OVRLND Camper/Tundra Thread

Yep, stock everything except the coilovers, uca, and bump stops. Maybe 3.5 of lift. It looks higher because I cut an inch and a half out of the wheel well opening to run 39" tires.

 

Very nice!

 

I've been meaning to get a few more pictures of the interior and I was winterizing my water system today and finally remembered.

 

I see you went for the Propex heater also. I’m very happy with mine! Combined with the thermal pack we stay very comfortable

 

Yeah we had a diesel heater in our previous camper and it worked very well. But I like the safety, lack of diesel fumes if we have a spill, and the ability to utilize a thermostat that turns it on and off instead of trying to idle down like the diesel heater. It's been great so far.

 

I tow my overland setup, it is nice to leave camp without having to pack up the truck. The Ozark Trail folding toilet works pretty swell for the price and you can either dig a hole or use bags with it depending on location. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Tr...mWebSmartBanner&vtcWeb=brO_T7DV8swE4NZ6UqQxSE

 

Stock gears and 39" tires or did that one slip by?

 

5.29's and a powetrax limited slip.

 

Sweet thread!

Looking through all the proper installs right now to figure mine out...need me some heat for winter and mountain camping.
My thread is here:
https://www.tundras.com/threads/big-booty-judy-2014-w-ovrlnd-camper-and-other-goodies.67230/

Trying to figure out the best way to mount the regulator, and if I want to mount the heater up high in a built in box, or down low....in a built in box. Decisions

 

Window coverings are done!
Reflectix wrapped on the inside with flannel and held in place with Velcro tabs.
This little bit of insulation makes a huge difference in reducing heat loss from the windows!

 

looks nice

 

Nice work

 

I've done the same for a few campers, and have a set for my current one too. Go to Goodwill and find an old set of flannel sheets for $10 or less. Go to Goodwill again and find a new roll of Reflectix and hold on to it for several years in anticipation. Make window covers.

 

Yes!! It was easily the biggest bang for the buck modification for keeping the camper warm when it’s cold out

 

Just got home from a few days in Death Valley

 

Noice! I haven't been to Saline for years, not since I lived in Los Angeles. Some friends and I went between Thanksgiving and Christmas and the pit toilet hadn't been serviced in a while....talk about a turd mountain!

Couple of groups flew in to the airstrip there w bush planes, soaked for a few hours, and then took off. Made me want to get a pilot's license.

 

The washboard on Saline Valley Road was brutal!! I tried going fast, but the truck and camper felt like it was going to get destroyed. Ultimately I landed on around 5mph for most of it. Mile after mile after mile

 

Some small progress on the Propex install.....drilling holes. To do this, I used an old paper towel roll, with a section cut out, and then wrapped to the correct dimension of the two outlet tubes of the HS2800....cut them to the correct length to where they hit the truck bed body, traced around them with a sharpie, and then pulled the heater off. Found the center point(ish), drill the pilot hole, and then went to town.

Back when I had a windshield replaced on a former vehicle, I asked the tech for some "black anti rust stuff" and that is what you see here....anti-rust stuff. I cleaned the two holes(that's what she said) and then applied the acid...and then the coating....no clue what they are, but its peace of mind.

 

Clean!

 

I love the idea of overlanding but living in Texas it's not really an option since the state is something around 95% privately owned.

 

@sea_weathered ....is this the type of wire you used for the extension of the camera harness?

$10 20 Gauge 4 Conductor Wire, 10FT 20/4 Tinned Copper 4 Wire Cable, Stranded Electrical Wires for Speaker,Automotive,Thermostat,Trailer,Irrigation,Sprinkler Etc

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5MKHM1...apin_dp_D3354F89Y34ZWT2TPHAS&starsLeft=1&th=1

Thanks! I'm not on FB anymore, and couldn't find the vids you had posted on the FB group.

 

Yeah that looks like the stuff I used.
And this bracket https://813fabrication.com/products/alu-cab-camera-relocation-bracket-tacoma-tundra
I threw that video up on my YouTube channel also,, here a link to that
https://youtu.be/QHdgjr7rq6c
One thing I would do differently if I did it again, I would have offset the camera to either side of the rear brake light. The light being directly below the camera blinds the camera when backing up at night with your foot on the brake

 

Thank you!

I'll be putting that 813 bracket on the swing out as I can't fit the bracket under the awning and while I've considered moving the awning, I really dont want to.

 

Perfect! It will be a better location on the swing out I would think

 

I relocated the factory rear camera with a super ghetto version:


I've got an 813 Fab bracket on the way: https://813fabrication.com/products...4OQoLJtU3y9EHUt5dyWeN17i6oWN9FvJe1F4BFCgYEJoU

Can't use it as it was intended as the canopy is in the way:


So, it'll go on the RIGD swing out.


Easy enough to pull the camera and harness from the tailgate and extended the loom with this:


Thanks @sea_weathered for the idea and link to the wiring. No need to spend +$225 for a new camera when the wire and bracket are less than $100 all said and done.

 

Very nice! I love the ingenuity

 

Have any of you bolted your OVRLND CMPR directly to the bed instead of using the supplied clamps? I read on another forum that folks had done this, but haven’t seen how.
I am picking up a camper used tomorrow. And to work with my current build out, it would be much cleaner to bolt the camper directly to the truck. Thanks!

 

Were did you find 1 used?

 

Yes, I sure did!

You can see one of the bolts here; just made a large square washer out of old scrap aluminum:


This is the one at the very rear of the truck:


And you have to go in from the tail light housing: