DIY Truck Camper Build - Part 3 (Aluminum, Windows, Access Doors)

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Today is Part 3 of the DIY Truck Camper / Utility Shell Project. In this video I'll show how I installed the aluminum siding, trim, compartment doors, windows as well as a few other little odds and ends.
Also, a big thank you to Industrial Metal Supply for partnering with me on this project and supplying the metal that you'll see me using along the way!
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Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions you might have!
-Joe
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@HAXMAN 13 дней назад

This whole series has been fantastic. I’ve been thinking about building a camper for years. This is very inspiring. Awesome job brother! 👊

@gregmize01 13 дней назад

you need to worry about sasquatch, plenty on your plate!

@HAXMAN 13 дней назад

@@gregmize01 😄

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Thank you very much😊🙏. I’d love to see what you come up with too. If you get one going I’ll be excited to check it out as well!

@JonathanBaileyn2u 9 дней назад

Sir.. you definitely have a gift. I hope you see this too. Well done.

@johnstewart6500 7 дней назад

Amazing work Joe.

@biologistjim4905 13 дней назад

To the Rembrandt of DYI……..another outstanding work‼️

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Wow! I don’t know if I’m that level….but I’ll take it nonetheless😂🙏

@jwiereng 13 дней назад

6:32 Seems like the VHB system is dependent on having a well bonded paint. Seems like you're essentially sticking the panels to the paint.

@ThoneJones 13 дней назад

That’s a really good point.

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Yes that is a good point. The paint I used for this is Seymour MRO enamel which is a very good quality of paint. It forms a lifetime bond on surfaces well prepared with primer. But ultimately it’s all a matter of surface area. And like anything it’s, about weight to surface ratio. So if you factor in the amount of weight being held by each square inch of tape, it’s very small ratio. And if you consider that just two 5” strips of this tape would easily hold my 235lbs doing pull ups. And that I’ve got probably a couple hundred yards on this to hold the aluminum on…. It’s not going anywhere🤪 But again, it’s a very good consideration. And if you painted non primed metal that was still wasn’t properly degreased, you might have a lot of stuff falling apart rather soon. But even if that did start ti happen. I could still go back and add rivets or sheet metal screws to secure the panels in the future.

@artsteadman2230 9 дней назад

@jwiereng typically commercially bonded vehicle/trailer/camper panels are powder coated - not painted per se. Powder coating is a process that incorporates a positive & negative charge - one for the powder; the other for the surface it's being applied to. Once coated it's subjected to oven curing at 325-350F for 35-40 minutes. The powder virtually becomes one with the metal. As for homebuilt campers etc - a process recommended by 3M but not employed in this vid - it's imperative that the metal surface be wiped down with iso alcohol & allowed to disappate before applying the tape is applied AND pressure applied to the tape to ensure a proper bond

@the_katman2181 3 дня назад

I love this build. So neat, and you make it look so simple and logical. Which I'm sure isn't always the case as you're doing it.

@MannyFontes1968 11 дней назад

Joe, you never disappoint with your builds and everything you touch turns into gold...👍

@MrGeroth 12 дней назад

You are an exceptional craftsman with metal.

@arda1kalas130 12 дней назад

Being wise means that do the best whatever you do. So, I can state that this man is a very wise man.

@blackberryhideout5793 12 дней назад

Fine! Fantastic! Fastidious! Fabulous! Functional! Faceted! Fancy!

@user-my3ff5lj6m 11 дней назад

Your attention to detail is fantastic!

@JackBean-rd4uo 11 дней назад

This looks like a true underweight camper for my shortbed single cab 4x4 Express Ram. What a nicejob. I love DIY projects.

@davegardner6592 10 дней назад

The 3 m product tape is great The Cardinal stadium sighting is installed with it. in Glendale Arizona

@2mustange 12 дней назад

This has been a fun series. Preventing water from getting into places is definitely a trial and error. Hope everything you did works but if not you will be able to learn from it and make improvements!

