I love seeing the bones and guts of these production campers!
Rossmonster Truck Build – 2024 F350 (long wheelbase)
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- #102
Yessssss! Same here. It is so interesting to watch. A new video is coming soon where I tour the manufacturing of these vans and trucks. I'll post it here when it goes live. Until then I will rotate through those pictures way too often
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And for anyone who is interested, here is a video tour of the Rossmonster shop. I decided to leave the footage as unedited as possible to reflect the great talk I had with Phillip of Rossmonster when he showed me around.
PS: Lesson learned - for filming in tighter spaces and indoors, I will need a different camera setup.
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@Chris-DTA is already later in life. Hahahaha. Kidding aside I’d consider this too if and when my bank account allows lol.
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- #107
lol don't make me feel old, man.
The matching bank account or income is important. I would not ever go into debt for this, nor should you.
I am taking some financial risks by buying a rig like this, but I do have an excellent financial plan I am executing in parallel, and I am confident it will all work out in one way or another.
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100% agree! Plus. Not for nothing you’ve gotta have a little bit of fun and do the things you want.lol don't make me feel old, man.
The matching bank account or income is important. I would not ever go into debt for this, nor should you.
I am taking some financial risks by buying a rig like this, but I do have an excellent financial plan I am executing in parallel, and I am confident it will all work out in one way or another.
I’ve got about $165k into my rig…. Which to me is a lot but to get into a Rossmonster it’s about double that. If i could talk my wife into selling the house and living that gypsy life I’d order one tomorrow lol. You’ll be living the dream brother!
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- #109
It's hard to give up the safety-net of having a home to live in. Most people never even leave the area where they grew up and move away - even within the same state. Even fewer people move between states, so let's not even talk about moving to a different country where they speak a different language. I've done it in reverse order (move to a new country with a different language first lol) and now it is still scary thinking about being a gipsy with no real home. But with every change, it gets a little bit easier, and with every change, you gain more confidence that you will be Ok even if things do not work out as expected.
But what you find on the other side is so worth it. When you leave the comfort zone behind and step into the unknown - it changes you in a good way. lol it's hard to describe, but I would not want it any other way.
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- #110
Alright, more updates to the truck. Houston, we got a pass-through 
. And wall panels. And cabinets.
. And wall panels. And cabinets.This build is so awesome. If I was living the bachelor life I would setup a rig like this and travel the country hunting turkeys!
It's. Going faster than I expected for an estimated end of Sept. build, but maybe they are the type to under-promise and over-deliver. Or it's the final 10% that takes 90% of the time.
Pick your Adage. Ha.
Pick your Adage. Ha.
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- #113
You better order it with a large freezer then
. Actually, on their YouTube channel they have a rig tour of one that has an extra large fridge/freezer that the customer specifically ordered for hunting. I will have a decent size freezer compartment, but it is reserved for doggie
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- #114
Yeah, I am thinking along the same lines as you are. I am hoping for a delivery date closer to the 20th than the 30th, but we will see.
I saw somewhere on YT where a different builder said that the Aqua Hot Hydronic heating alone takes about 3-4 days to be installed, as the initial installation is a bit more complex.
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Just watched the video Chris. That’s really quite a shop! Caught your Earthroamer Vid as well. It amazes me sometimes just how big the market is for this type of truck. Heck when Supertramp rolled out Megatron my first thought was that’s crazy, why not build a small compact unit for a Tacoma/ Ranger. I realize the margin on these beasts is much better but how big could the market be for a $300-$800k truck? Apparently pretty big….
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- #116
That is an interesting observation regarding the smaller vehicles. If you look across the pond there is actually a lot of that going on in Europe as well as in Japan. I am surprised how few of those make it to the US.
I am not sure how big the market is for Megatron, Hilt, 27 North, or Earthroamer, but I agree with you on the profit margins in those higher segments.
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- #117
Today's update includes the following. The roof has been assembled but is not on the camper yet. Solar panels, Max Air Fans, and Nomadic AC have been mounted. The inside of the roof portion still needs insulation and of course all the wiring, etc., but I assume it gets installed first before they continue working on the roof.
The front portion of the Carli Pintop suspension has been installed. Not shown, but it includes upper and lower control arms. The Method 704 HD wheels and the Toyo Open Country RT Trail tires for the front are on the truck as well.
Last, but not least - the shower platform has been installed over the left side wheel well. It also looks like some more work was done on the pass-through.
The front portion of the Carli Pintop suspension has been installed. Not shown, but it includes upper and lower control arms. The Method 704 HD wheels and the Toyo Open Country RT Trail tires for the front are on the truck as well.
Last, but not least - the shower platform has been installed over the left side wheel well. It also looks like some more work was done on the pass-through.
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- #118
The Friday pictures just came in. Exciting stuff is happening. The Buckstop Outback front bumper and the 16.5 Warn TSi winch have been installed. The work on the roof (inside) is continuing. The wood ceiling and some wiring have been installed. The pine tongue and groove have not been "white-washed" just yet. Countertops and some plumbing for the shower are also progressing.
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Man I am loving this build!!!
These Backstop bumpers are growing on me.
