RAM 3500 Camper Truck Road Trip! Will IT SURVIVE 1400 MILES?

[@jw-adventure6002]

You need a small diesel heater, the same as they use for van builds, tap into your diesel tank and you have plenty of heating capability that doesn't rely on battery.

[@bills3822]

Definitely a good idea

[@DriverError27]

that's smart, we have some of those yellow jets at the shop that usually last all day and some on one tank. obviously he shouldn't use that kind of shop heater unless he wants to cook himself alive lol.

[@ghomerhust]

True Blue Travelers build campers and trek all over the world, and all of their cold weather rigs use those tiny little diesel heater pumps. very simple, not expensive, and put out good heat for the fuel consumed

[@michiganengineer8621]

My old Live trucks that I used had generators that drew off the main gas tank. The generator fuel intake was set high enough in the tank so if it had LESS THAN a quarter tank the genny wouldn't run. It would be easy to do the same thing with this rig and a diesel heater. The camper shell is small enough he could probably use one of the Vevor heater units like "Ken's Karpentry" (YT channel) is doing with his Vardo camper trailer.

[@Daermos]

Could do an apu for heat cooling and power

[@MAYCO0516]

You can put the starlink dish on the ground, the signal is coming from outer space, the extra 10ft doesn't matter

[@pezpengy9308]

:)😄

[@jwalster9412]

As long as no one steals it.

[@davidndhlovu2011]

As long as Mr Plow sees the white square dish in the floor when clearing snow at night 🤔

[@jwalster9412]

@davidndhlovu2011 it's slightly elevated and probably less reflective than snow.

[@raymonddavey9748]

LMFAO 😂

[@johnvenet8473]

We use heated blankets plugged into our battery, they only use around 100 watts. Lay them on your mattress and sleep on top of them, makes a huge difference. Saves you from running The heater all night

[@MGAFFY]

Lol yeah electric heaters use a TON of energy. And yes, a diesel heater will do you wonders in that camper.

[@SARGEinc]

My buddy brought electric heated socks camping, and they drained an entire portable battery every night. I don't know how hot his socks got, but I was suprised at how much power they used.

[@gusmarrero6030]

Two vids in one day! 😱😱 helllll yeah!

[@lwtc_o2r756]

Two vids use to be a treat now a it’s infomercial doubleheader makes you wonder if things are headed south

[@saltysledge]

@@lwtc_o2r756 He has a sponsor every video bro, it really doesnt matter imo

[@HomelessAdventuresHD]

Giveaway for a power bank possible?

[@SuperMortiki]

I've been watching you for years so when I hear the phrase "I did not prepare well" I just kind of laughed to myself because that's your MO. Much love ❤

[@briancastle4742]

been living in a solar powered RV a couple years now. space heaters draw too much power, but heated blankets don't. you'll sleep snugly.

[@neubianx]

Chris, the time lapse of the sunrise, clouds, and mountains at 19:00 is absolutely beautiful

[@peijrum]

Theres a reason why RV's etc is light colors often. Your truck in the summer time is gonna become a sauna

[@elitecpudoc329]

2 B is for Build episodes in one day? What a treat.

[@lauramorales6328]

I see you 👀

[@nzexplorer876]

buy a diesel heater bro, they are cheap and blast out heaps of heat and use bugger all power. 3 year off grid camping veteran here.

[@alexjohnson8850]

So the whistling is the light bar! If you put some foam on every other fin on the back, it'll get rid of the whistling for you.

[@tobias6115]

19:44 If you want a 100W heater, just let your PC run all the time :D

[@TheYonderGod]

true, you also could run a game or furmark (or even better, fold or mine crypto) and tune your settings to how much heat you want to put out.

[@FixItUpJack]

Bruh, you drove right past my house! That's my Freddies!!

[@mychalenyeart1688]

Sandy for the win! I live in town as well

[@FixItUpJack]

I'm in BORING! lol. But I go to White River to take photos of my 1966 Mustang... in the summer of course! haha

[@CptFUBAR]

I'm right at the edge of Gresham, go-to Sandy a lot! Fun to see him pass by our side of town lol

[@LenaKomarova-md9ke]

Can't believe how awesome this is!

