Camper Build DIY START to FINISH PopUp Hard Side Walls Conversion WORLDS CHEAPEST CAMPER
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Camper Build DIY START to FINISH PopUp Hard Side Walls Conversion
what impressed me seriously with this build as opposed to all the others I have watched is that you didn’t have 79 million power tools a huge garage with every possible convenient accessory needed to build this little beauty.
it is so rare to see a person do something like this on RUclips. That doesn’t have every imaginable power tool available.
just a simple guy (said with deep respect) making do with brains and adaptabilities.
thank you so much for a video that shows the average person can do this with the average amount of household tools. 👍🏻
Thank you for that very correct observation. I am just one guy, minimal tools, minimal budget, minimal experience. If you stick at something anyone can do this. I am helping others get into camper conversions because I love this hobby so much now. It’s very wasteful what happens to older campers that all can have a second life and probably a longer second life. I actually had an RV shop that did my bearings say, these home built campers like your are actually better built and more durable than when it was new. Lots of them have leaking issues within a few years. Rodents get inside too because they are not sealed. All very true statements. I used to have a mouse problem until I improved the insulation. If you like this build I do other projects as well. I am also still adding to my camper. Thank you for the comment and if you haven’t already, please subscribe.
Great job !!! Your speech pattern sounds to me as a person from MI ?? 😊
@@joycefaulkner1973 100% correct! I was born and raised and still live in Michigan... We must have an accent, I never hear it, but I guess its pronounced enough. Where are you from? Please Subscribe as well!
Yes very realistic build. Damn thing looks great and it works. Thank you for sharing it. I'm wanting to do a 18-20 foot drop ramp cargo trailer conversion so I can take my dirt bike out. I want a bathroom and shower in the nose and the ability to be self contained for several days. Will require a battery bank, generator, and water tanks. Someday!
@@hoffmanshaven I ride as well got a quad and dirt bike. I was trying to figure out an easy way to haul it. My thought is exactly as your idea. 18’ trailer. The end a ramp and open. Then build a box camper in the front. When the bike isn’t on back it can serve as a deck for offgrid camping and riding. If you start a build hopefully you share it with me. I would love to see what you come up with. I really want to build a bigger camper now. I loved doing this one so much. I really want to do a shower inside. Anyways stay tuned more updates coming. Will be doing sone camping and riding videos too. Please Subscribe and stay in touch
Who knew that old popup could turn into a usable hard side camper? So many ideas watching this. That back splash looks great. Glad you were able to reuse the stove and sink. The level was a smart addition. Happy to see you gel coated those outside walls and the decal turned out nice. Great job.
Thank you! I love hearing from everyone. It’s really me, I love it more than a new one. Colors and decals are much different than what’s for sale. The gel coat I think is a game changer. Permanent paint job basically I am hoping for with out mildew sticking. Just wash it like a car or metal camper. Stay tuned I keep adding more details. If you haven’t already subscribed please do so. Thanks again :)
BEAUTIFUL JUST BEAUTIFUL!❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@dianestreet5363 thank you so much! Means a lot to me. I worked a long time on this project. I am still doing updates, if you haven’t already please subscribe to follow all the progress
I wonder if you got all the mold out, so that it would not give you breathing problems when you camp in it.
@@janet1744 for sure I did! So when I ripped out the floor it was not rotten. I retiled the whole floor. All new walls, roof, appliances cleaned, new paint all around. There really wasn’t anything at all that was untouched. Please Subscribe
My mom used to have a camper just like that. We went on a 10-day camping trip. On about day 8, it rained heavy one night, and because it was an older camper, the rain puddle in the canvas over my bed. The rotting thread gave way, and I ended up under a waterfall of cold water. Luckily, a friend had room for me to sleep in their house for the last couple of nights of the event we were at. So it was good to see that you couldn't save the canvas, I would never have a trailer with canvas pull outs after what happened to me. Just a suggestion, in the recess under your Murphy bed, build a fold down table, and/or a book rack, maybe both.
Oh no! That’s awful! I couldn’t imagine how cold that must have been. I’ve had many days tent camping in the rain storms, blizzards, with tent failures so I know how that must of felt. Having a hardside camper that is cozy is so nice for me. That is a great idea with the fold out table under the Murphy bed. I will work on a design. I also really like the bookshelf idea to keep some books I travel with in. Maybe above the Murphy bed what do you think? Anyways thank you for the story and please subscribe if you haven’t already. I am still doing updates to my camper
@Jeep-Creep This was the first of your videos I saw, and I did subscribe. Anywhere you want the bookshelf is up to you. I am looking forward to your next videos.
