 78" wide by 8'9" long with the cabover 48 inches long and 31 inches high. It weighs about 450 pounds with the jacks. The overall height is about 10 feet.

Here is the first picture:

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[highdesertranger]

nice. nice truck too. will this be your build thread? highdesertranger

 

[Canine]

...will this be your build thread?  highdesertranger

Yeppers. Thought about doing it in the conversions and modifications forum, but felt that the truck forum more apropos.

Originally was going for quick release jacks, but went with bolt on.

 

[FALCON]

Oh cool!

How tall is the main camper area? (inner height, basically from the truck bed to the top of the frame)

 

[masterplumber]

Looking good, I love those 70s Fords.

 

[rvpopeye]

2 thumbs up !
Can't wait to see it progress.

 

[bcbullet]

If it were mine I would put a frigging roof on it....you will get drenched if'n it rains! 

 

[Canine]

Oh cool!

How tall is the main camper area? (inner height, basically from the truck bed to the top of the frame)

As I get all the panels and insulation installed, I will give an exact measurement. About 5' 10" inside height.

 

[Txjaybird]

After numerous delays and much time figuring stuff out, my slide-on camper for my flatbed truck is under way. I've had the frame built for a while and now have the jacks attached. The jacks are Atwood screw type jacks that are rated for 2000 pounds each, which is more than enough to handle the most awkward of loads.

The frame is 78" wide by 8'9" long with the cabover 48 inches long and 31 inches high. It weighs about 450 pounds with the jacks. The overall height is about 10 feet.

Here is the first picture:

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nice looking ford...what year is it?  i've had 7 ford pickups  including the '91 4x4  i now drive.    you just can't beat'em as far as i'm concerned...you can shoot'em but you gotta hit'em just right to hurt'em!!!      have fun with your build, i'm envious.    happy trails,      texas jaybird

 

[Belinda2]

I think it would be very convenient if you put a "sunroof" hole in the roof of the truck and then had an access into the camper also that way for ventilation, second escape/security, and mostly serious stealth!!!

 

[Canine]

I think it would be very convenient if you put a "sunroof" hole in the roof of the truck and then had an access into the camper also that way for ventilation, second escape/security, and mostly serious stealth!!!

I considered an roof egress, but that would have limited my solar. Not having seams is a big plus, too, as leaks are a bummer.

 

[Canine]

Too satisfy your curiosity, the truck is a '78 Ford F250 (3/4 ton), 4 speed, 4X4 with the standard front end. It originally came with the 300 inline 6, but now has a 351M. The bell housing where it mounts to the transmission is the same on the manual transmissions, so as long as the donor motor comes with it's own bell housing from a truck with a manual transmission, it makes life much easier for a swap. I didn't do the swap. It does have the gear driven transfer case. It is a base model, so no AC, which is what I wanted.

I put the flatbed on myself last summer. First time I've ever done metal fabbing- lots of work for a newbie with limited tools. I didn't make the flatbed, just mounted it. Had a friend weld it in place after I got all the cutting, bolting, and grinding done.