Broken FlipPac tent camper for sale. Unit is about 15 years old. Took it off a 2006 Toyota Tundra. It will fit other full size short bed pickups with a ~6.5' bed.
The bad:
The hinge on the lid has failed at the driver’s side. I cannot tell if it is just the hinge itself or if the internal frame inside the lid has also partially given way. The lid is constructed with a box steel frame. The hinge is bolted into the frame. The design flaw is that there is an opening in the fiberglass around the hinge. If that opening is not kept completely sealed it is possible for water to enter and rust the frame. I kept it well sealed from when I bought it in 2017 but prior to that I suspect water got in. There are small cracks in the fiberglass on the sides of the lid that have a bit of rust staining.
To fix this first you will have to raise the lid very carefully to a vertical position and hold it in place while carefully tapping out the torsion bar. The torsion bar is under tension when the lid is folded and when the lid is opened all the way and the tent is up. The only time it is not under tension is when the lid is at perpendicular to the cap. Once the torsion bar is removed you can remove the tent from the lid. Ideally, you would rig up some sort of sling and have an overhead hoist of some sort to do this. Once you have it apart there will be more work ahead.
The other less serious problem is that my lawn guys mower threw a rock and busted out the back window.
The good:
I have a complete set of brand new hinges that came with the replacement torsion bar that I bought and installed in 2019.
The tent fabric is in good shape overall, I have patched the screen material on the windows.
The fiberglass on the cap and lid is in pretty good shape. The paint was customed matched to Toyota’s charcoal gray and is in good shape (with the exception of the top of the lid where it has faded).
This Flip-Pac has the optional glass side windows that open upward and allow easy access to your gear. It also has the slide window for cab access.
Mattress foam replaced in 2019.
Rain cover for the tent is included
If I had the right place to work on it and more time, I would tear into the problems myself. The Flip-Pac is an older design but I think it has some advantages over the AT Habitat (which I purchased to replace the Flip-Pac), the Alu-Cab or GoFast style campers.
If you want this you will need to bring a truck or trailer and at least 4 people (6 would be better) as it is heavy and bulky.
I am not interested in parting this out.
The bad:
The hinge on the lid has failed at the driver’s side. I cannot tell if it is just the hinge itself or if the internal frame inside the lid has also partially given way. The lid is constructed with a box steel frame. The hinge is bolted into the frame. The design flaw is that there is an opening in the fiberglass around the hinge. If that opening is not kept completely sealed it is possible for water to enter and rust the frame. I kept it well sealed from when I bought it in 2017 but prior to that I suspect water got in. There are small cracks in the fiberglass on the sides of the lid that have a bit of rust staining.
To fix this first you will have to raise the lid very carefully to a vertical position and hold it in place while carefully tapping out the torsion bar. The torsion bar is under tension when the lid is folded and when the lid is opened all the way and the tent is up. The only time it is not under tension is when the lid is at perpendicular to the cap. Once the torsion bar is removed you can remove the tent from the lid. Ideally, you would rig up some sort of sling and have an overhead hoist of some sort to do this. Once you have it apart there will be more work ahead.
The other less serious problem is that my lawn guys mower threw a rock and busted out the back window.
The good:
I have a complete set of brand new hinges that came with the replacement torsion bar that I bought and installed in 2019.
The tent fabric is in good shape overall, I have patched the screen material on the windows.
The fiberglass on the cap and lid is in pretty good shape. The paint was customed matched to Toyota’s charcoal gray and is in good shape (with the exception of the top of the lid where it has faded).
This Flip-Pac has the optional glass side windows that open upward and allow easy access to your gear. It also has the slide window for cab access.
Mattress foam replaced in 2019.
Rain cover for the tent is included
If I had the right place to work on it and more time, I would tear into the problems myself. The Flip-Pac is an older design but I think it has some advantages over the AT Habitat (which I purchased to replace the Flip-Pac), the Alu-Cab or GoFast style campers.
If you want this you will need to bring a truck or trailer and at least 4 people (6 would be better) as it is heavy and bulky.
I am not interested in parting this out.
