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Globe Trekker INC
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Our mission is to provide the best USA made quality recreational mobile shelters by combining outstanding engineering and high-quality materials fit for a king, to the everyday off-road enthusiast, adventure camper, and tiny home aficionado.
Globe Trekker Lightweight Overland Camper build part 4
Our Lightweight Overland Campers are designed for slide in and flatbed configurations, and are sized for 25 various pickup makes and models from the smallest (Jeep Gladiator) to the biggest (F350/RAM/Chevy 3500). We will still have our Expedition series campers for the ultimate big rig off road experience, with campers up to 25' long!
Our website is located at www.rvglobetrekker.com
You can order habitats, subframes, and all the accessories by contacting us from the website. Prices are transparently listed, and there is no sales tax or import duties if purchased in the US.
If you need to contact me, use marketingglobetrekker@gmail.com
Our website is located at www.rvglobetrekker.com
You can order habitats, subframes, and all the accessories by contacting us from the website. Prices are transparently listed, and there is no sales tax or import duties if purchased in the US.
If you need to contact me, use marketingglobetrekker@gmail.com
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Globe Trekker Pickup Truck Campers DIY build part 3
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Yes! Flatbed designs are available, too, for beds up to 8' (for F350/Chevy/Ram 3500). Built them in one day... get yours today! Our website is located at www.rvglobetrekker.com You can order habitats, subframes, and all the accessories directly from the website. If you need to contact me, use marketingglobetrekker@gmail.com
Globe Trekker Promo 1
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Our website is located at www.rvglobetrekker.com Campers are available in rectangle, departure angle, or cabovers in the big expedition series, and for the light weight, all cabovers for the small trucks like the Jeep Gladiator up to the F350/RAM3500 with 8' beds! USA MADE! Veteran owned. You can order habitats, subframes, and all the accessories directly from Globe Trekker. Just fill our the c...
Globe Trekker Promo 2
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Our Expedition cabovers range from 15, 17,19, and 21 feet long with overhangs as long as 80". Our website is located at www.rvglobetrekker.com You can order habitats, subframes, and all the accessories directly from Globe Trekker. 100% made in the USA, Veteran owned. If you need to contact me, use marketingglobetrekker@gmail.com
Globe Trekker Axial Pivots: Bore Ring & Shaft Lock Collar install
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Our website is located at www.rvglobetrekker.com You can order habitats, subframes, and all the accessories you need. We are an Overland Expedition solutions company with real engineers and testing to back up our products. If you need to contact me, use marketingglobetrekker@gmail.com catalog.climaxmetal.com/Asset/C123-C133-Install.pdf
Globe Trekker Pickup Truck Campers DIY build part 2
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This build is our first of an entire line of Lightweight Overland Camper series habitats to fit 24 small trucks from the Gladiator sized (small) to the F350/RAM3500 size with an 8' bed. Coming soon... flatbeds for these models as well! Check out our website for more details. Our website is located at www.rvglobetrekker.com You can order habitats, subframes, and all the accessories directly from...
Globe Trekker Pickup Truck Campers DIY build part 1
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Introducing Globe Trekker's new Light Weight Overland Series builds! The smallest of these is the cabover slide in for the Jeep Gladiator. We will have 14 slide in models that range in size to fit up to an F350 with an 8' bed. Check out the website for models to fit your awesome pick up. These campers come with detachable camper jack mounts and brush guards are available! Built in one day. That...
Globe Trekker Builds
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Our website is located at www.rvglobetrekker.com Fill out the contact form or email Dave Anderson to order habitats, subframes, and all the accessories shown on the website. If you need to contact me, use marketingglobetrekker@gmail.com
GT PRO TIPS: side pivot plate and pin
Просмотров 7025 месяцев назад
For more continuous improvement engineered solutions from Globe Trekker, please keep checking back and click the bell to select "ALL" so you are notified when new videos are released. Our website is located at www.rvglobetrekker.com You can order habitats, subframes, and all the accessories directly from the website. If you need to contact me, use marketingglobetrekker@gmail.com
Globe Trekker Garage - Bed Platform
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Easy to install garage - bed platform for Globe Trekker builds are now available. Modify the wall and bed platform for your own needs... this gives yet another layer of customization that you do not need to pay extra for. The bed platforms are available in queen or king sized panels, all at the same price. You decide! PRO TIP LINK: www.amazon.com/dp/B08W3S264G?ref ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Our websi...
