The Official Unofficial Super Pacific X1 Camper Thread

@XPOTRPR I definitely agree. when I was inside this morning I was looking at the gap and it seems that a piece of Al square stock would fit. Tomorrow I'm going to measure that gap and then hit ACE or HD to see if I can find something. I may have to hit up K&M Metals.... I agree that having something there is added protection of the shell shifting forward. I think with the 6 clamps and 4 Al flat iron pieces I don't see it moving much, but if one could stuff a piece of square stock up there, that's a bonus in my book. You don't need a long piece either. Progress!!!

 

57" is what you need! Was going to go with 3/4x3/4 OD and 1/8" wall. Mcmaster was out of what I was going to order when I was looking the other day. I havent checked Locally yet. I was waiting to hear back from them.. I've sent 3 emails with some screenshots and other info to get the idea across. I was worried I wouldnt be able to do anything after the fact, and was rushing to get it sorted before we head up next weekend, but it sounds like you may be able to mess with it afterwards from what you're saying?

 

I'll look tomorrow and try to figure it out for you as I have my shell on and that's a real world test. I'll keep the 3/4" square in mind. It may be a combination of square stock and flat.... I don't think we need to go the entire distance across the front, but it doesn't hurt; just need a good length (2-3") to act as a stop.

 

Looking for build spot if anyone is trying to offload.

 

I agree. That's why I want to try 3/4.. then shim it essentially to fill the rest. The other benefit of doing this imo.. and going full length especially.. is that helps seal that front section. Only areas would be the front corners where square tube and bedrails meet. Fill with butyl tape and I think it would be good. Solid and sealed.

 

This is exactly what I was thinking with my post earlier, but used on the cab end of the camper to try to keep it from shifting at all. Looks good!

 

I measured out the front of the truck bed for "my" camper, so the dems may be different for others by a slight bit. There is an overhanging lip that is 5/8" wide from the front of the T-rail to the lip. This is the inner dem as best as I could get. This over hanging lip runs the length of the front of the camper, and is what the 3rd Gens have butted up against the front bed wall. From the bottom (underneath) of the overhanging lip to the bottom of the T-Rail is 2". An option to fix this is to use a piece of 1/2" square stock connected to a piece of 1/8" x 2" flat stock. Connect the flat stock to the T-rail with T-nuts. Here are some photos; looking straight ahead at the front bed wall and looking up underneath the T-Rail and overhanging lip. I've also added a couple of sketches using Excel.






I think the drawing on the far right is like your idea.

 

yesssss!!!! It sucks not having the X1 in hand to do all this.. but this is why all you fine people are awesome. TW community FTW.

Thats what I was wondering.. what kind of space we have to play with and if that idea could be done. So yes.. that last pic (right one?) showing the 1/2 square stock and the 1/8" flat stock to connect to the T slot is pretty much what I was thinking. That.. or go down through the top of the T slot and possibly eliminate the need for the 1/8" flat stock.

Does it seem possible to do that? If the bolts were recessed into the square stock. reason being.. I would prefer not to alter that slot and push it out.. even if it is just an 1/8".. I have my All Pro Molle panel and water tank up against that slot already and the mount utilizes the Slot and its position.

 

what is this section? the bulb seal for the X1? That essentially is where the square stock would be, correct?

 

What about some Steel C channel (so the walls don't give and fold over). 1/2" tall by both 1 and 1-1/2" wide. Bolted down into the top of the T slot channel.

Nevermind.. it would have that open top surface for the X1 to mate to. At Home Depot looking around. Think I might try some square tube. 1/2" x 1/2" you're thinking?

 

On mine they put a piece of starboard then bulb seal but doesn’t matter.

I like idea of too and and front with the flat hair so all the weight isn’t on the bolts that would be on top.

 

Yes, that is the bulb seal. Per my drawing the 1/8" flat iron would extend up there with the square stock at the front butting up into the space from the over hanging lip. IE: The blue 1/2" square stock in the 2nd drawing would fit up underneath the yellow Overhanging Lip of Shell in the 1st drawing.

At HD I got steel square stock and flat iron instead of aluminum and will get my son to weld it. I may also go get a piece of 1"x1" to put behind the flat iron to butt up against the bed. But I don't know if there is enough back there for it to butt up against.

If I remember right, the bed in the front is lower than the sides by ~1/2". Is that correct? CRS is kicking in today.... I remember the two SP guys putting something there, Starboard I believe. I wasn't paying that much attention at the time talking with Peter.

 

I see what you're trying to do...

The bold is what I'm trying to fill/figure out.. kind of a two in one thing. It should really be like 1/2" x 2" square then for what I'm trying to do. I want to make a stop (basically what you're talking about, but mount it in the top of the T slot) and it will extend forward over the bed as well. This way it fills that gap where your bulb seal and starboard is (the front of the bed where it sits lower than the sides).. and also makes a hard stop for the X1 tab.. in theory anyways.

 

Anyone getting updates on their builds? Any delays? The last email I received said install should be around thanksgiving and the would send me an email four weeks out from install date. Obviously I’m not getting around the end of the month at this rate.

 

Last email i got said there was some supply issues. I told them i was in no rush, and gave permission to them to take the month of December off.

 

I agree with you. I'm unfortunately late on this. But, if you do what you have thought up, I think using my Dems can will work for you. The overhang extends out 5/8" from the T-rail. So whatever you can fit in there to make that meet up I think you're golden. I like your idea as you can seal the whole thing really well and have that hard stop.

 

Some got an email to select colors/options last week... there was a post in the facebook group... i am hoping to get my email soon

 

My install email was 1 week before it was "officially" ready, and I had it installed the following week.

 

Right on. Ok, so trying to order materials for this project. I was going to order 3/4" x 2" wide bar stock, but you're saying the lip overhangs away from the t slot another 5/8".. so I either shift the 2" wide stock that way to compensate.. or go with wider than 2" stock.

sorry, I know its a lot of back and forth and BS details..

 

Also ordered a couple of these to see if I can fit them on the Prinsu to help stiffen it up.