Lone Peak Overland

I don't have an LP, but I do have an Alu-Cab that the wife and I have been living in full-time for the past 14 months now. I have some info to share that you may find useful.

- I can't imagine trying to sleep with a wide open space at the end of the truck. Sometimes we have no bugs, but most night (~80%+) we deal with some level of bugs. They are attracted to the inside of the camper for some reason (heat, lights, I don't know) but they will quickly become a nuisance.

- Our Canopy Camper has the built in, pivoting 'table' opposite the pivoting bed platform. This thing is very handy. During the day it is my wife's desk, and at night it holds a lot of stuff for us, though we usually leave it hinged upwards, and slide things in between it and the outer tent fabric. I would definitely recommend coming up with something like this for your setup. Ours is a tight enough fit that it would prevent bugs from coming up from underneath and into the bed space.

- Insulated panels aren't worth the effort IMO. A diesel heater isn't this on/off/on/off type of device (the internet may be to blame for this idea, but I am not sure). They take ~5 minutes to get going, and then ~5 minutes to shut down. They work best at steady state, meaning they work best when left on for long periods of time. There also isn't enough 'stuff' inside of a camper to really heat soak, and then use that heat to keep the interior warm. When we shut ours off, it gets cold inside very quickly, more quickly than the time it takes the heater to spool down and then spool back up again.

You will be wasting heat IMO. When we run ours we leave our two side windows partially unzippered, near the top. We fully closed the windows on the camper once, when it was 15 degrees out and dumping snow, and the heater got the interior temperature up to 110 degrees(!) before we cracked open the side windows. This is a 5kw version. On low, 1 gallon of diesel lasts us ~20 hours, fyi.
Regarding diesel heater cycling, it may vary depending on the manufacturer's controller and controller settings.
 
Good info. Where did you put your fuel pump again, to reduce noise? I bought a 15L skinny tank to put in similar spot you did, but it juuuust doesn't fit by a wee bit :( Now I'm looking at a 3gal spun aluminum diesel tank to rear mount like a propane bottle.

I posted on Tune site today about your propane leaks experience, someone was gonna mount his 10lb propane with quick disconnects, inside and under a cabinet.

P.s. no Lone Peak here either, but I do like some of the innovations.
Dave,

I have it underneath the truck, attached with the rubber isolator thing, to the cross brace structure that supports the spare tire hoist mechanism. I haven't tried wrapping the pump yet, as the clicking noise doesn't impact our sleep at all.

Ah yeah, it's that one swivel connection the keeps leaking, but the market doesn't seem to have a better option. Very happy to be removing the propane entirely.
 
I have a 5kw Hcalory diesel heater in my LP. It works great .. although .. I cannot figure out how to lower the temp. I have it set on low. But is there a way to set the actual temp? Have not found any instructions on this.
 
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The long wait is over! Unfortunately with the weather getting cold and the interior not yet built out how I want it, it might be a bit before I get to break it in. Overall impressions, I really enjoyed the interaction with Gabi (does a lot of the office management) and the installers were awesome, really helpful with walkthrough, and my kind of people being gear heads.

The camper itself is pure badassery!! Everything is tight, feels very secure, very clean, great build quality and attention to detail.

I’ll have to rework my dual Jerry can swing out, the rear door is wide enough it makes contact, so some cutting and refabbing. I’m glad I removed both swing outs, and the installers appreciated it as well.

I’ll also have to think of how to mount my Hi-lift jack, thinking maybe above the driver door/in front of the driver side camper door using t-slot nuts and make some custom brackets.

Gonna be fun just getting everything dialed in the way I like it!


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The long wait is over! Unfortunately with the weather getting cold and the interior not yet built out how I want it, it might be a bit before I get to break it in. Overall impressions, I really enjoyed the interaction with Gabi (does a lot of the office management) and the installers were awesome, really helpful with walkthrough, and my kind of people being gear heads.

The camper itself is pure badassery!! Everything is tight, feels very secure, very clean, great build quality and attention to detail.

I’ll have to rework my dual Jerry can swing out, the rear door is wide enough it makes contact, so some cutting and refabbing. I’m glad I removed both swing outs, and the installers appreciated it as well.

I’ll also have to think of how to mount my Hi-lift jack, thinking maybe above the driver door/in front of the driver side camper door using t-slot nuts and make some custom brackets.

