ColoradoDuc
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Location – Denver Metro, CO
Price – $32,000
Mileage – 69,600 miles
All the features of a livable camper while maintaining the off-road capability and footprint of a mid-size truck. Built to be as light as possible to stay well below GVWR. Truck improvements focused on on-and-off-road balance, durability, and capability.
The cabinet and benches are built from 80/20 and baltic birch plywood with a polyurethane finish. They are secured to the truck’s utility rails, and each of the three pieces can be removed with 4-bolts. Camper weight, including built-in cabinetry and appliances, comes in around 450 pounds. Full-barn doors make access and indoor-outdoor camping a breeze. Build features two benches and a kitchen unit with 13 gallons of water, 100A Renogy battery system with 100W solar, sink, and Dometic CR-50 fridge. Complete build list below.
Synthetic oil changed every 5k miles. Front and rear differentials filled with fresh synthetic fluid when we installed the ARB rear diff cover.
The good: The Frontier has been a joy to own. It’s an extremely reliable and capable platform with a powerful V6 engine. The upgraded suspension and locking rear differential have helped us to travel to some amazing places via tight, remote trails. The camper is lightweight, and super comfortable for camping without the compromises of a larger, heavier vehicle. Gas mileage is terrain and speed dependent, but is pretty decent; we’ve averaged 15-19 mpg fully-loaded on our trips.
The bad: Some desert pinstriping and minor offroad scuffs. Someone recently bumped into us in a parking lot causing minor deformation of the rear bumper and a shallow 1.5” crease to the quarter panel. No platform is perfect, and the Frontier does have one design issue: the front, passenger-side bed mount is thin and can crack (even without weight in the bed). We had it professionally reinforced in Arizona–won’t be an issue again.
Vehicle Upgrades
Location – Denver Metro, CO
Price – $32,000
Mileage – 69,600 miles
All the features of a livable camper while maintaining the off-road capability and footprint of a mid-size truck. Built to be as light as possible to stay well below GVWR. Truck improvements focused on on-and-off-road balance, durability, and capability.
The cabinet and benches are built from 80/20 and baltic birch plywood with a polyurethane finish. They are secured to the truck’s utility rails, and each of the three pieces can be removed with 4-bolts. Camper weight, including built-in cabinetry and appliances, comes in around 450 pounds. Full-barn doors make access and indoor-outdoor camping a breeze. Build features two benches and a kitchen unit with 13 gallons of water, 100A Renogy battery system with 100W solar, sink, and Dometic CR-50 fridge. Complete build list below.
Synthetic oil changed every 5k miles. Front and rear differentials filled with fresh synthetic fluid when we installed the ARB rear diff cover.
The good: The Frontier has been a joy to own. It’s an extremely reliable and capable platform with a powerful V6 engine. The upgraded suspension and locking rear differential have helped us to travel to some amazing places via tight, remote trails. The camper is lightweight, and super comfortable for camping without the compromises of a larger, heavier vehicle. Gas mileage is terrain and speed dependent, but is pretty decent; we’ve averaged 15-19 mpg fully-loaded on our trips.
The bad: Some desert pinstriping and minor offroad scuffs. Someone recently bumped into us in a parking lot causing minor deformation of the rear bumper and a shallow 1.5” crease to the quarter panel. No platform is perfect, and the Frontier does have one design issue: the front, passenger-side bed mount is thin and can crack (even without weight in the bed). We had it professionally reinforced in Arizona–won’t be an issue again.
Vehicle Upgrades
- 2.5” lift: Bilstein 5100 shocks, All-Dogs Offroad front lift springs, adjustable cam bolts, Ironman 4x4 HD rear leaf spring packs
- Drilled & Slotted brake rotors
- ARB rear differential cover
- Professionally reinforced front bed mount (passenger side)
- Baltic birch 60% seat delete (seat included in sale)
- Diode dynamics amber fog lights
- Rated front recovery points
- New windshield
- Curt hitch (used for bike rack, not towing)
- Tires: Hankook Dynapro AT2 Extreme (Pizza cutter 235/85 R16 - E-rated)
- Dashboard phone mount
- AF aluminum frame bed section (queen-size bed platform)
- Drop down passenger-side window hatch
- 60/40 full barn doors with window and tailgate replacement (tailgate included in sale)
- Front cab window
- Vinyl tent windows
- Rear brake light (prepped for wiring)
- 80/20 tracks on driver side
- Rhino Rack roof rails
- Lightweight Baltic birch and 80/20 aluminum cabinetry
- Custom foam cushions with removable covers
- 100 amp Renogy LifePo4 battery
- 20 amp MPPT Renogy Rover solar controller
- 100 watt Renogy solar panel
- 75 watt USB-C PD and USB-A charger
- Blue sea switched fuse panel, accessory plug
- High quality Ancor wiring, Renogy fuses
- SAE connector for additional portable solar panel
- Hard Korr interior LED lighting (3-color, dimmable)
- ½” rigid foam roof insulation
- Dometic CR-50 refrigerator with freezer
- Sink, 13 gallon water tank, Seaflo marine water pump, and Shurflo faucet with exterior Sink drain
- Baltic birch wall panel with industrial velcro for gear bags etc
- 80/20 track on rear door with propane mount, 5-pound tank, and marine hose gland to interior
- Hold-open gas strut on 60% camper door for easy entry/exit
- Hook eye loops at rear corners and door for tarp, gear, and trash bag
- Camper is bolted to truck bed with grade-8 hardware
- Cushioned foam floor
- 4hi/4lo
- Electronic locking rear differential
- 4.0L V6 with 261 horsepower; 281 lb-ft torque
- 5-speed automatic transmission
- Heated seats with Pro4x upholstery
- Rockford Fosgate stereo with bluetooth
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter
- Stock skid plates on the fuel tank, oil pan and transfer case
- 4-wheel limited-slip (ABLS)
- Machine-finished 16-inch aluminum-alloy off-road wheels
- Dual-zone climate control
- Cruise control
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