DIY MICRO CAMPER BUILD | Truck Bed Camper Build

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

I hope you all are having a great week, I will be doing a follow up video to address a few things I missed in this video. If you have any questions let me know.

[@1966johnnywayne]

With the locking latch that you have chosen, please keep in mind the potential for people to be mischievous...when you are going inside for the night, be sure to put the lock into the clasp to prevent someone from putting the clasp onto the eyebolt and "inconveniencing" you. Very nice simple build.

[@ScruffySkillZ]

Very cool camper, I like the design! I've been weighing my options and really like this set up

[@mariaayala7833]

Brutally simple and effective. Like a haymaker in a bar fight

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

🤣

[@CarlJoeyBrown]

Scliving outdoors he made a Very Cool one to

[@JAC13]

I like it. Very versatile. You could always put it on a small trailer also if you need the room in the back of your truck. Great work!!!!

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thank you! It has worked out great.

[@briangeist6004]

Very neat!!! I built a mini camper on a trailer a few years ago. I love seeing different ideas and styles, GREAT job!!

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Brian Geist Thank you sir!

[@grandpamarionoutdoors7444]

Looks really good. I'm going to build me one too.

[@mendozaconsultation]

Nice. I would had painted it to match the truck.

[@mixflip]

Hell to the yeah! Good job.

[@declary]

Very cool, I'm looking to do a camper on my 1 ton flat bed so this helps tons, thanks!

[@kentcostello8099]

Kick ass and awesome . You could put storage drawers in the floor. I'm going to build one soon.

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thank you, it was a fun build!

[@mileakin2689]

I’m thinking about building one, I like the shelf idea, I think I’ll have to incorporate that into my build,

[@gregwood7120]

you could make it so it fits on a uhaul railer or the back of a truck bed.dual purpose build.you could pull it behind a car on a small triler or in a truck box.

[@upstatecre8]

Cool techniques and way to think outside the box!

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thank you!

[@imxploring]

Fantastic job!!! Thanks for sharing the process!!

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thank you!

[@Raykenn1]

Nice job 👍

[@peterandrews4172]

Suggestions : use netting to hold stuff on shelf...………..put a piece of plywood on the floor that hinges 1/2 way up the bed ; gets bedding out of th way so you can put toys or coolers while traveling , you might want to put a huge drawer the size of the bed floor under the bed .

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thanks! Good ideas.

[@bajar.m.6953]

You can put a truck rubber mat under and the camper won't move. Great job

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

That's a good idea, but it would make it almost impossible to load, since I slide it in.

[@siloorphialeolee6933]

So cute!

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thanks!

[@uncle_creepy2743]

the best part is that it fits your sons jeep :). i didnt angle my roof because i figured that the roads arent very level :)

[@rurite]

I like it. Simple yet very effective.

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thanks, Way better than a tent!

[@702cyco]

The saw of DEATH!!!! HAHA love it man!!

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thanks brother!😁

[@adamadams6740]

The tie-bond three is waterproof can you use that for the poor man fiberglass?? JW if you can Rhino line the poor man fiberglass? Love the build came out really nice 👍🏿 thanks

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thanks! I don’t see why tite bond 3 wouldn’t work, I used 2, because I seen that it worked good. I’m not sure about the rhino liner.

[@twohandsworking896]

nice

[@jdpower5552]

Very nice work Dave, my brother would enjoy something like this for his camping trips

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thank you brother! Definitely worth the work, worked out great.

[@johnr.6029]

HOW do you load it and off-load it? Nice Job. I want to build one for my Toyota Tacoma long bed.

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

I just lift the front onto the tailgate, then slide it in. My back hates me after..🤣

[@go5582]

Hi . Great channel, project & semi finished truck camper.

[@MrWarmachine004]

How long did this camper last you before you had to do repair work (if any was even needed)?

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Good build Cheers

[@norsefalconer]

I like it. I like it A LOT! Wheels be a turning....🤔

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Right on!

[@LoveHut4Life]

This is a cool build man. We should park LoveHut4Life near it one day and do a video or 2

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thank you brother, that’s an awesome idea!

[@donzimmer4616]

Like that! Nice work.

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thank you!

[@paulunderpressure4445]

Awesome build. How did you load it in?

[@Hobo_Juanito]

Nice build dude!

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thank you sir!

[@chuckwilson6281]

Cool rig! Like the design!

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thank you!

[@stankatz01]

Get some gas struts for your door, that would be awesome.

