Uprighting The Fallen Truck Camper
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- Chris and I worked for about two hours and got the fallen truck camper back on its floor. It was quite a job but in the end we got it done. We had a friend who was supposed to help as well but he never showed up.
I had spent quite a bit of time analyzing the truck camper and thinking about how to get it back on its floor again without damaging anything inside.
Melanie had just put all our wedding gifts and kitchen ware out there due to a water leak under the kitchen sink. We blew out a water drain pipe and Melanie emptied the area under the counter.
All our glass ware, bakeware, canning jars, dishes and more were out in the truck camper.
I wanted to settle it over on its floor without jarring anything inside any more than they already had been.
I used a come along attached to a tree and the camper jack to put pressure on the one side to prevent the camper from tipping over on its side. It was badly leaning on its side and wanted to tip that way.
We used the engine hoist to put pressure on the lower corner of the truck camper so that I could remove a bolt from the jack that was jammed under the camper and pull the jack out using a rope.
Then I secured the jack out of the way and we let the camper down on some tires to keep it from tipping over.
After releasing the engine hoist and putting pressure on the come along, we were able to move the engine hoist to the other side.
This time we fully extended the engine hoist and used a chain connected to the jack to keep the camper from falling down fast and hard on its floor.
Cranking the come along a few cranks at a time and then releasing the engine hoist slightly, brought the camper down bit by bit.
This took us some time but eventually we got it. I recorded the whole thing just in case so that you can watch it all unfold.
We had to readjust the engine hoist at one time and the tires came in handy again. But we got the camper down on the ground.
The amount of stuff in the cab over bed area causes the camper to still want to tip over on its front end. We have to move everything down to the floor area and into the storage cabinets to stabilize the truck camper.
You should never store gear up in the cab over bed area. It was designed to have all its weight in the bottom and center to prevent tipping over. I am saying this for anyone else out there in order to maybe help out and prevent an accident.
I do not blame Melanie for this and I am not angry contrary to what so many people are saying in the comments. I am very sad and blame myself for not paying attention to what she was doing. She had no idea. I know better.
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Accidents happen. Par for the course. Live and learn. Good you share these kind of things so people can learn vicariously.
Thank you. Just for all to learn from. NEVER put all your gear in the cab over bed area. Load the bottom and center of the camper to keep the weight and center of gravity low.
Right on, right on. 3 axis balance and equilibrium loading and unloading.
More like you don't get it. 20/20 hindsight. Everyone's a critic *after* the fact when it's too late and they couldn't have done any better.
You have found two angels in Chris and Melanie. Amazing how much the property changed
Sorry to hear about the camper. THe important thing is no one got hurt.
God bless you there, Troy. You, Melanie, and Chris did a good job working together.
I would simply build a saw horse underneath the Cab Over so the camper can rest on it. There are plenty of pallets to build this saw horse I see on the property. I would double up on building it to make it all the more strong. Doesnt cost anything since you have the pallets and screws and a saw. Just my simple thought. Thanks for sharing this video Troy, Melanie, and Chris. :) :) :)
rocket science, Huston we have a problem.
great job. you know things happen for a reason this is a good video showing that working together gets things done. just glad all is safe. worry not just be happy.
Thanks
Great team work! YAY!
Good Grief Troy you sure have had me on edge of my seat watching this get on its feet again glad its up right and No one got hurt
Great team work once again. : )
Troy great job Melanie and Chris getting that camper back up right
So glad Melanie wasn't hurt!
I am glad everyone was ok.
Thanks
No,I asked but never got a response
Job well done the three of you. Everyone is safe and this is what counts.
Yikes I thought the camper was gonna come down and crush you Troy. Safety safety!
Glad you got it upright again with no injuries. That kind of project is scary!
Great job Troy, Chris and Melanie!
Good job! Sometimes slow and steady is best. Great job using what you had on hand for a successful landing!
Well that's not nice....
+Marcia Tokarchuk Just so ya know, the Trolls are hot and heavy behind the scenes. Doesn't bother me, but any new comers, beware. 😂
Waiting for that corner to come down I had the feeling I was about to watch the launching of the USS Christopher space shuttle mission to Mars from the THOW space flight center.
good job man what is ingenuity at its best. Dude these folks freak out about safety and all this OMG they would die if they seen way I do some things lol. nobody around or does anybody say they are professional so a lot of things are done by trial and error. just keep doing the way you are my friend it looks better and better everyday. and yes that is my opinion it does look better so nobody else's opinion really matters to me.