@garystephens498 13 дней назад

i have to agree with all the others. No matter what project you do, you do it well. You have mad skills and seem to be knowledgeable about so many different areas: plumbing, electrical, metal work, etc..... Thanks for the journey.

@homesteadonomics 10 дней назад

I appreciate that…. But I’m still learning and these projects are just the way that I do that. With each one I learn a bit more…. And often times I learn what not to do as well 🤪. Thanks for watching 😊🙏

@istj777 12 дней назад

What a great talent with all your skills and common sense...a super-hero for sure.

@stilcrazychris 10 дней назад

Nice job Joe.

@TheGentilcores 10 дней назад

So many little nuggets… like the trimming of the Blue tape before putting the access panel door on. Made for a very clean install. Consistentl high quality workmanship!

@JB-mf1zc 10 дней назад

That's a big project Joe and you're doing a professional job can't wait till you get done!!! God Bless!!!

@Llamadosalvaje 11 дней назад

Amazing peace of art!

@mtbguides_Rich 12 дней назад

Cutting and bending all the panels so accurately is so impressive, good job 👍

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 12 дней назад

It would be nice to have a shop with a sheet metal brake and a welding rig with welding skills.

@Llamadosalvaje 11 дней назад

Looks beautiful!

@Sawhorse129 10 дней назад

Beautiful! Nice job.

@antonioc9396 10 дней назад

the workmanship is superb! super awesome build!

@allanpelton684 13 дней назад

Beautiful work! Dads are always nice to have as helpers/advisors.

@homesteadonomics 10 дней назад

Thank you! And yes they are!😊🙏

@OIII-IOOO 8 дней назад

very slick and futuristic looking. nice job, Joe.

@shawnfromportland 13 дней назад

Have you been in business before making campers for people? Or ever thought about it? Those are awesome and demand has never been higher.

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Nope, the only experience I have is building my DIY travel trailer project from a few years back. But this is my first truck camper. As for building them for others….oh man I don’t know if my methods would translate well to production😂. I’d have to simplify a lot and over charge to make it worth my while. And then it wouldn’t be worth their while🤪

@jasongrinnell1986 9 дней назад

You would be surprised on what people will pay. The hardest part is dealing with most people. I for one appreciate your craftsmanship.

@Shednanigans 8 дней назад

Agree!

@espnmk 12 дней назад

Quality job! Joe Thanks for Sharing your skills and how to...

@cyclemoto8744 10 дней назад

Thanks for sharing. Cheers from OZ

@Shednanigans 8 дней назад

You do good work! Keep it up 👍 and we appreciate you sharing this with the world 🌍!

@danielfisch655 12 дней назад

Great job, as always.

@FredMcIntyre 12 дней назад

Looking good Joe! 😃👍🏼👊🏼

@shawnbryant60 12 дней назад

That was truely an excellent build!

@JohnThomas-gj2zg 10 дней назад

Looks great so far on the work you have done to it ...

@iwantosavemoney День назад

I really like this build it once build it for life

@santafefavs 12 дней назад

Yes thank you. I did see your comments in the video. But I didn’t understand it then. Now I’ll have to try the grove technique you did. You really solved a very tough maneuver. I didn’t think of it. I ended up with a very distorted piece of angle.

@1Chuck4U2C 9 дней назад

Great Workmanship.

@jaystewart9947 12 дней назад

Looks great Joe. As always, very detailed and great attention to the details. Top notch Sir

@dexterkardas6559 5 дней назад

Beautiful build

@DesertOwlForge 12 дней назад

Looks really nice. Looking forward to the next one. 👍

@kelvinmctavish6369 6 дней назад

Very well done thank you for inspiring all of us to save money instead of buying the ridiculous priced campers from the camper rv centers.

@cynthiabroaddrick7197 13 дней назад

It is amazing..you don't have a rivet or two in those panels? That is amazing tape!

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Nope. But the trim pieces on the corners and edges have sheet metal screws. So theoretically if all the tape failed then it’d still be held on by those pieces.

