After looking and not finding a camper that fit my needs, I decided to try to build my own. Function, weight and cost being the 3 biggest concerns. I wanted to be able to put the truck in park and be able to climb in the back and sleep with no or minimal setup. Level-ish ground being about the only thing to look for. Weight for my light duty truck because a new truck isn't in the cards anytime soon. Tried to keep the costs modest but using true camper materials added up quickly.
I originally started out with a smaller, simpler redneck design that I quickly scrapped In favor of something with a little more of a true camper finish. The design is still a little bit odd but checks all the necessary boxes to do what I needed.
![20210820_140448.jpg 20210820_140448.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398560-c50e3cfd689bda1cbba9f069e4ff039e.jpg)
![20210927_104628.jpg 20210927_104628.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398561-14acbc6ea48b7daf4100ee2c6a32164e.jpg)
Since I am not a carpenter by trade, designing and framing proved to be a fun/frustrating challenge with a few do overs and redesigns on the run. I certainly learned a few tricks along the way that would prove useful and quicker for my next potential build.![20210606_082435.jpg 20210606_082435.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398564-9af67b49ed32d2aa807681a6f916f743.jpg)
![20210606_082632.jpg 20210606_082632.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398565-c95b7dc83ada1acf7d0a684ba2160e49.jpg)
I used a combination of 2X4's and laminated wood out of 3/4 plywood. Certainly there are lighter options but none that would work for the tools and abilities that I have. I used 1/8" luan for the skin and 1 1/2" foam board insulation.![20210606_181429.jpg 20210606_181429.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398573-f21e0b68c1e9cd0d16f2a23ee9a1e1ee.jpg)
![20210606_181035.jpg 20210606_181035.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398569-33c1042fdbe91a66f44a7540faa14d4e.jpg)
![20210704_171846.jpg 20210704_171846.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398574-7676d14f42003a1091143ed7e7c4218e.jpg)
Siding is regular fiberglas
RV siding and standard RV windows and trim. The door is custom size RV door to fit the size opening I had. I thought about making a door but figured this would definitely have a cleaner look.![20210724_133311.jpg 20210724_133311.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398576-b5497d84a71769ea2a07e2879f34f997.jpg)
Standard truck camper jacks and lighting. I used bed liner on the bottom and up 2" on the side to help seal the bottom. I plan to bring the bedliner up the sides to the bottom of the wings for more protection against scratching from stored stuff in the bed.![20210823_181028.jpg 20210823_181028.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398578-d5a8efde955b08ab91e69ddd561a8765.jpg)
I originally started out with a smaller, simpler redneck design that I quickly scrapped In favor of something with a little more of a true camper finish. The design is still a little bit odd but checks all the necessary boxes to do what I needed.
![20210820_140448.jpg 20210820_140448.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398560-c50e3cfd689bda1cbba9f069e4ff039e.jpg)
![20210927_104628.jpg 20210927_104628.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398561-14acbc6ea48b7daf4100ee2c6a32164e.jpg)
Since I am not a carpenter by trade, designing and framing proved to be a fun/frustrating challenge with a few do overs and redesigns on the run. I certainly learned a few tricks along the way that would prove useful and quicker for my next potential build.
![20210606_082435.jpg 20210606_082435.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398564-9af67b49ed32d2aa807681a6f916f743.jpg)
![20210606_082632.jpg 20210606_082632.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398565-c95b7dc83ada1acf7d0a684ba2160e49.jpg)
I used a combination of 2X4's and laminated wood out of 3/4 plywood. Certainly there are lighter options but none that would work for the tools and abilities that I have. I used 1/8" luan for the skin and 1 1/2" foam board insulation.
![20210606_181429.jpg 20210606_181429.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398573-f21e0b68c1e9cd0d16f2a23ee9a1e1ee.jpg)
![20210606_181035.jpg 20210606_181035.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398569-33c1042fdbe91a66f44a7540faa14d4e.jpg)
![20210704_171846.jpg 20210704_171846.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398574-7676d14f42003a1091143ed7e7c4218e.jpg)
Siding is regular fiberglas
![20210721_170016.jpg 20210721_170016.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398575-bc3af9b7b8daaa302c0d0c365acb89d0.jpg)
![20210724_133311.jpg 20210724_133311.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398576-b5497d84a71769ea2a07e2879f34f997.jpg)
Standard truck camper jacks and lighting. I used bed liner on the bottom and up 2" on the side to help seal the bottom. I plan to bring the bedliner up the sides to the bottom of the wings for more protection against scratching from stored stuff in the bed.
![20210823_181028.jpg 20210823_181028.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/398/398578-d5a8efde955b08ab91e69ddd561a8765.jpg)