[@Bigthoogs]

"Dont plow me, bro!" Should be a tshirt

[@zombie22_]

I live in the Bellevue/Seattle area and it's pretty insane the amount of fallen trees and power outages the day after the storm. Like 80% of the Puget sound around had no power and I physically couldn't make it to work since all the roads surrounding me had massive trees blocking the roads. Stay safe!

[@stevenboyce5588]

White River snow park??? I’m an Eagle Scout Class of 1986. Spent many a weekend at the BSA lodge at White River. With my family as a kid we cross country skied White River canyon. Even digging snow caves for a weekend stay. Fun Stuff!!!

[@BettyFisher-gy4sk]

Wow, this is epic! Do more like this!

[@Doubleeaglediaries]

I had a major heart attack two weeks ago so you putting out two video’s sure helped my day. Being stuck at home bites the big one.

[@alextimer8055]

You look awfully young to have a heart attack! Hope you get well soon.

[@Doubleeaglediaries]

@ Thank you. I am just over 50 years old. Run 5 km regularly and eat pretty good. Turns out my body makes to much bad cholesterol and caused a 100% blockage. I was dead for approximately 5 to 6 mins before they revived me with CPR and a couple shots of the defibrillator. They say i will make a 100% recovery now after having a Stent put in. Anyways guys have your Cholesterol checked and if its high get a CT scan.

[@bro-n-co7810]

I do a lot of winter camping and hunting in a custom built trailer. When the weather is crap and everyone leaves the fire at 6:30 there is no shame in retreating to the camper to shut out the wind, rain, or snow, enjoy a movie, and crank the heat. After all that is why we built it with all the creature comforts we did!

[@The007craig]

Hey, modern diesel don’t do well idling for many hours because the soot from the engine doesn’t get burnt and eventually clogs the exhaust pipe. They make little heaters that run on diesel. I would highly recommend it.

[@CaptainLost88]

You gotta install an espar diesel heater in this unit

[@moxy9945]

old BisforBuild is back!!!

[@shako4948]

Now I own a cheap hotel, got a decent chuckle out of me

[@_Haris1904]

A Little Diesel heater will be a great investment for the Camper build plus a Horn Blaster's Train horn setup for the Camper is a must. Need to let everyone know that you are are arriving

[@CraftComputing]

Good call on getting a diesel heater. I've got one in my trailer, and it is incredibly efficient for such a small space.

[@tanbenghooi86]

Portland, Oregon is blessed with natural beauty. Mount Hood, Cannon beach, the woods, Multnomah Falls, etc… I was fortunate to go thr for business trip. I hope I can visit Portland again..

[@leroyjethrogibbs]

As far as starlink goes, you could probably build a weather proof hole to run your cables through. Either if you mount it on the roof or on the ground. I would also suggest adding something like a chromecast or amazon firestick that way you don't even need any other machine connected to the TV and only need an active internet connection to watch things. For accessing your roof, you might consider building a foldable ladder that can be stored neatly against the back of the truck when not in use. When it comes to heaters, buy you a cheap wattage/amp tester that you can plug devices into before you add the items to the truck. That way you get an idea of what the wattage requirements are prior to deciding for certain what portable battery you want to go with for power.

[@simmonspdx]

You basically made the trip I make in my camper almost every weekend in the winter. As others have said. Diesel heater is the way to go for winter rv camping. You can get them for just a bit over $100 Too bad you didn’t drive a little farther and stay at RV Row at Mt Hood Meadows. The skiing last weekend was awesome 😉

[@MrIgorTV]

Probably my favourite build of this channel! Need more adventures in it

[@lukegrimes20]

So glad the truck is working. Stoked to see it in full use, either hanging out in it, or towing the next project.

[@questioner1596]

Aside from the obvious diesel heater; if you install the smallest mini split you can find, it will give more energy efficient heat in winter and AC in summer.

[@PootWindbreaker]

First vid of yours I’ve watched. Not sure I will continue. It was interesting, but that music was so grating on my ears. Had a seemingly five second loop time on that one riff, over and over and over and over again.

