“Van life” is extremely common, each for younger vacationers making an attempt to economize and Instagram influencers emphasizing free-spirited residing of their posts. But this Mitsubishi rig goes method past a conventional Sprinter van with some string lights.

This former wildland firefighting rig has been transformed to a customized camper truck that house owners Heather and Dana have been residing out of, full-time, for six months. In this video, they offer viewers a full walk-through of their setup.

The truck itself is a 2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FG140, a favourite of great overlanders because of its large 4.9-liter turbodiesel inline four-cylinder and customary four-wheel drive. The couple picked up this instance with simply 50,000 miles and placed on lifted suspension to suit 37-inch tires and an aftermarket entrance bumper with a winch and built-in path lights.

Modifications are in any other case minimal, with a pair of heated seats and an Apple CarPlay head unit as the one adjustments to the Mitsubishi’s cab. The actual magic of the truck, nevertheless, is within the customized composite camper shell, which rides on a spring-assisted subframe to maintain the inside from vibrating excessively over washboarded dust roads.

The within the 15-by-8 foot field incorporates a queen-size mattress, a kitchenette with an induction cooktop, sink, fridge, and microwave (which Heather assures viewers they do truly use quite a bit), and a toilet with a bathe and a composting rest room. A eating space with a stowable desk turns right into a visitor bed room when the couple have guests. A standard house-style A/C, Starlink web, and a scorching water heater roughly hold the Mitsubishi feeling like a house match for a pair and a canine.

Solar panels on the roof present 1,200 watts of energy that cost 600 amp-hours value of batteries to maintain the truck powered and cooled. The remainder of the video reveals off extra hidden options within the camper shell, together with a nifty locking slide-out storage pod meant to carry the {couples}’ mountain bikes for after they attain the trailhead.

In a previous life, I lived out of a van for about six months, and whereas it was enjoyable, it was roughin’ it. No water, no bathe, no rest room, no web; it was onerous to really make it a house. What I wanted, apparently, was an improve from Van Life to Truck Life.