Globe Trekker Weekend build
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Globe Trekker's unique design is stronger, more energy efficient, and the best and quickest DIY builds on the planet. Two days (2 half days and 1 full day) to build a habitat?! Yes you can, with a Globe Trekker build. Our website is located at www.rvglobetrekker.com You can order habitats, subframes, and all the accessories directly from the website. If you need to contact me, use marketingglob...
Globe Trekker Motorhead episode 2333
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.Год назад
We are here to stay, and for those looking for the very best, Globe Trekker has your solution. Why pay more for underperforming pretty options that are only skin deep? Likewise, don't get duped into buying inferior plastic pultrusion parts with rot and delamination prone organics hidden inside the panel. Get more out of your overlander! At Globe Trekker, we start with only the best material com...
Globe Trekker MOTORHEAD GARAGE commercial
Просмотров 225Год назад
Globe Trekker MOTORHEAD GARAGE commercial
Globe Trekker on Motorhead Garage: INTRO!
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Globe Trekker on Motorhead Garage: INTRO!
Globe Trekker's ISO Habitat Lifting System
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Globe Trekker's ISO Habitat Lifting System
Globe Trekker Subframe Considerations Guide
Просмотров 15 тыс.Год назад
Globe Trekker Subframe Considerations Guide
Globe Trekker Subframe Pivots Explained
Просмотров 7 тыс.Год назад
Globe Trekker Subframe Pivots Explained
Globe Trekker Interior Concepts part 3
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Globe Trekker Interior Concepts part 3
Overland Experience - GLOBE TREKKER and WILDLAND COFFEE
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Overland Experience - GLOBE TREKKER and WILDLAND COFFEE
DOG Friendly, Versatile, and Light Weight Access Solutions
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DOG Friendly, Versatile, and Light Weight Access Solutions
GT Zero Torsion Sub-frame on Obstacle Course
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GT Zero Torsion Sub-frame on Obstacle Course
Love the developments so far on this camper build! Looking forward to seeing a full size truck camper made for a full size truck with an 8ft bed! That’s what I have and would love to see the prices for the kits.
We will be doing an F350 next... with flatbed. We have the F350 slide in available right now for purchase. Prices are on the website. Look at SKU A201300, follow the color code down to the price line on the spreadsheet pic provided on the website.
awesome!
Thanks, Dan!
Looks good..nice talking to u Dave. ❤
Great talking to you as well. Stay tuned... lots of great stuff coming in the near, near future!
Just emailed uall.very interested in your project. Do like very much ❤
I just released another video as a premiere, so jumping onto emails, now. 😀
Others and I have asked for over a year now for you to do a video explaining the whole zero torsion system. NOT a walk behind, or video it going over something but In the shop, jack up 1 wheel then the opposite side, opposite end tire to show the max frame torsion vs the no torsion frame, how it works but for some reason you wont, now youre talking about cracks in the mounting plate, MAYBE this doesnt work in life as you say.
Thank you for your feedback, as I personally consider it a gift. I have multiple videos explaining the differences in our subframes, how a our Zero Torsion subframe works, and we also show both an M1078 mil surplus vehicle and an F550 backing up a loading ramp dock with one rear tire on the ground and one riding up the ramp. These videos were both released over two years ago. The pivoting method is not new. This was designed decades ago for the UNIMOG, and it has been proven technology ever since. Perhaps you should lurk more... there is lots of information and educational videos that we have produced that you seem to have missed. You are also taking this video out of context. Because the bore ring not being in place, the axial thrust overcame the lock ring, where possible cracking could occur. Here we try to educate, even to a higher degree than anyone else who is doing pivoting anti-torsion subframes, and suddenly we are the bad-guys? Transparency is part of our company values because we respect those in the community that are not wanting sugar coated or watered down information. We are not afraid to make corrections or improvements and tell people about it. It just makes us have better products and increases the trust that overlanders in the OEV market desire. If anyone is looking for slick marketing, halve truths, and smoke and mirrors, I know several companies that will sell anything to you for cheap. But that is not who we are.
