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CUSTOM OVERLAND BUILDS

@ridgeview_overland just keeping on keeping on!

Some interior shots from our latest delivery.

We handed this beauty over the weekend to just the nicest folks.

Bumper: @ddgoverland
Cargo boxes: @ddgoverland
Rear winch mount / trailer hitch: @ddgoverland
Bike rack: @ddgoverland
Spare tire carrier: @ddgoverland
Brush guards: @ddgoverland
Starlink & solar mounts: @ddgoverland
Windows, door and hatches: @outbound.eu
Suspension: @liquidspring
Wheels and fenders: @dbldesigndotcom
LED lighting: @sigmasafety

#overland #alumaduty #overlandbuild #f550 #expedition #f550superduty #supersingles

@ridgeview_overland making it look easy on their way to the Arctic circle.

Looks like @liquidspring TruEarth auto levelling in action here too 👌

DDG Bike rack time!

Shown here with an XL Commencal Meta power TR 29 and a small Rocky Mountain Altitude 27.5. Easy to load at ground height, easy to hoist and lock into place and nice and clear of ground obstructions when under way. Trays are adjustable 18” for different wheel base lengths and can accept 24” through 29” wheel diameters.

This is the quality of work our design & engineering team outputs. If you can show me a cooler dual MPT spare carrier than this one, I’ll let you fight my dog for who’s right.

Mounted by two receiver hitches, this can be raised & lowered via the rear winch or manually with a hand.

Nice to see this 84CA DA HAB leaving for it’s forever home yesterday! Safe Travels Tim and family!!

@206bellpilot & @codystravelphotography getting it done going all the way on the Dempster Highway and pretty much everywhere else this summer.

Trip Stats:
- 9500miles
- 11.5MPG average
- 17,900lbs fully loaded 2x adults with full water tanks (yes cat scale ticket)

Not many chassis options are available here in North America if you want room for a family or warm and dry toys - we’re looking at the Kodiak / Topkick family as about the only available option that doesn’t break the bank with OEM wheelbases allowing for up to a 18’ floor. 12’4” is the goal on MPT’s with the roofline optimized to protect roof mounted bits and pieces.

PSA - Its better to cook up that catch of the day outside.
Sweet and simple outdoor kitchen setup with an electric grill, some room for activities and hot / cold running water.
Option here would be a induction hot plate to replace either the grill or the sink.

I had this build in mind for quite a while so it’s great to see how true to the vision it turned out.
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@outbound.eu
@hutchinsonrockmonster
@liquidspring
@dbldesigndotcom
@totalcomposites
@goodyear
@titanfueltanks
@warnindustries

We try to keep all of the utility areas accessible for service and maintenance.
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As a rule we only use @victron_energy because reasons. That’s 3 of their new 330Ah batteries & it’s amazing to see they are cramming that capacity into a package similar in size to a single old golf cart battery!
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Primary heat and hot water are diesel powered from @rixens_enterprises_inc with a 120v secondary.
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@dometic 13000btu AC with heatpump keeps you cool or warm & runs off the battery bank nicely.
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The Heat Recovery Vent (HRV) rounds out the HVAC to provide fresh air without too much thermal loss.

We love getting pictures from happy customers of their trucks living their best life. This Spec13.5 F550 lives in Bend Oregon now.

If you look back a few posts here you'll find the original renderings from @ysj.architects (🙏) & we're quite happy with the result.

We're expecting minor tweaks to the Spec 13.5 design but nothing major, just some customer requested mods and changes. Next one is loaded up with some great tech for system control and communications so stay tuned :)

This build for is the culmination of the last year’s work here to develop what DDG Overland will be offering moving forward for turnkey builds - The DDGO Spec 13.5.

The DDGO Spec 13.5:
Super single conversion - dbldesign with optional @continental_tire or @goodyear MPTs
Suspension - 3 options - dbldesign 2” lift & level, @keldermantrucks 4 link or @liquidspring

Bumper - our own in-house design with a lifetime rust guarantee. Extended skid plate, @warnindustries 16.5Ti winch, 23,000 lumens of LED lighting

Subframe - DDGO Hybrid 3point torsion free pivoting subframe. Integrated spare tire carrier allows a single person to manage an MPT tire change if needed.

Camper shell is our own custom design specification for integration with our torsion free subframe mounting system. Floor length for the Spec 13.5 is… yes it’s 13.5 feet (4.1m) with a pass through to the truck cab.

Windows doors and hatches - Tern or Outbound at your wallets discretion

Power
@victron_energy - 660Ah house battery with options to 990Ah(!)
Charging - Solar - 760w to 1060w - Dual 30A DC/DC alternator charging
Inverter/charger - 2 or 3kw

Water
Fresh 80 gal / 303L
Grey water 24 gal / 91L
Hot water 8gal tank with a 500w 120v coil backup heater
Bath - Wet bath / 5gal black water cassette toilet

HVAC - 8k or 13k BTU air con with heat pump and diesel fired hot water and heat. Optional In-floor heating is available

King OR queen bed cabover NS or EW as you prefer.

