Camper and custom boxes Part 2

I have permanently installed set of aluminum stairs attached to the truck bed. Pull them out and just walk up to the camper. I also had a dead bolt lock put on the door for added security. There is an outside security light when you need to step outside during the night. Look just above the battery box door on the camper and I installed a 5 watt solar panel to keep the battery topped off when the camper sits idle. Even throughout the winter, the panel keeps the deep cycle battery charged. Works great! There is even an outside hot water shower. I use it regurlarly in the warm weather. Much easier than trying to clean up inside the camper. That is one reason I wanted a hot water heater under the sink. Here are a few images of these accessories.

The camper comes complete with a deep cycle battery and a 20 lb. horizontal propane tank to feed the stove, refrigerator, water heater and furnace. It has an 18,500 btu furnace and a variety of additional 12 volt and AC outlets installed both inside and outside on the camper. It has everything you need to operate fully self-contained, but I made additions to the truck that increases that versatility.

When I decided to have custom built boxes made, I had them designed for maximum security, versatility and function. These are very heavy duty boxes designed to fit the truck bed perfectly and hold the camper in place securely. Let's start on the passenger side boxes. One of my first requirements was to fit a 2000 watt generator that would be set up to charge additional batteries and provide a pure sine wave for operating sensitive electronic equipment. They were designed for the Honda 2000 or the Kipor 2000 inverter series generator. I built special wiring harnesses to plug directly into the generator going to a special compartment housing two additional high capacity deep cycle batteries and a computerized marine charger. In the generator compartment, I built special cooling fans to exhaust fumes and cool the generator while it was running in a secure lockable environment. Special built ventilation doors at the rear of the compartment allow fumes to escape and yet keep the generator out of the weather. It can be started., fueled and run very conveniently. Here are some pictures of this setup. Notice the battery compartment is separated from the generator to prevent any possibility of explosion. Also notice that there are four fans that draw fresh air from the outside to cool the generator. They come on as soon as the generator is started. An accessory outlet is provided in the compartment for additional accessories. When the generator is on, it not only powers the camper, but also powers the computerized charger to top off the two accessory batteries when it is necessary to power the camper without outside power.

The front compartment is used to carry additional fuel for the generator plus any other equipment used for the power of the vehicle. Each compartment is completely ventilated and separated from the others for maximum safety.

Move to the other side of the vehicle and you have one very large compartment that can carry an additional single 30lb. or two 20lb. propane tanks for extended stays, plus the leveling ramps, more tools, chairs, etc. The box is nearly 8 feet in length so it is a very large compartment.




Here is what the truck and camper look like when zipped up and
to travel. You can see it is a very compact unit with a whole lot of
versatility built in. It is tight, warm and secure. Most of all it is
heavy duty. It is a great package.