It would take some looking to find the box with the correct dimensions, turns out Ive had plenty of time recently to source and search.
I want an over cab bed, matched dimensions as my outfitter camper. So a crew/ or extended cab is preferred. out there, but harder to find. Or if a regular cab, i need to extend the box a few feet to compensate.
8ft wide, pretty standard, and 8ft tall, harder to find but doable. It may be I have to source the truck separate, or buy one that 2x, and convert with a wrecked 4x4 one. So a lower box is better.
Medium duty trucks can have their frames extended about $100/ft or so. Modifying the box shorter internal height is harder. Length is doable. not to exceed 26000ibs gvwr
I also looked at a Cargo trailer, building it out then pulling the axles and mounting it on a truck as I find one, this would give me plenty of options. Most are 6-7ft high inside.
The third option Im considering ( again right now all just theory) Is a container ( sooo heavy though) 24-30ft, + over cab bed. I have always liked the idea of repurposed containers, they make a good platform. They are budget friendly, can cut it to the exact length needed, they are the correct internal height. Also super sturdy.
and getting a goose neck deckover dump trailer at 25ft, to mount it on and work with. This would allow me to set it anywhere, or winch it back on the trailer to move it, and allow me to source a truck another time, or be more picky. Also giving me a goose neck trailer, for hauling hay, etc
Kind of the one I am leaning toward right now, but am keeping a look out for all platforms of interest.
and this is all dependent on this years Alaska contract.
200 gallons of water- under each dinette seat( that is why the booth) with no fancy tank level monitor, just open a door and look. 1700ibs
Probably a cassette toilet, or an incinerating one
1k ish watts solar 2 500 systems for redundancy
800ish watts battery capacity
3500w inverter w/ auto transfer and gen start
Hydronic water heater - w/ electric back up. heated when truck is running or w/ diesel cabin heater Isotherm 10 gallon
Diesel air/hydronic heat
small wood stove, mounted to wall. like what youd find on a sail boat.
apartment, 9000k BTU air conditioner/ and heater.
2 inch block foam insulation
white pine tongue and groove interior wall for living portion
rubber coated ply for garage
peel and stick vinyl flooring, barn wood.
All interior lighting LED/ dim able ceiling pucks
undecided on ceiling material yet.
All windows and skylights European style
upper cabinets all around
kitchen and cabinetry sourced from big box store
yes washer dryer combo/ matching the one im using in my fifth wheel. They work great as long as you understand them. Vented vs the stack-able ones I current have.
drawer under over cab bed- probably just a decked system w a facade.
Skylight over bed, Shower, and garage. Due to price Ill probably go with a handful of the smaller 14x14 Dometic at 200/ piece versus the large ones at 700/unit. With one every six feet or so.
larger dry bathroom w/ shower and teak floor.
oil rubbed bronze fixtures in bathroom and kitchen
push/pull latching for all cabinets.
probably about a 1ft sub floor, I would like to do a center section that folds up to allow access to all the wiring and plumbing in one easy spot. But the majority would be dead space/the grey tank.
4 windows in living area, 2 in bedroom area, 1 in bathroom, none in garage.
two folding bunks in garage on driver side
All utilities/ electrical along the back garage wall and bathroom. Water heater/heater/ electrical and plumbing runs as close and as short of runs as possible.
a 50 amp plug, and " city" water connection if i ever needed.
I like cooking with propane, so the stove and oven would be flush folding- and propane. Dual 20# tanks, in an under body box would last forever.
Possible dual fuel Generator 4000watts also in under body box.
Passenger side a folding desk/exam table. all folding flush into the wall. Id like to be able to use the Garage as a medical exam room. above cabinets with plexi glass doors.
Rear ramp/deck/winch
I flipped the floor plan, and changed some things. I originally had two Man doors, i realized this was a big waste of space, and if one into the garage it would also act as a mud room.
Ive had trouble finding comfy theater seating, that was not at least 7 feet long, so this would allow me to push the kitchen down. and move the theater seating to the passenger side. I know a weird thing to want. I spend a lot of time in small spaces, separate eating and relaxing areas makes a big difference.
and then the option of it as a couch, or recliner.
I would be 15-20k into the interior build, not including the truck. And that with me doing all the labor of course. But id have the time to do so.
Some rigs that caught my eye ( this one is a steep though)
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I like the red crew cab., well I like em both. haha