I hav those fans also, one in my kitchen and one in my bedroom. I also have a larger 8" clip on. All 3 are the greatest fans ever for air flow and easy cleaning. There are no investigating animals or small children in our house to worry about fingers getting in.
My Dad had this problem with his camper like this. He used a regular car jack ( with wood planks under the normal jack stands to jack it up with ) each time he raised it up - he propped and secured it with cinder blocks at each corner it gave it a better stable standing along with it regular jacks.... he also placed saw* horses under neath it too...
I am going to put this on a trailer
Okay. good luck in your adventures
Thank you
Good teamwork Troy and Chris and Melanie.
thanks
We have an over head, we have it set on bricks to keep it off the ground. Things happen, ours fell too when unloading it one of our jacks gave out. We did find two semi trailer jacks that we use now since the hydraulic jacks quit working one by one.
Awesome job everyone! Great save!
Melanie looking good.
A few tense moments there, but all's well that ends well. Great job guys!
Wow nice job! 🇨🇦
im glad your holding your self to accountability on this instead of blameing mel . with out beating your self up to bad over it ... life is a learning curve . the day we stop learning is the day we think we know it all ...good job on gettin the camper back on the ground . one comenter said it was like watching dumb and dumber . i look at it as somebody that took the hand he was dealt and started working on that . you were working in un charted territory . if were gonna refer to dumb and dumber then i would have to say that dumb and dumber are some of the comenters
Thanks. I know better and I am frustrated that I did not pay attention. This did not have to happen. Now its too late and I have to deal with it.
Well said Grizz!
I vote thst Melanie gets a break and Troy and Chris clean that camper out .lol
Great job!
Outstanding team work!
wow that seemed excessive..I would have just shoved that thing back over. I'm glad no one got hurt.
All our wedding stuff, kitchen stuff, glassware, bakeware and other glass things were in there due to emptying the kitchen cabinets due to a water blow out in the house. Nope, not excessive at all. Did not break a thing bringing it back down. And dont tell me we should have emptied it first. All that stuff is what kept it sitting still where it was.
What caused the water blowout in the house?
Something, either alive or not, pushed down on the drain pipes, putting pressure on the gaskets under the sink until they failed. I dont know the situation because Melanie found the mess and cleaned out under the sink before I got there. I have no idea what was the exact cause of the downward pressure, either animal, person or object.
fix the sink leak issue, couple screws and sealant here and there, Put her back on the truck, Good to Go! Awesome video!
My big Lance slide in camper went right over on it's side as one of the front jacks gave out. We removed all the jacks, and other heavy items and my hoist on our small farm tractor pulled the camper back on to it's bottom. I had jacked it up so we could move it to a more permanent place on two big saw horses using my F250 Super Duty pickup.
I don't know much about DIY, but couldn't you use a couple of those small tree trunks you've recently cut as upright 'props' under the front edge of the camper? It would in effect put the front edge on 'stilts'. Not so you could put more stuff up in there, but to support that unstable top heavy piece against further mishap?
We plan to put the camper on a trailer and then I will use tie down straps to secure it to the trailer and put props permanently under the front of the camper
Good job! Now level it up, then start raising it a bit at a time, until you get it far enough off the ground to put some pallets under the floor. Put enough pallets under there to support the entire floor area. Then set it back down until it is completely set on the pallets. Now, make 'stemwalls' along both sides. And a storage shed under the front. You have plenty of cedar wood in the back of that truck to do that with. Build the frames of the walls, and leave them bare for a month, to dry out, before you close it in. When done, you'll have a very sturdy camper, and a bunch of extra storage.
To put a cheap cover over it that will last for at least 7 years, and be completely waterproof... Make a basic frame that covers the top, and hangs over about 6 inches on every side. You can do this with 2x4. It doesn't have to be a beefy thing. Cover that, first with 6 mil plastic. Cheap at lowes or home depot... Then cover that with a good tarp. If you fasten the tarp down securely all around the edges, using something like plaster lath, then secure the frame really well, this will protect the camper, and keep everything dry for at least 7 years.
Actually I plan to put it on a trailer now and mount it permanently to that. I am considering the storage though
I was holding my breath there for a minute! 0.0
Could you build a storage area under the front part of camper so it can rest on top? Extra storage too.
