Micro Camper Overland Build | Part 3 | Body Construction
Part 3 of my homemade micro camper build
In this part of the series I am creating the body of the camper to put on to the custom frame.
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How much did the whole build cost?
I am so excited about this build I’m gonna do it! Thank you so much I love how you explain everything very thorough and very cool to watch that is such a beautiful trailer!
Finally I found a build using metal supports instead of wooden ones. This is exactly what I’m trying to do.
I debated doing wood but this just seemed easier in my opinion! No rot in the future
I love your videos. As a professional fabricator it’s really nice to finally see someone on KZhead doing it the right way in every aspect.
Thank you so much! I’m no professional by any means I’m sure my methods could use improvement in every aspect but doing the best I can with what I got!
Your attention to detail is very awesome. love the build so far!!
Do it right or do it twice!
Hola, me he quedado asombrado de tan gran trabajo, en forma simple has creado una gran mini rodante, funcional, liviana y sellada!! a esperar el próximo video!!
Bloody good job ! looking forward to see the next part !
Thanks man!! 🙌🏻
It's coming along great!
Thanks Robert!!
Great job. Great presentation. I wavered on wood vs metal build on mine, probably would have chosen metal had this video been around. You explain so many of the questions I had, and for me more importantly, SHOW the solutions to what I was curious about. Mine’s been done and I still love watching Build videos. Great work!
Awesome! Thanks so much for watching. I’m very glad you found it useful and informative! That’s my whole goal. Entertain, educate and inspire!
You do great work!!!!!!! Very exact. Love the content. Thank you
Appreciate it Rich!! Glad you enjoy it 👍🏼
WOW! Simply WOW! Very clean work and professional finish John. The presentation was clear and exceptionally well communicated, both visually and verbally. Very enjoyable on my Sunday morning. Kudos.
Appreciate it Mike!!! Glad you enjoyed it. As always really appreciate the support!!
Great video to watch on Father’s Day
Glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks for watching
Love the progress so far keep up the great work brother and using the double sided tape was new for me what im used to is using construction adhesive for the panels but I will make sure to try it out in the future
Thanks man!!
Thanks for the parts list. I was about to start asking about certain things. I want to make a trailer for my RTT but keep it light. 🤘
Awesome!!
This has been an awesome video series! Thanks for all the great information. I just finished welding up my trailer base based on part 1 you’ve posted here.
Awesome to hear that man! Glad it can be useful for you as well. Best of luck on the build don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions!
@@Adv4x4 Thank you!
I forgot about the VHV tape and 221. I watched the Everlanders build their rig. Thanks for tips about size and design with Keeping it equal saves material waste.
Thanks for watching Todd!
Excellent job mate and a brilliant video. Well done.
Thank you!
Fantastic job!!!
Thanks Charlie!
Amazing job, I’m inspired by that and I’d love to build my own camper one day.
Thank you sir!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!!
Finally someone who has a little skill and workmanship building a camper. So many hack jobs on KZhead.
Appreciate it!! Just doing what I can. Plenty of other more skilled people then me out there that’s forsure!
I agree!
Great job!
Thanks man!!
Oh man we are spend to much to build like this thing , and you build it you are talent dude keep going 👍🏻
Thank you! Excited to finish the build
Nice work and very good video given you're working alone. It must add a lot of time to the build but it's worth it to produce a complete story.
Thank you! Yes working alone and also filming definitely adds a lot of time but as you said, totally worth it!
So helpful. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
great job that gives me a good idea maybe I can do my own thank you sir
Anything is possible when you put your mind too it! You got this.
Nice 👌🏽
Thanks man!
It would be hard with work pieces this long, but the best mill scale removal I have used is a 12 hr vinegar bath. Maybe you could do that with a PVC pipe a little longer than the work pieces? After a 12 hr soak, what is left of the mill scale just comes off with the wipe of a towel. It's amazing.
