2008 Expedition Crewmax

I got it!! Just have to paint it to match the camo and do my build out. Unfortunately it is hell in Phoenix right now so I'll have a wait a few months.

 

Nice mods and setup! Do you have updates on Propex heater you mounted under the bed? I got the same heater, looking for place to mount.

 

Tent and awning look awesome! Hope they work out well.

 

Check page 3 of my gallery. It is mounted just above where the exhaust angles up to go over the axle. I just finally ducted it into the bed this last weekend and it was tight! But it works.

 

Also completed my fridge base, ran 1AWG from the starter battery inside the frame, and mounted the Redarc Manager 30. Will finish it in the next few weekends and take some photos to post up.

 

Well it's been forever since I posted here but going to dump some final build pics. Here's the kitchen module. Built from scratch with 8020 aluminum extrusions. Drilled out the counter a bit to shave some weight.

 

Here's the 15 gallon water tank, pump and UV/filter install; shore power electrical, Redarc 1000w inverter with SOK 206 amp-hour battery, Bluesea switches, and finished look of interior. The bed panel above slides back so I can stand up and work in the entire back.

 

Added leveling wood for the truck bed bottom and carpet. I have since added a 3/8" neoprene pad to make it more comfortable and add a little insulation. And since Vagabond went out of business, I had to have an upholstery shop make an insulation package with an R-value of 1 polar fleece.

 

Vagabond cancelled my rear door and gave me my money back. My brother new a guy in Tucson who laser cut the pack panel for me and used 1" square aluminum tubing to make it robust. I also bought, painted and installed Tern Wildlands door and added board insulation to the back. I don't have pics of the 1/4" birch I covered the inside of the back panel with.

 

Added a another line of tap water to the outside for my outdoor kitchen sink. The Dometic faucet works great and the suction cup sink is badass. Have gotten rid of all my other aggravating tables and now exclusively use the tire table. Fast set up and tear down. I also ran a 120v outlet to the kitchen area. You can see the Ninja blender there for margaritas and the coffee maker. Here's a few pics in the wild and one of my OCD getting the best of me when it came to painting the Rotopax mounts.

 

That is absolutely badass! Insane work!

 

I added the ICS mount and an satellite capable tablet to the dash. I run onX and Garmin on it.

 

One of the funniest things I did was to remove the tailgate handle and camera from my tailgate. I cut and sanded it, and installed in a new spot on the back panel. The Kenwood deck I bought for my JL Audio system had some magic juju in it. I never had back up lines with the camera that would arc to guide you into a spot so I'm not sure how the Sony captured that capability but it's kind of freaky. Also, the Sony allows you to adjust the lines to line up the truck perfectly to back in.

 

dang that looks good. The desert camo touch is on point