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Planning to sleep down in the truck bed also or what?

whatever floats your boat

GFC does have the panel stiffeners, but I believe they epoxy them on. Rivets by design fill the hole they are in and create a somewhat seal. I have not had any water coming through.

I've got a short roof rack in the works that should act as a nice wind deflector. I thought about building a fairing off of the camper, but it would already have so much overhang I shelved that thought.

Explore every option you can!

Thanks for the support, plh! Yeah those aluminium hinges work fantastic. They create the perfect amount of space for that bulb seal and are plenty strong. I used some plastic hinges at first but it was clear they would not hold up, so I switched to the aluminium and adjusted the spreadsheet...

The sum shown in the spread sheet is accurate, though it didn't include any tax or shipping as those are variable for each person.

as in the spaceframe? That would significantly increase the overall cost and with the angles in the frame that isn't really feasable anyway.

I prefer a mechanical fastening method to an adhesive.

its the big one, so should be around 52x78 inches if I remember right

The tracks and the cord end at each corner, I didn't bend them.

I don't have a pic of that, but those tracks holding the canvas go right up to the corner

Thanks everyone! It was a fun project. And yeah the sewing was definitely the most time consuming part.

I am reserving this post for future trip photos.

. I am reserving this post for future additions to the camper setup that don’t relate directly to the camper construction. Sherpa Equipment Company already sells awesome roof racks for Tacomas. They used my truck to make a short rack for trucks with campers. There are two sizes available...

. IT IS FINISHED! . My V2 camper: 295 lbs. GFC’s camper: 275 lbs. The difference is their custom extrusions are lighter as well as the expensive honeycomb floor/roof panels they use. Vagabond / AT: 340 lbs. All aluminium construction. My V1 camper: 370 lbs. The plastic panels and foam...

. Canvas: You have two different paths you can take with the tent material. Traditional sewing: Gives you more control and access to many material options but takes a lot of sewing. This is the method I will show you. Vinyl cement: Limits you to using vinyl coated fabric but is faster and...

. To prep the truck for the camper, I had to do something about the shark fin antenna for the Satellite Radio. The fin part itself is useless actually and contains no antenna parts, only plastic. I removed the antenna and trimmed it down, then sealed it with epoxy. You must remove the...

. Spaceframe: For the spaceframe, I first made this welding jig out of some 2x6 planks. The fixture was needed because there are a lot of angles to keep under control, the sides tilt in and the front/back tilt forward. The only orthogonal parts are the horizontal sections at the top and...

Introduction: I am fortunate enough to be able to camp an average of 40+ nights a year. I have tried many types of tent, but I was looking to make my camping setup faster and more livable. Wedge style camper toppers seem to be the perfect balance between improving comfort and preserving the...