@@RVGlobeTrekker IDK how watching your video and asking a question is lurking but ok, I guess we're all lurking when we watch videos. Seems like an asinine comment but ok, youve always proven to be a asinine. I have watched a video where you back up a truck on a ramp and say see, it works. The recording was a fixed camera and didnt go around showing how this pivoting idea works at each corner. But you do you, dont show what we're asking to see and show how offended you get when we do ask. Im sure everyone can see your personality and attitude in your thin skinned replies.
I would like to put some 6 inch bar light from Baja Designs between the roof rails and the top of the habitat box that you guys design. Before I order the box from you guys, Is it possible to get the spacing between the the box and the roof rails increased to accommodate the bar lights?
For the 2.5" thick Expedition Series campers, yes. There may be a custom engineering fee, but it is normally not much.
@@RVGlobeTrekker Oh, alright. Thank you so much for replying!
For years, I've been waiting to see a full video on this pivoting assembly sub frame. Use some lasers on a flat deck so we can see how the habitat stays flat as the frame twists, torqued, rides up and down. The 1 min. portion of a show you did wasn't informative then, and it's still not. You said you would do it. And here we are, another year later year later, I'm still waiting.
We drove two trucks up a 4' loading ramp with one rear tire on the ramp and the other on the ground. I filmed a low angle to show the flat surface of the subframe while the truck was in torsional twist. Lasers on a deck do not prove anything, because the subframe will not remain level gravitationally to the Earth. It is easy enough to see how flat and torsion free the subframe is when you look at it on a low angle. We are not inventors of a pivoting subframe... that would be Mercedes on the UNIMOG decades ago, and there are many videos out there that can satisfy your curiosity. Although we would like to, we simply don't have the time or resources to fulfill everyone request and make proof of concept videos on tech that was not our own patented creation. Still, the proof is in the pudding. Does our Zero Torsion subframe keep the torsional twisting forces of the truck from out of the camper? You don't have to believe us... there are many resources you can use to find the answer to be, yes! Thank you for being an avid explorer and critical thinker... it keeps us all on our toes and makes us seek additional knowledge and wisdom. Cheers!
I wished i knew about this before. I woukd have came out. I live in the area.
You are welcome to next year... we will most likely be there, Lord willing and the creek don't rise. Well, we'll go through the creek, but you get my point.
You guys are making it easier for the DIY overlander to have a quality product that will all them to have a ton of fun without breaking the bank! Keep the good stuff coming!
I hear from a squirrel out back that you are thinking about a future build for a certain Gladiator? :-D Oh my! More to come!
@@RVGlobeTrekker you never know but I still love the F550 Cabover build we did. Few more priorities ahead of a Jeep build but if/when I do it will 100% be a Globe Trekker product.
how much does the subframe weigh?
This is a 12' 4-point, meaning it has a crossmember pivot front and rear, and two axial pivots in the middle, topped with a platform we call the weldment. It is hot dip galvanized for inside and outside protection, and has two powder coat layers (one primer, and one hammer tone black). Subframe weldments can be powder coated in a range of colors for a small fee to cover the costs of the range of colors. It weighs 779 pounds.
Awesome! 👍🐾
Congratulations on all the great looking implemented habitat designs. 💪👍🛠 Thanks for sharing. 👍
Bill wanted me to add even more... I said, that will be for next time! So, when the Globe Trekker truck is finished, I'll post a walk through and slip in more photos from other builds. By the way, if you are reading this and have some cool Globe Trekker pics, please send them to marketingglobetrekker@gmail.com ...thank you!
