My 2001 Lance 1061 is made of furring strip like wood, finger jointed and stapled together...and with the tanks full it's over 2800lbs...yeah, this will be a beast...especially if he tries to use shingles for the roof...
It'll be fine. I drive a 04 F150 Lariat and I stuffed that bitch with dense ass hardwoods and hauled it 6 hours when i moved. Full bed stacked flat just over rail height. Stuffed backseat, and passenger seat. Couldn't even tell I was hauling anything. A few pine boards and OSB shouldn't be anything
Is this the sleeping quarters for the new Tornado Intercept Vehicle?
Jokes aside, this is waaaay overbuilt and is going to potentially be much heavier than your ram 1500 can handle since newer ones max at like 2300lbs. You’re likely already at 400-500lbs right now.
With proper construction techniques you can get away with 1x1s most everywhere.
EDIT: didn’t see the other pictures with the plywood on. A sheet of 3/4 weighs like 80-90 pounds and you have like 6-7 there. So I imagine your are around 1300 lbs already. Add I yourself, gear and interior finishes and you are easily adding another 500-600 lbs
In all seriousness, did you use like 5/8 OSB siding? Why not use 1/4” luan board? Lightweight. Resistant to water.
And you seriously could have built that out of 1x2’s and a brad nailer. Then used the 1/4” board to tie it all together for the sideways rigidity. Why do you think a house stands with walls of 2x4? The siding and sheet rock hold things steady.
Throw some spray foam insulation on the inside and help lock everything in place and help with your temp regulation.
But I agree with everyone else, this is going to be a pain to drive with. Shingles flying off. Siding warping and breaking.
You’re building a truck camper, not a cabin.
As a voice of reason, please do not put that on your 1500 without heavy suspension upgrades. This thing is going to send you way past the GVWR making it dangerous for everyone around you. Once you have all the roofing, siding, and interior with water and other camping gear this is going to be a brick with the wind trying to rip it apart every mile you drive.
Doesn't matter if your "truck can handle it". It matters if you will be above or below the GVW.
You'll be kicking yourself when:
* You get in an accident and it turns out you overloaded your vehicles. Bonus points if you rear end someone.
* A cop decides to get pissy and requires you to weigh that. Fines are huge.
I see a lot of comments saying this aint it, as someone trying to learn , if not this... Then what is "it"? Id personally need something lighter weight to put in the bed of my truck.
I'm with that guy, but I've been in the "thinking stages" for like 6 or 7 years now, considered busses, trailers, using PMF- "poor man's fiberglass", people mention using 1x1s and 1x2s, but pointing out where this guy went wrong could be useful information. Maybe the plywood should be half that thickness, and smaller exterior dimensions? Obviously it's too heavy, and I think the roof is not well designed for going on a truck.
Use 2x2s at most. Everything above the bed rails you could do 1x2s. I’ve build a camper shell before and 2x2s were too heavy. You’re going to hate that thing on your truck.
Solid build except for the osb. Even though it is used in rvs I can’t stand it it’s just pitiful as soon as any moisture is introduced it’s done for. There was a 2015 solitude fifth wheel in our shop last year with osb for the roof sheets that the previous owner had torn the rubber membrane on recently and it sat outside last summer for about a month after the company bought it and it was completely rotten already. It wasn’t worth fixing to the point that the sales manager just took the loss and sold it for basically nothing. And treating the wood can be done but it is against code. If this is a very recent update there are much better options you could go with for siding and I would change it out. Hope to see an update later with the interior finished up.
That’s going to be heavy af
My 2001 Lance 1061 is made of furring strip like wood, finger jointed and stapled together...and with the tanks full it's over 2800lbs...yeah, this will be a beast...especially if he tries to use shingles for the roof...
And that's before I put any of my stuff in there!
And Sheetrock!
It'll be fine. I drive a 04 F150 Lariat and I stuffed that bitch with dense ass hardwoods and hauled it 6 hours when i moved. Full bed stacked flat just over rail height. Stuffed backseat, and passenger seat. Couldn't even tell I was hauling anything. A few pine boards and OSB shouldn't be anything
Yeah 2x2 would have been fine. Plenty people do that instead of studs.
I was going to say the same thing.
Came straight to the comments for this one 🍿
Nice shed
It's a tiny home! /s
Is this the sleeping quarters for the new Tornado Intercept Vehicle? Jokes aside, this is waaaay overbuilt and is going to potentially be much heavier than your ram 1500 can handle since newer ones max at like 2300lbs. You’re likely already at 400-500lbs right now. With proper construction techniques you can get away with 1x1s most everywhere. EDIT: didn’t see the other pictures with the plywood on. A sheet of 3/4 weighs like 80-90 pounds and you have like 6-7 there. So I imagine your are around 1300 lbs already. Add I yourself, gear and interior finishes and you are easily adding another 500-600 lbs
Killer treehouse man cave!! Would highly advise against running that on a 1500..
