design and construction of an expedition camper - part 1

 

I decided to start a new series with a more appropriate title for the design and construction of my expedition camper, so here it begins. I am breaking from my normal photo-rich posts for this one post as I begun with a top down design by first enumerated a wish list of things I want in the camper.

The list is not compiled with wistful thinking alone but with iterations of brainstorming comprehending the many constraints. As such the items are realistic and realizable given my rough estimated budget of $100k for taking the rig to completion. I would be doing most of the work except the specialized fabrication work that I cannot do without the needed equipment and tools.

more lighting for the ranch - part 1

There are much more than what first meets the eyes with this inner gate. It has 120Vac power, gate opener, an outdoor wifi access point, and a 4k 20x pan/tilt/zoom network security camera. I found these wifi controlled outdoor power receptacles made by Feit from Costco. I use one for the LED string lights on this gate.

fancying for an overlander - part 4

One thing that I didn't rush to do was attempting to tilt the cab. Before getting onto the road in Colorado Springs I would had like to check the vital fluid levels but that would require tilting the cab, and I decided not to take the risk. I was right.

fancying for an overlander - part 3

In preparation for investigating the cause of the limp mode and red check engine light I did some research to see which low cost diagnostic code reader to buy. I selected FCAR F506 Heavy Duty Truck Scanner. The same scanner is sold at huge range of prices from $120 to $495 at FCAR USA's online store.