That’s a great tip for smaller work pieces! Will have to keep that in mind
Great job on your build! Turned out great! I had a couple questions about the aluminum composite panels. Where did you source them? And, what was the overall thickness of the panels? Thank you
3mm thick and from Piedmont plastics! Everything is in the description!
Can’t wait for the next video…
Thanks! Looking forward to seeing it done myself!!
Amazing job! What an inspiration you are. I can’t wait for all the plans to drop so I can get started on my build. Did you get the 8” or 12” square from Fireball? Thanks for all your hard work and sharing it with us!
Thank you!! Appreciate you watching. It’s the 8” megasquare!
Great video
Thank you!
Good work, similar to my build!
Thank you!
Water control Space temperature is absolute zero. Point an IR thermometer at the sky on a clear night night an it will read 30f-40f colder than ambient temp. Under any combination of conditions there will be one of six sides inside that is the coolest and the presence of a living thing will release water into the air that will condense on the inside of one or more surfaces when the inside air dew point equals the inside temperature of the coldest panels. The inside will always make water somewhere. Attempting perfect sealing at the lowest point is always going to result in water retention at low points that are usually not readily accessible. Imo you would be better served to leave unsealed points at the extreme lowest corners of your build to facilitate water removal they don’t have to be large and I would as either screen or metal wool to deter insect entry. Even attempting to totally enclose a welded tank will result in more internal corrosion than one that has open self drainage at the lowest points I would drill the frame holes for wiring runs on the bottom sides extreme ends wherever possible. We learned with welded aircraft tubing structures that the ones that had low point holes to the atmosphere lasted much longer than ones that were completely sealed in most cases.
Thanks for the great video. Where did you find the AluPoly sheets for the floor, walls and ceiling?
Thanks! Everything is linked in the description!
"Solidify" - You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. ;-) Love the build!
When welding your side frames on did you weld them flush with the outside edge of the main frame or did you recess them in the .125 distance so the aluminum composite sat flush with the edge of the main frame?
Very innovative build dude….You have a year on the trailer now…..any updates as far as problems , concerns or just things you would do differently. the tape holding things together I guess is my greatest curiosity.
No problems what so ever! It’s been doing great. I’d consider either moving the axle back just a hair to help with tongue weight or making sure you always have some sort of load in front of the camper box itself to help. It can seem a bit light on tongue weight without a bike on the carrier
Watching your build videos. thats for detailing your progress. eztremely helpful for thos enon-fabricating begijner folks. i may ha e miased this but is the inside deminsion. head room bascially? cheers
Thanks for watching man! Inside is roughly 56”wide just under 4’ interior height and just under 8ft interior length!
That is looking really nice. Maybe I would have made the body wider so the wheel fenders would not stick outside the body, giving a little more storage space?
Thanks Andy! I thought about doing that. In the end I didn’t want to deal with that many more corners for possible water intrusion and also made the frame design very simple! All while still fitting a full size bed no issues
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This is such a great video series, I am literally sad when I reach the end.... It's inspiring and I want to build that so much but i think pricewise it's a bit outside the my budget but we will see what the total ends up being! Amazing job and I have watch all the other videos you have on your previous trailers. One question for you on this video if you don't mind. This composite panel seems thin and I was wondering how flexy is it on the floor? I have looked at the trailer build and it's got some decently wide spacing between the various cross members and so I was wondering if that material is rigid enough. I did catch on the video some flex as you walk on the floor. around 19:27 you can see some flex with light reflection (still wearing crocs I see while fabricating with metal.... bold move.... LOL). Thanks
Hey man!! Thanks for watching! Really appreciate the support it’s people like you that keep me moving forward making more videos! The panel does flex a tad on the floor. Once we I add the insulation board and the engineered flooring it should make it considerably stronger! Adding more supports would not hurt at all. Maybe something I would have done differently 👍🏼 it’s a learning process on every build and yes the crocs have been with me almost every step of the way 😂😂
@@Adv4x4 ah! That makes sense in regards to the rigidity once insulation and flooring is in place. I actually really like the idea of the composite!! Water tight and lighter than wood! Do you think it’s a project you can tackle with flux core ? I don’t see why not but You have more experience welding.
