camper shell, slide in camper, or camper van

which would you have

  • camper van

    Votes: 6 33.3%

  • slide in truck camper

    Votes: 11 61.1%

  • camper shell

    Votes: 1 5.6%
  • Total voters
    18
Loganwayne said:
finding one of them is hard to do. i have found a couple ford sportsmobile for sale but they are also pricey.
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Sportsmobile are junk. The UJOR conversions are leaps and bounds superior.
Stop by my yard, actually order some lumber :flipoff2: and I'll drive you over to UJOR. They're 3 miles away from here
 
Loganwayne said:
ya any "decent" Van is more than a camper then id still want some of the stuff the slide in would have. biggest issues ive found with Vans are none are 4wd, and most have smallish motors that im not sure would pull my boat around in the mountains well. if i could find one that was 4wd and a good motor/transmission setup i could sell my truck to offset cost.
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So if you are looking for no toilet and no shower then I would not do a soft sided one, they are a PITA and a buddy of mine had his come unbuckled going down the road and it ripped the entire top off. I say this because you can find a small cheap hard sided one and be good to go.
 
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Random pic thread.

My neighbor got his RV lifted. I think he told me it was a Weld Tech lift kit.
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My neighbor has one of these camper vans, and I gotta say it is pretty freaking sweet. It packs a lot in a small package. His only issue is that he's 6'3(?) and doesn't really fit in the main bunk in the back so he sleeps on the fold down captains chairs.

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Overland Camper - rvs - by owner - vehicle automotive sale

Military communications box converted into a overland camper Solar power Power inverter New deep cycle batteries last fall. Led lights inside and one light outside Heat and AC Instant hot water...
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this also keeps popping up. and could work with a little more work. but it has pretty much 0 storage as is.
 
Loganwayne said:
4wheel campers are top of the line and price reflects that. ive found other popup brands locally but they seem like they are designed more for the campers staying in camp grounds. ive seen the scouts but concerned some of the places ill go ill knock the corners in with trees.
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I was to impressed with the regular campground slide-in. We went and looked at a bunch in Apex and some had parts falling off or ton of crap that my house doesn't have. The four campers inside are pretty nice, but the bottom was straight particle board which wasn't very impressive to me for the price. The big worry was the wind on portsmouth island, we were afraid it would rip the top off haha. Now the resale valve on the four campers is very nice, but if you want to travel there has been some sweet deals out in CO.
 
Loganwayne said:
already got a nice tent but it sucks to setup and takedown in the rain bad weather.
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You think that sucks....wait till you DO buy a pop-up slide in. The suck intensifies exponentially
 
Loganwayne said:
i want one you push a button and lower it down and go.
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Good luck!

@BigClay had dem dere push button legs on his...they worked GREAT...every time :rockon:


Dude I've done the campershell camping (still have a crick in my neck from that and it was nearly 10 yrs ago)

I've done the pop-up slide-in camping (sold it to @rcalexander105 and he can comment on the fun HE had with it) and was kept up all night by wind and rain (MF was only a HALF step above a tent) @amcjeepman can also testify (they're thin enough to hear rednecks screaming at you at 1am)

I did the enclosed trailer route (this BY FAR was my best and least troublesome experience with the camper itself)

And I've done the full pusher RV route

My ass is renting cabins/yurts/friggin HOTEL rooms from this point forward.

Honestly if I were in your shoes I would buy this and make it everything you want on the inside (the top option....the one with 4x4)
 
My wife has been wanting a pull behind camper. and im not against it except it would mean shes driving my truck pulling a camper and im driving my work truck pulling a boat in the summer or we tent camp. Why the hell would you do that if you had a camper.
 
Stop screwing around and just get one of these. Easy to set up and break down, can tow and has plenty of space for storage, sleeping, etc. Just might not everywhere you want unless you spend Doyle type money for the 4X4 version.

Can be found for reasonable pricing if you are patient and don't mind doing a bit of work.
 

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@GONOVRIT can probably give some insight. Pretty sure he has gone through the different stages all mentioned here.

