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Nice fit. Does it keep cold enough overnight with an outside temp around 60 F or do you keep it running?

Hi All, Posted photos under "Conversions" and "Laharview Farm Camper Build". Really like the CRL windows. Fit as they should and easy to mount.

Hey Charlie, Installed the drivers side vented window yesterday. Found it best to have a pair of right cut and left cut tin snips (red handle and green handle). On my NV the factory stamping did not have a tight enough radius on the front upper and lower corners. A bit of work with a round file fixed it.

Installed the drivers side CRL vented window today. Easy install once you get over the fear of cutting up a new truck. I drilled a couple of starter holes and used right cut and left cut tin snips (red and green handle). We are having record rains today so had to rig a tarp because the high top NV doesn't fit in my shop. Also finished the bed platform. Went shopping for a foam pad and learned that the local mattress shop makes custom sizes for RV's and boats. So I ended up getting a custom cut real mattress with a cover for the same price as a piece of foam! On to cabinets and bed platform doors/drawers.

Hi Robert, Welcome. The reason I bought my NV 2500 high top was I saw a friend towing a 30' bunkhouse trailer into our county fair with her 2500 high top. Her kids show in the dog project and she uses the NV high top to carry her dogs to the shows. She was in the process of adding windows and a fan for proper ventilation. I am converting mine to a camper and our German Shepard (Tank) will travel with us. Look under "Conversions" and "Laharview Farm Camper Build" to see my progress. I also pull a trailer full of antique tractors weighing 8,000 pounds over the Cascade passes with no issues. This is a great truck and I have not been disappointed! Best Regards, Mike

Welcome! Looking forward to photos and details of your build. Mike

Close up of the bed support. Used a 1/4" lag from the bottom to secure. Got the bed platform finished but the rain set in before I could get a photo. I ended up making it 54" long and 69" wide. The thought is get a foam Full size mattress and trim off 5".

Congratulations and nice truck. Looking forward to a thread in conversions so we can copy your ideas! I am converting a 2015 High Top. Photos are in conversions under Laharview Farm Camper Build. Best Regards, Mike

Today I installed two pieces of aluminum stock as bed support rails. Trimmed and drilled the factory panels to fit. Also ordered the drivers side vented CRL window.

Hi KMG, I attached at every rib with 3/4" #8 pan head SS screws and made the seams at every other rib with 1" #8 screws. The stock is 4' long so every other rib is about 34". Found this stock at McLendon's after a long search and it is a great match. Cabinets are next!

Got the ceiling done. I used Shaw v42600502 vinyl plank with pewter seam strips. Made a cover for nav antenna access.

Thanks KMG. I like keeping the top smooth after this weekend at Bumping Lake. Going to copy you. Here is a shot at the top of Chinook Pass. Bike rack worked fine. Going to install Gray LV plank flooring on the interior now that I have the fan issue solved.

A photo would be great. Thanks.

Hi Chris, Did you install a 12 volt or 120 volt fan? Could you send a model number? I am concerned with cutting holes in the roof unless really needed but now is the time to do it. Most trips will be long weekends with a couple week long. Planned on hitting the occasional hotel to stretch out and find a pool. Thanks, Mike

Have not decided on a roof vent yet. Going to add the drivers side window with one that opens. Hope with it and the front windows down a bit it will be enough ventilation.

A shot at the top of the pass and the Skeeter Beaters over the window deflectors.

Here is a shot at the top of Snoqualmi Pass. This is one sweet tow rig! Have started a thread in conversations to show the build.

Looks nice. I'm just starting a conversion.

Looks nice!

Here is the interior of the slider window. I also ran 20 Amp 120 Volt AC cable from under the hood to the interior. For now it will run a small ceramic heater at night. I found a plugged hole under the passenger seat that I could install a 3/4" Seal Tight/Cable grip fitting with no body modifications. Will work for this winter and easy to remove. The other end of the cord is by the battery. Also got Skeeter Beaters so the front windows can be down a bit at night. They fit over the NV window rain guards.

Hi All, The last photo shows the window installed. These are a match to the factory windows. I will post a interior view tonight. The conduit is for future needs. I will terminate it with a junction box at each end for now. It was an easy install while the walls were opened up and I have not flushed out my final design yet so spares can come in handy. Loading up for the first road trip tonight. This will be the first NV to haul to a tractor show in our area.

This morning I installed a solid window in the slider made by CR Lawrence. I bought it on-line at Sears and found there price $80 lower than anywhere else. It was an 8 hour job. The first 7-3/4 hours I spent over thinking how to cut the hole (die grinder, plasma cutter, ?), 10 minutes to make the cut , and 5 minutes to install the window. I ended up using a good pair of offset tin snips. I rough cut the hole to within 1/2" and then went around for the finish. The cut is made right to the second layer of sheet metal. Had to trim the door handle plastic a bit. My Son assisted holding the window in. This was a simple installation and I will now order the window for right behind the drivers door. Going to get the one that opens.

I also added 3/4" ENT conduit along the drivers side. I used a 1-1/2" hole saw and then split a piece of vacuum hose and put it over the edge of the hole.

I will be converting a 2015 NV2500 HD SV High Top with the V-8, tow/tech package, and rear windows. I believe I have spent more time reading about insulation then doing the actual job. My approach is use Fat Mat Rattle Trap Extreme as the first layer, R Max in the walls and 1" closed cell foam in the ceiling (lots of white Gorilla tape), cover with Refletix, then the original panels. Have not quite decided on the interior finish. Would like to use thin wood strips or possibly gray laminate flooring held in place with MDF at the seams. Will finish the ceiling next week after the maiden voyage to a tractor show in Ellensburg, WA. This will be the first pull over Snoqualmie Pass towing a flat bed and a 1940 John Deere Model "B" (6,000 pounds).

Thanks. Was looking for bolt on but may be in store for a bit of fabrication. I remember in the 70's seeing a boat loading system for canopies that worked from the rear. The NV has some nice mounting points installed. I'll post photos of what I build. Thanks, Mike