I don’t have any experience with flux core honestly! But from what I’ve seen online I’d say it’s worth investing in a MIG setup!
Do you think the 3mm on the ACM is strong enough for the sides and floor or should I go 6mm?
Can you put a deck tent on top and will it hold weight
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Do you feel the doors are big enough for going in and out of it a year later?
Are you happy with the 3mm Aluminum composite and going with the 3/4" square tubing on this build?
I bought a home built micro camper from someone but he used plywood I have been looking for a different material I am probably going to use that composite sheet, thank you.
It’s great stuff!
You do very good work. Amazing what you can do in that small garage . are you planning on open up a bigger shop someday?
Thank you sir! The tight space definitely adds some interesting obstacles when building something like this. Either way, thankful to have some garage instead of no garage! My Family & I currently run an auto repair shop full time. Maybe one day we will shift gears towards “overland” based work and builds but for now it’s just regular repair work. That being said. My next house will have a LARGE garage! 😂
@@Adv4x4 I've worked on car is my whole life . and i've never had a decent garage. I just retired and put up a 40 by 60 pole barn. 14 ' ceiling. Next is concrete and a car lift. Keep up the good work, i enjoy your videos
That just about my plan as well! Going for the “Barndo” home here at some point. Appreciate it!
Excellent trailer, video and execution of the build. What do you estimate the build would take if you were not filming.
Thank you sir! I appreciate it. I’m not 100% sure I’m time estimate as I worked on it in my spare time after work. But I’d say I have 60+ hours in the build forsure!
Are your walls flush with the bottom frame? Or did you inset it a little so that the ACM would be flush to the bottom frame? Or did the ACM extend a little past the bottom frame?
The skeleton of the frame is flush with the outside edge of the frame. The ACM sits on top so yes it does sit out a hair further then the main frame itself
Gotcha! Appreciate it. @@Adv4x4
Im trying to get pricing on the panels but cant get there site to cooperate your build is the slickest build ive seen
Thanks man! I had to call them to get pricing. It was about $500 for 3 of the 5x10 and 2 of the 4x8
Next time change the order of panel installation to better shed water to the outside. Side panels Front and rear lower then upper Top last that little bit of overhang sheds water rather than catching it. Your overall concept and design is excellent.
Thank you!
Didn’t see link for the welding square. Great video
Thank you! Here you go fireballtool.com/products/mega-square?variant=40768653164588
@@Adv4x4 what size is yours
8” cast iron!
Thanks again..
Enjoying the build. But what is your thought with the only door on the driver's side? One door builds usually are on the curb side.
Thank you! So typically I always end up with the driver side of my truck facing the fire pit and wanted to do the same for the camper. I thought about adding a door each side but the cost of the doors steered me away from that haha
What size Fireball tool do you use?
Whats the cost of those PSG panels? Rough price for size so i can see if it will fit my budget.
Do you have link to the Diablo blade?
Where did you get the frame/ axles?
Would those panels allow for a partial cut through so that you’d be able to bend it for a 45 degree bend? I was wondering if that would have allowed you to have a continuous edge on the front end of the trailer. Overall, impressive build and great attention to detail. Looking forward to the next episode.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Yes that could work! But the only problem there is available sheet length. If I were to do that to the two front edges then the sheet would end somewhere in the middle of the front flat surface
@@Adv4x4 It's all compromises. I was figuring that first seam would be your penetration point for water so having one continuous piece for the that front edge might be better. I've not used that corrugated aluminum sheets yet so I don't how easy it'd be. It may be hard to get the bend to be perfect so doing it your way was probably a better approach. Once I'm finished with my Wagon, I'm planning on building a wedge roof-top tent. Good luck on the rest of your build.