@Jeep-Creep The other thing that concerned me was when you put your clogs next to your heater box. Will it get too warm to possibly melt your clogs? You may want to put a smoke detector in there too.
@@judyherman1249 The Chinese Diesel heater doesn’t get super hot on the plastic casing. It does project heat via fan over 100f but not much more than that. To be safer I would push them back in a little farther if I store them there. I do have a Carbon Dioxide/monoxide detector which I think covers smoke.
@@Jeep-Creep Your carbon detectors detect gases. They DO NOT detect smoke!
Great color choice on the outside and love the Coleman decals. Really makes it pop.
Thank you, yeah I love the Coleman theme on the color scheme
Love do-it-yourself projects. This one was a great build out! Something about taking something "no bueno", and making it "mui bueno" that makes it special and personalized! Great work.
For sure. I love this build more because of the change to garbage to beautiful. It’s fully custom to my wants in a camper too. I love it more than a new camper since it’s me. Please Subscribe and follow I have more updates coming
You really should put a male twist lock for the shore power adapter. Having rehabbed a couple campers I know what a daunting task it can be. Looks great!
Thank you, great idea! Please Subscribe if you haven’t already
Oh, praise God! You don't have kidney cancer or anything like that.. Still praying for more good news. Thank you somuch Brooke for keeping us up to date on your health and DD's test. LOVE FROM IOWA! 😊❤❤❤
It's so cool that men seem to have just been granted the genes that know how to do all the "STUFF" you have completed with this beautiful build.
I just know that I don't have any of these kind of know-how genes, lol.
I remember going weekend camping with my mom & step dad in a pop-up camper, I remember sleeping on the slide-outs during hot rainy evenings. Those were very great days in my life, THANK YOU so much for bringing them back for me❣️
I am glad I brought back some happy memories! I think some people grew up handy and others grew up something else... For example I have zero interest in sports and I am not good at any of them, which is typically a men thing. Also societal norms are changing a bit, I know a lot of women from my Wife's Jeep club, that are very into off-roading. Girls never did this when I grew up. Do I think the majority of men over women are more into tools and construction, yes... but it's not a definitive thing, its just the majority or norm. Also being a Craftsmen and knowing the things I do is a hobby I have had for 30 years or so, that I learned little by little. The trick is to just do it, do not fear failure or reticule. Honestly anyone can learn this stuff if they have a little fortitude and keep at it. Thank you again for your great comment and if you need help I can also give you great advice on how to do anything. I am helping a few of my other subscribers build one right now too. Please Subscribe if you haven't
What an adorable place that you made out of an old pop up. You could actually live in this full time. It has everything that you basically need.
Yeah that is exactly what I wanted. Something as comfortable as a full time RV but the easiness of a small trailer. It’s tight but really cozy I love it! Please Subscribe I’m always adding more too!
Would like to have seen a final walkthrough inside of the finished product. You never showed us a scan of the whole inside just parts as you worked on them. I was waiting for it. Great job. Very luxurious. Every amenity.
I am so glad you asked, because I did film one. ruclips.net/video/YQDQbv6oOVU/видео.htmlsi=NXMxb8iqQz5DJkZJ
It's very comfy and I am super excited and already planning trips this year at a bunch of locations. Please Subscribe and follow my adventures! 😀😀
This is awesome. Makes me want to do a fixed pop up camper now. Great video.
Heck ya man! Look on Facebook marketplace place like I did. Found mine for free. Sometimes they are hard to find free but usually less than a couple hundred bucks to get a decent fixer upper. If you get one let me know I am helping others as well speak! Also Please Subscribe
Loved the video, maybe as a follow up you could do a breakdown of how much it cost to do this build. Also did you beef up your suspension any? Before and after weight?
Another suggestion for a video would be taking it on a camping trip.
Look forward to seeing more videos! Well I just looked at your playlist and found a camping trip! 🤣 Sorry, I’m a new viewer.
Yeah I can do a detailed cost break down, its a good idea. Weight wise I think it started around 1,000lbs and turned into 1660lbs and my axle supports up to 2,000lbs. No beefing up the suspension, just new tires and bearings. I plan on filming all of my camping trips, ya I got a few up. Thank you for all the feed back I love hearing from my viewers. Please Subscribe to stay up to date with new videos 😃
I have been wanting to do this for ten years. One day! One day!
