I really like the concept but the wheelbase looks to be too short. I guess I'll have to wait to see it finished. Good job though reviving the vintage camper and Binder!
The axle is dead on where it was when it was a trailer and the truck frame extends well past the center point, plus the trailer frame is still complete underneath.
Very cool!!! Underneath you could put what on buses is referred to as a garage. Plenty of storage space, even room for a generator. Very cool build! One suggestion I would add, take used motor oil and kerosene or diesel mixture, put in pump sprayer to spray the plywood underneath. If not this would mold once it was driven through rain, eventually could rot. This mixture spray will essentially make it weather resistant to some degree
In the next video that’ll come out in a couple days, I do undercoat the entire body. I’d love a garage/basement, but I just don’t need the storage for our purposes, so it doesn’t justify the work.
I have to say, and please, excuse the way I say things, but here in the UK, we would say it looks the dogs' bollox mate. You did a fantastic job on that Rob, if you look on the Internet, check a 1970's Series 3 109" Land Rover Ambulance, your truck looks like a bigger version of the Ambulance, and yes thats what I used to drive while I was in the British Army, as a combat medic. Keep up the great work Brother 🇬🇧
I think it’s pretty damn sweet that you think it’s the dog’s bollox!!! I looked up the Land Rover and it absolutely has that same look. I’ve seen a few Loadstars with horse bodies on them, and it reminds me of those, too. I’m in love with it lol
Haha, it’s been crooked since the day international built it- the stack is square to the bracket but the bracket is machined incorrectly. It could be fixed but to be honest it’s very low on my to-do list. Thanks for watching!
I like it!👍 I have a 1966 Howe International cabover fire truck with a V903 Cummins & a 1946 Spartan Manor trailer that are destined to become one. My opinion is the spring ride might be a little hard on the trailer structure.
Those 903’s sounded awesome! The spring ride could be hard on it, but since it’ll see less than 50 miles a year off the trailer it’ll be fine. When on the trailer it’s got another suspension to cushion it further. In time I may remove some leaves or convert to air ride, but that’s a project for another time. Thanks for watching.
@@robstruckshop80 I didn't realize you were building a trailer queen, never mind. I took the single turbo off the V903 & put a pair of LB7's on it with side pipes to enhance the chop, it sounds really good with the super 10.
This one has been a trailer queen right from the start- too much time and money in it to let it rust again, and honestly that tiny cab with a huge doghouse and an obnoxiously loud engine makes it not something I want to drive long distances.
Next time take a mixture of old oil and diesel fuel and mix well you want it fairly thick but not like paint then put it on all exposed wood with a roller brush let sit for 24 hrs and it's going to preserve that wood real good repeat every 3 years.
I love your idea, but your Wheel Base on your Truck looks a bit to short for the weight of the tail end of the Camper Body. My idea if I were gonna do what you are doing would be to get an older Military 6X6 Deuce & Half from the Nam era, and leave the bed on, but remove the sides, and tail gate, leaving a flat bed to work with. Then I would find a Camper Trailer that is the same exact length, and width of the Truck bed, remove the Trailer Axles, and black, grey, and fresh water tanks, but keep them for future use, set the Camper Body on the Deuce Bed, and fasten it down properly, wire up the trailer lights into the truck lights, and remount the black, grey, and fresh water tanks, and hook everything up, and call it done.
Could you get a saddle tank to fit that truck for your fresh water, grey water or both for over the drive line. That space tends to be over looked & gets wasted either cuz people don't realise such tanks are available or cuz of the cost not sure which.
I could, but no need on the freshwater tank as there’s plenty of room for that under the bed and that’s much easier for plumbing purposes since it’s right next to the pump and water heater. On the black/gray tank it wouldn’t work though because I need it to tuck up high and be under the toilet.
Are you planning to put insulation foam on the underside of the camper floor. With the big overhang, there will be a lot of dampness in that area, when driving in the wet.
In one of the previous videos in the series I put 2” foam board sandwiched between the floor layers, and in the upcoming video this Sunday a full moisture barrier undercoating is one of the things I tackle
Now you've shown how much you don't know I'll give you a tip as it is a bucking bull in a redao will be more stable and comfortable take it back off and extend the chassis by 4 ft, then the x y mesurment will be closer to legal than what it is now.
First- feel free to watch this coming Sunday’s video, where I explain why that’s not correct. Also, please research before you put your foot in your mouth, there is no DOT regulation for rear overhang, feel free to check out any front engine mororhome, school bus, or single axle truck with a van body for evidence. Second, and more importantly, consider this your one warning- come with respect and positivity or don’t watch and comment. If you can’t manage that, I’ll simply block you and we’ll both move on.
Sure looks rear heavy . Could get ridiculous cornering. Has a overhander look to it . Should corner well with the short frame. Are you going to need to use the GPS system that the trucking industry uses inorder to be certain the clearance under the overpass is safe ?
The rear overhang is exactly the same as when it was a trailer, and it’s basically a 2000 pound aluminum box of air on a truck that can carry 10000 pounds. It’s only 10’4” tall. Even on the semi trailer I’ll pull it on it’s less than 13’6” which is standard height for semis and large rv’s. I know many people use a dedicated trucking gps, I don’t. You just have to be smart about planning a route and reading signage.
Ha, I suppose it could, but that’s how all these 60’s campers were (in fact, many of them used that same actual door with louvered windows) so it works for me
Creating a subframe to convert the trailer frame to the 34” truck frame is the biggest hurdle for sure, that and physically getting it lifted and installed.
In time I may remove some leaves or swap it to air ride, but in the meantime it’s actually got a good bit of compression on the main leaves. It also will be lucky if it gets driven 50 miles a year on dry paved roads, the vast majority of its miles will be on a trailer with another suspension to cushion it. Thanks for watching.
The complete camper frame is still there, plus a subframe, plus the truck frame is over a foot farther back than the old trailer rear leaf spring hangers.
It was my favorite day of school, when the normal bus was down and they had to pull out the old ones that were 60 ish to early 70 ish load stars. They're so ugly, they're beautiful.
@@robstruckshop80 strangest one I've ever seen was pipe truck. Had a narrow, one man cab with a hatch on the roof. Anyhoo, your camper is badass, sir! I am highly freakin jealous!
