Overland 5-ton camper with a 20' container (now 40' !)

[Buffalobwana]

I don’t quite understand your approach to this project.

 

[jcdostie]

I don’t quite understand your approach to this project.

Don’t
The buying of this truck was not to build a camper at first. We decided to do it 2 years after. Then, with everything needs to be done in order to have a comfortable drive, we decided to sell.

JC


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[Buffalobwana]

But now you want a 10 wheel drive?

I get it. You get an idea, then it sticks, then it takes on a life of its own.

I got into green iron because a buddy said “Have you ever seen an adventure trailer?”

Why, no. I haven’t. Let me dive head first down this rabbit hole and see what I find.

Adventure trailer > military trailer > a 5 ton? What’s that? > I need a 923A2 in my life > IronPlanet lets you sign up for free? > I’ll just look > I have to have these trucks!!!

Adventure Trailers are gateway drugs to green iron.

 

[TechnoWeenie]

But now you want a 10 wheel drive?

I get it. You get an idea, then it sticks, then it takes on a life of its own.

I got into green iron because a buddy said “Have you ever seen an adventure trailer?”

Why, no. I haven’t. Let me dive head first down this rabbit hole and see what I find.

Adventure trailer > military trailer > a 5 ton? What’s that? > I need a 923A2 in my life > IronPlanet lets you sign up for free? > I’ll just look > I have to have these trucks!!!

Adventure Trailers are gateway drugs to green iron.

I got sucked into .mil vehicles because I wanted a diesel vehicle, and kept seeing these olive drab K5 blazers go for stupid low money because some idiot converted it to 24V and put a big brush guard on it... oh.. wait.. what? 24V ? Who would do that?!. Wha... why does that look like a factory modifi.. why is there a military data plate on that K5? .. ... That's how I learned CUCVs existed.... from there, learned how inexpensive deuces and 5 tons were....

 

[jcdostie]

SOLD - Next project now !
Smells new at the moment


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[jcdostie]

Well well well, I was shopping around for my next project. It's not a Military vehicle, but I think it's interesting for a lot a people. So, here's the project:
- Base truck is a 2022 WesternStar 4700 6x6 on single tire
- Camper is a modified 40' container reduced to 32'
- Fully autonomous on solar system
- Garage at the rear end of the container for a Smart
- Special design subframe for torsion free to the container

 

[tobyS]

Wow....beautiful truck.

 

[oboyjohn]

Very nice truck JC! Would love to see it sometime. Just down the highway a bit from you.

 

[jcdostie]

Very nice truck JC! Would love to see it sometime. Just down the highway a bit from you.

Yes, but I have to finish it first


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[m1010plowboy]

The green Western Stars look old compared to your truck. Very nice selection.

It may not be an MV.........but it was, I found a few pics of the MV Star.

 

[jcdostie]

The green Western Stars look old compared to your truck. Very nice selection.

It may not be an MV.........but it was, I found a few pics of the MV Star.

WOW, nice one. Didn't know they have green ones
84km on the speedometer when delivered
Now let's try to do a camper with it

 

[Gunny 0369]

Je t'ai trouvé ! tout ce que vous avez à faire est de peindre votre camion en vert et vous pouvez être de retour sur ce site !

 

[eaw46]

Expedition Portal

The global resource for overland and adventure travel.

expeditionportal.com

Lots of info here.