DIY Flatbed popup Camper build (part 1)
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- Опубліковано 20 лип 2024
- Here is a introduction into my removable flatbed camper build I have been working on for the last month.
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The concept I'm trying to create is basically just a really comfortable sleeping setup in any weather or location. Think of a hotel bed on the back of my truck! With a truck as small as the first gen Tacoma you cant fit everything so I'm focusing on the main goal of mine. Be able to bring my son or even the whole family on last minute adventures and not have to plan ahead for weather, camp sights ect. Camper should fit two adults on the bottom and one adult or two kids up top!
Here are a list of the basic materials I'm using.
Frame: 3/4inch square tubing 1/16th wall
Pop top base and lid: 1x2 16th wall
Walls: Compbond boards 3mm thick, buy at a sign making shop $80 per sheet 4x8, $190 for the 5x10 sheet for the pop top
Insulation: Owens corning solid foam 1inch think (home depot)
Interior walls: 1/4 ply birch wood $32 per sheet 14.5 pounds per 4x8 - Авто та транспорт
"Not impressive"? Dude, I am impressed and inspired. I watched your finished vid and it was part family, part Mad Max. Perfect for the world conditions as they are.
"I'm a terrible planner." Then does a walk through of an extremely well planned camper project. Lol.
Should be a sweet sleeper when done. Bravo.
Haha 😂 I love to spend hours planning out my projects. Somehow that hasn’t filtered down to planning the trips to use them lol
@@OverlandUnderBudget A little impulsivity isn't a bad thing 🙂
This is awesome! I love the steel frame + ACM + VHB + Rivet idea.
So easy. So straight forward!
Watching your build gets me more motivated because i want to build a custom pop up camper trailer for overlanding. I will for sure use some of these tricks.
Man you've officially inspired me to do something like this as well. Building out a 2nd gen right now and was trying to think about how to maximize my living space without spending the $$ for a manufactured one. You're ideas are awesome, keep em coming bud!
Great video! Thanks for the details 👍
You are doing some really nice work there, it’s going to be awesome when you’re done. Take care 🙂
Thank you Mike. Definitely enjoying the work. Excited to get out for the first night sleeping in it!
You provide so much inspiration and great ideas. Thank you for your videos that show your thought process and you building them
Thank you Matt!
Dude I totally agree on your logic for steel over Al. That appeared to be either 14-16g wall you’re using there, and that’s perfect to compete with alu-tube. Not to mention, in the event of a failure in the field, a field expedient stick welder will get you out of all times of jams, and even if that’s not an option it’s MUCH easier to locate a DC steel welder than a AC one.... freaking FANTASTIC build, my dude. Subbed 👊🏽
Always digging your stuff man, super helpful DIYs start to finish and this flatbed project is next level! 👌
Just picked up a 2001 TRD double cab for my 17 year old son. Would love to do a project like this with him! Well thought out! Thanks for documenting your build,we're looking forward to see the progress. Have the ability but not quite the imagination, you re info sure helps & inspires others. Thank you.
Great build , I use to build buildings with the same materials, the type was ACM but have used diabond, it’s what all car dealer facades are made of and you can route them . Routing them use a point bit cut the tip off with a grinder . I made my camp kitchen rear pa el delete with the ACM materials
Love your content and very cool idea! You’re great at explaining things too. Keep us updated on the progress!
Really nice build. It's been a trip watching you start from your first project to now. You've got some really cool ideas and your fab skills have progressed quickly.
I'm building a pod for my flatbed and was not sure what i wanted to wrap it with. Thank you for this video!!!
Very cool! Thanks. Looking forward to the cloth part of the pop up.
looks wicked can't wait to see you and your fam enjoying it!
Awesome. That vhb is perfect works on ambulance and aircraft too!
I make a signs and that combo dibond and VHB tape is a win! Heating it up makes it even better.
When do you heat it up? I did some testing with VHB and dibond panels. It didn't stick well unless I sanded the aluminum, wiped with acetone, and then applied the tape. I'd love to hear about how to heat it up to make it even better.
@@JoshuaJoshua0 you need map gas (yellow bottle) apply it to 1 side 1st. heat it up just before it bubbles. also nice to have a heavy roller to apple the VHB.
@@JoshuaJoshua0 I think sanding and wiping with alcohol is the way it supposed to work for bonding.