To elaborate on what I said earlier, Storage. I have yet to see a truck bed camper, let alone one that will fit in a Tundra, have enough storage for a hunting/fishing trip that would last more than a weekend. Even my long weekend trips to deer/turkey camp I have at least the following:
1 gun case or bow case
1 duffel of gear
1 small bag of camp clothes
1 Igloo IMX 70 Cooler
1 Border Collie w/ corresponding bag of food and treats

Gear in the bed, dog in the back seat, SxS on the trailer out back.

All of that would probably fill the floorboards of a truck bed camper for a Tundra in order to leave enough room for the dogs in the back seat and not have the cab cramped with gear for a drive. Add in another human, gear and dog and its super cramped. Then you have to unload it all to fit the two people/dogs in the camper once its set up. Also a hassle to load/unload stuff up if you need to run to town. With the camper shell that has contractor windows and a decked style drawer system everything is organized. You can access everything from the sides and the tailgate. Use rubbermaid containers to organize like items. I would normally make fun of just about everyone that rocks a RTT, however for backcountry hunting/fishing and maximizing the space in the truck without having to sleep on the ground they actually do make sense plus not having to pack the tent and gear inside the camper shell frees up more space. It is relatively easy to set up and take down. Important because how many times have you forgotten to unpack that wet tent at the end of a trip? I have a few of those t-shirts over the years. Get home, flip the thing open and let it dry out while you're at work the next day wishing you were still hunting/fishing/not at work. Its trendy too so maybe the wife will be ok with that and the dogs sleeping in the camper shell. Heat, meh. If you have the proper gear this wont be an issue and lets be real, is the wife REALLY going to go with you when its cold enough for this to be of any concern? Probably not. Also, I'll assume the Tundra has a stubby bed that cant haul a sheet of plywood. So unless you, your wife or your Brokeback adventure partner are the size of Peter Dinkledge, sleeping in that thing is probably going to suck. For the dogs, I am sure it will be fine.
 
StretchASU said:
@GONOVRIT can probably give some insight. Pretty sure he has gone through the different stages all mentioned here.

To elaborate on what I said earlier, Storage. I have yet to see a truck bed camper, let alone one that will fit in a Tundra, have enough storage for a hunting/fishing trip that would last more than a weekend. Even my long weekend trips to deer/turkey camp I have at least the following:
1 gun case or bow case
1 duffel of gear
1 small bag of camp clothes
1 Igloo IMX 70 Cooler
1 Border Collie w/ corresponding bag of food and treats

Gear in the bed, dog in the back seat, SxS on the trailer out back.

All of that would probably fill the floorboards of a truck bed camper for a Tundra in order to leave enough room for the dogs in the back seat and not have the cab cramped with gear for a drive. Add in another human, gear and dog and its super cramped. Then you have to unload it all to fit the two people/dogs in the camper once its set up. Also a hassle to load/unload stuff up if you need to run to town. With the camper shell that has contractor windows and a decked style drawer system everything is organized. You can access everything from the sides and the tailgate. Use rubbermaid containers to organize like items. I would normally make fun of just about everyone that rocks a RTT, however for backcountry hunting/fishing and maximizing the space in the truck without having to sleep on the ground they actually do make sense plus not having to pack the tent and gear inside the camper shell frees up more space. It is relatively easy to set up and take down. Important because how many times have you forgotten to unpack that wet tent at the end of a trip? I have a few of those t-shirts over the years. Get home, flip the thing open and let it dry out while you're at work the next day wishing you were still hunting/fishing/not at work. Its trendy too so maybe the wife will be ok with that and the dogs sleeping in the camper shell. Heat, meh. If you have the proper gear this wont be an issue and lets be real, is the wife REALLY going to go with you when its cold enough for this to be of any concern? Probably not. Also, I'll assume the Tundra has a stubby bed that cant haul a sheet of plywood. So unless you, your wife or your Brokeback adventure partner are the size of Peter Dinkledge, sleeping in that thing is probably going to suck. For the dogs, I am sure it will be fine.
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It has the 6.5 ft bed so yeah not as bad as the full 4 door trucks but still not a long bed
 
StretchASU said:
@GONOVRIT can probably give some insight. Pretty sure he has gone through the different stages all mentioned here.

