92 Truck+Camper Build

[92GMCK2500]

Slowly catching up the build thread, trying my best to recall everything. By now its mid 2019, next up: Bent Frame.

We got a little too keen going bush for 10 days, loaded up the camper as per usual but this time we had an extra 4 or 5 full totes of firewood. Centered it over the axle best i could but the weight in combination with the rough roads did some damage to the C channel above the jounce bump stop. This was pre bags. I could feel it bottom out on the big pot holes and knew it wouldn't be pretty.

Courtesy gnar pics.

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[92GMCK2500]

Courtesy camping shot as an update this time.

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[Supercharged111]

Is that a 4 seasons unit? We had ours out and it decided to snow. I loved it.

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[884x4310ci]

Probably need helper springs or lift bags. To help with the extra weight.

 

[92GMCK2500]

Totally....

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[Supercharged111]

Meh, just put jack stands under the thing before winter sets in.

 

[92GMCK2500]

Is that a 4 seasons unit? We had ours out and it decided to snow. I loved it.

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Technically nah, i don't think so, although, it does handle the cold fine. Its got no basement, so all the pipes & tanks are within heated space, furnace air is ducted to the holding tanks too. That, along with the foam core + added insulation seems to keep things warm enough. Furnace is usually running 70% of the time, less during sleep time. No problems so far, we've camped a far amount in temps down to -10/-15 C. Get amongst it.

 

[92GMCK2500]

That pic was taken the morning after an epic day of storm skiing. It is usually 5 steps down out of the camper, end of day was 3 steps down, next morning was 3 steps up. Pretty unreal.

 

[Supercharged111]

Technically nah, i don't think so, although, it does handle the cold fine. Its got no basement, so all the pipes & tanks are within heated space, furnace air is ducted to the holding tanks too. That, along with the foam core + added insulation seems to keep things warm enough. Furnace is usually running 70% of the time, less during sleep time. No problems so far, we've camped a far amount in temps down to -10/-15 C. Get amongst it.

What you're describing here really sounds like a 4 seasons camper.

 

[92GMCK2500]

What is your Lance like? Some of the newer units have heated tanks & heat traced piping.