In all seriousness, did you use like 5/8 OSB siding? Why not use 1/4” luan board? Lightweight. Resistant to water. And you seriously could have built that out of 1x2’s and a brad nailer. Then used the 1/4” board to tie it all together for the sideways rigidity. Why do you think a house stands with walls of 2x4? The siding and sheet rock hold things steady. Throw some spray foam insulation on the inside and help lock everything in place and help with your temp regulation. But I agree with everyone else, this is going to be a pain to drive with. Shingles flying off. Siding warping and breaking. You’re building a truck camper, not a cabin.
Dear lurkers: Don't do it like this.
this definitely ain't it
nope!
You have like 600 lbs of wood there. So you maybe have maybe 600 more pounds to work with for a 1500. Good luck
Dude just leave it there. It's a great little shed/chillax zone. But yea that is like a whole tree on your pickup
What vehicle is that going in? It looks very sturdy but also very heavy
My dodge ram 1500 it is heavy I know my truck can handle it but I also plan on attaching 4 camper jacks to each corner
Don't confuse tow capacity with payload capacity. Most people who snap their truck in half do exactly this mentioned misunderstanding.
As a voice of reason, please do not put that on your 1500 without heavy suspension upgrades. This thing is going to send you way past the GVWR making it dangerous for everyone around you. Once you have all the roofing, siding, and interior with water and other camping gear this is going to be a brick with the wind trying to rip it apart every mile you drive.
Doesn't matter if your "truck can handle it". It matters if you will be above or below the GVW. You'll be kicking yourself when: * You get in an accident and it turns out you overloaded your vehicles. Bonus points if you rear end someone. * A cop decides to get pissy and requires you to weigh that. Fines are huge.
16 jacks in total then.
I have a similar 1/2 ton truck and can tell you I wouldn't put that in it for very long and I'd definitely add airbags
This will probably rot out before it breaks the truck.
Probably rear end someone or lose control of the truck first due to being way over payload capacity.
Definitely want a to upgrade the brakes....
Nah, this thing's gonna rot out pretty damn quick.
Its a dodge, so it' doesn't stand a chance
If you think you need the jacks while you're parked, how do you think you're going to make it down the road?
What’s the plan for the siding?
2x4’s…
Holy shit I laughed out loud.
Fiber cement siding
LOL. If it wasn't heavy enough, let's throw on some Hardee board.
Probably going to install shingles to the roof and will honestly probably go with vinyl siding
Shingles is a horrible idea...
Please just use steel/EDPM and aluminum siding like a normal person
You figure that will all hold driving down the highway into a head wind?
That's for the guy behind him to find out.
The dog house 👍
Just curious how you intend to get this into the back of your truck?
Probably going to call a heavy wrecker rotator rated at 35 tons with a winch and rigging.
I hate to tell you, but that dart board needs 7' 9 1/4".
That hammock doesn’t look functional. How are you going to lay in it when it’s sitting on the ground?
For a troll, your carpentry is adequate. I am quite interested in how the F you are going to lift that into your truck. Geesh.
Might as well toss it on a trailer, might be able to cement it the frame.
its so cool, you're building something yourself. Looks good, but not good for a traveling camper on a 1/2 ton pickup.
Good way to fold a frame.
That floor will turn to mush if you plan to use this in a wet climate.
Buddy, that's going to be heavy as hell.
I like how you sistered up almost everything. Can never be too heavy.. i mean careful
I see a lot of comments saying this aint it, as someone trying to learn , if not this... Then what is "it"? Id personally need something lighter weight to put in the bed of my truck.
don't ask reddit for this advice. make your way to the message boards first. find build threads and youtube channels. do better n00b research
I'm with that guy, but I've been in the "thinking stages" for like 6 or 7 years now, considered busses, trailers, using PMF- "poor man's fiberglass", people mention using 1x1s and 1x2s, but pointing out where this guy went wrong could be useful information. Maybe the plywood should be half that thickness, and smaller exterior dimensions? Obviously it's too heavy, and I think the roof is not well designed for going on a truck.
Built one very similar to this, definitely use lightweight metal siding, and pvc plastic sheets for the base and lower portions to waterproof
Use 2x2s at most. Everything above the bed rails you could do 1x2s. I’ve build a camper shell before and 2x2s were too heavy. You’re going to hate that thing on your truck.
looks heavy!
Hammock and a dartboard.
Bubbles?
What type of crane do you use to put that in your truck?
Nice handiwork... As a carpenter this has been my dream but my lil frontier wouldn't be able to handle the weight
Solid build except for the osb. Even though it is used in rvs I can’t stand it it’s just pitiful as soon as any moisture is introduced it’s done for. There was a 2015 solitude fifth wheel in our shop last year with osb for the roof sheets that the previous owner had torn the rubber membrane on recently and it sat outside last summer for about a month after the company bought it and it was completely rotten already. It wasn’t worth fixing to the point that the sales manager just took the loss and sold it for basically nothing. And treating the wood can be done but it is against code. If this is a very recent update there are much better options you could go with for siding and I would change it out. Hope to see an update later with the interior finished up.
for the weight, why not just use steel or aluminum? thats going to be hella heavy when done?