by dbhosttexas » Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:32 pm
I have been very slowly designing and building a foamie truck camper for 2. The big issue was I needed room for a king bed that would fold up and allow us to have a seating area / fold down work table for the day so we could hit the road and work remotely.
Unfortunately due to a sudden, very aggressive infection that hit her heart, I lost my wife, and no longer will be needing the space for 2.
That puts me back to my original through that she had rejected, a Hi top contractors cap, 2 door model, and a short queen or in this case now Full memory foam futon for a bed suspended over the fridge, wheel well and water tanks. Probably have to set something up as a foot rest as it will sit pretty high up...
So the plan moving forward, finish the mechanical work on the truck, about 90% done now, get it road worthy, pick up the contractor cap from my college friend who has had it and just never bothered to sell it. Insulate, convert it to a camper, set up the AC mount, and get ready for the road.
Not talking full time vanlife stype stuff, but just going to those places we had talked about. With remote work I can do that.
I guess it will be semi foamie though. I am going to insulate the shell with foam + PMF to keep the weather at bay, costs down, and comfort high. Probably paint the sides to match the truck, and the roof with a couple of coats of Tropicool to keep things under control...
I'll post up pics, and if I see you on the road, or at camp, drop in, shake a hand, and sit by the camp fire with me and tell me about your build and travels...