RV build for a foodie my 95 GMC Topkick box truck

[nomoreusmc]

Search "tiny houses". I saw some with a folding deck design

Yeah that's how I came up with the idea. I hate to say it but most of my "ideas" is selective stealing from pictures of the Internet and YouTube videos. The funny thing about that was that I really thought I had an original idea back in high school. Come to find out that people had been doing it for 30 years before I was born. Wow how original!

 

[nomoreusmc]

In a word. Yuck! lol!

What goes in, has to come out. No matter what animal you are talking about. Us included. If I can not leash my dog and he can (1) do his business (2) keep the public protected (3) keep my doggie protected. Or that's the idea anyway. I know it can be gross, the same can be said with many things in life!

 

[nomoreusmc]

Well a night at 14 degrees was probably the limits of the build. -4 and 20-40 gusts...... Not so much. I couldn't maintain anything more than 68degf (tstat @71)rocking in the wind. It was a wild storm. Don't get me wrong I survived and everything but my batteries got down to 40% before I realized I was cooked and plugged in. Been cloudy for 4 days but the charger been running at 100% for almost 30 hours and I just can't make it past 89%. To be honest though it makes me rethink about using that engine drive generator / welder. I now see the wisdom of remote start! Going out to start the generator at -4......... A key fob or putting a button up in the garage seems so much nicer. My old Hobart is never going to do that( mechanical choke) at -4degf. New inverter generators my inverter will start them automatically if they're needed. Get 2 5k generators and link them together for a 60amp connection. Not as much power but the options..... I need to win the lottery!

 

[nomoreusmc]

Hey guys. Decided to take a break from the Internet for a couple months. A bunch of family drama overwhelmed me, but I'm back. I have a new smoker, put in new cabinets and a bunch of other upgrades including a diesel heater and new stove, cloths hanging bars, tv, and a 10kw inverter generator. Trying to make a video now. Editing a video is a pain! Lol I have much more respect for you folks that do it on the daily!

 

[normanaj]

Was kind of wondering how things were progressing with the build.

 

[nomoreusmc]

Reinstalled the solar panels with beefy racking system. I have (since I have posted) added new stove, kitchen cabinets, small closet area, mounted a TV and sounds bar.

 

[nomoreusmc]

More photos

 

[nomoreusmc]

Then the storm.....

 

[nomoreusmc]

Did all the roof repairs in a day 35 holes from first size to marbles

Layer of liquid silicone, RV repair fabric, then another layer of silicone

 

[nomoreusmc]

Day before the hail I spent 600$ on plumbing, pumps and a sink. Here is a preview

 

[forktender]

Sweet set up, but bad timing!!!

 

[kilo charlie]

Interesting build. Thank you for sharing!

 

[bigfurmn]

Looking good. Mind the storm out looks like it's coming together pretty good.

 

[nomoreusmc]

Well sink and washer installed! Storm repairs bankrupted me so I didn't get the drier vent installed but one step at a time! Now I have to figure out something for groceries this month! Holy crap! What a year! What a storm!

 

[nomoreusmc]

Sweet set up, but bad timing!!!

Brother, that's me, I have always had the skills and most of the tools, but my timing is the worst!

 

[forktender]

Brother, that's me, I have always had the skills and most of the tools, but my timing is the worst!

You and me both, seems like I just can't win at times.
The phrase "I rather be lucky than good" comes to mind, I wish had luck on my side.

 

[GatorAGR]

This thing is so cool. Thanks for sharing all the pics.

 

[nomoreusmc]

So shopping for solar panels right after a big hail storm is difficult. Mostly because my mounting is hard mounted so I have to find a panel of the same width. Of course they list them by power output instead of size. Took me a month but I found some the right size in a small town about a 100 miles away in a clearance section. They're holding them for me until payday. Gonna be mega broke 2 months in a row. Man spending 1800 just to be where I was 2.5 months ago......

 

[nomoreusmc]

I'm back to harvesting the power of the sun, in pursuit of energy dominance and independence! Ha ha ha

New panels installed. Air conditioning is so nice. I missed it so.

 

[nomoreusmc]

Aftermath close-ups