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Great writeup, really enjoyed. A lot of helpful introspection that made me think. Thanks for posting. Sounds like you had all this on a blog, which I would have never ever found. Hopefully more folks will find your great story and enjoy it as I have.

Here is some info for you, I think my goal is same as tours was, but my mandatory height is more... you look pretty bent over in that pic. I am reposting this from another forum where we discused seat height with camper tops closed. The closed and open internal height varies from popup...

@Ozarker thx for the ideas.

I had your link to this saved already, so far it is my #1 lead! Your build thread is one of my favorites here. Sounds like this ticks all the boxes-- flexible, easy to work, good for Phx heat also, and a recommendation from someone with enough experience with product to trust. Thx!

It's been a while since I spent night camping in northern AZ. Here near Phx, it is often 20f to 32f during winter, while I am hunting before dawn, then warms up to 60f. If it is -20f, I will be drivinh south and lower! ;) I just paid for this Tune M1 truck camper shell, aluminum with popup...

Apparently they are all exact copies of the German Eberspacher 4 or 5kw one, with no deviations. Which is why they are all pretty good. The 2kw version is a cooy of the other one hmm, Webasto, which is slightly different. Some guy on Youtube takes them apart and benchtests. 5 and 8kw all...

Great writeup with a lot of good info. Very nice aluminum build out in there. The honeycomb bed panel is interesting, do you have a source or more specs on that, if I wanted to get some for a bed platform? Thx.

Found this blog on using 3M super90 spray adhesive to bond carpet insulation to camper shell. Just good for process notes and report of durability after some time. These guys own a Tune now. https://www.takethetruck.com/blog/diy-camper-shell-liner

Thx simple, will take a look, did not see that. Planning for this winter in Northern AZ, NM, Utah, so maybe 20f some nights. With 5kw diesel heater, or 8kw if they really exist and aren't just 5kw with false advertising (as all youtube tests I've seen indicate...)

Found this blog and review of the Tune M1, along with linked blogs on buildout inside of half wide drawer bed platform, and links to best hardware for Tune such as correct t nuts and bolts. Good build info and resource. https://www.takethetruck.com/blog/tune-m1-pop-up-truck-camper-review

I guess that 8 hrs of solid reading and video watching is enough prestudy to be allowed to ask a question on the internet... as I said in OP, I have not been able to determine which option is best for this application. As I said in the OP title, it is a popup truck camper shell like OVRLND or...

Thx for your good rundown!

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I've read a ton of threads here on folks modify their truck camper shells with insulation for winter camping. But find that I either forgot, or got confused, as to best actual product to buy. What is the best insulation for doing the thin aluminum walls, and also the canvas or poly popup tent...

Watching. I found a few decent looking on Amazon, but too mant 1 star failure reviews on most. I found a link to expensive ones used in Alucab, and another often recommended was MattGecko, also expensive.

It looks great, and owners are very satisfied. I saw one, very good build quality and design. There are a couple good build posts on the facebook Tune Owners group, but so far none cross posted here. I had a very hard time finding info or posts on them, so wanted there to be a consolidated...

On sale right now at Harbor Freight for $1, I bought 2 last week!

I googled and watched 100 vids on this. Very few ACTUALLY TEST CORRECTLY! almost all are based on false labeling of wattage, and youtubers don't access microwave cables for amps, etc., they just trust the label and calculate time. Or they take a snapshot of watts, then assume it stays same for...

Thx, will check. Hey, what kind of popup camper is that, looks great in the pic!

Thx, it was probably an Alucab where I saw and got the idea... will look.