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I'm not sure how much clearance I have exactly. There's probably an inch or so from the back of the fridge to the back and side walls of the fridge cabinet. In addition, I'm not sure if you noticed in the pics, but I cut out vent holes on the back and sides of the fridge cabinet to help. Of...

The primary reason I bought and built my truck is for photography. I wanted a better vehicle with more storage and camping capabilities than my previous truck. And as others have mentioned...to get to areas the average person doesn’t go.

Last November, I built my bed storage. The storage is basically made up of a frame and walls. I used 3/4" Baltic birch plywood for the frame and walls and 1/2" Baltic birch plywood for the lids. In this image, you can see the basic frame setup. This is front driver side. The manner in...

Last November, I started work on my bed storage. I used 3/4" Baltic birch plywood for the structure and walls and 1/2" Baltic birch plywood for the lids. The storage is basically made up of a frame and walls. In this image, you can see the basic frame setup. This is front driver side. The...

About 3 years ago, I purchased and installed a 250A alternator from CAE in Van Nuys, CA. Well, today I removed it and re-installed my OEM 140A alternator, because I was having problems with the 250A this past weekend. Basically, the battery light turned on and then fluctuated while I was out in...

If not trucks....BEER!!!!!!!!!

Another mod that I did was add LED strip lighting to my shell rear window. This serves as great lighting for the tailgate area when cooking. Simple! Cheap! Easy!

When I purchased my FlipPac camper shell, which was used, it already had a dome light installed. I temporarily connected it to a spare fuse on my 1st Bussmann RMTR that I built a couple years ago knowing that I'd ultimately be installing an aux battery and another RTMR. For this temporary setup...

Next up was switches. I used a Hammond 1591ESBK ABS project box that I purchased from Amazon. Wiring this up was very similar to what I outlined in my Bussmann RTMR tutorial. Finally, I installed the switches at the rear of the vehicle above my drawers and next to the fridge.

Once the 2nd battery was installed, I built another Bussmann RTMR to accommodate the accessories in the bed. The fridge would obviously be connected, but I also wanted various other accessories that I'll show in future posts. Several parts were required. I used a small bracket that I purchased...

After I completed the fridge install, I needed to get power to it. This was the perfect opportunity to install a 2nd battery in the bed. I ended up using an IBS Dual Battery System monitor, which has worked out great so far. Sure it's pricier than other setups, but I like the design and...

Although the drawers are not installed in this pic, it's complete and ready for me to move on to electrical and then overall bed storage. One last detail...I didn't buy locking slide-outs. That would have been nice, but they weren't available at the time. Furthermore, they're also thicker...

Last October, I finally got around to installing an ARB 50QT fridge. I wanted a dual slide-out that would accommodate a stove as well. But what I found available for sale, was bulky and didn't fit in with my overall plan for bed storage. So when I built this, I had a loose strategy for my...

About a year ago, I installed a Tailgate Reinforcement Plate and Tailgate Reinforcement Cap from Mobtown Offroad. These were modestly priced and a very easy mod. But I gotta tell you, this is one of my favorite modifications to the truck. I always hated the ribbed tailgate plate, because the...

Hey Ryan. Thanks for asking. It's been a while since I've updated my build page, which was initially because I took some time off modifying the truck and to save some money. But after a while, life took over with various things. Anyway, I've done a few mods that I'm happy to share. So stay tuned...

Hey, sorry for the late response. I've been in Alaska and just returned. So...I don't think the Icon AAL is going to be sufficient for your needs. I'm already seeing the limitations once I put my shell on, which weighs about 300lbs. I haven't built out my bed for storage and such yet, but once...

Thank you. Best of luck with your platform. As an aside, I now have a squeak that I think is associated with the platform. Perhaps one of the bolts has vibrated loose or something. I need to investigate further, because so far I can't pin-point its location while driving. All I know is that...

Looks fun!

That's awesome! Thank you. I figured someone around here would recognize it.

Joshua Tree - 2/27-2/28 I went to Joshua Tree this past weekend and drove Old Dale Road and Pinkham Canyon. Both are really easy trails but a lot of fun. The weather was warm and the scenery was fantastic! Here's my buddy's Jeep climbing Old Dale. At the top of the hill on Old Dale Road...