No time like the present! My buddy asked about me building one 10 years ago and I wish I started earlier! I absolutely love it and could have been enjoying it all this time. 😀 Please Subscribe and follow my adventures and latest camper updates
Oh, I have four young kids, a house needing work, and two sheds I need redoing first, plus running the Freeze drying business.
You got a subscriber here. Great watch. I haven’t watched a full video in a long time.
@@LoreDeluge that’s going to keep you busy for sure! I know a bunch of my plans got put on hold after I moved to the rural new home we purchased 4 years ago. Lots of home improvements. I saw some of your freeze dry videos. Pretty cool! I’ve had freeze dried skittles before very tasty. I am glad you liked my video 😀 It was a lot of work over a long period of time but so much fun doing it
Hey just my 2 cents. With your ac cover. Maybe cut a piece of laminate and put inside bottom of cover. When mounted it will take the pebble beatings and maybe not allow stones to ping in the back of ac. Nice job.
I will always take some spare change. That’s great advice! I have some left over fiberglass reenforced vinyl I can use. Probably glue it in place in the inside of the bag.
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Good idea. Will do
Put holes in the bed wood for ventilation to prevent mold on your mattress. Nice work.
That’s a great idea didn’t think of underside of mattress. Please subscribe
I love that camper. It turned out so nice.
Thank you so much! It was a lot of fun building it too! Please Subscribe! I have more update videos!
Great video. The first thing you noticed besides the sheer nastiness inside was how incredibly good condition the outer shell was relatively. No rust, 1 hole and no major scratches. To a man with your skills (and patience) you saw the possibilities. After seeing those ants and animals, there is no way I could have kept those bug infested, urine drenched wood sub panels! I know you sealed them perfectly, but they are THERE…underneath everything…
So if you check out my episodic videos of this build which go into much more detail the floor was covered in carpet and linoleum, which I cleaned with an industrial cleaner/degreaser. I was worried about urine and feces smell too. Fortunately the water proof linoleum was easy to clean and remove all smells and got it very sanitary on the inside. Thanks for all the feedback. I love hearing from everyone. Check out my other videos and Please Subscribe
The info, tips and ingenuity in this vid are pure gold! Great job! 😊
Thank you so much! I love your avatar, huge Charles Bronson fan myself! If you haven’t had a chance Please Subscribe I got lots more camper improvement builds coming.
It looked like it took quite a while from start to finish. I thought of finding an old pop up and doing something similar but right now the set up in my mini van works for what I need.
Yeah it took a long time. I started in the fall a couple years ago and worked straight through winter. It’s very comfy too I love it! What kind of setup do you have in your mini van? I love all builds. Please Subscribe
Dude... Literally went from top to bottom. Cool to see that thought process.
Thank you! It was was a labor of love and I made as much fit as possible to cover all amenities that were important to me. It’s very comfy and I love it! If you haven’t yet Please Subscribe. Check out my other videos as well
I would have found a way to make the extended out tent look in a permanent fixture to keep the OG look and give more space inside.
That's a fantastic build. You did a heck of a job!!!
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Really liked this build out. I'm surprised you didn't insulate before adding everything.
Insulation I think is a bit over rated and a big expense and takes up another 18" of width on both the length and width of the inside of the camper. So what I did, and its a great proof of concept, is just seal this up as air tight as possible. So it maintains a good interior pressure. The roof is insulated with foam and tar, sealed on the top with rubber coating. So the sun beating down on it does not heat the camper in the summer. As for cooling I only needed my A/C on one trip but the outside temps were in the high 90s with high humidity, no insulation is going to save you on that one. Normal summer days open the windows with a cross breeze stays cool. In the winter months, I have camped in 20f temps and I can use 3 heat sources that all keep it warm enough for me, around 68f. I have a little wall plug heater, (also keeps floor warm), I have an electric fireplace keeps it really toasty, like 70f... and then for off-grid or extreme cold like sub-zero temps the Chinese Diesel heater is super warm, it easily will cook me out even in sub-zero temps like talking 80f inside, too warm for me! So insulation is really overkill, even if I wasn't heating the camper at all, 4 sealed walls and a sleeping bag works even in sub-zero temps. If I were to build something that I stay in for weeks at a time I would insulate better to slightly cut down heating energy usage. The Chinese Diesel heater uses next to no electricity and a full tank of fuel I think lasts jeez maybe 4-5 days depending on usage. Also the wood is 3/4" thick, thats pretty good on its own. A larger cabin would be something to consider to insulate, but if you are wood heating, again, it gets too hot usually. Please Subscribe if you haven't already. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your great camper build.