[@mmztimelord]

Just wanted to let you know Chris, Bought that 6000W Anker Solix and it's little brother along with two of the portable solar panels last time you had them for a sponsor. Also bought their 347 Power Bank (40W) for phones etc. Great products. Really happy with them!

[@Luki0004]

It would help to separate the rear area from the front with a thick curtain. This would reduce the workload on the trucks heater/AC while driving, decrease the space that needs to be heated at night, and make driving much quieter.

[@silverbulletS197]

Driving in the snow could not be more beautiful than ever! My 1st time driving in snow was early this year in Yosemite and was excited but nervous at the same time! Wish California weather was like Portland every winter! W for the truck 💪

[@steveseeger]

When I got Starlink at launch the V1 dish was $599. They have reduced the manufacture cost, but the cheaper version is offset the same as a phone plan vs buying the phone outright. That's why the roam plan uses the pricier dish, plus if you are actually moving in the vehicle it works better, maybe?

[@BowsettesFury]

Doesn’t matter what you put in the box. That’s your rolling office, when out in nature it’s your home. Put what ever you want in the back that will make you and the other guys or who ever comfortable.

[@4WheelBuilds]

Look at Webasto heaters, that should do the trick instead of the power hungry electric heater. Good job Chris

[@baloneyjusticecheezedog]

Starlink is amazing for overland life. I would argue you should keep it for the boat and camper because it can do so much for you when you do need it. The camper really should have a full interior of some kind. I also argue you will want a curtain between the cabin area and living space area so you can keep heat inside the cabin in case you want to step outside. Probably the best thing you can do is take out one of the back seats to help with that. Also, I don't think you will go for this, as the most obvious choose is just to put a diesel heater, but you might want to look into heat pumps. They are electrical driven but don't work like normal heaters. Normal heaters kinda suck because they just run power though a resistant material and turn electric into heat. You could just as effectively do the same thing with a gaming computer and be entertained while doing it. Instead, heat pumps suck out heat from the inside using a liquid that brought to a freezing state with a compressor, and then in a radiator that heat is released by creating a vacuum.(It's basically like an air conditioner in reverse.) Heat pumps are cool in that they can also can work in reverse and take the heat out from your inside area to keep you cool. Whatever the case is, they are said to be 300 to 400% more effective than electric radiant heaters like you were using.. But the bad is they do need space to work since you need two radiant surfaces to transfer the temperature from and too.. And then also a pair of air conditioners.. It's more of a thought experiment idea then a working product, and I'm not sure whether you can get a mini split to work in the RV. Like I said, the real answer is a Small Diesel heater.

[@jd881]

Being a Florida native, I could not handle being without 12 hours of light during the day. Even in the winter we have almost a full 12 hours. Even when I go to Los Angeles I can tell the difference in the amount daylight in a day. Had a Puerto Rican buddy from here move to Portland, asked him how he delt with it. He said he didn't like it but he moved to be with his girlfriend.

[@paulreynolds1510]

I’ve built my own campers in the past and yes the diesel night heater easy to fit and very good for heating

[@RangerRick9211]

White River. Daughter and I sleep there every Friday night in a van to ski Meadows for the weekend!

[@Tom2theY]

The big thing I’d say you should do is get a thermal camera, that way when you’re in the cold and the interior of the truck is warm you can monitor and find any temperature leaks and insulate those parts so you don’t have to run the heater constantly

[@d.james.martin5844]

2:24 just got home driving in the crazy fog to watch this video. Super stoked to see how the trip went.

[@noway4871]

My big brain idea for the day, install remote start so when you’re sleeping you can reach over and click the truck on to run the heater so you never have to leave your sleeping bag. Ha.

[@sv-bk]

The ring girl news story😂

[@BowsettesFury]

I saw that too was laughing my @$$ off 😂

[@RealRickCox]

I just realized I've been following your channel for over 6 years. I love how far you've come and how epic the builds have gotten.

[@traderz3399]

6:26 woahhh brother slow down on the snowy roads

[@LordPenguinYourLeige]

I use an electric oil heater for my chicken coop. They use a bit less power overall and because they are self contained, we don't have much of any fire risk.

