How to: DIY Wedge Camper

Update on the cut out with a router and how to get the radius cut.

 

Whats the purpose of rounding it? About to cut mine and was just thinking about straight.

 

my take on the rounding is.

1. makes it easier to install rubber edge protection

2. the same reason why plane windows are round too...less stress on the edge and cracking is less likely

https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/travel/story/why-are-airplane-windows-round-1380496-2018-11-01

 

is the .065 wall thickness equivalent to 14ga square tubing? Calling around to my metal shops and they can only get 14 gauge in 1.5" square tubing

 

Makes since. Are you running 40" of overhang?

 

I think you want 16 gauge square tubing

https://www.atc-mechanical.com/tube-pipe-101/tube-pipe-size-overview/


I bought my steel from Metal Supermarkets and they listed it as 1.5x1.5x.065

 

welding done. Now I can paint it and hide my shame.



I put my test cut of a side panel on and this slightly concerns me

 

I feel like that’s something that silicone could fix. That’s the side that goes against the cab, right?

 

That’s a bed side of the camper. I’m sure gaskets and some sort of butyl tape might work. Plus the wood I used isn’t very flexible

 

So I'm assuming that you're doing non flip up sides?

 

I will be doing flip up sides

 

yea about, I have the 5 foot bed and built the sleeping platform 100" long

 

Turning out pretty good having never touched a sewing machine before this.
Super excited to almost be “done” with this project

 

That looks about the same as when I did my assembly, I haven't gotten to the weatherstripping part yet though. There definitely is a gap at the top. One of the things I considered was brake bending the panels in the beginning to match the surface planes. Just a thought.

 

if I had a bending brake of suitable size I would consider it. I might weld on some sheet metal to fill the gap. Super Pacific and their riveted together camper utilizes a sheet metal lip around the entire opening to stop water intrusion, but their side panels are 3D instead of a flat sheet.

 

Bulb seal fills that pretty well

 

I like those windows!

 

that tent looks pretty sweet. Does the bug netting zip off as well?

 

thanks! Was trying to avoid as many curves as possible and have big openings. Should be good.

thanks! The zip down like the doors but not completely off

 

Has anyone who has finished their camper noticed much heat transfer thru the roof, I'm debating doing some sort of insulation