Truck Campers

I want to buy a truck for go full time rv but I’m not sure which size and engine to get. I’ve been looking on duallys and singe 8ft bed but I really don’t know what to get, I’ve been looking info about the payload and dually have more but the diesel have less than gas one and I’m not sure what to get, any recommendations? Sorry for my broken English it’s my second lenguaje.

Anyone here have experience using a foam riser (rigid insulation) to raise the camper on the bed? And which ones did you get (I'm in Canada)

Currently using a rotten wood frame that is stupidly heavy for no reason, I can barely take it out myself

I'm trying to figure out how to mount surfboards to my Bigfoot 9.6 and would like to see how y'all made it happen.

Basically i need ideas on how to store this conduit on the rail, need to maximize my space, contractor working out of this. I’ve tried C-clamps and cheap wood clamps nothing works great.. is there a product im missing?

Has anyone made their own 4 wheel pop top slide in camper? Ideally using aluminium tube.

I’m planning on attempting a like for like build using aluminium and rivets as I can’t weld. Wondering if anyone has drawings / plans.

I’ve researched a lot of diy builds but can’t find any that are a near exact replica of 4 wheel campers.

Thanks.

Hey All,

I just bought a 2004 lance 845 TC. It’s got a solar panel and a lithium battery. I’m not the most technical person and I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around the electrical system. I assumed that a battery just gives you electricity to power anything in the camper but I’m starting to read into AC vs DC and 110 vs 12v and some appliances not being able to run off the TC battery and I’m thoroughly confused. I apologize for the rudimentary question but is there anyone that can explain how the electrical system works to me like I’m a four year old? 110 vs 12v? Why AC vs DC matters to me and what will I be able to plug into the outlets?

Hello, I saw this and I can’t seem to find it anywhere. I’ve tried using the google pic search but it isn’t finding it either. I’d appreciate the help please.

Does anyone know what the part number is for struts on a Jason cyber classic topper for a 2016 f350?

My list I've been working on for my van/boxtruck/ambulance/ RV Roof Vent Fan, w/remote https://a.co/d/b5aYT3V Tastee Air Fryer, 8-in-1 https://a.co/d/cvJJ1kv Stoke Voltaics https://a.co/d/en6FaBy Presto 03430 pizza Presto waffle maker Panini press Bravo oven starter Ecoflow wave2 w/heat 45inch curved monitor Avalon nano 3 bitcorn miner Dlp gaming projector MUFGA https://a.co/d/c4jVQQO EF ECOFLOW Portable Power Station Generator https://a.co/d/6hAvWKp Electric pot/stoke Voltaics https://a.co/d/8IJrOBt Brava Oven Starter Set: 10-in-1 https://a.co/d/hR3BJ99 Gaming Mini PC https://a.co/d/cCsqISG ac ionbeam u2 uv led (pot growing) Starlink Propane heater Refillable propane container Stainless steel wood stove Diesel heatershotbus who knows atm any recommendations

Hello. I have found a good deal on a leer 100r. 2k brand new for a short bed tacoma. Ive heard they are prone to leaks. Are they easily fixed if so? Should i pull the trigger or stear clear?

I bought this TEMU water pump I’m a little lost on hooking up. I have a LiFePO4 battery hooked up to this fuse box. Anyone have any tips?

The cab-over seems to be bowing down after about 2 years. The back paneling is measured to be straight and level, but the bottom of the cab over has about a 1/2” dip from the paneling. The exterior of the cab-over also looks like it is bowing a little bit too. I have lived in it for about a year and a half now. Any suggestions on how to approach this?

Camper is a 2020 travel lite 625.

For those driving large truck bed campers on large trucks, I am wondering what you like about the truck bed camper vs a travel trailer. It seems to me that you can get a 7k travel trailer in good condition, used for pretty cheap, and tow it fairly comfortably with a 1/2tn truck. On the other hand, a 4k truck bed camper is pretty pricey and you would need a 1tn truck + to haul it. And you're still of course limited to what can fit in the bed of a truck.

I like the idea of a small minimalist truck bed camper that you can get to places you never could with a travel trailer. However, when you have these monster campers on monster trucks are you really getting to hard to reach places or are you staying on the road? Seems like you get to a point with truck bed campers where you get a diminishing return on investment. I've been inside some of these big boys and they just seem more crammed than my northstar TC 650 with a bunch more heavy stuff, and maybe less space.

If you want an air-conditioning, microwave, shower and an oven, wouldn't it be better to get a travel trailer?

I have seen a lot of posts here with a lot of building ideas that I have come to appreciate quite a bit and am now planning to build a bed camper myself. I drive an older Tacoma(2000) with a 6ft bed. I want to keep it fairly light weight so I though of using fiber glass for the outer shell and maybe putting Line-X on top of the fiber glass to increase its ruggedness since fiber glass can be fairly week in rough conditions. I need something that would be okay overlanding and not have to worry about damage. Since there are a lot of experienced fabricators here when it comes to bed campers, I though id ask here if putting fiberglass beneath Line-X is even necessary. Would just line-x and no fiberglass be structurally enough to hold the shape of small bed camper? I also thought id see if anyone else here may have used fiberglass for similar applications and what the ruggedness of it would be in course terrains. Any ideas are helpful, right now I am just trying to plan materials and cost to build with a rough idea of how I want to design the camper.

I just got a atc camper for my 2018 silverado.

How should i wire in the 3rd brake light? It has a 2prong dongle similar to a battery tender plug. Do i need a kit, or can i splice into a wire in the rear light?

How easy are the locks to replace?

The clearcoat seems to be peeling on a few spots, any recommendations on what touch it up with?

What kind of gasket material do yall recommend for sealing up the rear window?

I saw a layout that had the bathroom on the right side in front of the bed. Then the kitchen was by the door. However it was done, the effect was that there was kind of a hallway leading to the bed. This wasn't one of the like host type campers, it was on the smaller end. I know this is so vague but I can't for the life of me find it again. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

Hi all,

I’m curious to know your experiences and knowledge of how well a modern Lance camper (looking at 975 and 1062) can handle cold temps. I live in Northern Montana and would like to be able to take the camper out in weather below freezing without destroying things.

My father has a 990 Artic Fox that I really like but we tried loading it into my shop and it’s a few inches too tall, so I’m looking at alternatives. It seems many of the winter biased campers are very tall. My shop is 142” opening and the 990 on a DRW F-350 is about 146” high with A/C.

Cheers!

Would prefer one with a kitchen or kitchenette, just one bed is fine.

Truck is a 7.3 superduty ZF6, crew cab long bed

Just picked up this camper and can’t find anywhere the battery should go it has an inverter but didn’t come with a battery. I’m just wondering if anyone knows where and how it should be hooked up. Last owner said it’s a 1989 six pac but didn’t remember what model