Olympic Overland Dodge Cummins truck camper DIY build part 2

In this video the 2nd Gen Dodge Cummins 4x4 camper build gets a few mods, the m1031 military box installation and some trip footage. If your into overlanding, van life, 4wd truck camping or building your own custom overland vehicle definitely follow along for future build videos and more off-road camping.

[@eastonwestling1342]

that 2002 in the background is dope

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks man, it was my daily for awhile. I might make some videos when I get it going again. It was a really fun car 👍

[@chevy_m]

m1010 & m1031 are my favorit CUCV options

[@OlympicOverland]

I agree! 👌

[@Mike-li7et]

I love your videos, Super cool truck!!

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks Mike!

[@0731mm]

PNW. Weather a lot like Pgh Pa. Corvallis one destination. Family then playtime. Looking forward to absorbing the PNW beauty. 4wheeling. ( Heehee 😉 ) BC right after. Be safe. And thanks for the vids, always some good inspiration.

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks! So much to explore, let me know if you pass through the Olympic Peninsula. 👌

[@allanperryman388]

Nice job. The bumper looks great

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks! A bit of work but I’m glad it’s on 👌

[@G00B3R91]

I see second gen, I subscribe. 👌

[@OlympicOverland]

Wise choice! I will get another video posted soon 👍

[@MobileDwellings]

Such a good idea. I'm really into modifying used vs building from scratch and I can't believe that sweet box is all aluminum! Subbed for more.

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks! Keep an eye out for the old M1031 military boxes, definitely a great platform to start from. A standard service bed would also work well. We passed up a really nice Reading Utility Bed that was aluminum as well. It’s really nice have the extra storage space and the truck has taken us to some incredible places! I will get more Dodge videos up soon 👌

[@Mikefestiva]

Great video 👍 it’s coming along nicely! I’m looking forward to seeing the top installed. Thanks for posting!

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks! The new top will definitely add some space and make it even nicer to be in.

[@ObamaoZedong]

You always choose the best music for this.

[@OlympicOverland]

Thank you!

[@redeyecafegarage7484]

Excellent! Love those mountains and the 12 valve sounds!!

[@Ramcharger2Travel]

Awesome build. Also, you do a really nice job editing your videos.

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks Dale! I’m trying to get more time to edit and I have been learning a little more every video. I’m hoping to post a few more trip videos soon!

[@Misiekgren]

Man oh man, that's an awesome idea, seems to look at work great as well!

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks! It’s been such a great camper 👌

[@alexzipp585]

This channel is going places. Ever since down2moab sold his 2nd gen I have been in search of a 2nd gen.

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks for the support! I will keep posting videos and my 2nd gen will be the main focus 👍

[@jfhistand7245]

Same here!

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks!

[@lummoxoverlandadventures1072]

Dude this is so rad! That box is killer.

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks! I’m working on it this week so I should have the next stage of the build video up soon. Your flatbed setup looks great and is a perfect platform for a camper 👍

[@lummoxoverlandadventures1072]

Thanks! I'm really trying to think through my build. Trying my best to not have an aww shit moment ha!

[@OlympicOverland]

You did a great job on that bumper and winch mount, I’m sure your camper will be rad!

[@bradwyrick4738]

You guys are awesome and nice setup. Much Luck to you all.

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks Brad! We should have another video up soon so keep an eye out for that. Lots of good stuff coming up! 👍

[@christianstuder1638]

Loving this! Keep it up!

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks Christian! More videos are on the way 👍

[@9252LIFE]

That is a sweet bumper!

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks! It took about a month of Craigslist and Facebook Market place searching before the right one popped up but I’m glad it did. A little welding and milling to build the brackets but it was a fun project.

[@9252LIFE]

@@OlympicOverland heck yeah! My bumper is plastic and needing an upgrade

[@jason328d6]

Been waiting on this. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to see more.

