Truck Shell & Roadtrips

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>don't have kids
>keep your money
Not only do you not have to live in your truck, you can buy a truck for fun and actually enjoy the few weeks a year you live in it. You're 20, wtf are you thinking man, wait til you're 35 to knock someone up.

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>>16019179
>grandpa has 7 girls and 1 gay son
>i for some reason get my mother's last name and father's first name
I'm the 4th in line for my dad's name and the last straight male with my family's last name.
It's not my choice, it's reproduce or shame my entire lineage.

Become a trucker. Seriously. It's basically an apartment where you get paid to stay in.

Though shit m8.
Not anywhere near you, nor can I help, but I hope you have the best of luck.
Pretty neat knowing people out there still care about their family lineage. It's refreshing in a myriad of people that disregard all the efforts their ancestors made for them to exist, with no sense of honor or tradition..

>>16019192
Are you white? Not a manlet?
If not, don't bother. Get a fun truck and let nature take its course

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>>16019213
Sorry bud, white and 6'1".

>>16019192
Cool, doesn't mean you have to curse yourself to a shitty life, if you are going to have a test tube baby it's even more reason to wait. You know any success stories that started by living in their car to save money? Neither do I. Invest in your skills and find a career path that you can actually climb if you want to save money. You aren't going to be a good employee if you are sleeping in the back of a truck so it's a money loser in the long run.

>>16019222

H V A C
V
A
C

Cert up, make 50k a year, enjoy life.

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>>16019221
In that case, you try your damn best to keep going.

You could go with an 06 ford ranger. Get a RWD as the resale for those were poor so they are currently cheap. Install a manual locking rear diff and you have decent off-road capability.

Build your own shell if you want to save money. Browse DIY forums if you need a start.

>>16019151
>>16019229
>50k
thats when you just get things rolling in commercial.
making 65k after taxes as a 2nd year journeyman
cap will be closer to 80k without getting into specialty skillsets within the trade

and HVAC is an excellent industry to get in, a big chunk is about to retire and new hires that are worth a shit are far and few between.
and if you are unskilled you can start in something like residential and jump to commercial when you get the swing of things.

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What does everyone here do for work btw?
Also, state?
>inb4 a fucking LEAF responds

>>16019285
Cofounder of a tech startup. Still early stages. Previously a programmer.

Had to downgrade to a mazda2 to save on finances. Funny and peppy, 5 speed manual of course.

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>>16019285
commercial hvac service tech, sometimes MRI chillers

>>16019285
I do sentiment analysis for online communities for a place called Correct the Record. Out of one of their Canadian offices.

might want to try a van OP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liunu385Vmg

>>16019285
I work at Subaru and dominoes

>>16019151
>how much would you cost to get a truck and a camping shell with a bed and basics
How do you expect anyone to answer that?

Go on craigslist, look at truck prices. Buy the best truck you can afford.
Add $500 for a shell. $1000 for truck repairs the first year. Another $1000 for construction materials and equipment.

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>>16019179

Man just live in a truck or van be free and shit. Go to Cali trim weed whatever. Your life sounds like some kind of indie movie. Learn some skill or whatever to give your life purpose rather than some kid. There are too many humans on the planet anyways

>>16019192
>last son on my fathers side of the family
>sister has had kids
>but I don't give a shit to have them

Nope, I'd rather adopt when I can afford to have kids instead of getting kids and fucking myself and them.

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Do you really have no drive to reproduce?
For me it's a blessing and a curse.
At one hand I can reinvent the family and model it after the values I think are the most important.
On the other hand I have to do all of this by myself from a poor family.

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How cold would it get in here considering Washington or Alaskan weather?
Also, post comfy camper shells desu.

>>16022677

Very. Beds and camper covers have no insulation. You could make it work, but you will need one hell of a mummy bag. Don't use a propane heater or anything stupid like that unless you really like CO poisoning

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Wrangler with a pop up

>>16022677
>>16022845
Start with the most efficient diesel you can, with a big fuel tank(s), and you can run the engine and heater plus an additional radiator.
You can also add more insulation, obviously. Don't need to worry about insulating the floor at all.

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What are those adorable, flat faced, 4wd vans? Suzukis?

>>16022677
At no time of the year in Washington will it be too cold to be in a light sleeping bag, unless you are literally in the Cascades.


Unless you sealed the shit out of the shell...and the tailgate, you're going to more or less have ambient temperature in there at night. I'd say the coldest I have ever seen when I get up at 3/4am for work is 25F in dead winter. I've seen snow that would hinder normal daily driving (again, not in the Cascades) maybe two times in 4 years.

A Ford Transit seems like it'd be ideal for something modern.

