I'm really curious how you end up liking this set up in the rain. We sold our GFC after 2 years of ownership because it was so, so annoying to deal with in wet weather. The lack of a rain fly and the poor tent material choice allowed water ingress into the mattress area. They had great customer service and they tried to make it right, but at the end of the day, it just wanted to leak. The Lone Peak looks like a better material; hopefully you don't have the same problems.
Yea, there are a lot of people that say the gfc leaks, was one of many reasons I didn't go with them. They know it leaks and do nothing to fix it. I'm hopeful this one will be good since Kyle and the team are here in Washington as well, but time will tell!
Nice! A foldable propane fire pit. Would love more info on that build. My camper is ready, just need to find the time to travel from Colorado to Washington!
That's gonna be a nice drive! If you click my profile I've got a video on there about setting it up and taking it apart I send to people who buy them. If you have ig, search @upper_left_adventures and I've got a few posts on there about them. If interested, I sell a larger and a smaller one. Smaller one fits in a $20 flat rate box and can ship them
Congrats on the new Lone Peak!! I get mine in June and also live in Washington, so I’m super excited to get it. Thanks for the very informative video and can’t wait to see more videos on it. 👍👍
I'm only 2 weeks in, but definitely was worth the wait. Luckily their wait times aren't anywhere near what they were when we ordered back in October of 22 lol
Quite the crafty guy. Nice to see how dark the RRT is and that awning is sweet. 200ahr that is some serious over kill my man but hey no one ever complains about having too much HP and ft lbs out their motor. Lol. Would be interested in hearing why the switch from the Alucab to the line peak?
Old setup with an alucab explorer canopy and a wedge tent on top. Not an alucabin. Wanted to be able to stand up inside and get changed without laying down lol. 200ah is for now, may go up another 100ah, but will see. Running the air fryer eats the battery pretty quick lol
@@upper_left_adventures I got a Toyota Tacoma I wish they made those in diesel. I hear they have better torque and a little bit better miles per gallon is that true?
That’s a really nice rig and build! I’ve been following along on the FB group as well. You’ve confirmed a lot of decisions I’ve made for my build and given me some new ideas. I still have a few months to wait. Are there any LP accessories you would suggest not getting or any that are must haves? I’m still deciding on what I want to add. I will get Juicebox and I’m debating on the gear vault.
Juice box and lighting is a must. Gear vault is definitely nice to have, but I wouldn't say is a must. Awning brackets are a must if wanting to run an awning. I ended up not getting the vent fan, gonna see how it goes and if needed, will add it later myself. I found the same fan system they use online. I'm doing my own outside lights, but if you don't have the means or know how, I'd suggest adding those. Can never go wrong with more lights. Ran into some issues today installing the solar wiring, I ended up having to pry the solar wiring port off the roof to get the wires fed through, they go a little too small on the hole they drill in the roof.
The tent really sticks up quite a ways and looks like it would have quite a bit of exposure in the wind. I was wondering if you have had this in any strong winds and if it was noisy and difficult on sleeping. I like the way the bedding can be just lifted up and out of the way.
@@mickeybrumfield764 no issues at all. We have been in 40+mph wind for entire nights at a time. Like with eveything, if expecting wind, try to park into the wind so the majority of it is hitting the wedge front. If winds get too bad, there is also spots on each corner to tie a guy line to.
Cool video and great rig/setup. Question for you. Would you be able to tell me how high the camper sits above your bedrails when it's in closed position. I'm trying to determine how high it will sit on my Chevy Colorado and if I can fit it in my garage. Much appreciated if you can let me know but totally understand if you don't want to bother.
@@chrisful7701 believe it's 12" higher than the highest point on the cab metal. camper sits 2" above roof, and is 10" thick. That's without anything on the roof of the camper (cross bars, vent fan, solar ports)
Sweet set-up! You looking at some sort of frame stiffening option? With all of that bumper/box/swing-away weight, on top of the canopy camper and custom build out weight I would be a little concerned about an increase in bed movement and the bed contacting the cab. Rad truck, though!
Just some basic 12v cob led strips cut to length and positive and negative wires added. Juice box side is easy, just loosen the set screws for the wire port wanted, put the wire in and tighten.
Awesome camper setup! I have a 3rd gen ZR2 and it's great to see the lone peak on a midsize truck, most of the videos are on full size rigs. I like the narrow design but worry about the bed width, is it wide enough for 2 people up there comfortably?
Great video! I have a 21’ ZR2 and hope to pick up in late May. I’m worried about satellite radio and FM connection once the camper is installed. Any issues? I typically listen to the radio and don’t download music. Is that little rectangular black box under your mattress for the antenna to poke through? Is that a must with the Colorado? Thanks!
