Kimbo Camper Winter Performance

A review of our Kimbo camper after a year of use, with special coverage of winter use. Key points and considerations for using the Kimbo in the winter time or during any cold/snowy weather.
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[@dougtravins9624]

From LEGO's to leveling blocks...I like them! Nifty idea.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

haha legos have come a long way ..

[@amandar7719]

Thoroughly enjoyed your review and tips/tricks. What a useful resource in these days of cancelled and delayed flights. Whether flying yourself or collecting friends and family at airports. Or staying over at gatherings. Love your practical and relatable approach when presenting reviews. Much appreciated. Thank you for sharing.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Glad it was helpful!

[@espnmk]

Thanks for Sharing guys pretty cool touches, custom to your uses in the Kimbo. to pull down the warmer air from kimbo ceiling use a computer fan in a piece of sheet sewing into a tube that hangs from ceiling down to 3 inches from floor to keep warmer air circulating down to floor, put it near heater.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Great tip! Thanks!

[@ВладимирПопович-р4у]

Ребята вы молодцы. Класная команда. Мне нравится ваш канал Вместе с вами с момента основания канала. Желаю успехов.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Thanks so much!!

[@arturomadrid1147]

A few simple questions 1 did you add airbags as recommended by manufacturer? 2 any regrets with shorter bed? 3 any thoughts about transmission gearing? I am right on the cusp and these are biggest questions

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

What do you mean add airbags? The truck already has airbags. no regrets with shorter bed. Transmission is fine; Bryan tends to use manual gearing when driving down hills to not rely on the brakes as much. Hope that helps!

[@arturomadrid1147]

@@ColoradoMountainLiving I had read that Kimbo recommends adding an airbag suspension system to address sagging and sway stability basically same reference I saw in another comment where you mention it suspension is something you are going to address. Thanks for feedback

[@bryand2978]

Kimbo is cool but over priced like everything these days. It nearly cost as much as the vehicle in this video. I know the overhead in putting a vehicle together is more, so I wish these guys would make this camper possible to purchase for the average joe

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

soon I"m sure you'll be able to find them pre-owned for much less.

[@adamsiena8945]

Thanks for the great video! So when you're screwing that plywood into the wall with what i'm guessing are wood screws, what are you actually screwing into? Is it sturdy? Does it damage the wall?

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

The interior design of the kimbo has rivet/screw areas that are already plugged with removable screw caps (you can see all the black dots throughout the interior). So when you remove the screw cap you can directly insert bolts into the aluminum body without damaging the structure. We aren't adding any additional holes or drilling into the aluminum, just using what's already there. That's why the Kimbo is unique, because they left a lot of customization to the buyers, if they they want that DIY finishing option.

[@bartman1857]

Great video, guys. I am not a fan of that furnace. Thier website says is ony rated to 5,000 vertical feet. Will Kimbo spec with propex. How tall are you? Gas mileage effect?

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

So far we havent had any issues with the furnace and we live at 9300 ft. And several times camping at similar elevations or higher with no noticeable difference in output. Bryan is 6 ft tall and fits comfortably on the bed. He did notice some decrease in gas mileage, but we can't say with accuracy how much, possibly 1-3 mph?

[@Captainredneck1488]

Have you used this in the summer yet? I’m curious on how you keep it cool

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Yes, a few times, however all our trips have been in the mountains of Colorado, so no cooling needed. You can get a pretty good cross breeze with windows open and fan on, but if you're camping where it's 90+degrees, you'd need to look into some RV A/C options.

[@Captainredneck1488]

@@ColoradoMountainLiving Thank you for the response I live in Tucson AZ so it is above 90 a lot 😅

[@philmccole4309]

How does the Tacoma handle the weight? I have a Tacoma and it seems like the camper is pushing the limit on load weight, especially up and down mountains.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

it is pushing the weight limit, but we haven't had any trouble navigating off road, even a road with significant ruts and potholes. That being said, it's still our intention to upgrade shocks/suspension so we can feel more confident for the long haul.

[@philmccole4309]

@@ColoradoMountainLiving I was also thinking of the brakes with all the extra weight. Be safe!

[@nartmot]

How does your taco handle the weight? It seems like with another passenger, a little armor, and some water and gear, most of us taco drivers are already close to or exceeding the payload capacity of the truck.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

It's at the capacity, so we're looking into a lift kit