Galley - Induction cooktop, workstation sink - convection oven (micro and air fryer!) with a dual DC compressor Isotherm Cruise-Combi 195 fridge/freezer

Upcoming builds you’ll be seeing soon will feature smart (canbus) power systems allowing system controls to be mounted in the truck and cabover as well as integrated Starlink and other satellite communication systems.

That’s enough for this post, interior pictures and more details coming soon.

📸: @imbrettper

While the workshop is busy with multiple full F550 builds (more on that soon) we’ve also been sorting other things. One item I couldn’t find a vendor for or a design I liked was a F550 front winch bumper that met our requirements. So as we do, we made our own. We wanted it to be a no glam, all functional component. Along the way in the process it became crystal clear that using the @dbldesign winch mount was a no brainer for the internal structure so we got to work on a skin that had great ground clearance, didn’t stick out a country mile and incorporated multiple LED pairs for varying driving conditions. Spot beams for high speed, a wider beam for driving, sideways facing bush lights and a bit of DRL backlighting for safety.
Winch is the @warnindustries 16.5Ti with an upgraded 9/16” Dyneema line rated to 35,000lbs.
Two 4130 high strength steel shackle points, a couple of foot steps and a skid plate that extends past the radiator to the forward cross member round out the design.

Bonus points - bumper skin comes with a unlimited lifetime rust warranty.

Even the 100yr old shop dog is putting in the time to get this rig done.
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Come see him and the rest of us at the 2022 Overland PNW EXPO!

DDGO 13.5’ floor spec interior renderings for custom interior discussions.
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Huge shout out to @ysj.architects for the renderings :)

Trucks are cool.
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#overlandbuild #expeditionvehicles #powerstroke #alumaduty #overland #offroadcampers

Subframes.
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The devil you didn’t know you needed when you started dreaming of a expedition build.
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Our hybrid subframe design and fabrication methods means there is no need to bring your truck to our facility and the subframe assembly is 100% bolted on. (this is the very first time this subframe has been mounted onto its truck) This allows the subframe to be built here as a package and shipped or us to compress larger scope build schedules by being able to pre-fabricate while waiting for other long lead items to arrive.
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This also means that should you need to down the road, the subframe and therefore your camper hab is 100% demountable taking your truck right back to its stock form. No welding to your chassis, no mounting holes to drill.
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Marine grade high strength Aluminum makes it ⅓ the weight of a steel subframe.
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The design is modular for habitation box size and whatever options you can dream up we can build. This setup is for a 13’6” floor length cabover box with 41” spare tire holder and 16,500lb rated rear winch.
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#expeditionbuild #expeditiontruck #overland #overlandbuild #expeditionvehicle #f550 #ram5500 #ryandelmonacowillgivemeshitforpostingthesecrappypics

Stoke knob is pegged at 11 over here.
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This package will be available as a turnkey F-550 bolt-on kit for integration with @cascadia_composites products. One feature of this kit is you will be able to return the truck to it’s as-delivered condition down the road should you need or want to.
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-Subframe with integrated (and hidden) winch and tow hitch
- a spare tire carrier your grandma could do a tire change with
- no-cut cab “crawl through” (bears and bandits!)
- cargo boxes ( one with integrated stairs)
- brush guards
- a pretty trick cab-over support
- Ladder, solar mounts and bike racks not shown here.
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#overlandbuild
#expeditionvehicle
#overland
#fordsuperduty #alumiduty
#powerstroke

Shout out to Daniel at @dbldesign for making my life easier. When he says everything is in the kit he isn’t kidding. From a beefy AF new front sway bar to a recalibrated speedo module, it’s in the box. Plus it’s shop dog #2 approved. #1 skipped the photo shoot to go chase a rabbit...
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#overlandbuild #dbldesigns #expeditionvehicle #powerstroke #overlanding #f550

Stoke level set to high for this 203” WB F-550 build.
The build list:
dbldesign super single and suspension kit with those meaty MPT 42’s from @continental_tire
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162’ floor @cascadia_composites hab module with a king bed cabover.
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@ddgoverland PolyPivot torsion free subframe, cargo boxes, spare tire mount, no-cut truck cab pass through, bike racks from @lolo_racks_usa , and all the other fabricated bits that these builds eat up.
If I’m being honest, there isn’t much I’d change if this was my own build.
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#overlandbuild #expeditiontruck #overland #powerstroke #fordsuperduty #cascadia_composites #dbldesigns

We’ve been busy lately with things not related to overland goodness but getting back in gear now. First up is this F550 straight from the dealer which will be getting our PolyPivot subframe and all the extra fixin’s including dbldesign super single conversion and of course a @cascadia_composites camper shell.
In parallel we’ve got everything we need to get our flat roof camper specific roof tent prototypes built. Imagine popping upstairs to a full or queen mattress rooftop tent without having to leave the comfort and safety of your camper. The big con of most camper builds is they don’t work well if you have kids. We’re looking to solve that problem with 380w of built in solar.
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#overlandbuild #overland #expeditionvehicle #overlandrig

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