Time to stop planning and start cutting! We wanted to make the camper extend to the end of the taillights on the truck so it didn't stick out, but we didn't lose interior volume by making it to where we could keep the tailgate on. We also planned on leaving roughly 2" above the bed rails for...
Hindsight being 20/20 and all that now that the camper is done I can add a little more information about the materials and what I would do differently next time.
Foam: I love this stuff. It was so easy to work with. It's easy to cut and lightweight. Would definitely use it again. We went with...
While researching I found one build thread that used nidacore panels with an aluminum frame and another couple threads with blue insulation foam. Nothing really provided quite enough information. Wood was way too heavy for what we wanted to do and I really didn't want to build the whole thing...
After having (and loving!) a CVT rooftop tent on multiple vehicles, we were tired of still having to cook outside and be cold. We wanted a camper where everything was enclosed and waterproof, but we wanted to keep our Colorado instead of converting to vanlife or buying a camper that just...
Hello Everyone! I've spent a lot of time researching but wanted to have the camper complete before I started this build thread.
Our truck is a Chevy Colorado Z71 with Fox shocks and some other bits. We love our truck and wanted a camper to put in the bed but they're all either too heavy...
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