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    DIY camper box construction- what sizes/wall thickness steel or alu have you used?

    Do you have a build thread? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    DIY camper box construction- what sizes/wall thickness steel or alu have you used?

    I would buy the book from Ulrich Dolde (spelling?) on diy camper building. He explains the different types of methods for dealing with subframe isolation. I am building on an M1083, and plan to use rail on rail with springs for my truck. That was not an easy decision, but I deal good about...
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    DIY camper box construction- what sizes/wall thickness steel or alu have you used?

    The best thing is to allow the vehicle frame and the camper subframe move separately. There are hundreds of pages of that info on expo. You do not want your camper to stiffen your truck. That is a recipe for breaking something. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    DIY camper box construction- what sizes/wall thickness steel or alu have you used?

    My plan: Steel frame. The bottom will be a bit beefy with captive springs holding the box to the truck frame. Wall framing will be max 2” tube. Other places will be angle. Insulation will be 3” xps foam. So, no exposed steel. Deciding still on mounting of interior. May run small offset...
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    DIY camper box construction- what sizes/wall thickness steel or alu have you used?

    Their boxes require a torsion free subframe. They are limited by your subframe and what you want to hang off them. For example, they do not work well with large rear overhangs and spare tire weight. They prefer a flat reinforced back wall if you plan to hang the tire on the panels. Sent...
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