@artsteadman2230 9 дней назад

@cynthiabroaddrick most all horse trailers, utility trailers, emergency vehicles & RVs have used VHB tapes for decades. Rivits are labor intensive whereas tape isn't. Plus tapes allow torsion movements created by normal travel allows for the units to flex & bend - rivits in the other hand are rigid. As for horse trailers rivits & the space in-between each Rivits allow air passage that creates a thunderous 'waffling' that spooks horses. Meaning you'll get the horse in the trailer just once. Likely not again

@goldielocksposition 12 дней назад

Wow. Great job

@rickcassell9613 13 дней назад

What a great looking camper , it’s coming out great . You could always take on custom orders with your talent Joe ! Quality to detail 👍👍, Well done

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Thank you kindly Rick! But I don’t think my wife would want me to take any orders as this thing has taken me a lot longer to get to this point than I originally thought🤪

@mandyleeson1 13 дней назад

So well thought out. Brilliant build Joe, looking forward to the next update 👏🏼🙏🏼

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Thank you very much Mandy! 😊🙏

@randallthompson5769 13 дней назад

Looks like a nice camper!! Doing a great job!! Thanks

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Thank you very much Randall!

@oklahomesteader 12 дней назад

Impressive build! Great project!

@lorenmeyer5290 13 дней назад

WOW very beautiful great job Joe!

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Thank you much Loren! 😊🙏

@cedarfallsfarm9833 13 дней назад

Love seeing the progress on this project, Joe. When I was a kid, I was absolutely amazed by the adults that could do so much, obviously I still am. I think it inspired me to be more self sufficient. Good luck with the 1st outing with the cap on the truck. Mark

@homesteadonomics 10 дней назад

Thank you Mark! I always appreciated the same when I was growing up…. Seeing older guys that were knowledgeable about a lot of different things. And like you it’s always made me want to be as capable as I can as well. And each new year we learn a bit more. Thanks for the well wishes on the first trip too. Literally making final details now to make sure she’s gonna be road worthy, if for nothing more than just storage of the little extras.

@davestewart9146 12 дней назад

I really like your design, nicely done sir 👍😁

@kaurkoop 12 дней назад

Just awesome!

@munaabdulla9718 9 дней назад

Welcome back 👋🏻 great job 😁

@danyo492 13 дней назад

This is incredible. Awesome job!

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Thank you very much!

@BUILDYBUNCH 13 дней назад

It's looking really good. Very nice tutorial.

@SethDrew 13 дней назад

Strong work as usual Joe. Can't wait to see the completed project. I might still some of these ideas for my planned military trailer slide in.

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Thank you so much Seth! Also, I heard about your Dad. I wanted to comment on one of yours or Steff’s posts but just hadn’t had the right words yet. But I know he was a good man and father to some incredible kids(grandkids) that are a testament to his legacy. And I know he is now at peace with his Heavenly Father!

@rickbrockthedog8017 7 дней назад

Your attention to detail and work quality are two of the things that have made this country great. What a super build. Very impressive. How do you plan on mounting it to the truck? My Four Wheel Camper uses a turn buckle system with eyebolts in the truck bed floor. Pretty easy to deal with. And I'm assuming standard truck camper jacks for getting it on/off the truck?

@felicelgato59 8 дней назад

Amazing!

@tomtruesdale6901 13 дней назад

That camper is turning out great. Can't wait to see the finished camper. You will have a heck of a rig now with the camper on your truck towing the camper trailer.

@homesteadonomics 10 дней назад

Thank you! I’m hoping it’ll make a nice companion to the travel trailer but also for off site jobs and solo hunting/fishing trips. A lot more work to do for the roof, door and the interior and electrical. But the bulk of the major stuff is behind me now. 😊🙏