Thank you so much for the positive feedback it means a lot to me. Please Subscribe I am releasing more updates on the camper
That was a great video! Truly impressed! Got me looking for an old pop up camper on marketplace now! Thanks.
Heck yeah! That’s awesome! I still look for free popups I want to do a bigger one now or a toy hauler/camper. Let me know what you find! Also Please Subscribe and follow. I got more camper updates coming!
Excellent craftsmanship. I would have painted the door that wonderful green color to tie it all together and maybe a green stripe around the underside of the canopy too. Or even alternate black and green decals around it so there isn't such a contrast between the gray and green. Other than that, you did a great job !!
I love your ideas! I have been looking at the door and not liking the bottom color for sure. I was going to paint it with the Gelcoat in that light brown color no matter what bc it is so durable of a paint. I was thinking if I hated it I would just paint over it. I am glad I got someone saying I should bc now I will. So you are thinking also a stripe under the canopy that is green? I am liking that idea as well. I am not sure about what you mean by multiple stripes between the gray and green. Do you mean just stripes between the top and light brown, and light brown and green section? That sounds like an idea as well... The brown stripe I think is very cool. I love the fire engine red coleman decal on the back, I was thinking maybe a red stripe, or even a white stripe? What do you think?
@@Jeep-Creep Yes a green stripe (not multiple) under the canopy. I was also thinking, because you have that awesome bear decal on the back that maybe you could find small animal decals in two different colors (or just one) and alternate them, meaning place one decal in one color and then the next decal next to it in another color, spacing them apart and do this around the underside of the canopy. Simple but yet a stand out for sure. if you decide on doing just a simple stripe, paint a stripe on a piece of paper and hold it up under the canopy before you commit to any color. Better yet have someone else hold it up so you can stand back and look at it. Whatever you decide I'm sure it will look great !!
@@Tammi333 great ideas! I’m going to have to wait a few months till spring to do it. It will give me time to start looking.
Looks great i did the same thing with a utah with a slide out.
Thumbs up for using rv windows i did also .
@@John-x9x2q nice! Yeah RV windows worked out great. Thank you and don’t forget to subscribe
Have you had a chance to take it on the road? I was wondering how it handled in the wind given the added height of the build. Nice work.
It was a concern of mine until I took it on a few trips.. I have a bigger tow vehicle which I think helps, 2015 Tahoe. It pulls at 70mph all day long and barely uses much extra MPG as well. I have been in a cross wind as well, and it pulls straight and true like butter. I have towed a lot of big boats and trailers and this honestly tows with the best of them. New Tires helps I think, and I had the wheel bearings repacked, and axle ends cleaned. Please Subscribe if you haven't already.
This is so incredibly creative!! I will watch this again. Beautiful job!
Thank you so much! I am have lots more camper improvement videos, be sure to check those out as well. Here is a link to a tour video I did as well. I hope you are Subscribed and Follow me, I am always coming up with new ideas. ruclips.net/video/YQDQbv6oOVU/видео.htmlsi=aUAw-vK-EeqRG-oT
@Jeep-Creep Yes I subscribed! I look forward to watching many more. You have very clever ideas on building and decorating the details are really great!
@@ozma639 thank you! I love this kind of work and challenges.
Great job, I only suggest thinsulate under bed stowage (Murphy) also.....since rear bumper is protruding you'll need something on it (light of some sort) 🕊️
That’s a pretty good idea! Maybe keep it a bit warmer. Yeah I did have one broken light and still have the wiring. I will probably run a LED light strip which will also aid in backing up at night. If you haven’t already Please Subscribe
This was awesome! It would have been great to see a walk through of the finished product on the inside. But I enjoyed this!!
Glad you asked! I did make a walkthrough video! Please Subscribe and check out my other videos as well! Let me know what interests you I do shoot a lot of videos. ruclips.net/video/YQDQbv6oOVU/видео.htmlsi=sL1KGOHZ50bOnu7e
We found one for free years ago as well. But ended up trashing/demoing it and took it to the dump. Wish i knew more about rebuilding things..
Honestly anyone can learn this. The one thing to keep in mind is, can't get much worse. I took my time and slowly worked on this for about a year, I used it too before finalizing it to see what I think camping comforts I might need... It's hard to plan for everything, so I left it customizable to my needs as I went. I am helping a couple of my Subscribers as well do their campers. I can give you all the help you want. I can even draw plans in 3d CAD to help visualize your goal. Maybe one day you will get another one for free.... They are a lot of fun to build and very addictive building, its all I thought about for a year straight... I still think of add-ons... Please Subscribe and check out my newest updates.
