I Built a Camper as Good as an EarthRoamer for WAY Less Cash: Here's How I Did It!

[@fresnokidsr]

With the help of a conversion calculator I figure out that rig is getting 9.8 to 10.23 mpg. In my eyes that's pretty good all things considered. Thanks for sharing this video with all of us. Have fun take care

[@JustinKingOffroad]

that's a cool build right there! and very smart using a truck chassis with parts available in the country you're touring!

[@fabianhernandez3126]

Thank you sir great build. Even with the regulations you had to have very happy with how it came out.👏👏👏👏

[@FreeLander5280]

We need more of these people around.

[@RonnN-gf8tm]

Awesome truck!!! Iv got that same 2008 Super Duty grill hanging on my wall here..Truck looks great!!

[@claytonw_cz]

Thank you, Roman, for reminding Americans about the Czech Republic. You are doing an excellent job for our country here in the USA.

[@Cooper1]

Pretty amazing engineering. Would have liked to see it get set up.

[@WW-wf8tu]

Very cool. A lot of times, self made builds do not overly impress me, but this was well thought out and obviously well done. The right man for the job right here. Certainly could have a shot at his own start up company. Or at the very least work for 1 as their designer/engineer. Interesting content.

[@TouchofDepth]

Did you see the huge gaps between the slide outs? Lots of bug and insulation issues

[@SpacecraftOverkill]

@@TouchofDepth Gaskets are comming soon

[@windzer]

looks like someone put an in ground pool on their truck lol

[@judasblewit]

Lol

[@EBuff75]

The most incredible build I've ever seen is still the C5500 TopKick 4x4 build by user NeverEnough on the Expedition Portal forums, starting back in 2010. A slide-out with slide-outs, tilt-up roof, matching trailer, rigid composite construction, and top of the line materials / components throughout. It's an incredible machine! He's doing a smaller build right now (since his kids have grown up and moved out), but hasn't put up a thread yet for that one. Definitely recommended, but be prepared for 700+ posts in the thread!

[@pg8794]

Great build, you should be very proud of yourself

[@SpacecraftOverkill]

Thanks

[@snowmankace7769]

350k miles on my 6.4 powerstroke! Original engine

[@AndyStvan]

Gives us some hope 😁

[@patrickirish8110]

I'm from Halifax, and live very close to the auto port; I'm amazed I didn't see this behemoth rolling by. I'm guessing he didn't try taking it across either of the bridges as I suspect his trip would have ended PDQ. Anyway, I love kooky stuff and DIYers, so this is awesome.

[@theirthereandtheyre2947]

I understand the desire to build something yourself but I think a fifth wheel camper would be more practical. You can unhook from it and still have a truck bed.

[@SpacecraftOverkill]

And people still buy other things than fifth wheels ...

[@ToddHunt-j2r]

Great video.

[@jeremyrusso5819]

It looks somewhat like the maid ship from spaceballs. I love it 😂

[@SpacecraftOverkill]

Thanks, Spaceballs rules 😁

[@prespale1]

Super cool!

[@petermavus4131]

The design would blend nicely on a cyber truck.

[@SpacecraftOverkill]

Thanks

[@vinny143]

Fellow Czeck... Safe Travels

[@DRNeKky]

As good as EarthRoamer.... Goes inside made out of garage door sliders. It is going to be a chilly and windy camping. This is what happens when you want an EarthRoamer and mom says we have EarthRoamer at home :)

[@TouchofDepth]

LMAO when you want pizza but settle for hot pockets

[@brownhairydog6472]

I'm pretty sure the dude wouldn't have come up with that title.

[@plus790]

Drove from the Czech Republic to the US? Now THAT would be the most impressive part--it's amphibious!

[@fresnokidsr]

I thought of that too but I'm guessing that it supposed to be Top Secret 🤫lol

[@AndyStvan]

Actually we drove underwater. It was not easy task with limited air supply 😁

[@rickashcroft8226]

24 liters/100 km = 9 8 mpg Not horrible...

[@davdruan]

24 liters per 100 km = 9.8 mpg

[@davidholmer6099]

Nice build, but it needs some windows.

[@SpacecraftOverkill]

Good news, windows are comming 😉

[@EarthRoamingAdventures]

Yep EarthRoamer must be quaking in their boots.🤣😅. He would need people to sign an injury waiver just to walk in that scalp shaver interior.

[@SpacecraftOverkill]

Good idea😁 We are both 180cm=5.9ft and it fits our needs.

[@Sylvan_dB]

Nice build! Was interesting to hear the size of the Dometic in liters, but then 38 gallons of water. I wonder if those are imperial or american fluid gallons?

[@SpacecraftOverkill]

Hi, little correction: We have onboard 118l = 31.2 US gallons freshwater, Dometic fridge has 95l = 25 US gallons. Andy

[@meditationstation710]

Could have made it so much simpler and have way more interior space. The shear number of wall panels required is insane. My 1988 skamper pop up has more interior space

[@seanoreilly6551]

Builds a self leveling pop top camper with slides and solar is complicated? Maybe the would be a problem for total height for shipping overseas.

