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You can find more information at Truck Camper Adventure Magazine. Article heading is You too can build a popup truck camper for less than $6000.00. Good Luck.

Flip your ball mount over. See what it looks like.

Not sure what we disagree on. Sounds like you look your camper over. If it needed maintenance, you would preform it. My camper is wood framed with aluminum siding. Going on 4 years and no exterior problems. Still check it over. Oklahoma summers are brutal. I also store indoors so it doesn’t get...

If you check the camper over at least once a year, fix any caulk and seal issues, you don’t need any thing else. No matter what a camper is built from, it needs to be maintained.

Hats off to you for sticking with this 3 year project. It looks incredible.

Don’t let people scare you off a wood frame camper. Wood can get wet and dry out, still be just as strong. You can‘t let it stay wet, rot will develope. Some of these composite camper get water intrusion and they fall apart. Just check the chalk twice a year, and store indoors if possible. The...

If the struts are rated the same and placed where they are equal distance on all corners the roof should be balanced. Still, with out the fabric in place for a sheer wall, the roof can move. Not move much, but a little. I have 4 lift struts on my roof. I also have front and rear lift brackets...

I have been using my Chinese heater for over 2 years now. Weeks on end at below freezing. Many times below 0. It has been very reliable. Above 6000‘ I start mixing some kerosene in. I did buy better fuel line and exhaust from one on the German company. Make sure you install it correctly with the...

I have vinyl plank flooring from Lowes in my camper. Been in there a little over a year. The outlet on my diesel heater is 3” above the floor. No damage to floor an all. The camper spent 6 weeks in Jan and Feb in Ouray, CO during ice climbing season. Ran almost nonstop during my stay. I would...

I just found this thread. I have switched from AGM to a SOK 100 ah with low temp cut off, and heaters. Been getting down in low 20’s F the past week. The battery compartment in my truck camper has not gotten could enough to trigger the heaters. I believe the heater will only run off of solar or...

Just replaced my Renogy AGM with a 100ah Li Time TM. Battery has low temp protection. $329.00. Will Prowse said it was a good by at $369.00.

Had a usable shell in 4 months. Spent time changing interior layout, and tweaking the lift system. Cost of project was $5400.00. That included lightning, solar, diesel heater, frig, and 2 Brophy jacks to load it in truck. Called it finished at 10 months.

I had a usable shell in 4 months. After that is tweaking the roof lifts, and finishing interior. Called it good at 10 months. Cost with light, solar, frig, and diesel heat. $5400.00 including 2 Brophy jacks to load it.

Build it yourself. There is satisfaction in creating a camper. Use the material you are most comfortable working with. They all have pluses and minuses. I built mine. Been very happy with the results. Saved a lot of money. Prices are crazy for what you get from manufacturers.

I spent 5500.00 on my camper. That included solar, heat, frig, and dc to dc charging. I don’t think you can build for less than 5000.00 no matter what materials you use.