[@octoberfes]

What an amazing experience been out there on your own, wasn't it? Enjoying solitude is something that not everybody can comprehend.

[@Omar_davin]

From a truck driver coming to you get a diesel heater man those things work better than that contraption you have there

[@fullmetalf4i]

Can't express enough how much better air bags make these trucks!

[@WallaceTheRed]

Given your diligent work on the habitat for ventilation and the passage into the cab, I recommend a Mr. Buddy propane heater instead of the electric unit. I was just hunting the coast range near Astoria and it was cold at night but I ran the buddy in my cargo trailer all night with no issues. It also keeps the moisture down inside your space.

[@josephbarnes3099]

I can't wait to see the inside of your camper once it is complete

[@shadisanjad2530]

Try a Vevor diesel heater, it’ll have that camper hot in the worst weather, you can even have the whole unit outside and just pipe in the forced air so you don’t hear the ticking.

[@Ivanho1981]

What do you mean you were afraid of freezing... you were drinking Guinness, you could have slept outside after a few tins ffs. ❤ from N.Ireland.

[@benhaylock]

You could attach dish to the roof on a rotating bracket and put in a handle inside to rotate it and/or change the angle to get better coverage. Also good for shaking off the snow.

[@terrellholder8924]

This is awesome to watch as someone who wants an RV and has no experience being in a mobile home

[@alphazquad8649]

Bahaha, @ 1:45 "cheat meal, backup cheat donuts, those aren't good, my birthday is coming". LMAO then the bear "that just good financial planning, they didn't have anything smaller". I have heard of all these excuses cause I use to use some of them, but you sir take the win since you used them all in one take haha.

[@porrasbilly]

Heated blankets don't draw a lot of power. And they have water proof ones.

[@davidnelson1872]

You did a hell of a job with the outside but the inside needs quite a bit of work for comfort and other people I can't wait to watch it

[@robertklasson5885]

You need spike tires for the winter 😂 Not for the snow, but the ice

[@MAYCO0516]

We use one of those small under desk heaters in our trailer, it's quieter than the gas furnace and provides plenty of heat

[@EdwardMalinowski-d9j]

Need to get an AC/Battery Carbon Monoxide Alarm in there. Especially with running the truck for heat/power charging, in case you fall asleep while it's still running.

[@ciraloke]

From Australia - did 6 weeks in Oregon and that was very dim and wet . .so wet - never experienced anything like it. Used to live in Toronto, so I was OK with cold.

[@racer193wr]

Dodge offered an ambulance package and a snow plow package for these trucks that got the buyer another alternator and a few other things that I can't remember. Maybe you could find a setup in a junkyard for that rig of yours. Or you could go another route and get a big alternator they use in car stereo installs.

[@Sparkystacoma]

Black out the rims for sure. It's a must right next to diesel heater and insulation

[@danielhughes9556]

I'm in SF Bay. This damn storm is wreaking havoc on my job. Rain=no work. 🤬🤬🤬 Love the camper build

[@zaphods2ndhead193]

You need to get a diesel heater. They make them for RV's and you can buy and install them yourself. They can run off the same fuel tank as your truck. The only power it uses is for the tiny circuit and the fan. Your battery is more than capable of running that all night.

[@jpcii]

A magnet would be a cool way to hold the fuel door provided it is steel. Simple round magnet attached to the body.

[@kaydesign]

A geometric Camo paint theme would be cool. Maybe also bigger off-road rims and tires?

[@samrice1015]

I heard the beginning of the anker solix pitch and was like oh no. I saw that smile chris he knew he was going to get some folks with that😂

[@RyanBennett_Gpd605]

Could definitey have a fold down desk that doubles as a bed? Also, if you use a sleeping bag, get those rechargeable hand warmers and put them in there. Will def help with retaining heat

[@avalanche1220]

I get people saying enjoy nature but if you use it as a gaming/party rig during the night that would be awesome. But I'd say check the sound proofing if you plan on going to popular camping areas

[@Velislide]

Now you just need to get into boat camping. It's the best. My 2x LS3 swapped sport fish might finally get in the water for testing this coming spring. 😏

[@kdoodoo]

Get a CO2 alarm, first. Heater in the sealed space can toxicate.