Your pass through is top notch! You might consider going down to your local Peterbilt, or Kenworth dealership in your area just to look at how truck drivers live in their sleepers with limited space. The fold down bunks save a lot of space, but also double as cargo holding areas for large items. I think you could build the same sort of fold down with the composite that you are doing. The toilet build next to the stairs looks spacious @2:40. I like it. If you could design it so that the walls and floor could extend out over the stair well, you could then add in storage that could slide on bearing extension drawer slides like that are on bottom freezers form Refrigerator-freezer combos. They're made to hold like 250lbs per slide. These are great looking cabins.
In this case, the client wanted a garage under the bed for storage and for the electrical, plumbing, tanks, etc.. With these big campers, you don't have to be super concerned about space like in a sleeper cab for a big-rig. But space savers are always a good practice for getting more from the volume of living area that you have. Thanks for the thoughtful comment!
I think motorized 180 and 270 awnings need to be worked on next ! 🤣
Those are coming! We hope to have much more progress completed by the next show.
@@RVGlobeTrekker Great, no ladders !
That is awesome congratulations 💪👍🌞 Do you have more videos of the Expo coming? I bet you had your booth packed.😊
It was difficult to film much since I was solo at the event. The next two EXPO's, I'll have additional help. 😀
Not very clever to use so many and wide aluminium profiles. There will be a moisture problem because of the dew point and this leads into condensation. Especially if there is no air circulation in the garage.
It is all thermal break aluminum. Clever, I know.
@@RVGlobeTrekker aha - interesting, very interesting. So where is the data sheet of you super duper “thermal break” aluminium, if it exist. Let out the exact dew point data of you super aluminium. The dew point matters at the surface, and there will be a massive moisture condensation on this huge surface you build up there.
@@felix.leiter look up the AAMA standard for thermal break. Yes, it does exist in every sky scraper in the word to reduce heat/cold transfer to help thwart the effects of condensation and energy loss. It's proven technology that we adapted for the overland expedition market. Our thermal break is an R-14. With our panels being R-17, there is very little concern with heat/cold transfer condensation. That being said, because our boxes are designed to completely hold out weather, they will also hold in "weather" just as efficiently. So, if any water does get into the box, it will have to be mitigated (vented or dried up and disposed of). This is true of any tightly constrained vapor barrier. Learn more about Globe Trekker... watch this video... ruclips.net/video/HbnBanm7b2w/видео.html and this one ruclips.net/video/DK2JqWhQI2k/видео.html
Why in some areas you use heim joints and in other parts you use pivots, is it just a matter of cost selection or for other reasons?
We only use HEIM joints when there is a three point pivot system. The axial pivots need a redundant capture device to prevent lateral movement. Otherwise, the HEIM joints are not required for the 4 point subframes.
@@RVGlobeTrekker thanks for your answer :)
As I have forgot the name of the end of a drill bit, but the pilot bit only needs to fit into that hole for drilling. A dribble of oil from above usually allows more oil to dribble into the hole for lubing.
The drill bit was quite a bit used, I believe when we started. Dull bits make drilling a real pain. Sharp, brand new bits are the way to go and how to press the "easy button."
@@RVGlobeTrekker The cutting edge of drill bit is for just that . Not the stepped up in size as was mentioned. I used to see it on jobs all the time. Having to be spun at that speed as for them.
nice work! how is the tire lowered (those things are heavy)
It is lowered from a winch located on the bumper. The line wraps around and over the structure of the carrier. This is a one-off experimental tire and storage mounting system.
thanks for the video. please do more of the interior videos and layout discussions. I really enjoyed the engineering and assembly videos, and am now struggling with the interior layout for a family of 4.
We do not do interiors, so these videos are just a taste of what folks have done with their epic Globe Trekker habitats. Best to do is tape out an area in your garage and walk through your designs to see if they will work for you.
1:30 nice build, but the exterior color scheme is UGLY!!!
To each their own... that is a body wrap that the client did. The Globe Trekker exterior color is a light grey.
@@RVGlobeTrekker the light gray looks okay
Where is part 2 to this that you mentioned at the end?
