Vagabond Drifter Camper Buildout and Mods

The ducting and mounting is what I'm most curious about. I've got a couple weeks to kill so figured this would be a good time to figure it out.

I was planning on mounting it behind my fridge.

 

I’m working on a very innovative mount that can help with different builds.

Like Phil said, you don’t want to block the vents, or design a mount that could easily block the vents.

Everything we design and make has at least a few layers of over thought and this won’t be any different.

 

Any ideas when you guys will be ready to release? Or looking for a beta tester? Hopefully I won't roll this one

 

We had propex in our '85 vanagon. It was sweet. Looking forward to seeing how it is integrated with the Drifter.

 

I have a propex in my 1979 westy and can attest to the sweetness.

 

Well, I picked something up.

 

Spent a couple hours collecting quotes for paint matching.

MAACO seems to be the best place - I went to three different places and the cheapest I got was $550 for a base plus clear coat.

I want to do it, but not sure I want to remove everything on my truck and be without my house for 3 days...

 

I’m happy with my vinyl wrap.

 

I keep thinking about this as well. I want to either wrap it or coat it but it seems so daunting to remove everything just to do that.

 

Hey a couple of questions..how do you like the BD as a camp light? Also are you running pros or sports? I use an awning and will need to find a mounting point.

 

I'm running sports, and they are great! I would have gone with a cheaper option but no one else makes a flush mount angled light.

 

thanks, I have a couple of squadrons and s2's I'm gonna be using, didn't know if the squadrons would be too overpowering.

 

Got part of the Propex install done today.

Copied a Goose Gear setup and used some 80/20 for the base.

Totally jacked up the red RTV portion as you can tell - if anyone has any tips on getting it in the holes let me know.

Hardest part seems to be the 1/4 inch copper gas line, but given the proximity to the propane tank I'm just going to use a rubber hose.

 

Looking good Brian! I got the external one, so i’ll hit you up for some dimensions.

 

There’s an external one?

 

Model HS2211 (internal or external)

 

We’re working on that. The external is great because you save space but you have to cut two 3” holes for the conduit into the bed. I don’t like holes that big, so I have a different solution. Say tuned! Lots of room on that frame.

 

The interior one has to be mounted horizontally. The inter/exterior one just can't be nose up or down

https://faroutride.com/propex-install/

 

I just followed these guys directions, hopefully they know what they are doing https://faroutride.com/propex-install/

 

Damn you're quick, deleted original post to attach a photo.

That's a good idea but ultimately I'm not sure giving it an extra foot of height will make the effort worthwhile.