Short Bed Truck Camper Diy

My full custom homemade truck camper is done.

Short bed truck camper diy.

It supports a wet weight of 1 827 pounds 1 8 tonnes with standard features loaded. This youtube video has all the information you need. I d like it to stay light on the tires but 1000 in aluminum framing is completely out of the question. The short bed truck camper is compatible with most full size truck beds.

Diy pickup truck bed camper cabinet. After a quick internet search we decided that we wanted to look for a toyota tacoma with a bed camper shell. A day and a half later owen and i became the proud new owners of the. Cut a length of 1 2 plywood at that height and to run the length of your truck bed.

Build this truck bed camper by spending less than 400. Finally measure the length of your truck bed cut a 2 2 to that length. This camping truck will make you enjoy a lot more life adventures. Here are the tools supplies needed for this project on amazon.

In this truck camper build series video i will show you the inside and the outside of my homemade truck camper. Be sure to subscribe to see our new videos. Follow the instructions a truck with a camper on the back does not come cheap. A diy truck bed camper is the best option for those travelers who don t want to pitch a tent or drive a huge trailer.

How to build a truck bed camper for under 400. Purchasing is not an option if you are looking for saving money. You mainly need plywood for this project. Low and behold this lil taco was for sale an hour and a half south on the border of georgia and north carolina.

When you re not hauling around groceries or carpentry items in the back of your truck perhaps you re taking off on a camping trip. I built this truck camper in 10 days. In that case consider turning your pickup truck bed into a diy truck bed camper cabinet to enjoy a mini camper van experience. How to build a lightweight truck camper.

Using the 1 2 gaps in my plastic bedliner slide the sheet of plywood into the appropriate groove and then screw the short 2 4 braces into the plywood. Just add up the rear of your vehicle by installing a wooden bed that will provide built in underside drawers storing all your gadgets and gears. For myself the pop up slide in camper i built for my 2003 short bed tacoma prerunner is going to be doing a lot of off roading to fossil digs and rockhounding sites.