Practical stealth (or boondock) camper

[Crissa]

They're gonna hafta have the tonneau be aware of necks and finger reaching into the bed anyhow.

-Crissa

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[Onadorinlooper]

Yea you would not be able to get access through the cab with the tonneau open. But I would keep it closed nearly all the time. Just the same as electric windows don’t have your arm out the window when you are putting it up?

 

[Onadorinlooper]

Some vanlifers are thinking full time living in their CT, I’m going to be using it as my everyday vehicle for a family of five. Then occasionally camp trips for the misses and me.

so all that would be required is cutting out the bulkhead under the window with a plasma cutter (assuming there are no wires or other reasons) so we can both slide under the rear seats from the cab to the double bed in the vault.

Then a removable kitchen that would sit on the rear seats. With water tank and induction hob. It would be great if the front seats could swivel round but I hope it’s possible to sit rear facing on the middle arm rest, your head would be at the highest point in the cab

Thoughts?

 

[CyberGus]

Some vanlifers are thinking full time living in their CT, I’m going to be using it as my everyday vehicle for a family of five. Then occasionally camp trips for the misses and me.

so all that would be required is cutting out the bulkhead under the window with a plasma cutter (assuming there are no wires or other reasons) so we can both slide under the rear seats from the cab to the double bed in the vault.

Then a removable kitchen that would sit on the rear seats. With water tank and induction hob. It would be great if the front seats could swivel round but I hope it’s possible to sit rear facing on the middle arm rest, your head would be at the highest point in the cab

Thoughts?

I think a modification of that extent will include compromises and risks.

 

[cvalue13]

Also, it won’t be happening from under the rear seats

Let’s just say a person wanted to take a plasma cutter to a structural bulkhead in their CT - for that hole to marry with the bed floor, that hole would be directly behind and above the level of the rear seat bottom, necessitating removal of the rear seats

that said, I’d watch this YouTube

 

[Onadorinlooper]

Also, it won’t be happening from under the rear seats

Let’s just say a person wanted to take a plasma cutter to a structural bulkhead in their CT - for that hole to marry with the bed floor, that hole would be directly behind and above the level of the rear seat bottom, necessitating removal of the rear seats

that said, I’d watch this YouTube

Which YouTube? I can’t see it?

did you forget to post the link?

yes it will probably need the rear seats removed but I wondered about just folding the them up as can be seen here.

I doubt there will be any wires or electrical components in this part of the bulkhead? Even if there is I’m sure there will be a way to do this modification

 

[cvalue13]

yes it will probably need the rear seats removed but I wondered about just folding the them up as can be seen here.

while the patent drawing is of the OG prototype so in the release truck things may have changed at the margins:

the above in mind, look back at your photos of the rear seats folded up, in relation to eg the top of the rear tire - which is roughly the location of the bed floor

 

[Onadorinlooper]

while the patent drawing is of the OG prototype so in the release truck things may have changed at the margins:

the above in mind, look back at your photos of the rear seats folded up, in relation to eg the top of the rear tire - which is roughly the location of the bed floor

I don’t see why you still could not have an opening in the bulkhead.

As long as the vault is closed

 

[cvalue13]

This image shows it is possible to have the back open and the opened part rolls away somewhere else

that image is make believe

 

[CyberGus]

I don’t see why you still could not have an opening in the bulkhead.

As long as the vault is closed

I look forward to your video of the bulkhead demolition procedure.

 

[Onadorinlooper]

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I look forward to your video of the bulkhead demolition procedure.

I guess There will be many cool mods over the years, I’m not going to be the first to make an access hatch through to the vault

 

[FutureBoy]

I don’t see why you still could not have an opening in the bulkhead.

As long as the vault is closed

Anything that is not limited by physics is possible. Just cause it’s possible doesn’t make it practical, safe, or wise.

 

[CyberGus]

Anything that is not limited by physics is possible. Just cause it’s possible doesn’t make it practical, safe, or wise.

Words to live by.

 

[Onadorinlooper]

Just like power windows you have to be careful not to do them up with your head sticking out ?

same if you were sitting in the vault with you’re body sticking out

or if you were climbing through from the can to the vault just don’t operate the vault cover

 

[Onadorinlooper]

What are the dimensions of the rear interior window? Does anyone have them?

mid this was removed or made on hinges that could be a good way to climb into the rear bed for stealth camping.

most places who have signs no vehicle adapted for sleeping have wardens that are looking for windows that have been covered from the inside.

the cybertruck is the perfect stealth camper as the cab can be empty and you sleep in the vault with the wardens walking straight past.

you could even park in the wardens car park?

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