Topo Toppers reveals a new flared pop-up truck camper at Overland Expo PNW 2024

[@softroadingthewest]

Topo Toppers Rincon camper: www.topotoppers.com/products/rincon

[@louiskudlak2256]

Post covid camping/4wd parts have exploded to unrealistic prices, my opinion it's price gouging

[@MrUltralight55]

I’m liking that new design!! I’m also liking my Mesa two and a half months old. The folks at Topo Topper are great to work with.

[@sagebrushbob2321]

Looks like another genius engineering project. I wouldn't expect anything less from Thomas & Co. Everything they make is built tough, simple and rugged.

[@jeffreyallen1290]

I have the Mesa topper on my truck and like it very much. I drove to California from Colorado to pick it up last summer. Topo toppers offer the best bang for buck as far as topper campers go. I wish the 4 inch pad was available when I bought mine. I've added solar and insulation to the interior for the extra comfort. The only thing different I would ask for is a double or single sideways opening door like those seen on commercial work trucks. It would make such a difference.

[@felixcat9318]

This looks to be a very nicely designed (the original truck mirrors work with the expanded camper shell) and beautifully constructed camper offering good accommodation for its size. I wish them every success with their lovely camper. Thank you for featuring this excellent camper.

[@rays3288]

It was nice meeting you at the PNW Expo. Nice review as always.

[@jamess662]

Pretty sweet topper. It was good meeting you at expo this year. I’m the dude with the diesel powered samurai.

[@UnderAchievrLP]

Torn between this and lonepeak camper. The space is super nice and a really nice alternate and cheaper than the tune m1 or Project m.

[@JCreole]

10k….I’ll stay with my ground tent.😂

[@louiskudlak2256]

I can't c how they or people pay $10000 for bed

[@billmerriwether6359]

You must love bugs and snakes

[@swidahooverlanding2867]

Looks nice! Almost a small apartment. Thanks for sharing! George.

[@travistortorige1560]

Looks like Topo Toppers looked at a top competitor and is changing their Tune. They have made good campers in the past but I bet a new platform design like this will need to be Tuned over time. I sure wonder if they liked what they saw from the premium camper company Tune Outdoors.

[@socalexpeditions]

Until you look at the complaints on the Tune. New company working out the kinks, just like Lone Peak. Bolted together extrusions isn’t the best setup for a camper.

[@Western-Wild]

Extra wide truck top campers, so hot right now! lol. It’s fun to see each manufacturer have a different take on the same idea. Looks like Topo Toppers picked a nice middle ground with some added width while not sticking out too far. These would be somewhat limiting in Oregon’s forest but great for families or extended trips.

[@dragthatsht]

Missed you at the expo this year. Saw the truck, really like the new setup.

[@reneeparker7475]

Looks like a winner for a family on a budget. Love the flared sides.

[@dannyt1705]

1OK for a tent is not " on a budget " LMAO

[@reneeparker7475]

@@dannyt1705 It is if you compare it to a truck camper, and love to camp in out of the way places.

[@dannyt1705]

@@reneeparker7475 Umm , you could get a used truck camper for around the same price they are selling these tents l o l

[@dannyt1705]

@@reneeparker7475 " Honey , i blew 10 grand from our savings on a tent that only one person can fit in because we are a family on a budget " LMAO !

[@32dreed]

@@dannyt170510k is the new 3k sir, it’s really not that much money anymore. Growing up a million dollar home was unfathomable and was pictured to be a Castle. Now it’s the normal for a standard size 3 bed single family home (unfortunately) People pay for convenience, time is money and you can’t take it with you. I would love to have an earth roamer because they are cool as shit! I could never afford one of those but not going to lie to myself and say I’d be just as happy with an Amazon tent in the bed of my truck 😂

[@steveparsons6324]

If I ever go to a popup canopy for my Ranger, it’s going to be one of the Topos.

[@daneboro6847]

Wish you and more companies would make a hard sided pop up.

[@Baebon6259]

I was about to order the radica moonlander then this rincon topo topper just hit...hmmm. May have to visit Ventura to see this rincon first hand.

[@David-e1b3t]

Looks promising. Love your channel

[@gringo3009]

Good stuff as always.

[@andrewinaustintx]

I like the Anglo pronunciation of the Spanish word "Reen Cone". Rincon is the Spanish word for corner or nook.

[@BirdPhish]

Ha...I used to claim that I slept well on a firm mattress... and that the 3" of foam that came with the Off Grid trailer I got rid of was enough lol.......now though, with my Kimbo and the full residential 8" box spring mattress combo it comes with I really know what sleeping well is like.

[@zackdemundo]

It appears quite a bit bigger than the badlands. It looks like a tiny apartment in Manhattan. 😂

[@jeffmatthews3798]

It is a neat engineering project. It costs as much as my first teardrop camper that had water, heat, kitchen………… If I could afford to dedicate a rig to just travel, overlanding, camping, I could see it as part of a whole package. It would be an even neater engineering project if they could design the roof to close down (wedge) at one or better yet two sides as an immediate high wind response.

[@SAPPER510]

It's almost perfect. Get rid of the L track and convert to T track.

