Getting the full shell assembled
The side walls, floor and roof were already constructed and in episode 3 we went through the mounting to the truck frame. Now it’s time to build the bunk and rear walls then get the full shell assembled. Click the image below to launch the video and enjoy!
We will be pausing the build for a couple of months so we can spend our summer road trippin’ in the Lance. We’ve been busy this week getting Lance ready to roll for what we hope is the last road trip in this oldie but goodie camper!.
For more details on the build, review the camper build priorities on this post by clicking HERE.
To see the build progress you tube videos, Click the playlist button below:
Ford F350 details
We have worked out the kinks in the 2004 Ford F350 and will continue to commission it to carry the new flatbed camper. Above, we cover the key priorities that went into the camper design. It’s great food for thought and a review of the trade offs to consider. You can also read more about our Ford F350 (a “franken” truck) background by clicking HERE.
Where to next?
It is time to bail and hit the road for the summer. Check out the Where page HERE for our current plans.
Working on Exploring 
What was the reason you cut and glued the wall insulation in to smaller pieces?
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Structural stiffness. The interior grid makes a structure called a ‘torsion box’ which is extremely rigid. It essentially makes the whole panel like an I-beam, spreading load to the faces. It is FAR stronger than necessary. I’d also likely use 3.2mm plywood rather than 5mm for the same reason. If I were to do it all over again, I’d opt to use 25psi XPS (standard XPS is only 15psi density and polyiso is only about 5psi) and forgo the torsion box construction.
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Episode 4 was the best yet. Enjoy the summer and I can’t wait until the fall for episode 5. This show is better than This Old House.
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You made my day! Not sure we can compete with this old house and Bob V but loved the feedback!
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