Still in production. The rest of the build is very similar to a regular departure angle camper of ours, so there has not been a big push to product part 2. I'll get around to it when I have some spare time. :-D
Always improving 👍💪
U the best ut I am loss with m future unit
Contact me via the website and I can walk you through options.
More I check your video more I am loss ,we’re do I to start?.?? ???
Start by going to the website, fill out the contact form with your info so I can dialog with you. We can talk about what you are looking for, and I can help you decide what would work for your chassis. Once you have decided, I send you a 50% deposit invoice. Once paid, the manufacturing begins, and about 7-8 weeks later, your kit will be ready for pick up or shipping. Too easy!
My husband and I just bought this bad boy a few weeks ago, and this freaking thing is EPIC! Can't wait to see what your guys upgrade from this! Using it locally until our youngest to graduates in a few years then plan to drive it...anywhere!
This is Dave... that is wonderful! I'm glad our first went to a good home, and I pray you will have years of enjoyment from it.
Just saw this beauty on Fourth of July Pass, North Idaho. Yes I was drooling 🔥❤️🔥🌻🐝yes I will have one🧲🙏🏽😍
Bill just sold this to a wonderful couple that just love it. They are taking it home and expect to do a lot of overlanding after their son graduates. We poured a lot of ourselves into this truck and built a business around it. I still get a kick out of doing builds from time to time.
Great teachings
We hope it helps you make the best decisions you can for yourself and your family.
Great video...and great series. But to be fair to the SLRV you derided, the way their bodies are mounted is a recommendation by MAN trucks to have the body fixed at the rear and flex at the front. Having said that, I'm sure there is some scope to move the fixed point as MAN also approves of 4 point mounting.
The biggest problems with side mount pivots located on the rear of the truck frame is the inability to have a pass through from the camper into the cab of the truck. And the huge oscillations experienced by the camper does have a ripple effect much like a whip, whereas the strongest action is not at the base, but at the top of the camper, making it flex a lot more. This causes fatigue over time, stress fractures and leaks. Aesthetically, the looks are also not pleasing, but this is secondary (always) to functionality and long life. Thank you for your feedback... I hope this explains the intent of our video a little more clearly.
@@RVGlobeTrekker Thanks for your reply. I understand your intention (and totally agree with you!). I think the difference of opinion arises from the different ways the different vehicle manufacturers tackle the issue of wheel travel. The European truck manufacturers use chassis articulation in addition to axle articulation to maximise wheel travel, where as the American (and to a lesser extent , the Japanese), rely solely on axle articulation. I have a copy of the MAN body building manual and it specifically addresses this issue and specifies that the fixed point be at the rear axle. Mercedes Benz specifies the same. I would much prefer to limit the travel between the cabin and the camper for the very reasons you explained...but if I were to build on a MAN chassis, I would also like to keep my warranty. Again, great video and extremely helpful series and for that, you should be applauded.
@@andyg9991 I also agree that larger, more articulation frames + axles need to have the side pivots "close" to the rear axle, that is to say, in the middle of the subframe, as you will have subframe in front of the rear axle and cantilevering subframe behind the rear axle. Our solution is a 4-point subframe where the side pivots are in the middle (close to the rear axle) of the subframe, and a pivoting crossmember is in the rear. This keeps the subframe away from the rear axle as it articulates. When the tire rises due to terrain, it pushed on the truck frame where the side brackets are mounted, which in turn pushes on the subframe and habitat, which moves them both out of the way. The only way for them to contact is to hit very hard, compressing the suspension (and in the case of an F550, contacting and compressing the bump-stop 3/4"). The UNIMOG series truck (I can't remember which one) has this exact setup... crossmember pivots in the front and rear, and side pivots in the middle. Keep in mind that the further rearward the side brackets are from the rear axle, the more excessive the movement on the subframe and camper will be. In the video clip you have mentioned, It appears as though they placed the side pivots in the rear. This wildly exaggerates the subframe movement, when it could be properly effective if the side brackets were fitted near the rear axle. This is a very good discussion topic!