I would have used pallets under the rear of the camper at around 18:01 instead of the tires then you could have left the pallets there supporting the camper. Place 2X6's under the front of the camper to spread out the force and use small bottle jacks to lift the front a little at a time.
So did the third person who was suppose to come and help not show up? I think there is too much stuff in that camper. Glad you all worked together to fix the situation.
Nice job....
I think "Artistben7" said it all! Thanks for sharing, Best wishes M.
Glad everything turned out okay, especially that Melanie was not injured! I'm not sure how that engine lift thingy works, but when I saw Chris holding the chain I kept thinking, is that camper going to shift, pull severely on the chain and take his fingers off? I'm glad he came away with all his digits and wasn't caterpaulted anywhere. He was probably perfectly safe, but that is what I was fearing, anyway. Good use of the equipment you had on hand to help counterbalance the thing as you tried to get it upright.
Good job. Build a frame. Under the front ??? Just a thought
I will put it on a trailer. Tie it down. Frame in the front
I will never understand why the people at sucks seem to want to destroy others lives. Who has made them judge, jury, & executioner. Not just to Troy but to Melanie & anyone who enjoys Troy's videos. Always looking to find fault with everything.
I am sure there are good people on sucks & think they are doing the right thing but think before you speak & don't speculate or assume. There are good people on this channel also. I hope for peace between the two groups.
Good job! Glad no one was hurt!!!!!!! Many Blessings!!!!
Whatever you do, don't go to FixedByDoc Homesteading. That's the crazy worthless gay troll jealous of Troy's success and for years now attacking and harassing him and trying to suck off his subscribers.
Block the trolls. Same troll but block all the schizo channels.
*People - I do NOT blame Melanie. I am not even angry or upset with her. I blame myself for not paying attention to how the camper was loaded. I think I said so in the video*
No one is to blame. This is self evident to anyone with eyes that see in the previous video. Most YT vloggers hide their *positive* learning experiences. Keep doing what you're doing.
Speak in absolutes much? Baloney. Complete fabrication.
thanks
Great job. Go Melanie!!
Put the crane under the front and keep pumping until the camper is sat level then use tie downs to keep my that way
Accidents happens that's why they're called accidents. I feel bad for Melanie. You're not "blaming her" but by mentioning you blame yourself for not watching what she's doing, you are still blaming her whether you mean to or not. Just don't mention it anymore. I'm sure she feels horrible and scared and all this "not blaming her and blaming myself" business is still drawing attention to it. Let it go. Glad you're Ok Melanie!
Facts are facts. Period. It is what happened. I dont try to play with words. I tell things like they happen. I am sorry if some people are offended
The Do It Yourself World I'm not offended at all. I just mentioned that if all is forgiven let it go for Melanie's sake. Im sure she feels badly.
@23.40 typical frat house sunday morning
why is it so hard 4u
stake around the back and use some tiedowns to hold the backend down for safty
a venting curb mount skylight would let a lot of that hot air out of the loft .
Well done guys :)
I thought you sold that camper. ? Oh well it makes good storage space.
a 4 tone jack to lift and put cinder blocks under it.
Please brace that on the outer corners. Good video.
Cut some logs to length to use as support legs, run a couple of 2x6s nailed together , making an upside down U and place under the front so it can't tip forward. You could do the same on the sides. Just MHO
sorry to hear you have a problem with big inverter. what state do you live in , how many acres do you have .you seem to have a lot of space and trees
Have you grazed those goats in that back pasteur?
How can you two sleep in that loft without air-conditioning if it gets to over 100 degrees up there? I'd be happy to contribute to an AC unit.
Troy is Chris holding down the homestead while you're gone
Need some more boards under it.
That is y they discontinued that design of camper.
You can buy truck bed campers brand new til this day they were never discontinued there is just not a huge market for them anymore.
Russell Albrecht It doesn't matter all truck bed campers are in a similar setup til this day just more modernized and made of stronger materials.
If you don't distribute the load correctly it will tip over on modern ones as well, one of the many things listen in the owners manuals that come with them.
On top of that they are not designed to be used outside of truck beds or as offices or whatever it was being used for in this video. The truck bed itself adds support and stability the legs built on truck bed campers are only designed to be used for storing it or leaving it at a camp while you go to a grocery store or something.
In order to make that safe for use outside of a truck bed it would need to be lowered on to cinder blocks or some form of base that mocks a truck bed.