I'm planning a similar dibond/vhb camper. Can't wait to see how yours turns out!
very cool Micah! been waiting to see what you had planned. very impressed and hope i see you out on the trial some day.
You just get an idea and run with it. Soooooo sick dude!
“Nothing to impressive “ wtf this is SUPER impressive, can’t wait for the rest of the build. Just purchased a 21’ taco 4x4 v6
I’m definitely all for diy projects, so rewarding👌
Don't know if anybody has mentioned it but they make a router bit specifically made to score the board for folding. Cut edge goes to the inside. Nice build!!
yep, sort of a truncated v-shape
Super helpful and inspiring. I may borrow from this for my fullsize build
Can’t wait to see the final product awesome videos man!👍🏼
This is a particularly impressive construction, with very well considered materials and construction techniques!
Those Dibond sign making panels are a laminated panel in their own right, consisting of two sandwich layers of aluminium sheets with a filling of polyurethane.
Using this as an outer panel gives improved strength and insulation properties even before the addition of the pink EPS and plywood sheets.
By running beads of Sikaflex 221 Adhesive Sealer along the steel frame and outer sheathing, you've hugely improved the rigidity and bonding over the 3M VHB Tape alone, as the beads of Sikaflex 221 will act as the epoxy fillets on a Stitch & Glue construction!
Your meticulous precision and high standards of workmanship, together with your attention to minimise weight and your interesting materials and construchion choices make this a *rivetting read... *Sorry about that! (o:
I'm looking forward to your updates!
Awesome. Really clever, well thought out design. Looking forward to watching the progress continue!
Thanks so much!
Great build! Ive been wanting to build my own camper shell myself. Thanks for puttin this up
This is absolutely amazing bro! Great job!
great idea to use 3/4 frame with 1 inch foam - to make thermal break
Very nice work. I have a ARE DCU on my Gen 1 and this is a much better sleeping arrangement for sure.
Welcome back Sir!! Excellent build!!
Looks really really good!
It’s also impressive how quickly you’re getting it done.
Thanks so much Mark! Going to be fun to do a updated walk around of both the rigs together!
La altura del chasis a la parte de arriba del camper
Looks great man. Another adhesive working checking out is 3m panelbon. Goonzquad uses sometimes where an aluminum body panel joints to steel etc with rivets or other areas of auto building/repair
So rad Micah!! This is awesome! Looking forward to the finish build.
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I've seen a lot of camper build videos, probably more than is healthy 😅 and yours is by far the best!
dude that looks legit! can’t wait to see the final form. i wish i had talent like you!
Thanks so much! And you can learn anything!
stumbled upon that Dibond material when a local gas station was rebranding and bought a bunch dirt cheap (another way to source the material - hint hint). It's an awesome matrial to work with
cant wait for the follow up .. please make the plans available considering building something similar for my 08 taco
That thing is gonna be sweet!
Great and thorough video... amazing build!!
Great design. Thanks for sharing
A very nice well-thought-out project I'm using 3-inch green foam
Makes me want to build one if though I don't have a truck. So cool.
Haha awesome! Making it removable mean you could even slap this on a trail haha
“I’m a terrible planner” then proceeds to plan out the coolest 1st gen Tacoma out there.
Love it bro, I want to build one for my Tundra now!
Amazing!!! This is such good inspiration!!
Excellent !!! Love it !
That is awesome work.
Damn, looks really professional
Awesome work dude! Been missing your videos, still lovin your can do workmanship! Looking awesome ✌🏽
Thank you so much!
This is genius man. Highly considering building something similar now
Thanks sterling!
Your recent latest short video asked if you should rebuild the rooftop to foldable hard sides -love it 🎉
I actually work in the sign business. Hope the diabond holds up! It can be a little brittle but that frame looks like it should support it plenty!
nice work.. Great Video. Thank You for making it easy for me.
This thing is pretty slick!
Thank you!
Damn it looks good man! Thats exactly what I'm looking to build soon
Thanks nick! Really excited for this one
Great design. I am Getting ideas!!
Congrats man you are beast.
That is looking good.
Wow! 👍👍 Very Impressive!
Saw the short and was waiting for this.
Sweet!
Always on the details 🙌👊
Brilliant video keep it up
Wow, great build! Love all the details you share, love how you go over all the materials you use and your reasoning as to why you used them, thank you for that!