[@NitramGTi]

Or CO alarm.

[@ryanhoover5951]

That's an electric heater. No gas used. Hence the guy mentioning it uses 1400watts of power.

[@tootone]

Man once you finish it out its going to be so great! A diesel heater would be great. But have you thought of a diesel generator? A generator would give you the ability to run heat, ac, and everything. It would be expensive, but for what you ar eplanning inthink a built in diesel generator would be amazing. Also this is a bit crazier, but you could find a used one off of an old rv. they are bullet proof and almost always have low hours. Junkyard digs basically roadkills an ev every year for nascar and they always seem to get the generators working. Anyways thanks for the great content!

[@snakehead5444]

Get a Mr buddy heater with carbon monoxide sensor. Cheap effective, propane bottles can be refilled or you can use a big tank.

[@robynkolozsvari]

you're not the only one on the gas, btw, a few weeks ago i saw someone accidentally put in $1. so many Oregonians apparently don't know how to pump gas. doesn't help that they made the machines more complicated than anywhere else i've ever lived, for the people who've almost never done it

[@The_Sword_Rules]

Really great to see you get the truck out! I heard you say that 2024 is the last F1 race in Vegas, but it appears there is now a 10 year contract in place.

[@callsignmohas5190]

I’m about ready to hit the road in my homemade camper, heading over the mountain pass to Western Oregon. Be safe!

[@RealRickCox]

I have a 4x4 Yukon and we get snow all the time in the Salt Lake valley... but not seeing pavement and heavy snow fall still stresses me out :D

[@richardvargas9224]

I just LOVE this truck!! Great job on this build and can’t wait to see it finished.

[@jorgeantonini201]

2 videos in one day? Anybody else think he was trying to set an auto upload or upload private for later date(next week?….later this week?…etc) But accidentally posted NOW so he just left it, said “o well” and left it anyway? Whatever the reason I like it. Thanks Chris, and even tho they’re not in the video, anybody else involved(Kyle etc)

[@JonLupen]

That's some awesome timelapse!

[@TheRealMrRoyal]

1:38 2023??!!!! When was this filmed? The bomb cyclone just happened last week. Did you forget what year it was?

[@peterdebad1]

So you came thru Sandy and didn't stop by? 😁😁😉 Kidding! You were close by. Hope you have some sort of meet and greet in the Portland area at some point. Glad to see you using the camper for the first time. Peace!

[@10digittrading]

We’ve had composite shopping carts down here in darkest Africa, Joburg, for a good 20 years!!

[@GRUMPYOLDSURVEYOR]

So I really want you to do your SEMA build next year whilst towing it across the country in a box trailer with the camper. Visiting fellow KZbinrs on the way. 🎉🎉

[@fernandoteles4080]

If it was my project, I would paint the ceiling and some of the sides white.... The rest.... lots of work, friendship and dedication

[@LateKnight666]

@1:30 such good memories at that Fred Meyer and the movie theater behind it! Used to take field trips to that theater in middle school all the time! Also @12:12 shout out Summit1G!

[@stephensnyder1510]

For the fuel door, just move the hinges to the left side so it opens like a hot dog bun

[@joshwold9995]

Visited Mt Hood last year from Austin. Such a beautiful place. Congrats on the maiden voyage!

[@janreitsma1096]

In the Netherlands this weather is very normal, especially in winter

[@SmeetCoProductions]

This episode had a real OG B is for Build feel.

[@howiefeltersnatcher]

That whistling noise is probably coming from your light bar try removing it I know how annoying that can get my jeep had the same issue also buy a RV Diesel heater do your research watch some videos find out the best one to buy we know you love your research lol!!! Can’t wait to see the camper finished. It’s really nice. Still needs a 2-4 inch lift and some 33 or 35 inch all terrain tires it is a 4x4 it should look like one plus they will help on the back roads

[@EchoTactics]

This is probably my favorite build

[@iankirkpatrick6486]

Amazing scenery, makes the camper truck build so worth it. Enjoy it. And F1 was really cool too, was a great race in Vegas.