Thank you! Goodluck on your builds as well!
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What’s the approx cost of raw metal for this build? Composite panels? And what do you suspect the approx R-value (insulation) of the trailer? Amazing build BTW…
Thank you! About $500 in metal & also $500 in panels! As far as the r value goes I’m not sure about that just yet until I go pick up my 3/4” insulation board! Either way high R Value isn’t a huge concern for me because it will be far more insulated then a tent as is haha.
Awsome when is part 4 coming out ?
Hopefully in about a week or 2!
Question, I want to do a very similar build except I’d be adding a pop top tent to expand the inner ceiling space and add a top bunk for my two kids. With that being said, do you think 3/4” square tubing is still sufficient enough strength?
I believe it would be sufficient if it’s structured in a manner to support it! Maybe add some extra diagonal bracing & be thoughtful of where the load will be resting as you build it
@@Adv4x4 Thank you!
How much were the ACM panels?
I looked on that website for price on those panels. Did you special order yours? What size are they? This is definitely a better route than plywood which is what I’ve been thinking on but can’t quite pull the trigger.
They come in 4’x8’ and 5’x10’ you have to call to get a quote and they also have to be picked up from their location!
How would you approach using ACM sheets on areas, (the bottom for example), that are larger than the sheet itself? Let’s say the trailer is 6ft wide, could you just use two 3ft wide pieces and join them over the trailer spine with VHB tape and sealant? Do you think this would be enough to keep leaks from happening? I talked to Piedmont today and they have the 3mm 5x10 locally for $153 a sheet. Thanks!
I chose to avoid having any seams for this exact reason haha. I’m sure you could find a way to seal it up but I preferred to not go that route! Same reason I made the box 48” tall, made the side walls very simple with 4x8 sheet!
How did the ordering go of the aluminum composite? Was it expensive to get shipped or were you able to pick up locally?
I placed the order on the phone and went and picked it up! Call around, many different prices for the same exact thing depending on locations
Another question popped in my mind after re-watching the video (I'll probably watch it and all the other ones a few more times....) Are you doing any sort of Galley/kitchen? I don't see you preparing for an opening or anything like that in the back ?? you are not discussing this at all so I am curious? Thanks
Hey man!! Nope I am not doing a galley of any sorts! My truck has a full tailgate plus a swing out with a fold down table so all the cooking is done there! I wanted maximum interior space. I will be doing some shelving in the rear of trailer for inside storage👌🏼
@@Adv4x4 makes a lot of sense. my LX470 has drawers and kitchen as well in it so now that I think about it, keeping the entire space for sleeping/living makes sense, especially since I would probably use this trailer as a base camp (between day or even overnight trip since I can sleep in the rig comfortably as well) and would always have the rig as a kitchen! set the trailer, unhook and go explore, come back and have a nice big space to sleep in...
I’m so impressed, fam. I’m going to send you a couple design ideas that may help with production value. Keep up the great work. I need to hit the bell on this 🔔
Thanks Patrick!! Appreciate you coming over here to the channel to checkout what I got goin on man means a lot!!
How has the thin foam board worked. Is it enough or would you build the walls wider to fit wider insulation in?
It’s fantastic in my opinion. Much better then tent fabric!
Do the plans you provide include the draft paper cuts?
They show all dimensions and cut angles of each piece of metal and their placement. As well as axle location!
Hi, may I ask what brand doors and windows you used and where did you get them from? Thanks
Everything is linked in the description!
What size rim/tires did you use!? My trailer came stock with what I think are 10" but I'd like to go bigger since it gets stuck out on the trail
Did you ever have concerns about the panels being able to support you and your gear’s weight? I have 2x2 cross supports every 24 1/2 inches.
With the combination of foam board insulation and the plank flooring it’s plenty strong!
I love the build! What did the ACM board cost for this build?