Hope you can help me out, i'm trying to find the Dibond/Alupanel at a reasonable price however, everywhere i look it's at least twice as expensive as you mention. I live in southern california, can you share the "Local sign making shop" where you purchased your panels at please?
Hey dude just one quick thing I discovered on the clamshell RTT I built (video soon!). You probably already did this, but if not, make sure to incorporate mattress height in to your angle of your lid's lift. I didn't anticipate the exped mat height to be as tall as it was and my toes touch my lid just slightly enough to be annoying haha.
V cutter on a router or table saw set to 45° works a treat for bending/folding composite panel
Well done!
When is the next video coming? Loved seeing your work!
Well done mate.
Thanks man!
Nice work awesome 👍
Well done 👍🏻
Hey my friend , you have come a long way since the awning build..which I still need to do..Lookin good..
Thank you!!
I appreciate your creativity. What was missing here was a level of detail that is critical to moving these builds from amature level to something worthy of the materials and time involved in creating such a build. Where are your waterproofing details? Without proper detailing these builds turn into dust and moisture maintenance nightmares. The hardest part of creating these (the doors and working aspects) was sadly missing. Hopefully you will add this soon. Thanks
Very cool!
Good job 👏🏼👏🏼
Love it.
Super cool !!! ♥
Thank you! Really fun project
Good day mate. I love this camper. Was only able to sew part 1. Were you able to upload the other parts of the video? It would be nice if you can share the plan. That would be greatly appreciated.
Your my new favorite UA-camr🙃
My new cayenne owner buddy!
Very nice job ! Would like to see "part2" . Does it exist ? Could not find it in your uploaded videos.
Woohoo! Nice!
Killer build
Thank you!
Sooo sickkk!!
Thank you!
Sick man!! I'm planning my GFC style camper build. I've been thinking 80/20 like Ripcord did on his, but I'm getting my uncle's welder sometime soon, so I am thinking I might build most of it out of steel to save cost and I'm not really sure I NEED 80/20. I may change my mind, but I think I can build it faster and cheaper w/o 80/20. Question - what is the angle on top of the frame? It looks like a L bracket. Is that what you're going to be attaching your canvas to? Looks money man! (I've got a '17 F150 5.5' bed). The master plan is to have the truck pull a travel trailer to head west on longer trips and have this to do short day trips, haul and securely store MTBs, ski resort home base, etc...trucks are freaking awesome!
This is a super cool camper design; it really seems like you’ve thought it all out relatively well. How long did it take you to figure out what you needed? Also, just a non-fabricating question: what’s the roof rack rails that are on your original shell? I’ve been trying to find a rack for mine and I haven’t been able to find a good one for my shell.
OMG! so much awesomes
haha thank you!
It looks great brother but dont use rivets. It will make it look cheap. Use red 2 sided tape or other type of aerospace bonding material. Keep it looking streamline.
Again, great job!!! Enjoy it!
Sweet!
Awesome build!!
Would like to buy the original bed with camper top and rack to complete my rig. I have a 2001.
Freaking awesome
AMAZING BROTHER do you by chance have the blueprints or a guide on how to build it ? Thank you!
Nice quality build! I'm curios...I see you welded the joints. Are you concerned about cracking as they flex? Reasons for welding over bolting?
good looking camper. you can buy a circular saw blade for grooving the ACP or use a V groove bit in a router, for bending the ACP. you 'might' have found that a bead of SIKA is all you need? in some brands of ACP you can get large panels (eg: 4m or 13 feet long)
Great info! Thank you!
Great info! Thank you!
Top shit work done. Congratulations.
Cheers 🍻
I can't wait to see the finished product. It's looking great so far
I like that you use Pelican boxes instead of Milwaukee, Dewalt stackables. No mistaking this guy's stuff for anyone elses. Must be sponsored?
Thanks! Yes pelican did provide the cases, been using them long before I owned the truck so it was a dream to work with them.
Next video lets see the hinge setup and how your sealing the roof to the lower portion.
Great stuff. why didn't you use Dibond sheeting on the inside versus plywood? Could you use aluminum sheet on two sides of 1 inch foam and get something similar in one panel?
this looks awesome, like how pragmatic but nice this turned out. I need help with hardware, need a lock for the camper-door which I can also lock from inside but needs to be heavy duty, what did you use?