You needed some nice pallets to set that on to make it more stable and so it wouldn't be so close to the ground. Oh wait, you have a stack right there!
It was a truck camper. Meant to be able to move in a hurry if needed. But now it will go on a trailer
Get a rope and lope it around a tree then tie one end to a truck then the to the camper?
How is the green inverter doing? is it ok?
Thought you had gotten rid of that pile sh!t.
Do you have any problems with coyotes were you are? Around here we have a few too many, I am glad that no one was physically harmed by the way.
Coyotes, wolves, foxes, bear and much more. Thanks
Whoa I missed this. How did this happen ? Yikes
definitely not Melanie's fault, the front was not stabilized to start with.
i agree that its not mels fault . i dont think there is anybody to blame . hind site is always 20-20
Not Troy's fault either. Stop trying to assign it.
Why is everyone trying to place blame in the comments?? An accident happened. We are fixing it. Done.
Exactly.
Leave the man alone he nor Mel nor Chris are to blame the big thing is no one is hurt
Gahh- thought for sure I was about to see the end of the Do It Yourself World there.
#1 rule when moving something with hoists. NEVER EVER get under the load, for any reason.
I have come to the conclusion that spacial analysis is not an innate skill for you. Thank god Chris is there going "Ummm?"
And for goodness sakes, who cares about whats on camera. Get focused on the job at hand especially when safety is involved. Ignore the bleeding camera and hope that everything is good AFTER you've finished.
TheMoneypresident Nahh...hen house. My uncle used one on his hobby farm for a few years...then he burned it!
Yeah. Right. And if I had done it without the camera people would have shouted - Why didnt you record it? Why do you always just tell us about things afterwards?
The Do It Yourself World I never said anything about not recording it, please do so - that's why I watch! But just set the camera up and then walk away. If it fails, oh well, at least you got part of it. Seriously, your and your crew/family's safety is far more important than checking to see if the camera is still running while Chris is swinging in the wind attached to the camper.
Oh, yes. Well thats what I eventually did.
Kicking your legs under it while it was resting on a corner? Dude, it came down 5 seconds after you pulled your leg out. be careful.
While you have it like that. Put a trailer under it.
whats your bug out vehical? the truck and camper or the jeep?
go troll some other comments
Right now the running truck until the Jeep is ready to take over.
cool they look like a good multi purpose vehical
My dad had an old camper once on top of the hill of his property. Then one night while I was sleeping in it the hydraulic cylinders on the right side gave out and falling off the cliff down the Rocky steap hill she went when me inside in the bed. I was being tossed around the camper. Smashed right in to the barbwire fence. Then crashing right threw the side house pulling down the electrical lines connected between house on the roof and the power pole on he side of the highway. Then plowing right through the fuse box, washer, and hot water tank coming to dead stop right next to the kitchen. Next thing I remember is slightly waking up in the Emergency Room being rushd into surgery with bags and needless stuck in me. I couldn't move my hands or feet at that point. It was months before that body cast came off me.
I would never leave the camper just on the hydraulics. This one failed due to being over loaded in the front bed area, making it top heavy. It flipped right over off the jacks and supports I had under it.
unknown to you you should have just left it and open the door and climbed in it would have brought itself back up go hard but
I dont think so because the jacks were damaged. One was totally destroyed in the fall. It could never stand again on its own like that. I had to right it and get something under it.
Remember Troy , safety before anything.
yes
I like the videos that you put out but you do tend to repeat yourself a lot I'm not trying to be mean I just thought you like to know sorry about that hope to see more videos
I am sorry, it is how I am
No you don't.
Way too much drama.
So don't watch. So simple.
MIA.....
maybe you should move into the suburbs get a day job a nice little apartment and join the rat race , might be safer for you and Melaine
Still going strong and doing well.
hope this never happens to me, kind`a fun to watch at 2times the speed! LOL
1:50 i here foxes
I really hope you don't use this video to get a job I'm sorry but that was a 5 min job you really milked that I'm looking to hire someone for something in this line of work sorry you failed large
Well this was no interview for a job anyway. I show my daily life and this is what I did this day. It was a success and none of the glassware in the camper got broken. Success in my book
Dr Frank - I know a guy named Kno Buddy. He'd like to work for you.
Why is this guy repeating s*** over and over and saying such redundant s*** ugh it's so annoying I wish I didn't need to know this
God bless you there, Troy. You, Melanie, and Chris did a good job working together.