DIY truck camper build | part 1 ( GFC camper inspired )
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Part 1 of the DIY truck camper build for my 2021 Chevy Silverado. Stay tuned if you want to see more
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While I was watching your video it reminded me of when I customised mine two years ago during the pandemic shutdown. I was outside during the day grinding and welding, fitting parts, camper coming along great then one day my next door neighbour stuck his head over the fence and started yelling abuse at me for like 5 minutes, for me making so much noise. Up until then we used to get along really well. Anyway since that day we haven’t spoken. I hope you have better understanding neighbours than I have.
Awesome concept build!! Great seeing fellow DIYers taking on the lower-cost camper projects
Thanks! 👍
If your welding with flux core wire make sure your welding in DCEN ( DC electrode negative). That will reduce most of your splatter. Second thing is make sure your metal is CLEAN. Get that mill scale off. The cleaner the metal the better the weld. I’ve been a union welder for 35 years and before I went to school to learn to weld I thought I knew how to weld. I was WRONG. I had alot of bad habits to break. Make sure only to put a small tack before you do the finish weld. Remember as you weld metal twist.
Thanks for the tips! I don’t claim to be a pro welder. The frame definitely failed due to porous welds.
@@Collindraker It’s great to see people trying their skills to make things. Welding is something that alot of people won’t try because they are intimidated by it. I give you credit just for trying it and making the trailer. If you are interested in welding even as a hobby, check into an area vocational school. Where I’m from the high school vocational schools offer 6 week evening classes. They are usually 2 evenings a week 2-4 hours per class and definitely will give you a much better understanding of how to weld. If you don’t want to do that, there is a guy on CZcams that is very good at explaining techniques. ( welding tips and tricks ). If your really eager and want to make it a career, there are schools you can get your associates degree and then take the AWS certification test. I’m fortunate, after graduation I landed a good job and after 35 years I’m making a very good living. I also do jobs on the side making a verity of different things for people and repairing broken welds on a verity of things. Just as a hobby I charge 25 an hour ( half as much as I make working ) to make or repair welds. Don’t give up, use your mistakes as a learning curve. Check your welder and under the lid where you put the wire spool there should be a chart that gives you settings for different metals and thickness. Use these as a starting point. Key points to remember: make sure your machine is set up DCEN ( DC electrode negative for flux core wire ). Make sure the metal is CLEAN. Get rid of that Mill scale and oils. Finally your arc gap ( the distance between the wire tip and the work piece) should be 3/8 to 1/2 inch. Use the chart to fine tune amperage and wire speed. Finally PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE. if you have questions ask me I’ll help you
@@motoxman541 appreciate the advice! i plan on just using it as a hobby as i need. i make well into the 6 figures as a automotive technician. been doing it for the past 13 years and good at it. i just have a hard time paying 10k and a 6 month wait for a go fast.
Nice. I made one for a tundra, based on ripcords/gfc design. But I made mines double pop. Wish I recorded my build progress.
This is really cool what you're doing. I'm trying to make plans to build one for my 1995 F-250. If you don't put something in between the steel and aluminum like a gasket then one material will cause the other to rust.
Enjoyed this, keep us updated, nice build
a grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't
Nice job man! I'm considering doing the same thing!
You should!
Nice work 👍
Thanks 👍
prob should have just tacked it together and taken it to a weld shop for them to finish weld it, frame looks good though
i agree, my welds are what caused the frame to allow water in and mushroom the steel. more practice is needed or an experienced welder.
badass so far, curious to see how u mount it to your bed
Another video coming! Hard to film lately with the crazy weather and insane wind here on CO.
Very well thought out, i am a carpenter and i work on vehicles and other things as well, i am a structural designer now and wonder how much weight you added to that truck.
I am guessing the camper, when finished, weighed around 400LBS. wasn't noticeable while driving the truck, but was noticeable when taking the thing off!
@@Collindraker 3/4" ply get heavy quick, I am actually designing a cargo trailer conversion and found engineered ply that weighs have the weight for that size.
part two coming soon?
it is up now!
how is the rest of this? Did you ever finishe part 2?
i did. it lasted about 7 months before my poor welds allowed water into the steel frame and rotted from the inside out. I will be making a update video here soon. just trying to figure out the best format and get all my mistakes in a list for people that want to attempt this.
What wall thickness did you choose?
1/16 if I remember correctly or possibly 1/8
any updates?
just posted part 2!
Where do you get tubing?
i got it from a local steal supplier.
How did you measure for upright cuts?
Thanks
I measured them by eye after I made the jig to hold the top frame up at the height I wanted.
did u ever finish it
i did. it lasted about 7 months before my poor welds allowed water into the steel frame and rotted from the inside out. I will be making a update video here soon. just trying to figure out the best format and get all my mistakes in a list for people that want to attempt this.
What size steel did you use?
sorry for the late reply. i used 1"x2" tube steel at a 1/16 thick. if i had to do it again i would go for 1/8 thick in the same dimension for better rigidity and easier to weld without melting holes through.
you ever finish it?
I did! I used it once until I found some water intrusion in the steel frame which made it rust from the inside out and caused severe mushrooming. I cut it up and threw it away. it didn't work very well for me and my daughter, unfortunately.
was this ever finished?
it was and used for about 2 months. my weld were not sealed and allowed water into the steel frame and basically ballooned the frame from the inside out. but, after using it with my daughter for a couple camping trips.we realized it wasn't as convenient as we thought. i am planning on making a overland camping trailer for my jeep now.
@@Collindraker Darn good learning experiences though. Excited to see the next vid on a trailer!
Awesome system, but the prices are a total ripoff. I could save 80-90% by welding up a similar system myself.
Agreed
Yes worst 😔❤
you now know why the old timers say measure twice , cut once, you lucked out this time
Are you on IG?
yup @brawlincollin