Don_Parsons
New member
Hello all from Alberta Canada...
I've had the chance too build 4 complete truck box campers over the years, so with lifting roofs, and others with huge service doors to load quads, snowmobiles, and motorcycles ect... So now after hitting my 350 day mark of traveling across all of Canada and 37 USA States it is time to add a home made farkel camper too my adventures...
This camper box will be built too fit in any of my trucks... Unit 1 is a 2005 Ram 2500 4X4
Unit 2 is a restored 1972 GMC Sierra Grande 1500 2 wd heavy half...
So this is a fast simple build since it is easy to put something together with a hand saw, drill, screws, and some paint... Just draft what you want on paper... 7 minuets to come up with game plan...
Prep what we need too work with, and try too remember the words light-weight... Don't worry about being spot on since wood is very forgiving !!!
The 3 ribs on each board are mains, and the left over small peace will all so come in handy on the project...
I have spare camper parts from long ago, so time too use some of this stuff up...
There is even a set of new widows that are still kicking around !!!
The main trick is too prevent the lumber from becoming warped, so hay wire works good for this...
So the front & back sections of the camper will be in contact with the bed of the truck box since they will hold the heaviest part of the structure, and the horizontal long sides that run the length of the box will be attached to the floor of the camper box... That way the a person can lift the camper off the truck with the ability of being able too walk on it, and leave weight in on it as well...
The side of the lower box cube 46"X 92"X 21" are not made too hold the up right section of the walls, that's why the front & rear will do that job... Another good trick is too not over think wood since lite galvanized strips and corners from the hard-wear store can reinforce the camper as needed... Tomorrow I will finish the floor and lower section of the box cube... Simple easy and fast...
Pal Don
I've had the chance too build 4 complete truck box campers over the years, so with lifting roofs, and others with huge service doors to load quads, snowmobiles, and motorcycles ect... So now after hitting my 350 day mark of traveling across all of Canada and 37 USA States it is time to add a home made farkel camper too my adventures...
This camper box will be built too fit in any of my trucks... Unit 1 is a 2005 Ram 2500 4X4
Unit 2 is a restored 1972 GMC Sierra Grande 1500 2 wd heavy half...
So this is a fast simple build since it is easy to put something together with a hand saw, drill, screws, and some paint... Just draft what you want on paper... 7 minuets to come up with game plan...
Prep what we need too work with, and try too remember the words light-weight... Don't worry about being spot on since wood is very forgiving !!!
The 3 ribs on each board are mains, and the left over small peace will all so come in handy on the project...
I have spare camper parts from long ago, so time too use some of this stuff up...
There is even a set of new widows that are still kicking around !!!
The main trick is too prevent the lumber from becoming warped, so hay wire works good for this...
So the front & back sections of the camper will be in contact with the bed of the truck box since they will hold the heaviest part of the structure, and the horizontal long sides that run the length of the box will be attached to the floor of the camper box... That way the a person can lift the camper off the truck with the ability of being able too walk on it, and leave weight in on it as well...
The side of the lower box cube 46"X 92"X 21" are not made too hold the up right section of the walls, that's why the front & rear will do that job... Another good trick is too not over think wood since lite galvanized strips and corners from the hard-wear store can reinforce the camper as needed... Tomorrow I will finish the floor and lower section of the box cube... Simple easy and fast...
Pal Don
