DIY Truck Camper Construction

Quick instructional video detailing how I built my DIY Truck Camper shell. Check out my other videos in this series including an overview of the camper and an electrical video.
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[@harlandsmith1788]

I liked your vidio better than seeing sawing, nailing, gliding and screwing Nice work

[@richardbigras3468]

Thanks for sharing this DIY truck camper project. This is the perfect project for my grandson and I to work on next summer.

[@adgaffney23]

Glad it was helpful!

[@koloasurf2012]

Thanks for sharing. Motivating me to build one just to see if I can do it.

[@mikeredhead2894]

Great little build. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@angelogarciajr5356]

I love this camper. I was thinking if the back was inside the bed enough to retain the tail gate, it would be harder and more secure for anyone to get in the back. Still have your tailgate to sit in. I have been thinking of getting someone to make me a simple shell made out of wood and add a couple windows then have a friend of mine spray a bed liner over the entire thing and that is all I need for weekend outings. For now just keep dreaming.

[@CraigS_427]

Nice job and thanks for sharing. I built a full size truck camper but have been thinking about doing a smaller one like this for short trips.

[@Heysarge99]

Totally outstanding thank you for sharing the build! Safe travels to you, sir!

[@lawrencejoy9346]

great looking build, seeing your process gives me some ideas to work with, I would lower the front edge even with cab roof than create a rise to the rear door so access would be easy on the head, thanks for putting this video together

[@jp034]

Very well thought out. Thanks for sharing!

[@adgaffney23]

Thanks for watching!

[@hankimus10]

Love this build! You did a great job! Looking forward to seeing how it holds u up!

[@adgaffney23]

Me too! Should hold up ok. If I had it to do over again I would make a few things lighter, and also look for a way to make the exterior parts (sides, back, top) modular for easier storage.

[@blktop]

Great video! Really makes me want to build one, I like how you made the option to make the bed bigger. Great work!

[@bogoney]

When i built mine i used fooring for the roof. I was staying in it but had a tarp over it . A raven ate a hole in the top of it. After I replace it with the flooring . I heard a raven try to land on it . He went sliding off of it . The fooring used came from Lowe's for 50 bucks. I went with a wood grain . What gave me the ideal was i went to a rv reapair place looking for a sheet of aluminum. But its Fairbanks Alaska. It took me years to find a ledlight for the inside of the camper . Now i can . But the teck said the side panels for rv looks like flooring . Later i went to a metal roofing company. So i decided to do that . The metal on the truck would add 150 pounds. They buy it by the role . And for 3 dollars a bend i needed 7 different bends. But i had a 1986 gm heavy 3/4 ton with a 454 . So I wasn't worried about weight.

[@goober7127]

Very nice! Thanks for doing this for us. I know that it will help me out.

[@adgaffney23]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shauncachola]

Clean build

[@mavision6525]

Nice build.

[@mileakin2689]

Beautiful

[@saintbyron5150]

Thanks for sharing

[@gilbertgarcia1867]

great work.got a few ideals so i can build mine,thanks

[@adgaffney23]

Glad I could help

[@Dikz.70769]

Great good job buddy 👏 First time follow your KZbin channel enjoy your day ok 👌 take care and have fun

[@paulsimon513]

I think you did a good job

[@adgaffney23]

Thanks

[@Mr7h21]

Very nice build. You've got me thinking. What is the floor to ceiling/roof top height? Thanks for sharing.

[@xhockeygurlx]

Love it! How heavy is the top portion? And how did you attach it to the bed rails? Did you put anything where the edges of the cap meets the bed/doors to prevent dust?

[@harlandsmith1788]

Like your way of explaining. Vidios of sawing ,sanding and painting don't do much for me. Good job.

[@adgaffney23]

Thanks 👍

[@MrCoryb77]

Very nice build. How much does it weigh?

[@martinhernandez6506]

Good evening Aaron ! Thank you for sharing this nice looking build ! What was your material cost if available ? Safe travels !

[@adgaffney23]

Right around 2000 which includes everything from materials; lumber, epoxy, paint, electrical, etc. It also includes a Bluetti power station and two tri-fold mattresses.

[@btgus9703]

Make a bench that slides into receiver hitch

[@bonniephillips1823]

What is the weight? Loved this build

[@blackspruceroutes]

That was my question also:-) I would guess aprox 400 lbs....?

[@adgaffney23]

Don't have an exact weight. 400 is probably a pretty good guess. If I had it to do over again I'd shed some weight in a couple of places and probably also find a way to make the shell modular so it could be stored in pieces.

[@blackspruceroutes]

@@adgaffney23 im thinking about building something similar next summer. thinking of using the " foam covered in fiberglass or "poor mans fiberglass" . lots of videos about them here on YT.

[@lastresort1757]

Man, I’d love if you did a huge multi part video series of each step explained like you were talking to a 5 year old lol framed like a house Is lost on me

[@phiaman]

I feel ya

[@AloeLang-jr9tb]

How much does it weigh?

[@edgardner7025]

Arden how much does it weigh

[@christopherwallace8000]

Uhm