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>>16022899
Forgot image

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Merc T2

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Would a possible job be going by dealerships and looking for work? I'm sure they need detailers or at least an oil change tech.

Hell if you don't know anything about wrenching you could let them teach you, I've heard some places do that so their techs are trained for their shit and nothing else. Like that one goy said, your 20 man, get a grill knocked up after 25.
If your still dead set. Get a Toyota truck.

>>16019192
what is this, the 1600s? Lmao

>>16022884
Almost certain its Mitsubishi

>>16023036
This is why the west will fall.
No honor.
No family bonds
>>16022987
Thank you this helped a lot.
>>16022976
fucking comfy anon
>>16022896
Thank you for the answer. If I insulated half decently, you think I'd be able to get in there with maybe just a jacket and pants?

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>>16023099
np. Good luck.

I like these but will probably never make one because I like good internet.

And you can technically insulate it almost as well as a house. You just have to use insulation, like in >>16022987
That includes replacing the windows in the back with insulation instead of windows.

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>>16019151
ITT

>>16023099
>No honor.
>No family bonds
That's pretty rich coming from a guy who wants to live in a van so he can have a kid (who, because he'll grow up in a van of all places, will grow up at best completely disattached from his peers because of lifestyle differences, or a complete outcast)
You have no obligation to get a child. Especially if you cannot "afford" to have one. It's not a duty, it's something that places a lot of duties upon you, including being able to raise him/her properly and in favourable condition. IF you are considering living in a van or truck because it would be cheapet, you should not even consider having a child. Not until you can give said child a stable place for his/her upbringing.

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>>16023216
No, big wee wee senpai.
I just have a rare dyskinesia.
>>16023236
Are you dumb? I'm trying to save money so I can have kids and a nice house.
I would never raise a child in a car.
The reading comprehension itt is too damn low.

>>16023523
>I'm trying to save money
Living in a truck, caravan or motorhome is actually much more expensive that one might think at first.
You're in constant need for fuel, you are dependant on others for the times you will need to reload your battery, you might end up spending a lot in gas bottle for cooking or something like this, constant use of your vehicule will make some of it wear faster and thus you might end up in a state of constant need to repair elements that would usually have aged much slower.
This sort of life will at first make yo usave some money compared to living with a small rent every month, but the longer it goes, the more expensive it gets until the point where any sedentary living would be more economical.
And that's not even taking all the legal issues into account.
Seriously if you want to start saving money for later, you would be better off considering not having any personnal vehicule.

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>>16023236
Sure you can raise a kid in a van.

He or she will just grow up damaged and become a famous comedian after watching mommy and daddy fuck next to him/her while growing up.

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Sprinter van

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Another sprinter, 2004.

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Subaru Outback. lul

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Chevy Astro.

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>>16023746
maximum comfy

>>16023523
>DAHNALD
>THE DELEGATES DAHNALD
>GIVE THEM TO ME DAHNALD

I am very confused. Did i miss something big

why test tube babies

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>>16022874
Here is the build for that Jeep Wrangler
imgur.com/a/OLK3o

>>16019192
Shame your lineage. It's not your duty to have children and if it was your family would pay for it. My grandparents tried to compel me to have children and I told them no way. Fuck wasting my life so you can have some stupid lineage.

If the military didn't want you, fuck dude, you probably shouldn't have kids, you are probably a bit crazy.

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r a r e

>>16023988
Tbh I agree with this guy. If it's your family pushing you to have a family, they should pay for it.
If you think Invitro costs a lot, don't forget that the birth will cost another 10k. Or 90k+ if there are complications.
I just love vans/rvs so I'm posting them regardless of OPs situation.

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Anyway, OP, to actually answer your question:

Basically you want the biggest van you can get for cheap. Which means something pretty damn old, probably. Or a high mileage fleet vehicle.

Big means you don't have to worry about scratching your head planning on how you're going to make a livable space out of it. It means you can fit some Ikea shit in there. It means you can fit a furnace and shit, too. And extra insulation won't cut into too much space.
Since you want to live out of it, not just camp, you need all the amenities.

Get something with a payload capacity of at least 1500lb

You're going to have to be able to outfit it yourself for it to be cheap. Labor will be a bit cost if you pay someone else to, but the materials are cheap.

Anyway, what is your budget? For $15k-$20k you can get a Sprinter or Transit that's 2010+ and will have a more compact suspension, better chassis, better fuel economy, more reliable, etc. Then it'll be another like $6k-$10k to outfit it.
But if you need something under $10k fully built, well you just view vans on craigslist and try to pick the most appropriate van, then you figure out how to wire it, install an extra battery, get your fridge/freezer, your portable stove, your heater, etc.