@@RVGlobeTrekker Interestingly, I now have a copy of the MAN body builders manual, and they recommend either a 3 OR 4 point system (or a diamond system as MAN calls it) and the location of the fixed supports can be located forward of the rear axle (which varies depending on the load and specific chassis used), which would cut down on the body movement exactly as you have described. SO while SLRV have built the sub-frame as per MAN directions, they could have also constructed the sub-frame in such a way that meets MAN's requirements as well as taking into account the ability to incorporate a cab-camper pass through.
@@andyg9991 This tech is not brand new nor anything we can patent. The outcomes are very predicable, especially since there have been so many years of study and observation of the different configurations. A pass through relies upon minimal location differences between the cab and habitat, or the "boot" (or whatever is being used as the pass through tunnel elastic connector) will pull away from the flanges or rip apart. I am glad we had this discussion, as many will read this and gain a greater understanding of the forces involved and how to mitigate them.
Well done 👏 The panels looked very thick. Were they left over pieces? 🤔 Or this thickness along with the braces on the walls were needed to support XXX number of pounds?💪🛠
The panels are made from the same Globe Trekker engineered panels. I wouldn't necessarily say they were left over or scrap because they are still big enough to do a back wall or approach/departure angle panel as well. If you do not heat or cool your garage area, it does provide the same R value protection as the wall and ceiling panels do. Given the strength of the panels, they are more than capable of supporting a lot of weight! The sikaflex 552 also supports 250 lbs per square inch, so should be no issue. Thanks for the question!
Now that's the kind of garage I would like to have!
You and me both. But I have seen folks build their camper in a carport, too. (Only recommended with good weather.)
Love the work! Are you located near Portland? Do you do tours of your work or let people see how you do the work?
Portland, OR is where the shop is located. We are not really set up for tours, but if I know you are coming and when, I can see about getting you access to the fabrication shop.
@@RVGlobeTrekkerthat would be awesome! I’ll reach out when I can!
Yep, 100% need to do this over time. I tightened mine up after noticing the habitat was swaying a bit more than normal. Just routine maintenance in my opinion but great awareness education by the Globe Trekker Team. Yes, that cabover spotlight F550 is my rig.
Yes indeed... inspection of hardware for anything that is loosening up over time is a good practice. And, it's better than having to carry around a tube of caulk and drilling weep holes when their plastic pultrusion cracks and start leaking like in other company's products. Preventative maintenance is the key to promote a long lasting lifespan for any product.
Great process, very enlightening! Could you please provide the supplier of Aluminium extrusions. I would appreciate your reply. Thanks
We do our own engineered designs and have tooling and dies made for our extrusions. They are not available anywhere else, except for Globe Trekker. This goes for all the extrusions we design into our products.
@@RVGlobeTrekker Thanks for the reply. Please let us know if currently sell these extrusions to general public (DIYers)? Thanks.
I have a question about entry and cargo doors. Obviously you cut out the material from the wall, but why don't you offer a kit that turns that cut out material into a door? It seems rather backwards to have 2.5 inch thick highly insulated walls and then use off the shelf thin doors. The hardware could be all off the shelf.
You make a really good point... though it is harder to make that happen than one might imagine. It would require at least two more aluminum extrusions; one for the wall and one for the door, unless we wanted to invest in gel coat FRP molds. Both would have to be both a "Z" channel with flanges for gaskets. It would also need latching mechanisms as well. We have considered it and perhaps one day might make that happen, but the look of the Motorcraft hatches with their slick FRP designs are really nice looking and have a very good thermal property. The Tern Overland products are pretty good as well. We decided to pour our engineering time for R&D in other areas, instead. Perhaps one day, we will revisit this.
@@RVGlobeTrekker I thought of a way to do this with a singular FRP extrusion. They would simply be channels with an extensions that is half the width on the closed side of the channel. When flipped, they would fit into each other. You would just miter the four corners. It would also provide a nice flat surface for the gasket to attach to and butt up against. If you produced the extrusion, you could offer a kit for people to make themselves. I'll post something on your FB page when I have a chance with the design I am thinking of.