I havnt ran with an antenna in almost 3 years due to my old setup, as my old wedge roof top tent went over the roof some as well. I don't typically listen to the radio, I'm usually listening to pod casts, but the times I do listen to radio I've had no issues. The small black thing is the dust killer vent, basically let's air into the camper to help keep dust out from around the tailgate
My interior is built with 2020 extrusion, the camper is built with custom extrusions Kyle had made. Unfortunately, they have one major flaw. I believe they did it on purpose, others dont. The extrusion he made is custom, and as of yet, have not found a single source other than lone peak directly to buy t nuts. Its the size of m10 t nut track, but uses m8 bolts.
Nice video. How would you compare this to the Super Pacific? I'm in the market and want to vet everything before pulling the trigger on 10K - 15K. Also, what would you say your build cost without the interior cabinets and accessories? I assume this holds up well in the rain of the PNW. Thanks again for the video. It helps us noobs do the right thing. :) Cheers.
Ive never slept inside another camper, so dont have a direct comparison. But I can tell you its miles ahead of a go fast camper, and not another camper out there has the passthrough space, and room inside. And price cant be touched by any of the competitors. Camper, if ordered today is about $7500 with all my options.
Is there any room for storage under the bed platform? If not, is there a way to reconfigure the bed platform to create a storage area, sort of like the 4 wheel camper bed?
Exhaust is coming out of the box on my swingout with this setup, and won't be under the awning, but for the past 3 years I've ran my diesel heater under the awning with no issues at all. I've ran my firepit under the awning for hours without issue as well.
Alucabin is 3x the price, and I've had 2 friends who purchased and sold their alucabin after not liking them. On paper, the only think the alucabin has over the lonepeak is the rear door setup
I actually gained mpg from my old setup, but going to pick it up, I got 23mpg, coming home from install I got 21.9mpg. Just did a trip go the ocean today, 100 miles, keeping cruise control on, I was at 23.2mpg. So no complaints there!
Nice setup. I would keep the do.etic warranty handy. Cant tell you how many people ive met that one side breaks or they sell because it takes way too much space
Don't run an antenna on the truck, havnt for a few years and havnt had any issues. I do run a ghost antenna for my gmrs and a long rang antenna for my weboost.
In the center of the cab where the cab is at the highest point, it's 10", if you measure at the front, it's 12" but the cab is already sloping down at that point. This is without the cross bars or any additions on the top, that obviously adds to it.
@@mikewolf7887 yea, tried to be as detailed as possible. Currently out camping now and should have another video up tomorrow. First time in it over night and have found a few downfalls, but still 100% happy with the setup.
Really nice set up
Great set up. How much does thisv set up weight when you are all packed. I'm trying to figure out what size truck i need.
Im planning on going up to the scales on Friday on my way out of town to get a packed weight. Will be in my video next week.
I'm really curious how you end up liking this set up in the rain. We sold our GFC after 2 years of ownership because it was so, so annoying to deal with in wet weather. The lack of a rain fly and the poor tent material choice allowed water ingress into the mattress area. They had great customer service and they tried to make it right, but at the end of the day, it just wanted to leak.
The Lone Peak looks like a better material; hopefully you don't have the same problems.
Yea, there are a lot of people that say the gfc leaks, was one of many reasons I didn't go with them. They know it leaks and do nothing to fix it. I'm hopeful this one will be good since Kyle and the team are here in Washington as well, but time will tell!
Dude, sweet setup! This is legit dialed in well. Enjoy!
Nice! A foldable propane fire pit. Would love more info on that build. My camper is ready, just need to find the time to travel from Colorado to Washington!
That's gonna be a nice drive! If you click my profile I've got a video on there about setting it up and taking it apart I send to people who buy them. If you have ig, search @upper_left_adventures and I've got a few posts on there about them. If interested, I sell a larger and a smaller one. Smaller one fits in a $20 flat rate box and can ship them
Congrats on the new Lone Peak!! I get mine in June and also live in Washington, so I’m super excited to get it. Thanks for the very informative video and can’t wait to see more videos on it. 👍👍
They just pushed the dates again
That's a great setup. I like the custom details.
Very cool setup!
Nice, really like the set up. Looking to get a Lone Peak for my Ram as well.
I'm only 2 weeks in, but definitely was worth the wait. Luckily their wait times aren't anywhere near what they were when we ordered back in October of 22 lol
Quite the crafty guy. Nice to see how dark the RRT is and that awning is sweet. 200ahr that is some serious over kill my man but hey no one ever complains about having too much HP and ft lbs out their motor. Lol.
Would be interested in hearing why the switch from the Alucab to the line peak?