Thank you! About $500 for all the composite sheets
@@Adv4x4 Did you call Piedmont Plastics and custom order the lengths/widths for your build? I am not having luck finding ACM sheets on their website anywhere near the size you use?
Yes I called them and ordered two 4x8 and three 5x8. All 3mm thick aluminum composite. Then just went and picked them up!
I sold my travel trailer last year, would love to build something like this! Do you sell plans?
Yessir I do! Currently only have the trailer frame plans available but hopefully will have the camper body plans available end of the week! www.adv4x4.us/store-1-1/p/micro-camper-trailer-frame-blueprints
What type of router bit did you use for the acm panel?
Nothing special just a barrel/cylinder shaped one with a roller bearing on the bottom that keeps your cuts flush to the surface you are matching. Came in a large bit kit off Amazon. Worked great
where did u get the siding roofing and flooring... flat sheeting at??
Everything is linked in Description!
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Great job, What do you think the cost of building this less your cost of tools and your time?
I have been keeping track of purchases I will add them up at the end and do a cost breakdown video for everyone!
@@Adv4x4 Awesome!
How’d you order the big sheets? On the website I just see standard sizes
I had to call and order. Then go pick them up from the distributor.
Awesome video! How has condensation been so far?
Only had condensation the one night we ran a propane heater for a little in there! I have since made a diesel heater to combat that (latest video on the channel) other then that we try to always sleep with windows open or fan on!
@@Adv4x4 that's nice! I always wonder what happens in smaller confined spaces, especially in camper builds. It takes a lot of engineering and vapour barriers to make a construction well equipped against internal condensation, resulting in mould and such. Seems like you have that figured out pretty well
@@Adv4x4 oh and by the way, do you have a Co meter in there? A diesel heater exhaust can be pretty dangerous. They're really cheap, and life is precious. Take care!
We will add one before we put it to use! I agree it’s cheap insurance 👍🏼
Nice Build Concept, however be very carefull of using ALUPANEL, DIEBOND or whatever architectural panel, bonded to steel or Aluminum frame, as it will conduct temperature and moisture built up inside, and you will see the moisture, outlined by the tubing. This is wholy dependant on outside temp, and moisture contenet inside. Also the finish on these panels is not very durable, expensive also.
What size tires you running?
265/70/17 falken Wildpeak
14:21 What kind of 3M VHB tape did you use?
I followed your amazon line - it is VHB 5952 Thanks
I know I'm getting old because of the way I think . When I'm camping miles and miles away from civilization I'm thinking I need PROTECTION ! Wild animals , two legged criminals abound in the woods these days . I want to feel safe , and if that means a HEAVY camper with THICK walls so be it ! Otherwise I might as well sleep in a TENT ! Call me an old fouggy , any day ! 👀
Do you have a coat breakdown?
Cost*** great build!
Even just a total spent,
I do! Check the channel!
What type of router bit did you use?
I don’t know the specific name but it was a cylinder shaped bit with a roller bearing on the bottom of it as a guide! Nothing too special. Came in a kit on Amazon
@@Adv4x4 sounds good. Thanks
What is the official name of the material you used for the wall I’d rather use that than wood?
ACM panel. Everything is linked in the description!
What’s the thickness of the ACM? 3mm or 6mm
3mm!
Where does one but the AL composite panels? My search’s only find small size panels
Likely Have to find a supplier that you can physically go pick up from. Sign shops might be able to help you out with that as well.
I searched “where to buy aluminum composite paneling Virginia” and wrote down all the info for some of the places that said they carried it. Then called them one by one for pricing and availability
Is wood frame better?
I think both methods are great ways to build one! Really comes down to your skill set in the end. I only chose metal so I never have to worry about wood rot
@@Adv4x4 make sense, welding always makes me nervous😂
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What’s your total cost so far?
I’ve been keeping track of items I’ve bought but haven’t added anything up yet. I will do a complete cost breakdown video once the build is completed!
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