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And a projector if you want.

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r a r e

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Don't forget a dog to bark at people to leave you the fuck alone.
And a motorbike to keep on the back is useful.

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>>16019151
>What truck and shell do I get?
A van

I had a custom shell made for my F250 crew cab long bed, made it like 33"above the rails front to back and it was horrible. I mean you could sit up in bed or in a camping chair, I built 3 different interiors but it sucked so bad compared to my old G20 van that I bought an E350 camper.

In a van there is plenty of room, you can insulate easily and I've lined in everything from a single platform bed down one side and a crate for the stove to a full pop up, toilet, sleep four, 4x4 van. Vans are just better in every way.

>>16023723
When they're five add a tent trailer. Or just fuck inna woods like normal people.

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I love how these Westfalia's look.

>>16024177
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, obviously a van.

A truck is a terrible idea. The "floor" of them is way too high up to get much usable space.

A FWD van will have the most efficient use of space, but that assumes you don't need to off-road.

>>16024193
I mean in all seriousness, civilization evolved fine with parents fucking in front of their kids. It wasn't until puritans came along.
It's just nature and shit. There's not necessarily anything scaring about a kid knowing what sex is.

>>16019395
Not enough cross traffic, this isn't one of our containment boards.
Still kek'able though.

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Guest bed.

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>>16024193
OP was talking about Alaska.

Why the fuck Alaska when you can drive anywhere, though?
I thought Hippies lived in Washington and shit.

Here is the super poorfag version, OP: http://imgur.com/gallery/1LTyw
Even a Honda Fit would work.
But that's not budget mobile home. That's "living in a car".

just buy an e350 van

there are one million of them on CL with all sorts of configurations

ambulances, emergency response vehicles, work vehicles for electric companies, small buses, etc. etc.

you can get 4x4 kits and bigger ford super duty engines if you wanted to cross the sudan or whatever

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>>16024285
Yeah, you can get e350 based transit busses, ambulances, etc for like $3000.

That's around what I meant for trying to do something for under $10,000.

>>16023942
>>16023988
>If the military didn't want you, fuck dude, you probably shouldn't have kids, you are probably a bit crazy.
No they WOULDNT take me because I have a rare dyskinesia.
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroxysmal_kinesigenic_choreoathetosis
It's completely under control with meds, but it's still a no go.
Does anyone read a thread b4 they post?

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Here is another Ecoline 150.

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>>16024661

>>16024304
You can get 4x4 (read dispersed aka FREE camping) vans that were converted for ski resort shuttles pretty cheap. Figure about 15k for a non shit conversion otherwise.

>>16024823
meta as fuck
>>16024661
>>16024746
comfy as fuck
Now I want to do this too.
Think I could get a van for like 3k and rebuild for maybe 1k?

>>16024926
What do you mean by rebuild?

You mean do the actual build? Yeah maybe, depends on what you want. If you just want some shelves, bed, and 120v outlets, sure. You can just use plywood and shit. Maybe you can find some used insulation(that doesn't have asbestos still, obviously).
But that doesn't leave much to spare if something is wrong with the van and you got ripped off. Like even it having a dead battery would set you back quite a bit.

I've seen some Ecoline vans on ebay for under $2000, even, too. Really you can find vans for less than that, but try to go for something that's a reliable model/engine-configuration.
The 7.3l that is often in the Ecoline are known to last for 500k+, even 1million+ miles. Though if it's the 4R100 transmission in a, it 4x4 sucks and would surely need a rebuild if you get one of those.

>>16023962
>>16023968
what is the extendy top tent thing?
I need to know
Science reasons, you see

>>16024978
>4R100 transmission in a, it 4x4 sucks and
You understand we're talking vans and there is no such thing as a stock or standard 4x4 rite? I mean some (Quigley) use f350 parts but even those are cobbled together from obsolete years to the point where you have to call Quigley with your vin to get year make model the parts came from-and Quigley is one of the good ones.

>>16024989
Pop top: sportsmobile, GTRV, Westphalia, Colorado Camper Van. Budget tier is get a junkyard westy roof and diy it into a full size.

Some are RTTs though, completely different animal.

>>16025024
Yeah, but what does it do

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>>16024989
They're just called a "pop up".

Generally you put a bed there and you have a place to sleep while parked without interfering with your "living" space while it's parked.

It's extra space that unfolds. I've not heard of one insulated so it's not great for cold weather. They're basically attached tents.

You also have "pop outs". They're WAY more expensive and way more of an engineering challenge. Pop ups are as simple as cutting a big square hold and bolting it on.