Old setup with an alucab explorer canopy and a wedge tent on top. Not an alucabin. Wanted to be able to stand up inside and get changed without laying down lol. 200ah is for now, may go up another 100ah, but will see. Running the air fryer eats the battery pretty quick lol
Thanks for all the info! Awesome build!
Been living out of a FSR Aspen 2 for the last for months... Thinking about upgrading to one of these at some point but I'm not sure.
Good review and nice interior setup.
Love the lone peak camper but I had no idea chevy Colorados were made in diesels.. that's awesome.
@@easygoingguy was one of the major reasons I got it, was my only option in a midsized diesel at the time. It's unfortunate they discontinued it
@@upper_left_adventures I got a Toyota Tacoma I wish they made those in diesel. I hear they have better torque and a little bit better miles per gallon is that true?
@@easygoingguy I used to average 25-30mpg, now with the camper and larger tires, I'm usually around 19-23mpg, so can't complain
@@upper_left_adventures now you can't. That's pretty decent gas mileage.
That’s a really nice rig and build! I’ve been following along on the FB group as well. You’ve confirmed a lot of decisions I’ve made for my build and given me some new ideas. I still have a few months to wait. Are there any LP accessories you would suggest not getting or any that are must haves? I’m still deciding on what I want to add. I will get Juicebox and I’m debating on the gear vault.
Juice box and lighting is a must. Gear vault is definitely nice to have, but I wouldn't say is a must. Awning brackets are a must if wanting to run an awning. I ended up not getting the vent fan, gonna see how it goes and if needed, will add it later myself. I found the same fan system they use online. I'm doing my own outside lights, but if you don't have the means or know how, I'd suggest adding those. Can never go wrong with more lights. Ran into some issues today installing the solar wiring, I ended up having to pry the solar wiring port off the roof to get the wires fed through, they go a little too small on the hole they drill in the roof.
@@upper_left_adventures what size hole was used on the solar port from lone peak..
@@mikececchini6 didn't measure, but around 3/4" or so. Hard to fish a line through a bulkhead fitting and down 90° into a small hole.
@@upper_left_adventures thanks #183
@@upper_left_adventures try a shop vac and a peace of string with a small strip of cloth {around 1 inch} tied to the string
This is great, love the video man! I can't wait to receive mine.
The tent really sticks up quite a ways and looks like it would have quite a bit of exposure in the wind. I was wondering if you have had this in any strong winds and if it was noisy and difficult on sleeping. I like the way the bedding can be just lifted up and out of the way.
@@mickeybrumfield764 no issues at all. We have been in 40+mph wind for entire nights at a time. Like with eveything, if expecting wind, try to park into the wind so the majority of it is hitting the wedge front. If winds get too bad, there is also spots on each corner to tie a guy line to.
Cool video and great rig/setup. Question for you. Would you be able to tell me how high the camper sits above your bedrails when it's in closed position. I'm trying to determine how high it will sit on my Chevy Colorado and if I can fit it in my garage. Much appreciated if you can let me know but totally understand if you don't want to bother.
@@chrisful7701 believe it's 12" higher than the highest point on the cab metal. camper sits 2" above roof, and is 10" thick. That's without anything on the roof of the camper (cross bars, vent fan, solar ports)
Thank you very much
Sweet set-up! You looking at some sort of frame stiffening option? With all of that bumper/box/swing-away weight, on top of the canopy camper and custom build out weight I would be a little concerned about an increase in bed movement and the bed contacting the cab. Rad truck, though!
I have frame stiffeners welded on a couple years ago, this setup is a bit lighter than my last one
Very nice build! What inside lights did you use and was it easy to wire up to the juice box?
Just some basic 12v cob led strips cut to length and positive and negative wires added. Juice box side is easy, just loosen the set screws for the wire port wanted, put the wire in and tighten.
Awesome camper setup! I have a 3rd gen ZR2 and it's great to see the lone peak on a midsize truck, most of the videos are on full size rigs. I like the narrow design but worry about the bed width, is it wide enough for 2 people up there comfortably?
It's basically a full xl bed, definitely enough room for 2, I'll be building some sort of sleep platform below as well to my 2 kids.
Great video! I have a 21’ ZR2 and hope to pick up in late May. I’m worried about satellite radio and FM connection once the camper is installed. Any issues? I typically listen to the radio and don’t download music. Is that little rectangular black box under your mattress for the antenna to poke through? Is that a must with the Colorado? Thanks!