Wonderful work. Looks absolutely fantastic!
Thanks brotha!
If there was a trophy for" trash to treasure " you deserve it.😊🎉
haha, I like it "Trash to Treasure" award! That should be a thing! nothing wrong with Upcycling right? Please Subscribe, I got lots of new updates!
I remember these. The only thing I wonder if you could have used cabinets that were not as deep to give you more floor space. Yeah they look like regular size for such a small space. Love the sink and stove top...
Probably could. My floor space is only 6x6 and I think the sink stove area is 24” deep. Space goes fast in a tight area. I used the area to fit a slide out fridge/freezer. Check out this video. ruclips.net/video/YQDQbv6oOVU/видео.htmlsi=uEV45GdnrHZk8ROx Please Subscribe. Thank you
I would have put silicon chaulked on the corners before you put the metal on the corners on the outer walls. It’s a good way to also help from water seepage. Just my thoughts, but this is still impressing and motivating video for sure.
Yeah you are right for sure! Hopefully the very thick gelcoat paint keeps it dry in the corner. I did silicon the inside corners though for sure. Thank you for the comments. Please Subscribe. More on the way !
Cheers! Trials and errors is a the path of a good beginning.
Awesome work. I have just aquire one of these Colman mine looked little longer n much newer.. I'm building a low top.
A low top? Like a teardrop?
You have absolutely proven that anything is possible, this was great to watch, well done!👏🏻👍🏻.
Thank you! Yeah its funny I had several people tell me to scrap it, I said not today! lol I really want to do a bigger one now. I like trying to keep it lower weight, just because it saves on MPG. People that build these from scratch and usually spent $5,000-$6,000 and while that's not bad, I did mine soooo much cheaper, and it is just as durable, lightweight, with all the creature comforts. Restoration ALWAYS takes longer than new builds.
That looks real nice. Clark!
Thank you Eddie!
Should put a drop down table on a hinge to the bottom of your bed so that way you can have a place to eat or just have a table in general.
I was thinking that too. However I want to also add the functionality of a swing out table. I got the table arm for Xmas so stay tuned and Please Subscribe and you’ll see it go in
Great job! Looks awesome! Really functional!
Thank you! That was one of my main goals making this thing loaded with functional amenities in a small package. Please Subscribe and Follow, I have more updates coming too!
That's one polished turd!! I love it!
@@Tanker_Wanker thank you! It’s pretty comfy!
Gives me a good idea about building one but a bit better, better insulation, heatting cooling unit, solar powered and a hidden slide out poop box... Many more options could be added... Nice build though.
You could do better for sure. Many people get hung up on insulation. Believe me it is not required. Unless you live in Texas or Alaska. I have a Chinese Diesel heater which gets plenty hot even in sub zero camping. Uses barely and power or diesel fuel to run. The window AC gets plenty cold even on 100f camping. I added solar 100w panel in later video as well as a fridge/freezer. Check out the link below to see that. I’m still working on a poop box. Let me know if you got some ideas. I also want you to add a shower as well that I got some ideas for. There are a lot of people online I like to talk to about their ideas and what works. One of my main goals was cost which is pretty minimal. Next main goal was compact as possible. Yeah teardrops are better but I wanted a standing trailer with cooking inside as well. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE. Thank you. ruclips.net/video/YQDQbv6oOVU/видео.htmlsi=cd1Gyb4z0qq5AYgQ
Wow, great job. I wish i had your help right now with my project. I purchased a 1990 winnebago warrior 21ft class c motorhome and my husband and i were going to gut it and renovate it together to travel in. Well, a year ago he ran off and i was left to pick up the pieces and had to move out of our apartment. I relied on him for so much as im disabled and physical labor can be difficult. I'm living in the half renovated rv and have had problems getting help to finish it. Im motivated and ready to finish it, but finding someone to help with what i can afford to pay has been difficult. I have land to offer temporary hookups for someone who might want to stay and visit the New Orleans area if they are interested in helping me. Ive spent everything that i have saved for the project on the new roof and front overcab. And unfortunately, i paid someone to do some work and now im having issues with my clearance lights not working. Cant drive it until thats figured out.
Anyway, sorry for a long winded comment. Thank you for the great inspiration with your amazing build!
