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Undecided at this time. Weighing options. Propane furnace seems to be a good idea to reduce electricity usage in winter. Heat-strips are a huge power hog.
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Finally found a small rooftop air conditioner for the camper. 9200btu, <2000w max with cooling and heat built in. This is the golden ticket. Locked rotor amps = 58.4, so i need to read up on when that's seen. #Edit: locked rotor amps is the compressor start-up amperage. That's pretty high. Need to look into soft-start capacitors.
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Was just reading about those, watched a vid too. Only downside is expense at $300, but it gets the job done.
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Being cool ain't cheap bro, lol! See what I did there. haha
JC - when I sent you pics yesterday of my vintage camper project, I had no idea the Moonshine Motel project was underway. WOW! You've done a hell of a lot of work and it looks like you're finally on the downhill slide now. Can't wait to see it all done at a ONSC event and you passed out on the inside. 
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Curb side sheeting 99% complete, entry door framed out.
So at this point, this is just a custom camper build, right? Because there cant be anything left of the original other than the general shape from what I can tell.
And, p.s. dont stop, I love this thread, and this build
And, p.s. dont stop, I love this thread, and this build
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correct. Custom camper build is accurate. It'll be fun to compare the "before" pic with the finished pic at the end. Almost no similarity.
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Time for an update.
Have been spending a lot of time in the past two months detailing the sheathing, and building the jack system. This system is comprised of camper brackets, where the jacks attach to the camper, the jacks themselves, and stabilizing clevises. I've chosen to build my own for a couple hundred, versus buying off the shelf stuff for much more.
First, some pics or the completed lower sheathing.
Have been spending a lot of time in the past two months detailing the sheathing, and building the jack system. This system is comprised of camper brackets, where the jacks attach to the camper, the jacks themselves, and stabilizing clevises. I've chosen to build my own for a couple hundred, versus buying off the shelf stuff for much more.
First, some pics or the completed lower sheathing.
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First up was making the brackets to build from. The plate was patterned, cut and bent, then bushings bored and cut from solid bar on the lathe.
Next, more lathe work. Made sheaves to fit bearings I had, and bushings for the jacks.
The jacks have to be set out from the camper to clear the bed sides of the truck and trailer (to put the camper on either) so plates space the jacks out.
Space was made in the top of the jack shafts for the sheaves on the mill. Axles for the sheaves were cut on the lathe.
Next, more lathe work. Made sheaves to fit bearings I had, and bushings for the jacks.
The jacks have to be set out from the camper to clear the bed sides of the truck and trailer (to put the camper on either) so plates space the jacks out.
Space was made in the top of the jack shafts for the sheaves on the mill. Axles for the sheaves were cut on the lathe.
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Next, the jacks were assembled.
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The jacking plates were then screwed and bolted to the camper.
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Next, clevises were cut out on the lathe/mill to stabilize the jacks. Nearly free vs $30 a clevis sounded good to me.
Finally, we get to see the system together. The jacks mount to the camper with a 1/2" rod, and are stabilizes with the clevises pictured above. This produces a very stable jacking system, and very economical, especially compared to off the shelf equipment.
The clamps are to hold the jacks up for moving the camper with the jacks on. These jacks will come off once the camper is put on the truck in the future.
Finally, we get to see the system together. The jacks mount to the camper with a 1/2" rod, and are stabilizes with the clevises pictured above. This produces a very stable jacking system, and very economical, especially compared to off the shelf equipment.
The clamps are to hold the jacks up for moving the camper with the jacks on. These jacks will come off once the camper is put on the truck in the future.
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It felt so damn good to finally move the camper. Have plenty left to do, but this is a huge milestone for me, and for the project.
Camper is sitting on some spacer wood for now so I can sorta access the underside, meaning it's a little higher on the truck than it will be in the end.
Exciting!
Camper is sitting on some spacer wood for now so I can sorta access the underside, meaning it's a little higher on the truck than it will be in the end.
Exciting!
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Moved the camper up to the road and dropped it. Even ~42" off the ground, the camper was stable. Nerve-wracking, but stable.
Moved it to the trailer for the next phase. More to come in the *hopefully* near future.
Moved it to the trailer for the next phase. More to come in the *hopefully* near future.
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Fooking rad...and HUGE!! Ford don’t care!
You are a frieking genius meets mad scientist. I love the build and theDIY additions with the machinery you have acquired through the years. Can’t wait to see it at an event.
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It's comin' together man!! I need to get over to see it / help out a bit some weekend soon.
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Awesome Bro. Amazing work and i know you got to be stoked to be mobile and seeing it all come together. Custom pink rhino liner siding next ?!?
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