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I've got an old Toyota T100 pickup truck that I had nothing to do with recently and I was planning on making it into a capable camper truck. Most people decide to go offroading in theirs but I like driving down fire trails. I haven't done much, but I really want to kickstart it with the money that I am being given for Christmas. So far, I've decided to buy a camper shell and bond it watertight. Then, mount a solar panel on the roof, hook up a charge controller and a deepcycle battery with inverter in order to use power. Decided not to hook it up to the alternator as 1: It won't worsen my fuel economy (which would be almost negligible, but .1mpg is .1mpg) 2: (and more importantly) I wouldn't have to have the car on in order to charge the batteries. That way, I could go backpacking or whatever and still have a fully charged battery to come back to. Solar is producing a lot more than it used to as well, as I can pick up a 100w battery that can fully restore my battery in like seven hours of peak sun. Then, I'll add some furniture to the bed, a raised platform with storage boxes underneath with lids that can come off easily. I;ll put backpacking and climbing gear, food, water, battery, tools, etc. in there. Then a mattress topper for added sleeping comfort, and a voltmeter for the battery state. Probably some curtains, too. I've got roofracks and I was going to make a basket out of thin piping as it'll be about half as much as a premade one and I can make it bigger. Mount some fog lights on relays on the back for illumination and maybe some marine speakers if I'm feeling ballsy for music when I camp.
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Dec 23, 2014 19:33
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