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    Light Weight Foam Camper Build

    Yeah, paper mashe on a larger scale. Canvas, glue and paint (after drying) added 40 lbs. to the build. I used 2.5 gallons of glue and 4 gallons of paint. (18) Poor Mans Fiberglass PMF Tutorial, Tips to get PERFECT Corners! Foamie, Vespa Teardrop - YouTube
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    Wavian vs Vevor Jerry Cans

    When I bought my first Wavian I also got this metal spout. It doesn't leak like the Vevor spout.
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    Light Weight Foam Camper Build

    Link to the hard side camper I built 10 years ago. Weighed 600 lbs. Building Camper for Small Pickups | Expedition Portal
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    Light Weight Foam Camper Build

    a few more shots of build... all the wood used... gluing the canvas interior canvas
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    Light Weight Foam Camper Build

    I built this cap from Owens Corning FOAMULAR XPS. Covered inside and out with PMF (poor mans fiberglass), painted glued canvas. I made two rear panels, one with a door and window the other as a clamshell style hatch. It's light weight and has a removable bunk inside and a roof fan. Cost to...
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    Wavian vs Vevor Jerry Cans

    Got tired of the plastic fuel cans that I could never get to seal very well around the threaded nozzles and the carb compliant valves that take three hands to operate so I decided to get a Nato style can made by Wavian for my diesel. When I went to purchase one for gas I saw the Vevor cans...
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    Building Camper for Small Pickups

    States that require truck campers to be registered and titled. https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/which-states-require-truck-camper_16/
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    For sale. Home built camper for Tacoma, Chevy Colorado or...?

    Sold and on it's way to it's new home.
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    For sale. Home built camper for Tacoma, Chevy Colorado or...?

    I just received a down payment on the camper so it's considered sold.
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    For sale. Home built camper for Tacoma, Chevy Colorado or...?

    This could be used on any pickup or flat bed truck. When I used it on a Colorado I had to put a 3" spacer under it as the bed side walls on the Colorado are higher than the Tacoma. So I would just be a matter of setting it up to clear the cab height/bed side walls. Adding robust tie downs in...
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    For sale. Home built camper for Tacoma, Chevy Colorado or...?

    The interior is designed so that everything could be removed from the inside without disturbing the exterior. you could actually fit a full size queen mattress if all the cabinets, water tank and sink were taken out and have storage under the bed.
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    For sale. Home built camper for Tacoma, Chevy Colorado or...?

    This camper was designed for the Tacoma 2nd or 3rd gen, but will work on any midsize truck. Weighs 600 lbs. Cost to build was $4000 See the complete build thread here. https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/building-camper-for-small-pickups.95659/ The camper body is 80" not including...
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    Go fast camper for SOLD

    I think it's the wait time. People's priorities change over time. I ordered mine last March and wasn't expecting an invoice until Aug. 2020. In the mean time I decided to get a different truck and thought I had more time to decide. We'll production moved up I had to make a decision now...
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    Build - Fiberglass & Foam Truck Camper

    If you decide you need stronger tie down points in the truck this is what I did... (ignore the text in the box below and just follow the link, lol) https://www.coloradofans.com/threads/truck-camper.196594/page-4#post-5151799
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    Advice Needed:: To keep the Taco or not. Terrible economy.

    As far as def fluid, I've got 4k miles on the ZR2 and haven't added any yet. Came full from the dealer.
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    Advice Needed:: To keep the Taco or not. Terrible economy.

    I had a 2011 TRD Offroad V6 Tacoma. I averaged 20mpg over 40k miles mostly highway commute, but I did a mileage run from Salt Lake City to Malad Id, 220 mile round trip and kept the speed at 62 both ways and got 26.2 mpg. I sold that and got the Colorado Diesel, Crew Cab long bed LT. Drove...
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    Building Camper for Small Pickups

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    Building Camper for Small Pickups

    700 pounds for a shell, and that's why both Chevy and Toyota say not to carry a slide in camper.
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