I havnt ran with an antenna in almost 3 years due to my old setup, as my old wedge roof top tent went over the roof some as well. I don't typically listen to the radio, I'm usually listening to pod casts, but the times I do listen to radio I've had no issues. The small black thing is the dust killer vent, basically let's air into the camper to help keep dust out from around the tailgate
Oh one more thing... I looks like a lot of the rig is built out of 80/20 extruded aluminum railing. All using some type of t-nut. Sound right?
My interior is built with 2020 extrusion, the camper is built with custom extrusions Kyle had made. Unfortunately, they have one major flaw. I believe they did it on purpose, others dont. The extrusion he made is custom, and as of yet, have not found a single source other than lone peak directly to buy t nuts. Its the size of m10 t nut track, but uses m8 bolts.
Awesome build! I'll be getting mine any week now cant wait to start building it out. What did you use for the floor plate?
3/4 plywood and painted it with 2 coats of exterior paint. Will see how it holds up lol
@@upper_left_adventures thanks!
Nice video. How would you compare this to the Super Pacific? I'm in the market and want to vet everything before pulling the trigger on 10K - 15K. Also, what would you say your build cost without the interior cabinets and accessories? I assume this holds up well in the rain of the PNW. Thanks again for the video. It helps us noobs do the right thing. :) Cheers.
Ive never slept inside another camper, so dont have a direct comparison. But I can tell you its miles ahead of a go fast camper, and not another camper out there has the passthrough space, and room inside. And price cant be touched by any of the competitors. Camper, if ordered today is about $7500 with all my options.
Awesome video man! Looking at ordering one this summer. Did you do that cargo net yourself?
Is there any room for storage under the bed platform? If not, is there a way to reconfigure the bed platform to create a storage area, sort of like the 4 wheel camper bed?
@@CM-gt7nj there's 1" of space under the bed, no way to change that.
Any problems or concerns with awning and diesel heater port being on the same side...i.e. exhaust etc?
Exhaust is coming out of the box on my swingout with this setup, and won't be under the awning, but for the past 3 years I've ran my diesel heater under the awning with no issues at all. I've ran my firepit under the awning for hours without issue as well.
@upperleftadventures great build. Quick question. Besides $, why not go after the alucab version? Just curious.
Alucabin is 3x the price, and I've had 2 friends who purchased and sold their alucabin after not liking them. On paper, the only think the alucabin has over the lonepeak is the rear door setup
Solid, only the upfitters have raved about alucab. Most end users have moved on to other options. Ty for the mad quick response.
Great setup! How much mpg loss have you experienced?
I actually gained mpg from my old setup, but going to pick it up, I got 23mpg, coming home from install I got 21.9mpg. Just did a trip go the ocean today, 100 miles, keeping cruise control on, I was at 23.2mpg. So no complaints there!
@@upper_left_adventures Thank you for this info
very nice setup, which awning is that? thanks
Ovs 270
Nice setup. I would keep the do.etic warranty handy. Cant tell you how many people ive met that one side breaks or they sell because it takes way too much space
Only thing I own that's dometic is their water jugs. Going on 2 years with them without issue, and I abuse them pretty hard.
@@upper_left_adventures sick then! Sane, I had to sell my fridge. Still kicking
Love it! 😍
I was at the dealership today looking at a zr2 diesel specifically to buy this same camper. What is your highway MPG with this setup?
With my oversized tires, I'm getting around 21-24mpg right now
What size bed do you have on your Colorado?
It's a short bed, so believe it's just over 5'
What is your antenna setup?
Don't run an antenna on the truck, havnt for a few years and havnt had any issues. I do run a ghost antenna for my gmrs and a long rang antenna for my weboost.
How many inches over the cab is the overall height of the closed camper?
Lonepeak told me 10” but this looks a lot higher.
In the center of the cab where the cab is at the highest point, it's 10", if you measure at the front, it's 12" but the cab is already sloping down at that point. This is without the cross bars or any additions on the top, that obviously adds to it.
@@upper_left_adventures
Thanks for the info! This is probably the best video on this camper I’ve seen, lots of detailed information.
@@mikewolf7887 yea, tried to be as detailed as possible. Currently out camping now and should have another video up tomorrow. First time in it over night and have found a few downfalls, but still 100% happy with the setup.
how long from order date till your camper was redy?
We ordered when the pre orders started back in October of 22 so a year and a half ish, believe they are out 6 months now
UA-cam randomly suggested this 😂😅😂 small world
This dude is CLEARLY single.
Why do you say that? Lol
just sold mine..needed a full engine rebuild at 118000...no thanks. had a faulty cam valve not getting covered under warranty. POS
Must have been a v6? I've got a diesel, would have it any other way. Been a great truck for how much I beat on it.
@@upper_left_adventures diesel. same as yours
@@DigitalCity-sj4es that's unfortunate! Hopefully your replacement vehicle is better for you!