The Utilitarian-Camper 2nd Gen Tacoma

[Clutch]

No plans to produce. Since my truck has a custom flatbed as well it really wouldnt make much sence.

There is a market for the XP camper and flatbed Four Wheel Campers, you might have a niche in there too.

I gotta say though, "Wow!" it is looking great!

 

[riveroceanandmountain]

Love it!

This was what I had dreamed of doing...a frame-less design.... but I don't have the tools necessary for the job ..... looks very awesome! Are you a welder by trade?

At the places where two panels bend in and and there is a long inside seam.... does the weld only go down the inside where the two pieces meet or are there hidden welds as well?

 

[fourstringfletch]

Looks awesome Mike! Can't wait to see it parked in my driveway in June!

 

[lx450landcruiser]

Love it!

This was what I had dreamed of doing...a frame-less design.... but I don't have the tools necessary for the job ..... looks very awesome! Are you a welder by trade?

At the places where two panels bend in and and there is a long inside seam.... does the weld only go down the inside where the two pieces meet or are there hidden welds as well?

I'm a product designer by trade but I'm passionate about working with my hands. I'm more of a mig guy myself so I'm having a friend of mine do the tig welding for me on this project.

The way it's constructed there are welds on the inside seams of the long panels which gives very clean lines on the outside and a very strong assembly

 

[lx450landcruiser]

Started making the camper mounts. They are 1.5"x3.5 steel tubing (tough to find by the way) with welded bottom plates and threaded inserts. They will slide into the stake pockets from the bottom up and the camper will bolt from the inside (security feature) the compression will hold the camper in place. I still have to angle them and clean them up and make 2 more for a total of 6 of them.

 

[riveroceanandmountain]

very slick tie downs

what thickness of aluminum plate are you using for the main body of the unit?.... loving the design!

 

[lx450landcruiser]

Gaskets showed up today!

 

[Expedition.Report]

awesome!!

Thinking of building a custom camper for my h3t this winter, this thread is giving me lots of good ideas!

Keep posting and I'll keep drooling!

 

[Xrunner]

Looking great!

What part of Colorado are you moving to?

 

[ab1985]

Absolutely amazing. :Wow1:

 

[lx450landcruiser]

Slow progress. Still need to finish the frame for the rear door and the inner door panels.

Still havent decided on latches

 

[deadbeat son]

Slow progress.

Yet it looks astounding.

 

[lx450landcruiser]

Looking great!

What part of Colorado are you moving to?

Not sure yet. Some where in the boulder area. Planning to leave mid June.

 

[Costman13]

Wow. This thing is really coming together great! Awesome work! I can't wait to see more!

 

[washington taco]

****@$#&^ WOW!!! Fantastic work Mike!!