Post Pics of Your Hard Side Camper!

[mdmead]

Late 60s Bell 8' camper on my '99 V-10 Super Duty.
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My wife calls it my 'hillbilly camper' and she isn't wrong. I was looking for a cheap, light (relatively speaking), camper to use on solo adventures, mostly snowmobile related. Cab clearance was iffy so I screwed 2x4s to the bottom to lift it and incorporated a carpeted 'porch' out back. Ugly outside, better inside. Heater got me through a couple of -10F nights a couple of winters back! Would someday like to try and build a lighter, roomier 9'-9.5' camper.
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[gringoinloscabos]

Love your rig... What kind of camper is that? I tried googling it but was unable to find it.

 

[WAND3R3R]

Bertha... Monterey Bay.

Bertha........

 

[orangeTJ]

I see some familiar rigs that I've seen on other forums.

Here's mine:

09 Silverado 3500HD, 2010 AF811.
300 watts of Solar
2000 watt inverter (Xantrex PSW2000)
Full LED lighting inside and out.

 

[purdytj]

FREE Caribou

I had wanted an interesting RV for our young family to make a transition from tent camping to RV-ing, so we bought a '74 Airstream. This summer our truck caught fire and burned itself and our Airstream to the ground. (more info here: http://purdygreatlife.weebly.com/2014-blog)

I had subscribed to Truck Camper Magazine for a number of years and always enjoyed their perspectives on the simplicity - and driveability - of truck campers. Since we had a blank slate of opportunity, we bought a Duramax (http://purdygreatlife.weebly.com/truck.html) and I scoured Craigslist for a new camper. I'd wanted a Four Wheel Camper, ATC, or Alaskan (maybe even a Northstar) popup, but found a 1992 hard-side Caribou 9' truck camper for FREE!

Of course the roof needs replacing.
Of course the bumper needs repair.
Of course there is an issue with the title.
Of course it is wood framed and a heavy dog.
But, it was free and the appliances allegedly all work. Key words - WAS FREE... let the spending and new project begin! You can follow progress here http://purdygreatlife.weebly.com/caribou.html

I'll need to pull the skin off and check what plywood and framing members need replacing. Then I may put Herculiner (do-it-yourself Linex) on the whole thing. I did this on my previous truck's rock rails, bumpers, and canopy / camper shell and really liked it.

 

[UOMO SENZA NOME]

Guess I should add my new-to-me camper....

1992 Dodge W250 5-speed

1984 Lance 400

 

[hew]

 

[orangeTJ]

...Since we had a blank slate of opportunity, we bought a Duramax (http://purdygreatlife.weebly.com/truck.html)

Very nice 4x4 CC LB D/A! 2007 classic, the last of the pre-emission Duramaxes!

I like Duramax trucks so much, I have two, both purchased from Sunset.
I hail from Tacoma - grew up and lived there until March of last year when I moved to Spokane.

 

[purdytj]

Very nice 4x4 CC LB D/A! 2007 classic, the last of the pre-emission Duramaxes!

I like Duramax trucks so much, I have two, both purchased from Sunset.
I hail from Tacoma - grew up and lived there until March of last year when I moved to Spokane.

Thanks! We're loving it so far.

 

[nutcracker]

Do you have a buildlink?

:ylsmoke:

 

[IdaSHO]

Its over on Pirate4x4

Just google search Idacamper2.0

 

[grogie]

I had wanted an interesting RV for our young family to make a transition from tent camping to RV-ing, so we bought a '74 Airstream. This summer our truck caught fire and burned itself and our Airstream to the ground. (more info here: http://purdygreatlife.weebly.com/2014-blog)

Wow! What a story and I'm sorry to hear about your truck and trailer, but of course glad that you and your family were okay. How scary!

 

[Greedyg76]

Last weekend in Holcomb Valley

 

[RedRocker]

Bringing it home, have Torklift tiedowns on it now.

We upgraded.

 

[trackhead]