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Looking into picking up one and changing it in to a offroad camper. Has anyone did this yet, or is it a bad idea. Just thought it would be cool.
John
John
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Would LOVE to hear what you have planned for round two. I just bought a 109 that I'm planning on living in full-time for the next few years.Wish we did...we have more than 10,000 digital photographs but almost all of them are of animals and trash! We do have a few of the outside but it looks like a typical shop van. Just for information purposes as I do not have pics ...
I installed an elevated bed up front...storage below! I had a a kitchen counter top with sink, two burner stove and 12 volt/propane fridge below the counter. Oposite side was the booth. The rear was the bath with small shower area and Port a Potty. Opposite the bath was a closet area. the very back was small mud room!
Everything was 12 volt or propane! I had a propane tank installed beneath the van body at the rear. I had it installed at a propane shop and it met all codes! It fed the heater, hot water heater and stove and fridge!
Fresh water was inside below the bed with fill and vent to the outside!
I used solar and a high capacity gas driven battery charger to keep the four 12 volt batteries charged.
The 8 ft. 12 ft. box allowed better use of space than the best camper out there...more floor room as you do not have the limitation of the wheel wells.
I used an m105 trailer to carry extra supplies...fuel, water, and trail bike!
It is a good feeling to be at the near edge of a tornado and have the blackout panels up and hear the hail and junk hitting the outside. It is also a good feeling to wake up in Colorado in October at 10,000ft to 3 feet of new snow and be able to drive out!
We live full time in our truck and travel anywhere we need to go...55 to 58 mph. and have never had any problems in any state!
Just our way of doing things!
I hope you guys will build out your shop vans and enjoy them as much as we have!
Clint
Please do let us know what you're up to. I've been out kicking tires at RV dealerships all day looking at floorplans (those guys are HUNGRY right now) and I'm trying to figure out what shower / bathroom enclosures and appliances and all to use. I would be awesome to get input from someone in the same boat (and with a little more experience living out of one of these beasts).You're right. the M715 and the Alaskan was a great combination. We miss it a lot but wanted a bigger house. I have photos of the truck with the camper and some pictures when it was all apart and going back together but haven't looked at them in years. I will dig them up and if you have an pm address I will send them to you along with what we did. ( the 366 transplant was the greatest addition of all ).
I will get some pics up of the current shop van and try to build a list of who what and where for RV parts. It is still in the build state...just already using it as a home!
Yes Sir....I'm either flying or taking a bus from MD to Florida and then driving it back. I'm not going down until the end of March. Its going to cost like $500 in Diesel just to get home and between bills and this second half of the truck cost plus the trip money is gonna be tight, I can certainly post the route I take but I was kinda hoping you guys might have a better idea than me since all the Steel Soldier meets seem to be in Florida. I was just gonna hit 95 and take it all the way home. Which reminds me....I need money for tolls tooDriving from where to Maryland? Posting your route would help a bunch.