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your choose Mike . Why not go and look at these campers @ American Camper (NorthStar dealer) in Stanton, Calif . Truck 4x4 or 2x4 ?? diesel or gas?? just some question you must make. brian

Northstar side height Found a like new '11 North Star 850 locally, it does not have the additional spacer blocks screwed to the bottom frame like I have seen on other NS hard sides. I forgot to measure the height of the vertical sides that go in the truck bed. Measured mine it 20" , hope...

Lite weight Service body ? Larry. Thanks for more info and pics. Looked up the "Brand X" site http://www.brandfxbody.com/ and I like their BFXB 40LS Service body, never rust and I think great for installing a Truck Pop-Up Camper. Fits a SBCC. Just my cup of tea. Lightweight composite...

Saw this Chevy with a 2 side doors in the bed. see pics

was look at folding steps from http://www.discountramps.com/folding-hitch-step.htm looks good for pop-up campers & hardside units..

heater help check on UTUBE = camper heater, many repairs and show & tell. just FYI

happy times I was going to hug a tree, but a dog left his calling card. Then I crossed the fields and step in a cow pie. WOW

My 03 1500HD chevy 2003 Chevy Silverado LTX 1500 HD crew cab, 4x4 Quadrasteer , (4 wheel steering)6 Lt Engine. 4.11 gearing. HydroBoost Brakes, 6” Lift by ProComp, 17” Hummer wheels. Firestone Airbags. Dual batteries. Electric Engine Fan. Buckstop front bumper with Warn winch. 6.5ft...

Water hose storage Found a place to store my water hose. Under the rear dinette seat above the LP compartment. Remove the rear seat plywood screws and add hinges the plywood. I Installed plywood on top of the metal LP compartment. see pics

battery tray info I made a double battery tray for my flip-pac (sold) made it using 1" angle and secure to the fender wheel well, see pics for ideas.

battery tray looks like those nuts in the tray will rub thru the bottom of the battery, I have seen toy extra battery box units in the same place you are working, maybe copy some ideas to mount yours. I agree the 34/78 will fit, plus an alt isolator.=brian

#2 battery Is the second battery going in the engine compartment or in the camper?? brian

US Army has great Chevy's Not mine, but I can wish=quadratrac (4 wheel steer) 6 lt engine. very nice rear tire carrier and rear bumper= any one know if the tire rack/bumper is available?? .brian

jack extensions When it comes to load on the bed of the truck= Like Stan said you will need jack extension plates to make the camper jacks wider, I temp used 3" channel iron between the jack and camper. Just FYI=brian

With winter camping season approaching, here’s an idea to keep your Pop-up Truck camper warm inside. I purchased a roll of silver bubble insulation from HD 25’x24”, cut a piece the width and length of my top pop-up just to see if it worked in cold weather. We went on the Southern Calf, American...

camper bed hold down I recommend HappiJac bed hold downs for your Dodge, Keep the brackets on the Nissen that the camper was on in the junk-yard. Looks like an easy build.

you can rent camper jacks, just fyi brian

removal FP I just removed the hold downs, climb inside truck and lifted it with my back up a inch or so , move back a foot or so and turn the F/P 90 degrees and rest on bed rail, with one friend in center front and you at the locked rear glass. the 2 of you should be able to remove, if it too...

Why not just buy a travel trailer? get more room. just my 2 cent

My FYI on toilet I found the Thetford toilets and other brands just too low & hard to squat down @ around 14” tall, and the unit bowls are plastic and #2 sticks, even when you use the toilet paper slide. Most home toilets are 16” tall, that why I changed to a sealed PETT system...