Overland expedition camper DIY build Part 1

[@SeanFillner]

NEIL!! Best video yet! Your editing skills made this one super awesome! I am staying tuned to see how you build out the interior....

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thanks Sean.

[@sharpsticksnz4112]

Man this is so sick, only just found your build, can't wait to see more. Top work, absolutely loved that. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride 👍

[@NEILSWORLD]

I'm glad you like it! I should be getting back into the build soon and getting some more vids up.

[@sharpsticksnz4112]

@@NEILSWORLD no pressure, I've got your back catalogue to watch. I hope to build a smaller jack off camper one day, still looking for my perfect base vehicle. The flat deck / detachable habitat just makes so much sense for my uses. Nice engineering work you've done there too.

[@NEILSWORLD]

@@sharpsticksnz4112 I originally bought the truck to plow snow with. A camper was an afterthought that's why I made it self-contained and detachable.

[@dflood316]

Great compilation! Lots of work!

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thanks, it sure is a lot of work but that's the fun part making it exactly the way you want it. 👍

[@MNCasaPro]

@9:09 Here for the stilts! I'd like to build a daily utility trailer that becomes a weekend kayak & bike trailer, that further has a pop-up that piggybacks on top, but has outrigger stilts, so the 2 parts can separate at any time. You're giving me hope man. Thank you for the video - so many great ideas being executed together.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Happy to inspire you. 👍

[@sleddingfarmer8692]

Awesome video. I just started editing videos so now I realize the amount of time involved. This truck you've built is a dream truck of mine. Keep up the great work!

[@NEILSWORLD]

Yes, producing videos is quite the process. 😅 I love this truck. building out the container will probably take some time but I will keep plugging away at it. 👍

[@TJackSurvival]

Just excellent! I’m lurking to get ideas for my build

[@NEILSWORLD]

Great! Have fun with your build.

[@AaronBeihl]

Good stuff man. Been following the build for awhile now and I'm really warming up to the concept of being able to detach the shelter like that. Makes it more like a base of operations and you can still use your truck to haul material.

[@NEILSWORLD]

It's a necessity for me because I need to use the sand spreader in the winter.

[@cwood4844]

Awesome as always Neil good stuff. Keep up the great work.

[@edcw30]

Great work Neil!

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thanks, it's very satisfying.

[@PM17E5]

Amazing!

[@NEILSWORLD]

I just wish I had your welding skills.

[@michaelb8091]

Sweet

[@attylaracpa]

Is the box welded on the frame or bolt on? What a nice camper!

[@NEILSWORLD]

This box has mounting locations for the military's axles so they can pull it like a trailer. I bolted the cage to these locations.

[@nathanmeyer3855]

Where did you buy the stilts? You might want to think about adding gussets to the stilts with only 1 support.

[@NEILSWORLD]

www.etrailer.com/Camper-Jacks/HappiJac/LC736515-4.html Gussets might be a good idea. 👍

[@Superthermal]

Maybe I missed it but I am guessing all the square tube is 2" x /120 wall steel or ? did you mix for specific spots with 1/4" wall. Thanks for any reply. I have an S-280 in the back of an M813 and was inspired by your stilt mod for what I might do. Curious on the specs of the steel you chose to use.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Most of the 2x2 I used was quarter inch. I think the only place I did not use that thick of wall was on the floor of the front bin where the AC compressor is.

[@jeffcobuilds2660]

Nice job, love the bike lift and way to just bomb your truck off a ridiculously steep hill! What part of the country are you in?

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thanks Jeff, I love going over that topsoil pile 😁. I'm in Vermont hopefully take the truck out your way at some point. 👍

[@elgoogsucks9005]

That is awesome, you do really nice work. I am curious though, what is the overall height of the back and how do you secure it to the bed?

[@SeanFillner]

I want to guess on this one. On level ground I am guessing 12'6" to the top of the box...

[@elgoogsucks9005]

@@SeanFillner it is the exact height of his garage door minus about half his tire height. : )

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thanks, you know I measured it last summer but I can't remember the overall height exactly I will check it when I install the box this summer and let you know.

[@NEILSWORLD]

On the rear I have large ratchet straps from the lower loops of the container down to the frame rails and on the front if you look at 4 minutes 23 seconds you can see my vise grips 😂 on the front. Those will eventually be replaced with bolts down through the angle iron that sets on top of the front bed rail.

[@elgoogsucks9005]

@@NEILSWORLD Thanks. It really does look great. I love how you can take it off the back while you are out in the field. The Happi jack idea is awesome, but I looked them up and they were more than what you paid for the shelter! Mostly because you got a good deal on the shelter, but still. Do you have any ideas on where you might take it? We can't all live in Oregon and Washington... : )

[@wesm3915]

Why didn't you have the motorcycle on the back when you came down the hill?

[@NEILSWORLD]

Good observation. The clip without the bike was a great shot (angle) that I had from a different day and wanted to include it.

[@solrus20]

How heavy is the box in stock? Is it made of steel or aluminum?

[@NEILSWORLD]

Not sure. It's all aluminum.

[@Superthermal]

@@NEILSWORLD The S-280 Shelters start at about 1350 lbs and go up from there depending on what they were outfitted with.

[@kellstat]

RAD Rig!

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thank you.

[@EthanCasner]

Man i love that electronic song at :40 but it doesn't seem to correspond to either of the two songs in the description. And Shazam drew a blank as well. What is it man?

[@NEILSWORLD]

I believe it is the new spaceship that is in the description, but it is slowed down.