edit- WILL NOT SELL SEPARATELY
$28500 truck and camper combo.
2005 Toyota Tacoma TRD access cab
6 speed manual transmission, 4.0 L V6,
184xxx miles, airbag helper springs for added weight on rear.
alu-cab canopy camper with 270 degree awning and other accessories like storage bags, and mosquito nets. Custom build 2.25 gallon diesel tank built into rear panel for diesel furnace inside camper. Custom 1 up bicycle rack that bolts to spare tire mount
known issues:
AC compressor needs replaced
Air bag helpers leak air ( needs to be aired up once a day while traveling)
Cracked windshield (does not obstruct view)
I recently loaned the vehicle to a friend of mine that has been traveling for a while. Here is what he had to say,
“My wife and I have been traveling around North America for more than eight years. In that time we’ve been fortunate to be able to travel in a number of different kinds of setups from a 20’ RV to a VW Westfalia, a 4Runner with a rooftop tent to a custom carbon fiber camper on a Land Cruiser built in Germany. Each of those setups has drawbacks and advantages which is why when we were able to drive around this Tacoma with the AluCab Canopy Camper we were interested to see how it stacked up against our previous rigs.
My wife and I have been traveling around North America for more than eight years. In that time we’ve been fortunate to be able to travel in a number of different kinds of setups from a 20’ RV to a VW Westfalia, a 4Runner with a rooftop tent to a custom carbon fiber camper on a Land Cruiser built in Germany. Each of those setups has drawbacks and advantages which is why when we were able to drive around this Tacoma with the AluCab Canopy Camper we were interested to see how it stacked up against our previous rigs.
For two weeks we roadtripped around the Pacific Northwest in late December and early January, traversing snow covered mountain passes, rain soaked coastal areas, muddy 4WD tracks, and dry high desert environments. This combination of truck and camper may be the most spartan and utilitarian type rig we’ve had the pleasure to travel in.
While the space inside is by no means a Taj Mahal, myself, my wife, and our 65lbs doberman lived in the back of this truck for more than two weeks and enjoyed every minute of it. Set up properly, we don’t see any reason why this couldn’t serve as an even more longterm travel rig. It’s comfortable to sleep in, the space “downstairs” has ample room for relaxing after a long hike or reading a book while the other person cooks. It’s a tight space, no doubt, but that’s also part of the appeal. It feels like a little 4WD clubhouse but with a nice diesel heater to keep you cozy after a long drive through snowy mountains.
I thought the Tacoma would feel heavy and sluggish with an all aluminum camper mounted to the bed. Much to my surprise, it felt fine traveling down the highway in excess of 70mph and on the trail in 4H, driving through deep snow. Amazingly, the truck felt firm, planted and controlled.
More than once I asked my old lady if we shouldn’t just sell our enormous, expensive Land Cruiser shell camper and get into a camper like this to do the Pan American Highway. She mostly just laughs at me, but I can see in her body language that she’s not 100% opposed to the idea. It’s really that good.”
Jorge Gonzalez
$28500 truck and camper combo.
2005 Toyota Tacoma TRD access cab
6 speed manual transmission, 4.0 L V6,
184xxx miles, airbag helper springs for added weight on rear.
alu-cab canopy camper with 270 degree awning and other accessories like storage bags, and mosquito nets. Custom build 2.25 gallon diesel tank built into rear panel for diesel furnace inside camper. Custom 1 up bicycle rack that bolts to spare tire mount
known issues:
AC compressor needs replaced
Air bag helpers leak air ( needs to be aired up once a day while traveling)
Cracked windshield (does not obstruct view)
I recently loaned the vehicle to a friend of mine that has been traveling for a while. Here is what he had to say,
“My wife and I have been traveling around North America for more than eight years. In that time we’ve been fortunate to be able to travel in a number of different kinds of setups from a 20’ RV to a VW Westfalia, a 4Runner with a rooftop tent to a custom carbon fiber camper on a Land Cruiser built in Germany. Each of those setups has drawbacks and advantages which is why when we were able to drive around this Tacoma with the AluCab Canopy Camper we were interested to see how it stacked up against our previous rigs.
My wife and I have been traveling around North America for more than eight years. In that time we’ve been fortunate to be able to travel in a number of different kinds of setups from a 20’ RV to a VW Westfalia, a 4Runner with a rooftop tent to a custom carbon fiber camper on a Land Cruiser built in Germany. Each of those setups has drawbacks and advantages which is why when we were able to drive around this Tacoma with the AluCab Canopy Camper we were interested to see how it stacked up against our previous rigs.
For two weeks we roadtripped around the Pacific Northwest in late December and early January, traversing snow covered mountain passes, rain soaked coastal areas, muddy 4WD tracks, and dry high desert environments. This combination of truck and camper may be the most spartan and utilitarian type rig we’ve had the pleasure to travel in.
While the space inside is by no means a Taj Mahal, myself, my wife, and our 65lbs doberman lived in the back of this truck for more than two weeks and enjoyed every minute of it. Set up properly, we don’t see any reason why this couldn’t serve as an even more longterm travel rig. It’s comfortable to sleep in, the space “downstairs” has ample room for relaxing after a long hike or reading a book while the other person cooks. It’s a tight space, no doubt, but that’s also part of the appeal. It feels like a little 4WD clubhouse but with a nice diesel heater to keep you cozy after a long drive through snowy mountains.
I thought the Tacoma would feel heavy and sluggish with an all aluminum camper mounted to the bed. Much to my surprise, it felt fine traveling down the highway in excess of 70mph and on the trail in 4H, driving through deep snow. Amazingly, the truck felt firm, planted and controlled.
More than once I asked my old lady if we shouldn’t just sell our enormous, expensive Land Cruiser shell camper and get into a camper like this to do the Pan American Highway. She mostly just laughs at me, but I can see in her body language that she’s not 100% opposed to the idea. It’s really that good.”
Jorge Gonzalez
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