To elaborate on what I said earlier, Storage. I have yet to see a truck bed camper, let alone one that will fit in a Tundra, have enough storage for a hunting/fishing trip that would last more than a weekend. Even my long weekend trips to deer/turkey camp I have at least the following:
1 gun case or bow case
1 duffel of gear
1 small bag of camp clothes
1 Igloo IMX 70 Cooler
1 Border Collie w/ corresponding bag of food and treats

Gear in the bed, dog in the back seat, SxS on the trailer out back.

All of that would probably fill the floorboards of a truck bed camper for a Tundra in order to leave enough room for the dogs in the back seat and not have the cab cramped with gear for a drive. Add in another human, gear and dog and its super cramped. Then you have to unload it all to fit the two people/dogs in the camper once its set up. Also a hassle to load/unload stuff up if you need to run to town. With the camper shell that has contractor windows and a decked style drawer system everything is organized. You can access everything from the sides and the tailgate. Use rubbermaid containers to organize like items. I would normally make fun of just about everyone that rocks a RTT, however for backcountry hunting/fishing and maximizing the space in the truck without having to sleep on the ground they actually do make sense plus not having to pack the tent and gear inside the camper shell frees up more space. It is relatively easy to set up and take down. Important because how many times have you forgotten to unpack that wet tent at the end of a trip? I have a few of those t-shirts over the years. Get home, flip the thing open and let it dry out while you're at work the next day wishing you were still hunting/fishing/not at work. Its trendy too so maybe the wife will be ok with that and the dogs sleeping in the camper shell. Heat, meh. If you have the proper gear this wont be an issue and lets be real, is the wife REALLY going to go with you when its cold enough for this to be of any concern? Probably not. Also, I'll assume the Tundra has a stubby bed that cant haul a sheet of plywood. So unless you, your wife or your Brokeback adventure partner are the size of Peter Dinkledge, sleeping in that thing is probably going to suck. For the dogs, I am sure it will be fine.
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Clamshell camper cover. That would cover most of what you are saying but still be a single piece. And wife would just have to deal with it.... or she can buy a camper with her money
 
CasterTroy said:
Good luck!

@BigClay had dem dere push button legs on his...they worked GREAT...every time :rockon:


Dude I've done the campershell camping (still have a crick in my neck from that and it was nearly 10 yrs ago)

I've done the pop-up slide-in camping (sold it to @rcalexander105 and he can comment on the fun HE had with it) and was kept up all night by wind and rain (MF was only a HALF step above a tent) @amcjeepman can also testify (they're thin enough to hear rednecks screaming at you at 1am)

I did the enclosed trailer route (this BY FAR was my best and least troublesome experience with the camper itself)

And I've done the full pusher RV route

My ass is renting cabins/yurts/friggin HOTEL rooms from this point forward.

Honestly if I were in your shoes I would buy this and make it everything you want on the inside (the top option....the one with 4x4)
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F a slide-in camper... never again

That is all
 
So I had in mind a slide in with auto legs. Get to camp site, drive out from under camper, hunt, fish, live, love, back under camper and ride home. Would this work? Why or why not?
 
Loganwayne said:
this also keeps popping up. and could work with a little more work. but it has pretty much 0 storage as is.
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I have been using one of these for a couple of years. I really enjoy it. They are very well built compared to a camper. I just spent 2 nights in it last weekend, had air and a tv the whole time. Its pretty nice.
 
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im starting to think this may be the best idea. like @StretchASU said there is alot of "Shit" you end up needing to take for a 4-5 day trip. this gets you away from it all but still easy to move around. building one like the one above i think i can change out the top frame to a taller piece and then would be able to leave sleeping bag and stuff up top. so youd wake up, get out fold down the top and could move.

Plus side i think they are building them for 3-4k and i saw people selling the diy ones on expedition portal for 14k, at least i think if i finished it and didnt like it it would be easy to sell.
 
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