I am very sorry to hear about your unfortunate events. 21ft class c nice size rig! I years ago wanted to get one in hopes my wife and I would tour the Grand Canyon. It’s difficult to do builds by yourself. Trust me I do them all by myself. Not fun and it takes a whole day sometime to do something simple. It’s hard finding good help, with RVs you are talking about fiberglass or aluminum fab work it’s not easy to do right. Fortunately clearance lights shouldn’t be hard to fix. Probably a bad ground or cut wire / fuse. If I can offer any advice let me know. I relied a lot on forums for things I haven’t done before for advice. How is the weather in New Orleans? I am in Michigan in the polar bomb vortex with -12f windchills right now. Also Please Subscribe if you haven’t yet
@Jeep-Creep it's going to be 17°f tonight which is a total wipe out for us around here. Schools are closed and everything.
This whole event with losing so much has really taught me that I CAN survive without relying on someone else and living simple is so much more enjoyable than the stress of taking care of so much STUFF . I'm happier now.
@@GratefulWarriorMom that is inspiring to hear. Sometimes starting over from scratch really helps put things in perspective. You really start to see it’s the small things that’s important. You appreciate everything you have and it’s value feels so much better. I get that feeling a lot with building and restoring. Saving and appreciating.
It’s just passion and the fulfillment in this video. I just love it.❤
Thank you 😊 it really is a labor of love. I am super happy the way it turned out and I love using it. Please Subscribe and Follow I got a couple new updates on the camping coming
this is something i thought about doing with my old pop-up but with a bit of a different design for the bed area, i was going to have a slide-out bed on one end to give more room inside the camper, build it basically the same way as you except on the back end have a bed area that slides out the same as it was designed to in the first place but with solid sides kinda like a box that slides out and you put the same support bars underneath when it's out, the side walls would be solid and the end as well with a small window, a hinged panel that closes the camper off while diving that flips up to slide the bed end out and latches down as a roof for the bed end. just a thought, one thing though, how does it tow going down the road? does the wind hold it back a lot?
This is a great design idea you have and I considered it as well. You totally could have a hardside slide out with a door that closes with travel. Just be careful with the weight. I don’t know what your camper is rated for. Look up axle diameter and capacity. Second you need to obviously make sure there is room to slide into. Third keep in mind these are not very wide. I have barely enough room to fit a twin size mattress in long ways. I only have maybe 2” on top and bottom of bed from the walls. 75” is tight. That being said I would consider making the slide out of something much lighter and stronger than wood. Either fiberglass or steel. Use thin sheet steel and angle iron. Let me know if you keep at this idea. No one on RUclips to my knowledge has pulled this off. Only a couple people tried and failed.
@@Jeep-Creep i was gonna eliminate the roof and use just the sheets of 3/4" plywood down the side with 2x2 an 1/4" plywood on the roof an ends to compensate for the weight, one slideout on the tongue end, the interior is decent so i would leave it the same which is already designed to slide the end in at its lowest point with better slides. i kinda gave up on it but your video has inspired me. i think i might just try it in spring.
@@davidwalesby2426 Something I use a lot for trying ideas is drawing it in CAD. I use a free one online called SketchUp. Try it out it took me only about a day or two to get the hang of it. It’s not as pro as the big boys but it’s more than enough to get designs figured out. Plus it will help you figure stuff out before you start. Let me know if there is anything I can help you with. I really want to see someone do a good, working slide out hardside. If it gives you more inspiration look up Apache Popup campers made in the 70s. These were hardside popups. They fold out their ends. Not a bad design. Also keep in mind what you want to use this for. If cold weather camping is on the list you will have a great challenge making it air tight. If not then it’s easier by far. Because the air gaps in slides are hard to get air tight. Also again with the weight. Look for a axle rated high capacity when shopping. It’s figured out by diameter. 1.5” 1000lbs, 1.75” 2000lbs, 2.375” 3500lbs, 3” 6000lbs. If you are doing a small 6x6 like mine with all that wood. I would go with a 3500lbs or better axle. Make sure the tires can handle it too. My trailer weights already 1660lbs and is probably closer to 2000lbs now loaded.
@@Jeep-Creep thanks im gonna check it out, i have tried other ones but i just cant figure it out. im gonna try it anyhow
Good idea but I wonder with all the wood vs what was initially on popup - will the Axel handle the additional weight I had a pop-up and the tires going down the road made the bottom further out due to weight.
Awesome build!
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Great job!
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Great Job!!