[@IO-zz2xy]

I could have built two frames with all the lumber. It way to heavy wood. Seriously, those beams could have been half the thickness and you still would have a strong and solid structure foundation.

[@GrannyGusBear]

I want to build one on my step side Ford Ranger

[@MrdPicek]

What trim did you use around for the roof??

[@upstatecre8]

I would love to see how you did the poor mans fiberglass job.

[@PatriotPainter]

How is this holding up? I'm curious because Titebond 3 is the exterior glue and you said you used Titebond 2.

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

I think they are both exterior, but it’s holding up well. Still using it.

[@PatriotPainter]

@@Dicks4x4Garage Good to know. Thanks man.

[@rudyp8387]

What did you use for the roof how did you Seal it.

[@dimitriwaardenburg4631]

Awesome build!!! Great inspiration cuz i wanna do something similar for a first gen ridgeline. What is your estimation on how much it weight...?

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thanks! 300-350lbs.

[@ADSF5830]

What's the approximate weight and cost? Nice build!

[@ParamotorLife]

Love the simplicity of it. How much $ do you think you have in it? less then 1k?

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thanks! Right around 1k.

[@d.j.manokmanika3821]

could you post the messurements or the plans for the build?

[@markclark3531]

Hi just found video nice truck by the way my question is your tailgate getting beat up then on rough gravel roads from flying debris

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thank, it’s holding up well. I have had no issues with the tailgate.

[@nicanderson3135]

So question I want to build one like this after you cover the wood with the canvas what glue did you use and do you just paint it after and your good to go?

[@rowerwet]

Poor man's fiberglass doesn't need glue, find some exterior house paint from the oops rack, roll it on super thick, then lay the canvas into the paint and smooth it out. Fill the fabric with more coats of paint until it remains shiny wet after a few minutes, then paint with the color you want He used titebond II wood glue

[@Nodeelite]

Would you use titebond 2 or titebond 3 now on the cotton

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

I think 3 would work, but 2 was cheaper!

[@larrysharp6995]

Where did you get the windows, and what model are they?

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

From an RV dealership. One is a Lippert, the other is a Winnebago.

[@ry2456]

Where does everybody source their windows and doors. I would like to find a door that is 48-60” tall max.

[@ry2456]

Also...looking for good dome type lights that work off aa or aaa batteries with built in switches. Wish I could find those solar powered one piece exterior lights but with a switch instead of a sensor. May have to modify stuff. Funny thing is that I am an electrician, but don’t want to complicate my future build with a charge controller, large battery, large solar panel, wiring, water pump etc. Just something like the micro campers that are no wider than the bed of my 1/2 ton pickups, with a comfy bed, insulation, basic storage and so on for mostly solo 1-4 night trips.

[@rowerwet]

We just use battery powered tap lights for interior lighting, I got them at harbor freight, they have three levels and swivel to aim the beam. I build my own windows, search for "Wiley window"

[@wynellcorey6323]

as long u ike t all that matters

[@MJ-zo5gb]

If you put the jeep in the back does that make it a Toy Hauler? 🤣🤣

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Mark Kazmier I think so! 🤣

[@smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365]

I believe you would have gotten more space, a lighter build and more usage had you built it as a cap. Definitely would have more floor space. Just have the tailgate but up to it, lock the tailgate from inside with a pin. Nice looking build, but I think you are selling yourself short.

[@DROY2004]

Why not save the labor on toutside, instead of sanding, glueing, use spray on or roll on, bed liner, ur choice of color, use aluminum angle to do all edges it’s 3m putty type weather sealer, no fabric, no sanding, no gluing, Shalom!

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

It’s a good thought and I had thought of that as well. After some research I found that people who used it on micro trailers had problems with it no sticking to the wood and basically creating a shell on the exterior that overtime started to crack.

[@flo2col127]

Looks heavy

[@PaulSchortemeyer]

Coffin time.

[@rudygeorgiamulesandcountry1594]

It's a 4 x 8 wooden crate ( with graphics ) N0T a three car garage ... ! A topper would have accomplished more .

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Thanks for your comment! 🤣

[@Speedboat8724]

Get the squares back out wheeling

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Working on it! 🤣

[@theknightcrossing]

$17 for a gallon of TB2? SERIOUSLY??? I pay $45tx for it.

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Damn!

[@searcy95]

Liquid Nail Is Not Water Proof !

[@Dicks4x4Garage]

Good thing it covered now. 😬

[@camperschoice8802]

Nice build. Check out my homemade camper.

[@unacamper9123]

Where do you hide the drugs,,,man??