Not to discourage you, not the point at all, for lots of folks the build is the fun in itself. But I think most on the forum that have done it will agree that whatever your estimate for time and money, triple the time and double the money. It's not the big ticket items like a fridge or a/c that get you, it is the 142 trips to home depot for all the little stuff. And the shame is no matter how beautiful your build, when it comes time to sell it, a homebuilt camper still has the value of a homebuilt camper, not much. Take a look at some of the old build threads on the forum, ask us all lots of questions, and spend a lot of time with a notebook and calculator before you make the decision. For every "happy camper" out there that loves and enjoys the rig they built, there is at least one that is stuck with an expensive unfinished unsaleable truck. But welcome, and enjoy.
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