God.. now I want to make a Honda Fit livable with a pop up and pop out combination. :/

>>16025024
>Budget tier is get a junkyard westy roof and diy it into a full size.
A junkyard Westfalia? Don't they go for like $8000 in completely shit condition, up to tens of thousands of dollars? Can't really imagine there's a lot sitting in a junk yard.

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>>16025113
Or a pop-top, rather.

>>16019151
I work in Wasilla and work in Palmer, can get you a job tomorrow. How do I know you're not a scum bag

>>16025135
Live*

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>>16025135
I'm white, grew up in a small mountain town called Big Bear.
My family before any other family.
My race before any other race.
My country before any other country.
Also, I can give references.
Yeah, references help.
What's the job? My lease ends in april.

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Pop tops are like $5000-$10000 to buy a "kit".

The DIY option, rather than to try to find a junkyard westfalia, I think is to buy a "high top" for $1200 or less and turn it into a pop-top with tent material, steel/aluminum square tubing, springs, and joints. It's simple if you just want to do one that pops up in a V shape like a westfalia. The straight up style is more complicated to engineer and keep a good seal while driving.

You could also just simply go with a super high top. Hurts fuel economy and crosswind performance, but it's simple.

You also need a shower if you're going to hold a job, OP.

>>16025124
That's an overlanding tent.

>>16025259
I'm a manager at a local car dealership. Do you have any sales or mechanical experience? What do you want to make?

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>>16025284
No, it's a pop top since it's accessible from the inside. Overlanding tents have to be entered from outside.

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>>16025314

>>16019285
Artisan (lol) baker
Indiana

>>16025309
No experience in sales.
Mechanical experience is limited to a few bikes me and my dad put together.
Since that's lower, idk. 25k a year? or maybe 15ish an hour.
I'd be ok with negotiating.

A guy I knew from engineering school did this. Upon graduating, he decided to travel across North America before settling into his life as a number crunching eng for the rest of his life.

From what I saw when he was putting his truck together, this is what he did:

He bought a 96 Dodge 2500 12v 5 speed 2wd regular cab long bed off some old guy for around $4,000. No idea the miles but it was in fairly decent shape with little rust. Already had a canopy on it, and it was one that had the sliding window and then a sliding rear window on the truck cab so you had a little window into the canopy through the cab. He then installed an Espar coolant and cab heater that he rerouted to produce heat into the canopy area. Hard to explain how it looked without pics. From there, his bed space looked pretty much what you can have pictured. Put a small single bed onto of some small wooden holding areas on the left, put curtains on all of the canopy windows, installed a light and an inverter, and used the right for mainly more storage. Put a lock on the inside of the canopy for when he slept in there. Put light insulation on the inner shell and bed and then covered it carpeting to help keep heat in.

Anyway, he said it was pretty cozy to sleep in even when the temp fell below 15F. I think he made it to Alaska, then down to California and then came back to Colorado. I think he ended up selling the truck for like $7,000 after, lol.

I'm out of van home pictures.

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>>16019151
I got a 03 v6 tacoma with 70k miles and a camper for 12k. Been living in it since jan 1st and it's already paid for 60% of itself. I'm

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man... all these super comfy setups make mine look like childs play. oh well, despite being simple and unimaginative, it works for what i need it to. t

he sides are top load cabinets, and all top surfaces are foam padded for maximum comfy

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>>16025708
sleeper config

>>16025259
I'm somehow not surprised you don't have a good paying job if that's how you present yourself.
Can you define yourself by something other than things you have no control over?

>>16026033
Hmmm I like working out, I'm learning German slowly, I have customer service experience, but nothing like sales, the most mechanical experience i have are a few simple motorized bikes me and my dad put together and my cousin's dirt bike when he tore everything to complete shit.

>>16026667
Oh also, after my father got out of prison, and my mom went on welfare while I was going to college, I had to move back to california.
>Homeless for 1 week
>Work 2 jobs 65 hrs a week biking 600mi a month
>Save 10k and have apartment w/ comp and laptop
I believe I'm responsible.

>>16019192
I'm in a similar situation, my paternal grandfather had 4 daughters and 4 sons and only one of the sons had a child (my dad, obviously). So it's up to me to keep the lineage going but I don't really give a shit. My genes are bad and I don't really wanna breed shitty people. And I don't wanna destroy my own life.

Just kidding, I'm a kissless eternal virgin.

>>16025710
Digging it dude, my rav4 isnt long enough to sleep flat on, so I have to use storage containers to elevate a sleeping pad that goes above the passenger seat.

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>>16024288

>>16024288
>>16027014
Room for slaves

OP, why can't you just impregnate a girl the good old fashioned way? Like is the chance of your disease being passed on THAT high?

>>16019238
I dont understand this image

>>16028244
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