What about a split axle like the military grade trucks
Are you asking as a concern for the tire to contact the subframe or habitat? If so, we do have a wheel well option available on our website if this is a concern.
Congratulations 🌟 Dave super professional, well spoken, and you showed not only your knowledge but the whole teams willingness to find the right fit and product for your customers. 👍💪🛠 Again Congratulations to you and the whole team. 👍
Thank you my friend. My first time doing a video in one take. lol. It was a real good experience and I pray a win for Globe Trekker.
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Absolutely love your products❤❤❤
Thank you! Feedback from the community is important to us. It helps us fix potential problems and confirm we are on the right track.
Nice, can't wait!
Congratulations 🌟 🎊 👏 Didn't you go to the Overland Expo(s) this year?
Yes, we went to Overland West, NW Overland, and will be going to Overland East. We have also gone to PNW Overland Rally and the Great Western Overland Roundup.
Brilliant! Made in the USA. I love it.
Only the best for the best community of outdoor folks!
Absolutely love this product. What is the average weight of a subframe kit. What is the average cost. Very rough numbers OK. Thanks.
Of course the weight depends on the length of the subframe... we have 8' up to 22', and 3-point pivots up to 5 point pivots. Prices are all transparent and sales tax free on our website www.rvglobetrekker.com Contact me for weights with the size you are looking for on our Contact page.
Awesome Dave A and Dave D = "DADD, Daves against doing dumb?"!! Can't wait to see the video!! Hey, where'd you get that cool red shirt?
They gave me the t-shirt at the studio. I asked it they had any "merch" that I could buy for the guys that could not be there.... and they said "Here you go, but you can't buy it. We are giving them to you." I got one for Bill, too, as they only had two or three left.
Great job. I can see this working well for highway driving but what do you think about heavy road corrugations? I'll have to check your video on the 3-4 point zero torsion subframe set up again. Trying to balance the budget. So might end up building the subframe. Then putting the right amount towards the box. Almost bought a Mercedes 917 (9 tons) retired Feuerwehr truck. 4x4 but decided better to stay above a 1224 (12 tons) 👍
This design with the ISO 1161 shipping container blocks have been tested holding multi-ton cargo containers stacked many high in rough conditions at sea and on the roads for years... also used in the UNIMOG military vehicles with great success. We believe they will be about the last thing to worry about when off roading. The corner brackets are bolted with nut-plates in the extrusions; 6 plates per corner. They're not going anywhere. 😀
Congratulations Dave. Just shows you, Bill, and team are doing great things.🛠💪👍
Dave, now I know someone famous?
Mike. Who would that be? lol.
What jacks are those and would you recommend for a habitat to load unload on a LMTV\FMTV?
We only make the ISO subframe up to 12', so keep that in mind. I recommend the Rieco Titan, electric camper jacks. (2500 lbs. capacity per jack)
Thank you very much for sharing!
My pleasure! Thank you for watching!
Can this be used on an aluminum subframe? Or would you recommend steel subframe and build up from there in aluminum?
We first engineered our subframes from aluminum, but during the FEA testing, found aluminum to be too weak... that is until it got so thick that it was not worth doing. We know there are some companies that do offer aluminum subframes. My guess is that either they are made for smaller applications, or they did not do their material testing and strength analysis. That's the biggest problem with pure fabrication with no engineering... who knows where the failure points are or what kinds of weight ratings it could withstand. Basically, you have to rely upon the fabricator to overbuild it, and they often do. This causes things to be over-weight and still, no one knows if there are any faulty stress points that are not accounted for. Gambling on safety if you ask me. (This is not a condemnation on aluminum frames, just a buyer beware.)
@@RVGlobeTrekker Thank you for your response. I wonder if a beefed-up aluminum subframe with your three point zero torsion system, if it would mitigate the aluminum failure problem.
@@Knight805 This is how we tested the aluminum frame; with pivot points installed. It was just not up to holding the weights that people could conceivably put in the habitats. Even with our very ridged and strong habitats, the aluminum subframes were the weak link.