[@Notchjrgaming1269]

They did show it collapsing I am upset

[@sierravortec2494]

That’s in interesting story and build.

[@EdgarRenje]

Great idea!

[@captinhoop]

Very cool.

[@larshamilton40]

that Mansfield bar tho 😅

[@IdahoChevyDude]

Ticking time bomb...6.4 😅

[@shitloveaduck]

My buddy own a dealership where he has seen many with over 400,000 miles on the same turbo. They definitely have a high failure rate but it’s not 100% 😂😂😂.

[@Likethetacosauce]

Is that 10 mpgs? If so that's not as bad as I was thinking.

[@windzer]

no it uses 10 gallons per mile lol

[@Likethetacosauce]

@@windzer oh crap😅😲

[@shitloveaduck]

9.4 mpg US so 10 was definitely close enough.

[@shitloveaduck]

Oops used 25 l/100 km

[@anthonyc1883]

Nice. Wow, what a rig. Roman and Andy should have closed with saying goodbye together in their native language.

[@SpacecraftOverkill]

Ahoj, next time

[@macbook802]

For 200k or even 100k why wouldnt you just get a regular bed camper?

[@shitloveaduck]

That wasn’t exactly a roomy camper for sure, but if you have a dream to build it and it gives you satisfaction, why not? If you go crazy, you can spend 100k on a truck camper alone, then you need a F350 or F450 to haul it. At that price the camper would be 4 seasons though. 😊

[@macbook802]

Im not trying to be a bearer of bad news, but you can buy brand new truck campers with more space, better looking, better engineering, better practicality, better aerodynamics, and lighter weight for less than $80,000.00. Plus they are easy to remove and reinstall so you dont have to give up your truck. Also their values drop like bricks. That same 80k model with 5 years on it is less than 30k

[@TouchofDepth]

And have windows 😂

[@macbook802]

Doesn't want to move a box of air...

[@dutchglobetrotter6464]

Nice windows.......

[@TouchofDepth]

LMAO the man likes to travel but also doesn't enjoy the scenery

[@SpacecraftOverkill]

@@TouchofDepth We are enjoying the scenery outside. Anyway, windows are comming.

[@djp1234]

That thing is way too big. The best conversion that I've seen is on the KZbin channel "The Road Chose Me." He converted a Jeep wrangler into an RV. And it's actually small enough to go off-road.

[@hhohajz]

Hola

[@yorkchris10]

No need to go back to the manufacturer for parts...

[@Silverback_GMT410]

9.8 MPG with that monstrosity? Not bad.

[@TouchofDepth]

Why make this video and not show it closed.....

[@jonzaremba]

Camping.

[@TouchofDepth]

More like hanging out in your closet

[@melmiller1776]

Cool build, very complicated lifts and slides. But not even close to an EarthRoamer in any way, not even built on the same chassis. Please take that off the title and just call it a DYI camper.

[@TouchofDepth]

How sad to make all of that and its not even air tight, look at the big gaps.. and he plans to take to it Alaska??? Not only is jt going to get super cold but the mosquitoes are going to slip in there and go crazy 🤣, he has duck tape and sharp edges everywhere. He's also saying the solar will be too heavy like hes being weight conscious 🤣

[@AndyStvan]

It's not 100% finished, gaskets and windows are comming ...

[@duncanpage1556]

Why didnt he make it EV ? hahaha i know why LOL

[@andreadossi]

im sorry this thing is daam ugly i hope the interior still need outfitting because my eyes hurt looking at it

[@SpacecraftOverkill]

Sorry for your pain. Hope you find good eye specialist 😁

[@MikeDillardShow]

Using the name "Earth Roamer" in the title is a massive insult to the brand and incredibly disrespectful to everyone who works there.

[@splynch4]

Lol shut up dork

[@TFLnow]

Hmmmm, what’s that smell….could it be cancel culture?

[@macbook802]

Their products are a massive insult to the brand and incredibly disrespectful to anyone who works there

[@macbook802]

You can buy brand new truck campers (LANCE IS THE FIRST BRAND THAT COMES TO MIND) with more space, better looking, better engineering, better practicality, better aerodynamics, and lighter weight for less than $80,000.00. Plus they are easy to remove and reinstall so you dont have to give up your truck. Also their values drop like bricks. That same 80k model with 5 years on it is less than 30k. Or you can ruin your truck and give it to earthroamer lol

[@MikeDillardShow]

@@TFLnow No man, I just don't like deception. I'm an entrepreneur and an aspiring Earth Roamer owner and to compare this home made camper to something "as good as" an Earth Roamer is insulting to the people who've put decades of work and craftsmanship into that company. You might as well review a home made Toyota Tacoma and say it's as good as a Trophy Truck in your title.

[@jmackman]

nahhh thats a poop design just to be functional in a popout sence. no good. it poop