Gladiator Pop-Up Pass Through Camper Build

[Mules]

I just finished the exhaust and am testing the diesel heater out. This thing is great!! Bring on Winter Camping!

I’m giving the diesel heater a big thumbs up except for the ticking sound (you get used to it). The remote control is great as you can turn it on/off or adjust the temp while in bed.

It’s running on the lowest setting keeping the inside at 70 degrees and outside is 35 degrees F with my tent popped up.

 

[Dave in AZ]

Nice. Hey, wjere are the best pics of your tent popped up, in this 67pg thread? I'm feeling I might like yours better than TRCM one...

 

[Mules]

Nice. Hey, wjere are the best pics of your tent popped up, in this 67pg thread? I'm feeling I might like yours better than TRCM one...

 

[Dave in AZ]

@Mules that really is a nice build. Really professional looking.

 

[Mules]

@Mules that really is a nice build. Really professional looking.

Thanks, it's been a fun build, and a blast to use. And you can get to those beautiful camp sites back in the woods or up in the mountains that others just can’t.

 

[Mules]

This is off subject, but Yellowstone's Snow Coaches would make a great Winter Overlanding Camper!! I need to visit Yellowstone in the winter!

Yellowstone Snowcoaches: The Ultimate Ticket to Ride

Yellowstone's 13-passenger snowcoaches are the ultimate 21st-century sleigh. These customized vehicles reveal the magic of winter in our first national park.

www.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com

 

[ITTOG]

This is off subject, but Yellowstone's Snow Coaches would make a great Winter Overlanding Camper!! I need to visit Yellowstone in the winter!

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[fourfa]

I've more often seen them looking like this:

 

[Mules]

They start their life as an E350 Ford Turtle top Shuttle bus. Then they get converted to 4x4 using Ford OEM Truck parts. Next is the lift. I think this would be a great Overlanding Platform, with some 40's on the corners.

The flotation tires Yellowstone uses are over 4 ft tall and 2 ft wide. Awesome but not for hard pavement.

This sure doesn't start it's life looking like a Yellowstone Snow Shuttle.

 

[Mules]

It's very cool how Phoenix pop-up campers fit a toilet/shower and kitchen in such a small camper. A hot shower in my camper would be wonderful on those cold days.

 

[Mules]

I wonder if I could use a mop basin for a tiny shower

 

[ITTOG]

Or just a plastic bin. So many sizes available.

 

[Mules]

I just found this. It looks like Mopar is getting into the Overlanding game!

ADDAX Overland | Gladiator Overlanding Camper

Jeep® and ADDAX Overland™ are proud to co-launch the most rugged overlanding rigs on the planet—including the first fully-modular camper shell that seamlessly integrates into the Jeep® Gladiator body featuring a removable roof-top tent, retractable roof , and no-drill assembly. Made in the USA.

www.addaxoverland.com

 

[Zybane]

I wish someone would integrate the bed and the cab roof into one hard-side popup camper. I'd instantly buy a Gladiator then, even with the whimpy 3.6L being the only engine now. Although I did rear the Gladiator is getting the 4xE treatment in 2025, nice to have a large battery for camping.

 

[Mules]

I wish someone would integrate the bed and the cab roof into one hard-side popup camper. I'd instantly buy a Gladiator then, even with the whimpy 3.6L being the only engine now. Although I did rear the Gladiator is getting the 4xE treatment in 2025, nice to have a large battery for camping.

Great idea! Wish I thought of that. Oh, I did