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The only thing that i can honestly say i didn't like is the fact it has no insulation and inner walls, will lose a lot of heat/cold like that and it will create moisture/sweating issues. Also the diesel heater could've been installed a little bit further out to allow for better air for. Other than that it looks really nice
I intentionally did not insulate anything but the roof. It’s only a 6x6 layout. My bed hits the walls as it is. I’ve camped in 95f and 10f no issues staying warm or cool. No sweating either. Outside is gel coated. You are right on the heater. It’s where it’s at for space savings though. Please Subscribe
This came out so amazing. Love it!!!
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You did a great job job on that camper it’s awesome 🥰
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Perhaps corrugated tin for sides on the next one... 😉
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😳 is my first expression with its condition.. will edit when I'm done watching. 😕
Hey that's slick
Just subscribed! Awesome video and great job! We live in Nebraska and I travel to Michigan for work every week. Any recommendations on camp grounds? Just got a truck camper and I’m gonna be updating it over the winter. Take care
Thank you for the sub! Michigan is a beautiful state it's hard to find an area that isn't nice. That being said I would highly recommend any campground on the water. Middle of Michigan and higher is beautiful. All of the Great Lakes campgrounds are pretty nice. I think Michigan's upper west side is probably the most beauty geo-graphically, you get more rolling hills. I just stayed at the North Higgins lake campground this summer and I like that lake a TON. It is crystal clear water, with a huge sandy shelf that goes out into the lake probably 200-300 yards. It's a fantastic water sports lake. We have 1000s of rivers as well, its hard to pick a bad one. I do highly recommend the Au Sable River. It dumps into small lakes along the way. It has high cliffs in parts that you swear you were in a mountainous state. It stretches all the way across Michigan and dumps into Lake Huron. Along the river you can disperse camp, I think in a lot of spots for free as well. On the upper west side I highly recommend Interlochen campground, and put in on Platte Lake, follow the Platte River all the way into Lake Michigan. It is a sandy lake/river trip, warm water, until Lake Huron, and when it exits into Lake Huron, you will be on the Largest Sand Dunes I think in any fresh water lake. On the Sleeping Bear Dunes, you swear you were in the middle of the desert the sand dunes are so high and massive. It is one of the most popular off road parks in the United States, people come from all over to visit them. I highly recommend visiting the Sleeping Bears Dunes Park as well, lots of family activities and they rent a pretty wide assortment of off road vehicles. The ONLY thing I cannot stress enough, BOOK NOW for the summer, it fills up FAST! Checking the DNR Website for campground rentals it works quite well. midnrreservations.com Let me know how your travels go. I am always interested in swapping stories. I have never been to Nebraska, any recommendations? I am hoping to see more of the US with my newly built camper. Also stay tuned, I think I have done a couple updates to my camper since that video... I got my water system figured out for example.
Kudos❤ nice job ! Must have missed interior after done tho. Pic taken standing outside , total pic . If it's there oops missed it. Keep on !🎉
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You gonna name the camper the "I took and I"
lol did I say that a lot?
Watching this has given me a few ideas not only for my camper but also my house! Thank you. What kind of battery set up did you use?
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Great idea and Great work awesome video showing what and why
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Great job, worth the work
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You did an amazing job.
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You're very good at explaining everything, it looks great 👍
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omg you did an amazing job on this!!!
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I have been hoarding alot of camper stuff stoves i have 5 i have toilets hot water heaters water pumps water& septic tanks sinks lol almost time to start on something
Impressive skills to said the least,
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Really nice! Fun times.
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Well that turned out beautiful.
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Nice job. Love the paint and stickers
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You have room for a Jerry can next to the box on the back bumper.
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Absolutely amazing job. Who knew it would be so awesome. ❤
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I have been eyeballing one of these pop ups in my neighbors back yard, now I know what to do with it lol
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@@Jeep-Creep Will do 😁
You mentioned the mosquitoes were bad. Check out the product called wisdom at tractor supply company. Mosquito is at my place were so bad. They pick them up on radar at the airport.
I will for sure pick it up and try it. I love doing product reviews for stuff that works
That is Awesome and Amazing!!!
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Wow that thing is nice!!
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Sweet build. What kind of batteries did you use? I don't think it was mentioned
Lead acid deep cycle marine battery
Amazing!
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@@Jeep-Creep Of course!
Pretty awesome man!
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You are very ingenious.
