Customized hard-side camper examples

[haven]

Let's use this thread to collect examples of customized hard sided truck campers. Their owners started with commercially available truck chassis and campers, then modified them to significantly improve their capability for overland adventures.

These large campers trade ultimate off-road capability for lots of room, comfort and convenience. They are particularly useful for a traveling family. I'm including the heavy pop-up campers in this section, since they require a stout chassis.

I want to limit this section for vehicles that have customized chassis and/or campers. And I'd like to direct chat about the examples to their respective build threads.

Here's one example of a customized truck camper, designed for adventure travel:

Custom Ford F550 and Lance Camper
Forum member boblynch

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z241/expeditioncampers/boblynchcustom.jpg

Build Thread:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/23173-F550-Flatbed-Build

This build is custom in both truck and camper.

Project started Jan 2009, Completed July 2009
under-bed storage boxes added the following year

Truck:
2008 Ford F550 4x4 crew cab
176" wheelbase
6.4L Powerstroke diesel
4.88 gears, limited slip

Wheels:
Rickson 20" steel wheels
Continental MPT81 335/80R20

Camper:
Lance 830
custom 32" extension by xtrv.com to add bunk beds

Extras:
Torklift SuperHitch Magnum, modified as tire carrier

[haven]

Custom Dodge 5500 and flatbed Alaskan Camper
Forum member Carlyle

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z241/expeditioncampers/Carlylecustom.jpg

Build thread
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/9502-Alaskan-Camper-Build-Up/page31

Carlyle's first custom camper was destroyed in a fire.
The build for this second model starts on page 31 of the thread.

Project started Nov 2011, completed April 2012

Truck:
Dodge 5500 4x4 crew cab / chassis
197" wheelbase
Cummins 6.7L diesel, Aisin 6 speed automatic trans

Wheels:
Rickson 20" aluminum
Continental MPT81 275/80R20

Camper
Alaskan Camper custom pop-up, 14 ft long
custom steel flatbed

Extras:
Aluminess bumper

[haven]

Custom Dodge 5500 and flatbed Northstar camper
Forum member dtruzinski

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z241/expeditioncampers/dtruzinskicustom.jpg

Build thread
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/67031-2012-Dodge-5500-Expedition-Camper-The-build-has-started

Project started Sept 2011, Completed May 2012

Truck:
2012 Dodge 5500 4x4 crew cab / chassis
Cummins 6.7L diesel, Aisin 6 speed auto
4.88 to 1 gears in the differentials

Wheels:
Rickson 20x9" super single two piece aluminum wheels
Continental MPT81 275/80R20

Camper:
Nortstar American Hero flatbed camper, 9' x 7'10"
Alum-Line flatbed 94" x 116"
RevTek leveling kit

Extras:
Warn 16.5 winch
Buckstop bumper
custom running boards

[Overland Hadley]

Thanks for bringing this info together. Any more?

[Carlyle]

Custom Dodge 5500 and flatbed Alaskan Camper
Forum member Carlyle

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z241/expeditioncampers/Carlylecustom.jpg

Build thread
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/9502-Alaskan-Camper-Build-Up/page31

Carlyle's first custom camper was destroyed in a fire.
The build for this second model starts on page 31 of the thread.

Project started Nov 2011, completed April 2012

Truck:
Dodge 5500 4x4 crew cab / chassis
197" wheelbase
Cummins 6.7L diesel, Aisin 6 speed automatic trans

Wheels:
Rickson 20" aluminum
Continental MPT81 275/80R20

Camper
Alaskan Camper custom pop-up, 14 ft long
custom steel flatbed

Extras:
Aluminess bumper


Hey I recognize that truck and camper! Let me know if you wan the rest of the "add ons" listed.

Carl

[Ram5500]

2008 Dodge 5500 & Arctic Fox 992 S (http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/43403-Dodge-5500-Flat-deck-and-camper-build) (currently)

Lots of custom fab to truck:
365/80R20 Continental MPT 81 tires on Stazworks double beadlocks
Fenders
Front axle forward 3"
Deck, etc...

Can't seem to get any pics to load right now though...