You put flex seal on the shell window. How is it holding up? Any tips/thoughts there?

This diy is superb!

I've been watching youtube videos for 2 years trying to figure out how to best convert my truck bed w/topper into a livable space. I love your design. Thank you. I realize I'm late to the party, but as far as your leak at the boot, I would suggest using the silicone caulk on the outside of the camper where the boot meets the cab and the cap. This way the water never enters the interior of the truck/camper. If you silicone the inside, the water will still get into the area between the boot and the truck and possibly allow the metal of the cab to rust.

Nice work. This hopefully will answer my problems. Thank you for taking the time.

Foot pump is genie

I just love you and your build! Fantastic job! I appreciate the time you took to show us everything and explain things thoroughly. You organized and designed everything well, and your attention to detail is a major plus! I also appreciate your sense of humor 💛 I am split between a setup like this and a van. I think a truck offers more versatility in the long run, but even though I'm not very big of a person, crawling through the pass through all the time would get on my nerves personally. Also just not being able to stand up if I want to. I love that you did such an excellent job creating the pass through and thank you for showing it because that is why I watched your video. The pass through would be a requirement for me if I went the truck route, and I'd prefer a truck for overall better driving capability in all regions and climates. But nothing really beats the comfortability of a van in terms of functional space. Although a truck is a more low-cost build and more stealth. As you can see I'm not 100%. Did you ever consider a van or were you always convinced you wanted to make the truck work?

Happy belated birthday and Merry Christmas 2024

So cool, I was wondering about a pass thru from cab to back. , thankyou for the validation, and sharing your wisdom.

make a turbine for roof charge battery while driving ,or buy put on

Ill never understand people destroying abandoned buildings. Cool video troy. Maybe see ya out there !

Thanks for the tip, yeah ,i dont want too park next to the toilet, pay, dont really need a camp host. Etc.

Try doing it in an 88 Toyota pickup truck extra cab with a tiny slide small through window. How my big ass fits through there I don't know but it does.

Thanks for showing how it didn’t work at first. I’m sure I would’ve run into the same issues but now I know how to get it right the first time.

Nicely done

I wanna do something like this, but I have an power center window that I want to seal to a topper with a matching center winter to pass AC through to the dogs

Where do we bring our truck to get this done? What’s your address and phone number.

I was wanting to do something to seal and allow a pass through like this but after watching this I might be hard to sell after doing this.

I guess when an F150 can't pull a regular camper, you have to make due.😂😉

Nice rig! Go Astros!

Was wondering how much did you spend on the whole build? I'm looking at traveling next year and that is the perfect build.

Dude this is such an awesome build. I’m currently building my own camper that sits on the rails of my truck bed, this is one of the better build outs I’ve seen on KZbin. Hope you’re well!

Very nicely done. I've been watching a ton of truck cap videos and taking notes before I start making plans and gathering materials.

Do you sell those pieces that you made for your camper top?

Great job 👍

Thank you so much for the pass through explanation and demonstration. I'm still trying to decide what I want to vagabond in! I definitely wanted to be able to crawl through to the back because of weather and safety reasons. Especially at rest stops when I just get so tired I can't go further and need a little nap! Anxious to watch other videos and definitely will follow😊

Very cool thank you!

I want to do this witb my ford ranger. How does the extra space do with your hvac system? Ac still keep things cool and heat still keep you toasty?😊

I also use a towel when it rains really hard for a slow dribble in my old crawl thru boot. This boot is still working fine since purchasing it in 1992. Its not a full window boot -- it just fits the sliding window opening. My older canopies had the sliding side windows like yours. They are useless when it rains or snows. So I cutout a plexiglass sheet to fit the window opening (when fully opened) with a 2 inch overlap bolted thru so that the window was securely locked shut. Then I installed a small vent in the plexiglass that I can leave open even in the rain and snow. My newest canopy has mini louver windows instead, I still use an icebox but I like your flat solar panels and will look into them and perhaps a refrigerator.

Great video. I have same truck and Leer topper and want to do a build. However I have a 40 gallon aux fuel tank installed in front of box. It is just below top of bed. But if I create a platform type bed, the clearance is so minimal from the top of the ceiling to my bed. Kind of claustrophobic…and not lots of room. Hmmm. Have to keep experimenting. I like the idea of sleeping in the bed as it is just me and don’t want to buy and travel with a bumper pull camper, as usually have a boat hooked up. Thank you for a great design video

Thanks for the info. Atleast I know I won’t be able to haul plywood or Sheetrock if I bought one.

Your fan blade is hitting something when its running on the second one you rad

Lysol next to mouthwash... carful

Great usage of the pass thru. The closet in the back seat idea was awsome. Saved so much room in the bed of the truck

That’s an awesome build! Love the pass though! Great if you had to get out of a spot in an emergency situation or pouring rain storm! 👍🏻🇨🇦

The dome exhausts look fairly close in the video. I know sometimes perspective is a bit wonky with cameras. What was the distance between and how did you come upon that distance? Great info on the video. Thank you so much!

Pretty awesome,happy birthday

It's nice you mounted a camera above the food I like that

Glad to see videos coming back out and seeing that you are doing well! Truck looks amazing! But I'll always be a warthog lover, I had to sell mine and sold the rv. We moved to the east coast on the adventure a new life from California. Much love from the Golden corner of SC!

That's a sweet looking build. I've done a truck camper build in my short bed truck that has a trifold bed in it that converts from sofa to bed in seconds and i sleep diagonally.

The efforts that go into making these videos! It's hard to appreciate the details from where I sit until you showed the behind the scenes. I understand that the editing is not a quick task either. Any chance that second fan's blade is striking something? If not, is it a problem with the bearing?

I’m very happy to see you are liking the Yellowbird sauce

AWESOME job with your truck build! I am always impressed with the effort you make to organize, the way you review your issues for repair and upgrades, and keep your space multi-functional for all of your needs with comfort, protection, and security a priority. I like the porthole window installed! It must feel good to be traveling again! Have fun out there! Happy Belated Birthday! Who knew you could be this good looking and forever young in your 40's again!😉 Must be from all that stargazing you do!😏

Great video Troy, thanks for sharing. We took the Astro van to Death Valley NP on the 4th of July break. It was 128* Hey, I was asking on FB Messenger, maybe you could post here. Is it best to cut the sheet metal on the roof before I insulate the roof? I am going to insulate the van with four layers. In my mind it would be better to cut the hole in the roof before insulating. I worry, however, that once the insulation is installed it would be difficult to cut the hole in the roof sheet metal. Thanks in advance and we look forward to seeing videos of your travels. Scott

Thanks for the Video !

Thank you for the update! You could always add another solar panel to the cab of your truck if needed. Or a portable panel. I’m sure you’ve already thought of these. I love your truck setup!

I want to thank everyone in advance for taking the time to watch another one of my videos. I think I’ve done just about all the build related videos I can do for now. Time to have some fun and show off actually how I’m using the truck camper on fun adventures, cooking, exploring and day in the life videos. 😁

Kool thanks for taking the time to put up another great video

What's up Troy, it's Randy... Randy Garner... It's been a while since you showed up in my feed... Good to see you 'Ol Friend... Killer setup Braaaah! Love it, this truck is bad ass, I tho7ght I liked the van, but yeah, this is suhweet! Take care Compadre and it's good to see you. Safe Travels Troy!