Building Your Own Custom Made Camper

 

A home on wheels.

We all like a nice clean bathroom. 

My friend has had campers off and on over the years. She enjoys going to campgrounds and state parks - fishing and enjoying nature. She never "boondocks" at Walmart's or camps where she has no utilities. She loves seeing new places end enjoying her space. 

If you have ever owned a camper - you dreamed of designing a camper just the way you liked it. 

Yesterday we picked up her new camper at Custom Coach Creations in Deland Florida. We went along to drive her car back home. 

The camper is a simply elegant work of art. It is small on the outside - only 17.5 feet long - 6.5 feet wide - and 9.5 feet high. It is easily parking at a parking meter or any tight spot. 

First - she bought a Dodge ProMaster 1500 chassis for about $40k brand new. It has front wheel drive and about 280 horsepower. It has a 9 speed automatic transmission. It has the standard controls of a van - air conditioner - power windows - power locks - power mirrors - rear view camera and screen. It has two reclining bucket seats. That all came with the chassis from Dodge. 

Here is a list of some of the features that she chose to put in the camper - 

1. A large permanent bed with storage underneath. 

2. A special toilet with sealed system.

3. Overhead air conditioner.

4. Electric refrigerator

5. Microwave - convection - air fryer oven.

6. Stainless Sink with hose type faucet.

7. Electric powered awning with LED lights. 

8. A giant 450 Amp Hour Lithium battery to power all appliance.

9. Overhead heat

10. Screen windows.

11. Overhead vent fan. 

12. A 3000 watt inverter power system to power appliances.

13  Lots of cabinets.

14. Rear storage for folding bikes. 

15. Shore water and electric plugs. 

16. 7500 pound towing hitch. 

17. LED overhead lights all over the place. 

18. Privacy curtains. 

19. A 450 amp hour lithium battery. 

20. Running board steps

I love the color scheme - garnet red - black seats - gray interior. 

The Promaster truck cost $40k. The conversion inside cost almost another $40k. In today's Class B camper world - one can easily pay $100k to $200k for a Roadtrek or one of the other popular brands. 

The electrical system is a work of art onto itself. The giant lithium battery and inverter provides lots of power to run the refrigerator full-time - and the electronic oven. No worries about computers or cell phones every running out of charge. It has two separate systems for the engine and the camper coach. You can never run your engine battery down. 

I cannot imagine all the goodies she will store in those cabinets. With the bicycle garage in the back - you keep your favorite ride out of sight and out of the weather. 

Last week I did a story about an electric Ford pickup that cost $81k - so this price seems like a bargain. 

One time - I saw a guy living in a shack with a $100k Mercedes sitting out front - I asked him why he spent so much for one and not the other. He said - "You can sleep in your car - but you can't drive your house!" This camper certainly goes along with that idea. 

All the luck in the world to my friend with the new camper. 

The bed goes across the back - always made.

The controls for lights - awning - etc. 

Electric oven - refrigerator/ freezer.

Even a kitchen sink.

Garage for bike or wheel chair.

Rears doors with windows - screens.
The Gian battery lives on the left. 

Parked in driveway - next to our car. 

Overhead exhaust fan. 

It was made here. 

Electric and water hookups.

Roof air conditioner and heat

Black reclining seats. 

Dodge Ram 1500 ProMaster

Heavy duty trailer hitch.

Roller drawers. 

Cabinets.

American made here. 

Power awning with lights. 

Working on other campers. 

Ambulance medical mover.

Wiring and insulation. 

It was ready to go home. 

She waited 8 months. The lineup.