Thank you! I spend many nights lying awake thinking of how to come up with solutions all the way. It's even more challenging too when you are trying to keep cost down to a minimum. Many other camper builders do not factor cost in at all. Most will just strip down to the frame, restore the frame and then build up off of that. While that may sound like more work, its actually far less work. Restoration is always far more time consuming, you save money a ton too if you repurpose things that are not in bad shape. I wouldn't mind doing one from scratch but I am not looking at spending close to $5,000 yet. If I ever get popular on RUclips maybe one day.
I didn't see a refrigerator, that'd be nice ..other then that, super great job 👍
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Great job, brother. Very impressive!
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@Jeep-Creep yes sir, no problem keep on making content I will not support cable TV companies or the industry
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Will do ! I'll watch some today I'm stuck home for a few months. Getting hip surgery next month so thanks for the entertainment and quality vidoes!
@@JSunGoneFishing Ouch! Heal up quick! You are very welcome! At least I can help kill some heal time, and your not missing anything in these frigid temps.
Turned out awesome!!
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I had a Columbia just like that and the heater never worked in the cold. It was highly annoying.
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Enjoyed your video. A job very well done. You were impressive. You are quite smart!😂❤😂❤
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Awesome job. Very creative.
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Thanks for sharing.
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Great job it looks awesome 💙💛❤💚💜
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You did an amazing job looks great ❤
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might want to rethink that diesel heater fill location... if you spill... you will have diesel behind your wall... and that smell will suck.
You are absolutely right! So what I didn't show in the video that resolves that issue, is I filled in the cavity fill area with foam, so if it does spill it stays in that area by the nozzle. Great Catch! I have more updates I am working on too and would love your input as I go along. Please Subscribe and Follow to catch 'em
@@Jeep-Creep Nice. that's a great fix to that issue. i have been looking for something like that and i might borrow your foam trick.
@@TerryHaupt616 Yeah its been working great so far. I haven't had any big spills yet, but I was worried about diesel smell (hate it) and I smell zero diesel all the time, except a bit when it first warms up from the exhaust pipe when standing outside only.
I'm your biggest fan, I love it, you did an awesome job 👏 🎉
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Great job man! How well does that thing tow? Does the wind resistance really affect it? Could you tak itnon the interstate? Thanks.
It’s a popular question I get and many are rightfully so to ask. Yes it’s shaped like a box. However. I am towing with a Tahoe and it’s not much taller than it. Also the top is not square but angled. It actually tows extremely smooth and straight. It doesn’t sway or bounce or anything bad. I’ve towed lots of trailers and this one tows just as good as any new trailer I’ve ever towed. My fuel economy too does not change dramatically. I like to tow at 65mph I loose maybe 5 mpg. At 60mph I loose nothing. At 70mph tows well, I’ve pulled at 80mph still tows well. Fuel economy goes down to about 12mpg. It weighs 1,660lbs loaded. The only improvement to the frame was I had the axle cleaned up, new bearings, new tires, suspension cleaned and inspected. My buddy has a similar vehicle towing a 14’ popup not hard-side and mine tows smoother. Just because it looks like a brick doesn’t mean it handles like one. Please Subscribe
@@Jeep-Creep thanks for the response buddy!
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Looks great 👍
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@@Jeep-Creep I did
that an awesome build
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I was just thinking to do something similar because these pop ups are everywhere cheap
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Pretty good job 👍
@@TrudyLetson thank you! I loved building it and it’s so comfy to camp in!
I thought you might be in Michigan by the outside shots. Are you around the Detroit area?
I live near the Fenton area 😄
Will the tar start to smell if the trailer is warm?
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You did an amazing job!! How is the weight?
Weight is great 1660lbs! Axle is rated at 2000lbs too. Tows very smooth and straight
Wow this is sick man. How is it with highway speeds? because it is a little taller than most small campers and not as aerodynamic. Also how is it on light off-roading? just gravel and such.
@@Golly_Mr.G tows straight and like butter on freeway. I’ve pulled up to 80mph and in crosswinds. Yes it’s taller but I tow with a Tahoe which I’m sure helps. Light off-roading is easy nothing to crazy. It’s tall enough to clear my cinderblock.
Wow thanks for the response. I appreciate you getting back to me! I love what you did in this video and I'm now a subscriber. Don't give up and keep making content love ya bro! @@Jeep-Creep
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I would have rhino lined the whole thing roof an all would have gave it a 100% weather proof am a cool texture
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37:42 what about the water from the rain or road? No place to drain out.
Yeah your right. I need to drill some holes from the under side