@NDA_Fab 6 дней назад

Bad Ass Brother! Your getting there! I don't do outgoing SM, but appreciate peoples efforts who do. Great channel, and it goes without saying that you do meticulous work my man!! I am building something very similar and not far behind in progress! I have a full stand up camper with a queen over cab bed all framed up out of 1x1 and 2x1 16ga tubing. Framing in the windows and other misc support today. I'm putting a hatch in the back wall of camper as a modular hole that I can pop a mini 500sqft AC in, stove pipe pass through insert, or just blank hatch cover. Bring what the weather calls for! Otherwise, yeah going with thin aluminum tread below the bed line, and thinking that I am going to go with ACM panels above, all VHB taped.. still deciding on the roof, as I have a hatch and would like it to be walkable in the rear. I love the fact that you're fleshing out the process here. I was thinking of masking the VHB locations and painting the rest of the frame (it will be stored in a garage bay), but the abrasion/primer thing has my curiosity piqued! A number of things really! I hope that your channel is as fruitful to you as it is the viewers, lots of good quality examples of gitten-er-done here! I like your logo too. Reminds me of a friend of mine's thoughts on sports/tv viewership.. "there are enough spectators in the world". Good work, keep it up!

@philcoates8349 12 дней назад

Very Cool!!

@floridaman9260 12 дней назад

I enjoy your videos.

@MaryBrownForFreedom 12 дней назад

3M needs to sponsor you LOL that VHB tape is good stuff! I used it to attach an antenna mount to my pickup and the mount is still on there 15 years later... and it is exposed on the edges so water gets at it!

@bryanlane31 13 дней назад

Just discovered you today…caught up on the first three videos for the camper, now I’m going to go look at the trailer build. Fantastic videos!

@williammacqueen1418 9 дней назад

Very clever

@ArtBeHereNow 12 дней назад

We use VHB tape to install glass on multi story buildings, It gets some backup from the silicone weatherseal between the glazing units but its the tape doing the lions share against windloads. LOL

@homesteadonomics 11 дней назад

Yes, absolutely! You know first hand then….. I remember my buddy Jake telling me about that years ago when he was working on some high rises in Phoenix and Dallas and I was like…whaaaat? Tape?. And now I absolutely love using this stuff!

@ksfixitmangaming617 13 дней назад

Awesome content as always. You amaze me with every video. I didnt think you could top the travel trailer but was I wrong. Cant wait to see the finished product. Be safe buddy and Ill be looking forward to the next video. 💙

@dangoras9152 13 дней назад

That's awesome brother its looking slick.. Keep it up brother

@wdwtx2.0 13 дней назад

Looking good.

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Thank you!😊🙏

@280zone 13 дней назад

Always appreciate your meticulous attention to detail. Looking forward to why the roof might need to pop open:)

@homesteadonomics 10 дней назад

Thank you! As for the roof, it will need to pop up as the interior is just about 5’ and in 6’. So just for standing room. Of course it doesn’t look as low right now because that dolly gives it about 10” or so of height from ground level.

@jacksacracker 13 дней назад

Great job buddy !! Love it !!

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Thank you very much!

@ishtarlopez6203 8 дней назад

Hey howdy y'all, what up peeps! Hope I'm not too late for the after party😅. Big shoutout to the Bend-O-Nomics! Woot woot! 🎉🎉 Well Joe this is super impressive! Idk which I'm more surprised by, this or the greenhouse. You've certainly outdone yourself! Kudos, kudos, kudos, good sir! Woot woot!🎉🎉 P.S. still waiting on that live, cough cough, wink wink ... 😉🤭☺️😁😅

@mertonallowicious 13 дней назад

I have a roll of grey eternabond waiting for me to start my camper build… nice job you are using a lot of the construction and assembly techniques I’m looking to try, it’s great to see

@homesteadonomics 10 дней назад

It’s really good stuff and keeping the water out, is probably the biggest ‘must’ when building any thing. So I’d say you’re off to a good start. Let me know if you have any questions on your build. Not that I’ll have the answers but maybe I can give you an idea of what worked for me😊🙏

@rifleman1873 11 дней назад

Very nice!!

@Jasonoid 12 дней назад

Excellent work. Very clean build so far! Great explanations :)

@jonathanemocling3826 10 дней назад

Wow Just stumbled on your video. This build is awesome I would hire to do a build on my own camper truck. This is what I’m looking for. I will follow this awesome build. Much Aloha from the Islands

@sinanfarage554 13 дней назад

Awesome job buddy!!

