Give it a try. The cloth, glue and paint I used has been bomb proof so far, and possibly cheaper. I have landscaping cloth I use under the greenhouse and it does appear to fray around the edges eventually, at least the stuff I have, but once its glued and painted that shouldn't be a problem.

@@jackmalory3698 Yes there are different kinds of landscaping fabric. SOme of the cheaper stuff is much like the painters cloth and frays over time. The fraying part is not an issue because the have it layed over the first coat of glue and usually have a coat of glue over it before it gets a chance to start fraying. The only reason it does fray is the more you handle it, the worse it starts to pull apart so prep work is crustal.

Since the dongle plugs into where the connector end of the O2 sensor plugs it will not be functional (the O2 sensor), but you could leave it in and just keep the wire zip tied up out of the way.

@@jackmalory3698 Thank you!

I think with the right curve it would be fine, but the curve would probably have to start just above the windshield so that the airflow was minimally interrupted, similar to how mine has the curve starting at a similar height to the back of the cab.

Yes. Considerably. I went with the rounded top and cut away the front/sides as discussed in the video and my mpg is back up to 25-26 mpg with it loaded. If you check my channel you will find the finished product and other build aspects, or this link kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpK7eJifp86laNE

The MPG has been great, exactly what I wanted from the redesign that this is. I'm back up to 25mpg or better on most trips, way better than the 20-21 with the first camper I built. That is 100 miles more per tank.

@@jackmalory3698 Thanks!

Hard to say, this machine has always ripped when the throttle is twisted!

1/4 inch

Yes.

None that I can tell. Bike is still as snappy as ever.

Thanks. Was definitely quicker for me, especially just trying to get an idea of how it would fit/look.

This one is wide enough to sleep horizontally. So is my second one, made of rigid foam insulation, with even less framing, and 120 pounds lighter.

The clamps that are used for securing a topper/canopy to the bed rails.

Both. I ironed it before, to get the wrinkles out after washing it, then as I laid the canvas onto the glue I used the iron to flatten it and stick it to the glue.

Its been so long I don't remember, but it was probably an Amazon purchase. Search "bed slats" and you'll get some results.

Those are in the other videos.

That might be possible. I had to go look to see what you were talking about. The "gap" is really not noticeable to me, and causes no harm that I can tell.

The "dents" are negligible really, not worth messing with. I'll have to do a quick video showing the vent.

Looks great! Thanks for sharing. As for mpg, remember a raindrop is rounded at bottom, pointed at top. This came out great, you should be happy.

Thanks. I should have the finished product on the truck, hopefully this week, and I'll give a final tour.

Have not weighed it yet, but I can easily lift it above my head.

@@jackmalory3698I like what you have created, are you anywhere near Washington State?

@@gregflores8959 north oregon coast

Coming later. Working out a 12v fan for the vent I bought to move air faster if needed.

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After washing the cloth, I ironed it some. I rolled the glue (Titebond 2) onto the foam with a 1/4 inch nap paint roller, laid the cloth on it and ironed it flat and worked the wrinkles out as I went, one section at a time.

Looks great.. nice work! So you didn't put anymore glue on the outside of the cloth just on the foam? Did the glue come thru the cloth and get on the iron?

No glue on top. It came through in a few places but that is not the goal. The canvas needs to still be able to absorb the paint that goes on next to create the waterproof barrier. The glue that got on the iron basically melted off because it wasn't a problem. I added a link in the description of a great video showing the process. Here it is also. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWSteqyel8mcY7M

Thank you for sharing and making the video.. it's been a great help!

8 oz painters canvas/drop cloth from Home Depot.

@@jackmalory3698 awesome thanks jack

That is 1/4 inch exterior grade plywood, probably fir since I live in the northwest and it is local. I did do videos on the making of this camper, you'd have to check my channel to find them (they are the older ones). This particular video is me tearing the original apart so that I can make modifications, which have ended up being substantial. It was covered with what is called PMF, or poor man's fiberglass, which is an old boat deck waterproofing technique consisting of gluing cloth to the substrate and then painting the cloth. PMF is easy to do and very durable.

Well James, I guess I'll find out. According to others I've seen, and the last one I built, I think this will work out. And it's not done yet.

Oops, think I found it.

@@petersdraggon No problem. I never did finish the inside entirely because I've gone a different route with the newer videos and the "foamie" style.

I found that I only needed it in one spot to keep it from sliding, once I had the panel in place and taped it was good. From what I can tell rigidity is not going to be a problem. This feels super rigid as is and that's without the roof on it yet tying it all together. I considered dowels but really don't think anything else will be necessary.

Thanks for watching. In your case, to keep it light, and easy, I would suggest a thin plywood over the foam if you really want to skin it with wood. I have seen multiple videos that put their trailer (or whatever) through some rough conditions and the PMF over the foam seems to hold up well, but I get what you are saying. I am still considering epoxy but I am not a fan of the price or the labor, but the strength is amazing.

@@jackmalory3698 thank you Jack for your suggestion, I didn’t see how you did your pmf and I’ve seen it done w bed sheets, canvas and paint as the initial layer instead of glue. Not sure what’s the best route there either. I really like the look of cedar and am fairly experienced working w wood, none w epoxy or pmf. Yours looks pretty good and I’d be happy w that result, just not sure I can get it. Thanks again for the advice and can’t wait to see your next video.