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks Jason! I have another short video with some travel shots that I should be able to post pretty soon so keep an eye out for that one 👍

[@paulie12345ish]

So I see TP 68 wow that’s great one can never have too much Toilet paper 👍

[@OlympicOverland]

😂

[@ericm3780]

Looking good. Here from mike festiva

[@OlympicOverland]

That’s awesome, welcome to the channel! I’m going to thank Mike for that shout out 👍

[@9252LIFE]

Oh man I’ve been waiting for this! I have the short bed 02 Cummins and the same military box. Trying to decide on building a camper out of it that sits directly on top of the factory bed. And add the over cab bed area! I’m sure I’ll have to extend the rear end back . So looking forward to watching your build!

[@OlympicOverland]

These boxes are awesome, you should definitely build it! I will show more footage of welding the cabover soon. I built the top to handle plenty of weight for snow loads and to walk around and use it as a deck. We are planning a hatch to climb out of the cabover.

[@9252LIFE]

@@OlympicOverland that sounds awesome!

[@wallacemurray134]

Hahaha - - Road Armor didn't get back to me . . . so I removed their logo!

[@OlympicOverland]

😂 ha ha! It is a great bumper and nice that it is made in the USA but how hard could it be to just return my call? Overall the brackets turned out great and it was nice to add the extra milled slots for adjustments so in the end it was a good thing. 👍

[@goofygal27]

I have an M1031. Definitely interested to see what you do to extend the height..

[@OlympicOverland]

I’m almost done editing the next video that shows how I built and installed the new top. It made a huge difference and I’m really happy with the extra space and cabover sleeping area. You can see some current pics of the truck on my Instagram page Olympic_Overland

[@DuddiesAdventure]

Great update! I'm currently looking for a M1010 Box to put on my dodge. What size lift/tires are you running on your truck? Im curious because Im trying to determine how large of a tire I can use before it gets too top heavy with the tall military box. Does your 2nd Gen have front and rear sway bars? Your truck looks great! Can't wait to see more!

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks! Those m1010 boxes are awesome, the extra height is nice and I would have definitely bought one if the m1031 didn’t show up at the right moment. I’m pretty sure the m1010 is mostly aluminum as well so you may not be as top heavy as they look. I currently have 17” wheels with 35” BFG Ko2’s (35/12.5/17) and a 6” lift. So far my truck rides great and is really stable but I will keep you posted as we add the new top and start building out the interior. My plan is to use Carli or Thuren springs for a plush ride that will have a custom rate for our finished weight with all of our gear then add rear air bags if we need to stiffen up the ride on long highway sections. I will include some shots of my current suspension setup in the next video so you can get a better look at everything. Cheers 👍

[@DuddiesAdventure]

@@OlympicOverland Good deal, Thanks for the details! Your build is very interesting and I hope to start mine soon!

[@joshreed7102]

Now this is going to be interesting, I love the concept. By the way, where did you get the diesel heater?

[@OlympicOverland]

Hi Josh, I put a link in the description of this video for a couple of diesel heater options from Amazon 👉 Overlanding - keeping it simple in a classic 1970 Alaskan Camper . If the link doesn’t work you can search “parking heater” or “Chinese diesel heater” on eBay or amazon and prices range from around $100-$200 for the complete kit. I recommend the 5kw version with the black LCD screen vs the rotary dial because you can tune the LCD version with different settings and there is a nice aftermarket controller available from a fellow in Australia called the Afterburner. Facebook has a great Chinese diesel heater group that has been really informative, lots of people are running these now and they work great. We have had one in our Alaskan for at least 2 1/2 years now and it’s been awesome. 👍

[@cmadk3423]

Nice build. What do you expect your height to be with the top extention? 9-10 feet?

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks! I think we are about 9’ 8” and still much lighter than the stock bed with our Alaskan Camper. We have a lot of interior work to do now and I just started on the diesel heater installation. Hopefully adding windows soon.

[@paulie12345ish]

What was on the menu?

[@OlympicOverland]

Stacy was making s’mores 👍

[@ianmapes6172]

Montana

[@ianmapes6172]

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