Truck Camper for Retirement

[kodiak]

Starting a new project this fall, building a new camper for Retirement. Getting to old for tent camping.<br /><br />I working on the framing and wondering if I am going overboard with the lumber. I will be using 2x2 for the walls and floors and support for the bed over the cab can't figure out to use 2x4, 2x6 or 2x8's.<br /><br />The walls will be filled with Owens Corning FOAMULAR&reg; 250 extruded polystyrene insulation R10 value and glued to the having trouble attaching a fileexterior and interior walls.<br /><br />Exterior covering either fibreglass, white filon or Aluminium Siding What is better.<br /><br />Thank you all for your warm welcome<br /><br />I finely was able to upload the floor plan for the camper. <br /><br />I will start with the floor. My better half wants a built in shower and not sure to install a 24" or the next size up. It looks like it will hang off the back.&nbsp; Have to make her happy.<br /><br />Would it be better to use 3/4 inch or 1/2 pressure treated plywood for the exterior. <br /><br />

 

[joey]

Here is a website for you. http://www.glen-l.com/campers/fairhaven-constr-1.html

 

[Guest]

Hi and welcome from New Mexico....glad to have you on here with us. How about an intro in the intro section so we know a little about you...more folks would see you and be able to welcome you.<br />Bri

 

[Pikachu711]

Welcome to the group Kodiak!

 

[Ricekila]

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[Les H]

hi Lodiak, welcome. ive been playing with the idea of building a slide in for my truck too.if you used aluminum coil stock, available in home depot or lowes, you will get a much smoother outside skin than either aluminum or even vynil siding with far less potential leak spots. A basic roll of white is around $100, and should do the whole thing. score with a utility knife and a straight edge, and bend back to cut it. gutter and flashing butyl caulk, about $7 a tube is great dor sealing seams, and shorter self tapping metal roof screws would hold it to the frame vwry nicely. thats how i plan to do mine, anyway. Be sure to glue and screw the joints on the frame, nails will pull out quickly with the vibrations of driving. good luck and post lots of pics!

 

[kodiak]

To know more about Kodiak he was my companion, a long hair Chow. While I sit here next to the pot belly stove keeping warm on this cool Georgia night meeting people with the same interest is great.&nbsp; My wife and I enjoy the outdoors and the peace and quiet and getting away from the headaches of life. We always been tent campers, but the cold winters are getting to us.&nbsp; We been thinking about buying a camper but do to the weight and price I think I can better. <br /><br />I hope over time as I build the camper others can benefit from the information and avoid mistakes.<br /><br />Well off the Chattahoochee National Forest.

 

[kodiak]

<span title="Offline">joey,&nbsp; </span>Thank you for the website, it has given me a better understanding how to build the camper.

 

[LucidPhotographer]

You are pretty close to me Kodiak. I live over near Helen kinda

 

[SoulRaven]

Building a stick camper is very touchy, you have to consider the weight factor and the truck you are to mount or tow behind... Talk to akrvbob, he did this and it really shortened the life of his truck...

 

[joey]

you can also check out this website. http://www.truckcamperforum.com/lofiversion/index.php/