chevy 4x4 Silverado 1500

2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Description

Expedition 4x4 Camper/Chevy Silverado 1500

This is a highly customized short wheel base 2002 Chevy Silverado 1500, with a pop-up camper built on a service utility bed. The truck has around 126K miles on the GM 5.3 liter V-8 with automatic transmission and manual shift transfer case.

Truck Modifications & Extras

·6” Superlif, with Bilstein shocks

·Air Lift rear air adjustable air bags

·Exterior lined with Raptor spray-on bedliner

·6 - 35”x 12.5’ Pro Comp All Terrain tires (75-80% tread)

·6 - XD matte black wheels

·New marine vinyl seat covers and headliner

·Custom front Bumper w/Warn 10K lb. winch & remote

·Custom grill with 52” curved LED light bar & 4 – 4” LED cubes

·4 Front anchor ponts, 2 with detachable D-rings

·Custom rear bumper w/ 2 anchors points and 2 D-rings

·Dual spare tires on rear “tailgate”

·2” receiver hitch

·Prestige two-way alarm w/keyless entry and auto start

·Oversized, slotted, drilled brake rotors with new calipers

·K&N air filter

·Hi-Lift jack

Custom Camper

·Reading brand utility service bed with 6 lockable bays

·Welded aluminum superstructure for lightweight strength

·Welded aluminum ladder frame roof w/1” rigid foam sandwiched between the gel-coated fiberglass outer layer and aluminum sheet inner layer

·4 tinted awning style RV windows with screens

·Heavy duty canvas pop-up with 4 screened “roll-up” windows

·½” thick acrylic front window

·Sliding screened window in the back door

·2 – 85 watt solar panels, charge controller, 2 100mAh AGM batteries

·1750 watt power inverter w/2 - 110v outlets and 2- 12v (USB) outlets

·Separate 12v outlet (Cigarette lighter style)

·LED lighting (4 strips on 2 switches, 4 articulating lamps on 2 switches)

·20 gallon fresh water tank

·12v and manual water pump faucet on the 9”x11” stainless sink

·Primus portable grill/burner attached to a 30lb. propane canister

·Convertible twin size sofa/bed

·4 lift assist struts to raise/lower the top (6’2” interior height)

·2 tension assist struts to raise/lower the rear “tailgate”

Information about the truck/camper combination

This 2002 Chevy Silverado truck was originally a GE service truck, and the service records show it was meticulously maintained by GE’s mechanics until I bought it at around 80K miles. The truck has been very well cared for during the past 2-3 years that I have owned the truck – regular maintenance, including filter and synthetic oil changes every 3K miles, belts, hoses, seals, gaskets, and replacing many parts, like water pump/thermostat, upper and lower ball joints, front wheel bearings, etc.

Further, since I did all the work on the truck/camper, all the parts used in the modifications were new - like the suspension, wheels, tires, air bags, lights, bumpers, winch, and of course, the whole camper section on the back. Grade 8 hardware was used in every structural application, while stainless hardware was used where the elements were a bigger consideration than the structural integrity.

There are really too many modifications for me to remember and list in this posting. I have tried to hit the highlights, and hopefully the many photos I have posted will fill in the blanks I have not mentioned. If you have specific questions, contact me. I have additional photos for those truly interested in purchasing this unique vehicle. It will go almost anywhere - on, or off, road.

In 2015 I drove from Dallas to the Arctic Ocean, and lived off-the-grid in this camper in Alaska and Canada for 7-8 months, many times hunting, fishing, or hiking for weeks at a time. It is a great vehicle for a person or couple who like(s) to travel light, be self-contained, and have something compact, yet capable, to get back in the wilderness to hunt, fish, hike, or just escape the insanity of civilization for some time.