[@nealamesbury7953]

Some travel trailers have frames breaking. Most travel trailers fall apart especially , when off road. Off road, if i can avoid pulling a trailer around,i will. Thats why.- danny

[@harrymills2770]

Definitely true. Travel trailers with frames breaking aren't built for the roads they're on, much less anything resembling off-road. They're built for paved roads, not bumpy dirt roads or off-road. But I'm pretty happy with my off-road mini-camper. I can set up a very plush camp with the extra half-ton of weight and the extra 192 cubic feet of covered cargo room, excluding anything I have on the cargo rack, and I can crawl into bed without any setup, whenever I want. More gear, instant bed, not stressing my pickup too much. An added benefit is my day trips away from camp are in an unloaded pickup, so it's better fuel efficiency and more off-road capability, not that I'm looking to do anything hard-core. The main advantage to getting the off-road camper is its suspension, wheels, and tires, that make mincemeat of any dirt road, and it will not shake/fall apart like your standard, cheap, American-made recreational trailers. Anywhere I can drag it in 2-wheel-drive will be something it can handle, and I don't have to worry much about beating it up on rough roads. I'm not saying this because I'm a big-time off-roader. Just that most of those trailers with their frames getting bent are just on rough roads, and not even really trying to off-road.

[@RonSpilker]

​@@harrymills2770what trailer are you using?

[@harrymills2770]

@@RonSpilker Runaway Venturist. Pretty much the cheapest, no-frills, off-road mini-campers going. The money is in the chassis, wheels and tires, off-road suspension, and the composite body. Basically an empty box with an air-conditioner, made for Floridians in Florida, but shipped to various distributors around the country. The closest dealer to Idaho was all the way down in Arizona, so it got its shakedown tour when I hauled it north. Last I checked, it was around $10,000 brand-new, with no options. I got a few of the options, like electric brakes, roof rack, and custom running lights. It ran me around $12,000 when all was said and done. It's way over-built for its weight, but it'll go anywhere I've got the guts to take my pickup, and it's an easy pull for my Tacoma, which is rated to 7500 lbs, since it only weighs 1000 lbs empty, and I'll never max it out its 1000 lbs of cargo capacity.

[@axellness]

Does this fit nicely on a 5 foot bed ?

[@davidorozco6433]

What kind of MPG hit did you notice with your Mesa topo topper? I' considering the Ricon in a year or so but idk if I want to have my range very limited by an even lower MPG.

[@garretlewis4103]

I think it is a pretty decent new camper. If you live on the east coast, you can cross ToPo off the list unless you are willing to drive across country. I get it, but it is too bad.

[@bradgradert]

I asked Topo Topper if they were interested in an Ambassador program but unfortunately they are not. I think there is a niche of customers who are hunters and fisherman in the Midwest that would buy their product. They an many other Overland camper manufacturers are on the west coast and their niche of customers are Tacoma owners that travel through National Parks. I would be happy to help promote their product to a different type of customer base.

[@chuckrf1502]

Let’s see what Donald has found for us. 😅

[@RonSpilker]

Looks nice, but wow that's a ton of money

[@softroadingthewest]

It's definitely not the most budget way to camp, but it's also FAR from the most expensive...significantly less than a slide-in truck camper for example. This one is very competitively priced compared to other similar pop-up shells. In fact, the total price for my Topo Toppers camper _after_ the extra cost of my optional add-ons came out lower than the base price for some other similar pop-up campers. I spent several hours in their shop last year observing their whole build process and it requires a LOT of (USA) man-hours, and is built entirely of formed 1/8" aluminum (unlike other campers which have composite panels attached to bolted-together frameworks of aluminum extrusion)...in fact when I saw how they make these, I was surprised by how competitive they've been able to remain. Ultimately you're not wrong...regardless of what justifies the price, it remains a lot of money, but it terms of spacious, comfortable truck campers you can walk around in, it also remains one of the least expensive options. Thanks for watching!

[@josephdonnaway5755]

Not unique, they copied the Tune M1 on the flared walls.

[@Tom-og9pm]

The Tune M1 copied four wheel campers

[@travistortorige1560]

@@Tom-og9pm Not even a little bit. If you ever get a chance to see how the Tune is designed and built you'd be surprised!

[@DntRepeat]

The more the better. Looking at them, I now see three to choose from in this price range. I hope more companies do this.

[@WhiskeySkyMedia]

more cat

[@pala4833]

"Good sized dog" you say?

[@subaruforester5062]

Might need the extra room for that new lady in your life donald lol 😂

[@largemarge1603]

I prefer shorter videos. Anything over about six minutes, I set my telephone to '1.25x' playback... or faster.

[@wildcatoutdoors]

Convenient 10pts. Ugly also 10pts.

[@dannyt1705]

Rip off . You could get used camping trailer for that money . I will never understand people dropping $10k plus on a freaking roof pop up tent L O L !

[@robertcerda92]

Why worry about what other people spend their money on?

[@bradgradert]

They have their purpose that offer advantages offer a rv. You don't have to pay for storage. You don't have to pay for insurance. You don't have to pay for wear and tear/maintenance. It's easy. Is it pricey? Sure but if you are a weekend camper and want to get away for a couple nights, this is perfect.

[@dannyt1705]

@@robertcerda92 1. Im not worrying . I wont lose any sleep over some 1d10t spending $1ok plus on a tent . 2. Im simply stating that i dont understand where the value is in these popo up tents and that it is a rip off considering what can be had for $10k .

[@dannyt1705]

@@bradgradert L O L WhaT you just described is a ground tent that fits 6 people for $350 on Amazon . If you are really adamant about fitting a tent on a truck = there are truck bed tents for $300 also on amazon . You can try as hard as you want to justify $10k value on these pop up tents but its just isnt there and makes no sense at all .

[@bradgradert]

​@dannyt1705 We have a Napier truck tent and it works well if you don't plan to go anywhere after you set it up. What I like about this set up is I can leave it on my truck and can camp anytime. I like to hunt and fish and this is a perfect set up for my needs. I agree, it is not cheap but what is anymore? I have been looking for a used one in the Midwest in the 5-8k price range. I found one on the west coast for $7500 however the owner wasn't interested in shipping to Indiana.