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Thank you very much Sinan!

@stuartkorte1642 13 дней назад

This is turning into an awesome project. I was wondering about how the VHT tape was holding up on the trailer and you answered. Thanks. Thanks for the leads on the other items also.

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Thank you very much Stuart! 😊🙏

@weedwacker1716 13 дней назад

That's one big old dang smoker you got there. 😜

@rodneywroten2994 10 дней назад

very nice

@kirkt9798 13 дней назад

Looks awesome bro!!

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Thank you very much Kirk!

@robh2515 7 дней назад

Hey Joe... With you being in a desert area, Is that a popcorn machine or pizza oven..Ha. Kidding... we're always impressed with your projects. We installed our aluminum side panels on our cabover with 3M tape today. Your video was a tremendous help. Thanks

@cleokey 13 дней назад

Well done. I built one out of plywood, to heavy be practical, I like this. 😊

@homesteadonomics 10 дней назад

Thank you very much!😊🙏

@dustman96 13 дней назад

It's too nice, you have to start over! Adhesives are awesome. With proper selection and prep you can have extremely strong and long lasting bonds. Good epoxies have a tensile strength of 8000 psi. You could basically hang a bulldozer off a 1 square foot bond, probably more like 4 bulldozers.

@homesteadonomics 10 дней назад

Haha… my wife would kill me if I started over🤪 And yes, the adhesive world is amazing. Crazy the bonds that these new and some of the older products have!

@marcellebaudry5786 10 дней назад

bravo

@kerkleblanc7690 13 дней назад

Outstanding, Thanks

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

Thanks for checking it out 😊🙏

@kcinox 16 часов назад

Love your video, new friend ❤

@ThoneJones 13 дней назад

Awesome. I need to try out that tape on some stuff.

@homesteadonomics 12 дней назад

I’ll tell you what….i use it on SO many little projects here and there. I think I’ll always keep a roll handy as it proves useful in so many things. I get mine from SRI supplies…..CV62F and CV45F (thinner for overlaps). It’s expensive but it really dang useful!

@southbayproducts5371 9 дней назад

Will Done nice work

@markb.1259 11 дней назад

Great video Joe! What are your intentions for the # of sleeping spaces in the truck camper shell? Are you envisioning taking this camping and leaving your homemade camper at home? Anxious to see Part 4!! 🙂

@Yezboy337 12 дней назад

Dang uncle Joe it’s turning out good

@homesteadonomics 11 дней назад

Hey Buddy! Thanks for checking it out! And also make sure to pencil some time in to come up when Marley and I are building the goat cart. We will need you to come and help test it out😊👍

@TurkiAlsubiee 13 дней назад

Great work, man. Maybe in the future you will make something like it, consisting of two pieces. Its sizes are flexible. You can adapt it to a truck of known sizes. Also, perhaps the roof can be raised while standing, and its sides are made of durable fabric. Thank you and I wish you success. Your follower is from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

@homesteadonomics 13 дней назад

Thank you! As for the roof….it will be made to pop up so I can stand in it. But that’ll be in a future video. Also, great to hear from Saudi Arabia! 😊🙏

@TurkiAlsubiee 13 дней назад

In my country, Saudi Arabia, there are local institutions that manufacture something like this, but not with your mastery, and they only seek to make money, unfortunately. In addition, we do not have the capabilities available to buy ready-made windows and doors locally, and importing them from abroad costs a fortune. Thank you again.

@Handirifle 12 дней назад

VERY impressive workmanship. Nice job. I am curious why no over cab bed?

@johntahash761 8 дней назад

I need one of them campers

@MaxVonAvarochiden 11 дней назад

Nice Job, I am doing the same job in my garage, jajaja, but I have limitation to bend the aluminum sheets, my solution is and will be cut by panels and then finish the corners with angles and the joint with double "u" profiles.

@gregmize01 13 дней назад

Wowza!

@homesteadonomics 10 дней назад

Thanks for checking it out Greg! 😊🙏