Gonna be fun just getting everything dialed in the way I like it!


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Finally! LOL. Looks great and very nice looking rig overall.
 
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The long wait is over! Unfortunately with the weather getting cold and the interior not yet built out how I want it, it might be a bit before I get to break it in. Overall impressions, I really enjoyed the interaction with Gabi (does a lot of the office management) and the installers were awesome, really helpful with walkthrough, and my kind of people being gear heads.

The camper itself is pure badassery!! Everything is tight, feels very secure, very clean, great build quality and attention to detail.

I’ll have to rework my dual Jerry can swing out, the rear door is wide enough it makes contact, so some cutting and refabbing. I’m glad I removed both swing outs, and the installers appreciated it as well.

I’ll also have to think of how to mount my Hi-lift jack, thinking maybe above the driver door/in front of the driver side camper door using t-slot nuts and make some custom brackets.

Gonna be fun just getting everything dialed in the way I like it!


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Had the same issue with my cbi bumper. Ended up welding and drilling a new hole for the swing lock pin so it opens just a bit further and clears great now.
 
Had the same issue with my cbi bumper. Ended up welding and drilling a new hole for the swing lock pin so it opens just a bit further and clears great now.

Yes, very wide rear hatch. There’s no more adjustment for mine, so I’ll have to cut off the swing lock pin so I can get it to clear the bumper corners, one of the drawbacks of fabbing the bumper before the camper went on


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I came across these by accident when looking at a few pop up camper videos in the YouTubes. I watched their tour video and a couple of owners reviewing them. I then popped over to their website and was actually surprised at the cost. Seems like a lot of camper for the money (even if I am Canadian and our Northern Peso is not doing that well CAD - USD).

I love my home build camper, but it is sort of a hassle to load and use. I think that I am maybe going to sell it and go for something like one of these. I was eyeing up the Alu Cab stuff recently, as well as the Go Fast stuff. There are even a couple of local builders in BC making some interesting stuff (might have been Abbotsford?).

These are pretty nice units.
 
**This is a temporary set up just for a trip I had over the weekendd. I’ll be mounting up a tilting fridge slide I ordered. and moving around some stuff inside the bed.

Well, in the pouring rain here in Northern California I have installed the new bed storage system I purchased. So far it’s amazing. It’s the very first one it’s been produced for a Gladiator so there’s a couple things the company needs to correct in terms of fitment. But I’ve already taken all the measurements and sent that over to them. Basically the trim pieces need to be re-cut.

Lightweight aluminum extrusion with aluminum panels. Starboard for the lid and the base plate. The whole system only weighs about 118 pounds. And it just has so much storage in there.

The company is TerraQuest off-road.
If you’re interested in finding out more information from them, please send me a message. I worked very closely with the owner and they have told me that they would love to work with anybody who else who is interested and I can give you a coupon code of sorts to make sure you get the very best deal.

I paid for this out of my own pocket, but I’m happy to recommend them. They will pretty much customize it anyway you want.

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Hey I just wanted to pop in and post some pics of my Lone Peak Camper and my interior setup. I got the first production camper from Lone Peak, back in October 2023. I've had very few issues and they were all quickly remedied. LP sent me replacement corner pieces because there was a UV protection issue in the earlier builds (was just a cosmetic thing really). Also, I am still running the original mounting pucks with no issues even though they sent me the upgraded ones. I live in Colorado and have Off-roaded and camped in my Lone Peak a ton and still absolutely love it.1000011171.jpg1000011098.jpgView attachment 1000010641.jpg1000001330.jpg
 
Looks awesome @BudLoomis - great config utilizing the 5 ft Taco bed. Your interior is exactly what I'd want to do with my RR. Mind sharing what the interior components are if not a custom job?

With the sticker shock of what an Alu-Cab base cost and install would be Lone Peak looked like a great option to consider. I like their inclusion of the rising interior platform on gas struts. The price is certainly much more right and the options offered are really enticing.

Delivery timeframes are a bit of a bummer. I also am not sure why the mounting system can't work with drop-in liners. Not that I am thrilled with the factory drop-in, but kind of something I don't want to deal with removing and storing or discarding. I am also slightly put off by just how far forward the cabover bed goes compared to other shells, seems like a serious wind sail - though I understand a roof rack with deflector is a big help. Trade off to get more interior pass through space I guess.
 

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