NIIIICE!Just picked my build up.
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Yes you. Red the bed rails
I saw this one today. He did what I was thinking. He is using sound deadening material on just about everything. I have seen a few others use Bedrug and cut it to fit places. I have a large piece in the garage that I was going to try and use and see how it works. I have the Budrug high-impact bed mat on top of my spray-in liner.
I can understand why sound-deadening and insulation in the cab is important but don't understand why sound-deadening in the cap is critical...seems to me...insulation would be more important...unless you intend to camp next to a lake with gaggle of geese. Educate me!I saw this one today. He did what I was thinking. He is using sound deadening material on just about everything. I have seen a few others use Bedrug and cut it to fit places. I have a large piece in the garage that I was going to try and use and see how it works. I have the Budrug high-impact bed mat on top of my spray-in liner.
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Most of the sound deadening materials I have been looking at are also good insulators.
To do it right from a fresh install 9 hours is on target. I had mine installed in about 5 hours with no electrical but I bought it used, so many of the items that needed to be assembled were already put together. The fit kit for the rear probably takes 1-2 hrs itself to get set up correctly. Part of that kit and I believe some of the front need to be riveted together once the correct fit kit is chosen. As for sealing it, the initial install only covers the seal that is laid down on the bed rails before the camper is dropped in. If you are talking sealing up all of the seams/gaps/openings like a few shops are doing then 9 hours for full install is correct. I sealed mine at home. To tape off and seal, with wait time, it took at least 2 hrs. I'm happy to answer any other questions!
Yes, the electrical is a task. I have been working on mine for weeks getting it setup the way I want it. I have also been designing electrical panels while doing so. Looking at your location, are you getting it installed at AVO? They did mine. Super nice group. I have been talking a lot with the owner about the new Alu-Cab products I am working on.
yes they are installing ours. We have also talked a bit through email about the Veteran Overland Project to stop veteran suicide. Don’t know if 2 and 2 came together there.I’m looking forward to see what you come up with. Also need to work out some extra ideas like fire extinguisher mount in both vehicle and the alucab. Have two 2.5lb extinguishers on quickmounts. Cab one will most likely need a special bracket to be able to mount on the passenger seat bracket. The adjustable one I want to Roy with a little first. Butdon’t think it will work right as it seems to stick out to far in mock up. Anyways just one of the many things I have going on priority is getting camper and suspension installed. Then work on making sure I have cameras set up soon afterwards. Definitely looking at the brandmotion rear view. I’ll drop an email later as well when I can. Would love to talk some more about stuff when we both have some time.
Right I definitely don’t discount this. Yet, I am unique in some respect as all the funds for this are part of a project to help others and what ever I am able to do to make it go further I will. Now on top of that I have installed “canopies” and worked on some older Defender camper conversions. With after looking at the install instructions I wanted to verify the install time. I did not have the first hand knowledge on installing this and there was no info about it out there to the time to install. Not to mention now with my injuries the days of doing most stuff DIY is done for. I need to pick and choose my battles. That said I’m excited and looking forward to this next evolution for our build.
