I built this truck camper in my garage - The Full Tour! 😎
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- Опубликовано: 22 сен 2024
- Welcome to Endgame Campers RUclips! This is my seventh DIY Lightweight Truck Camper. Building these campers is a real passion of mine and I would like to share this with all of you in the community. I hope this build gives you some ideas and inspires you to get out and enjoy the garage or the great outdoors! Please subscribe and leave a comment if you liked this video.
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Dave, it baffles me that a guy in his garage can make a nice full-featured camper that weighs 650lbs, and tenured camper companies can't make a basic camper that weighs less than 1500.
Very well done!
You are truly amazing. I would pay for you to build one for me.
I bought a Travelite for my short box, 1180Lbs, under my payload (no bathroom, portapotti in cupboard plus lowest weight model) Have a set-up to shower inside. Preferred this layout! Campers seem to cost more than trailers! Rides well!
I keep everything light and minimal and I don't fill the water tank when traveling (I pack 4 gallons, depending on where I'm going). I have Dometic air conditioner (used once) would like to change it out to a fan, never used the hot water tank (I boil water), never used the outside shower or microwave (took it out). Heater works great and the 3 way fridge. I usually camp without amenities, usually hunting or fishing. I have portable (fold up) solar and a power station. I usually cook outside, but the inside 2 burner propane is handy at times. It seems well enough insulated. Hated the netting on cupboards, added doors. Somethings are a waste if you don't use them!
This guys homebuilt in nice and half the weight!
Ya have that right Jon!
If I was younger?? Yes! I would attempt to doing that! At 70, both my knees replaced, a Stroke; I’m afraid I’m out of commission now.. You’ve done great work my man!
@@Here_is_WaldoI absolutely believe it. The main structural component of this build is XPS foam. A 2" thick 4'x8' XPS board weighs 7.5 lbs and has an insulation rating of R-10. XPS is very strong in regards to compressive forces but weak with twist and shear. He mitigates that here by making a composite panel/sandwich with 1/4" wood panels on the outside of the foam. I would guess this build is just as strong as any commercially available build. I love this design!
@@irishcanuck9489I converted a Ford Transit cargo van into a camper van.
What I learned is that I just don’t need much to be comfortable.
A comfortable platform bed with mattress, a way to stay cool in the summer (Thinsulate insulation, MaxxAir fan, window vents, usb fans, battery operated fan, 12v fans) and a way to stay warm in the winter (quality sleeping quilts and heater). A comfortable swivel seat, lagun mount table, a fridge, lighting, and built in storage to round it out.
Mr. Endgame; not only is your camper a modern day work of technical art; but your thought process, presentation and craftsmanship are so beautifully organized and executed. Well done!
Thank you so much!
He should start a company doing this.. I'd buy
But make it affordable at a reasonable price
@@EndgameCampersI am preparing to build my first truck camper and wanted to ask roughly what the overall price was of this build? Thank you.
Great job Dave! And only 650 lbs. That's incredible!!
Omg, so sweet. I wish I could have a camper like that, I have a short bed Chevy 5ft 8 inch bed. I’m disabled, no tools etc. trying to not live in my truck. But I’m about to be homeless, where I live has been sold. Great way to start fall, I wish I could find someone who’d like to do a camper build on mine 🙏. Sticker on my truck says no slide in campers, so now looking for a truck cap. So I’d have some room out of elements , even finding a cap for my size is very difficult. I don’t need all the bells and whistles, just heat and sleeping and cooking out of the elements. I think yours are so comfy looking, great work 😊
Stop begging and whinning.
@@PORSCHE_COUNTRY. , yeah I found 4 wheel campers. There company is actually about 2&1/2 hrs from where I live, there basic model is still very expensive for me. I like you can tour there company , and get custom things made etc. still about price. I’ve been looking for months, ever since I learned I’d be homeless soon. Thanks for the info 😊
Not homeless ....free
Just move dude, sounds like you don’t plan too far ahead?
If your situation hasn’t changed since the posting, a couple things: you have a truck; worse case scenario, you’re not homeless, just houseless. Next, you need to check out both these on RUclips and whatever social media platforms they are on: starting with HOWA (House on wheels Alliance), and Bob Wells. You can find many resources needed to help you build out your truck to a truck camper. The more you research, the more knowledge & information you will garner, not to mention a great community. I’m in the same situation - except I had to sell my 12 acres & cannot squat on what was once home. The plan was always to head west- just too expensive out east. A solo widow, it’s been just me & a couple furbabies for a while & my mechanical skills are slim & none! I must first make a trip to get my 22-year old rig from NC to FL to inter my brother’s cremains. Afterward, it’s westward bound on a wing and a prayer. But it’s past time to meet likeminded people - to get to where all these wonderful, smart people & resources are. The winter weather has set my timeline back, but mid Jan. I must break away from this property- emotionally & physically (and new property/homeowner has no more use of any security services I provided during restoration & needs me to go). Change is always scary, but I think this is one case where one door closes and a huge, new one will open. We have to have hope; so many times there is no option but hope. Take a deep breath and plow through it. You’ll be fine, my friend.
Saw this in person and Dave is an amazing craftsman. I’m very envious of the guy that bought this camper.
Your presentation is incredible. I like how you take your time and communicate so well. It’s therapeutic for me to listen to, time just stops and I can fully enjoy watching this wonderful creation you’re sharing with us. Well done. Can’t wait to make my own!
Such a great build Dave! You fit so much into a great space. Look forward to what you do with the camper van. Thanks for all the time you put into the videos as well.
Great to see a truck camper for a half ton pickup. Extremely practical.
Most perfect camper I have ever seen Bravo’s!!!!!!
Very cool. Lots of people building campers from utility trailers, a lot of the same ideas used here can be used on those of course. The commercially available campers and travel trailers are so expensive and poorly made unless you go nuts and get an Airstream. In contrast. this camper is a work of passion and well made. Well done sir.
Just found your channel and watched this video. Your build philosophy is a perfect balance of function, practicality and aesthetics! I am gonna watch more of your channel!
Perfect, thank you so much
This is an awesome camper just like all the rest of them. I’ve been watching you since the beginning you’re a very talented man. I do wish you could come up with some kind of a plan people could buy so others may attempt it? Also, the total cost of your builds would be nice.
Looking forward to what you do with the van. I’m sure it’ll be another awesome project.
I love it when efficient thoughtful design meets build quality and aesthetics. Thanks for the tour of your wonderful camper! If I were younger and in better shape, I could see myself making and using a camper like that. It's SO MUCH BETTER than the new '74 Mazda B1600 with aluminum topper I first camped with.
Hi Dave, thank you for sharing your camper builds, they are very inspirational. I had watched many of your prior build videos, but noticed they're no longer available for viewing. Would you consider making them available again? I was hoping to use your builds as guidance for a truck camper build myself. Thanks
You have made an absolute beauty of a camper. GREAT JOB!! ( I wish I was not so old that I can not do something like this. It's tooo late!) Great job, really a nice job. Congratulations. Ride on!
This is just too dang nice Dave! 💕 I get camper envy every build 😂 maybe this is the year I can cobble a bare bones one together 🙏
Nice one! You've become a master builder.
That USB faucet all in one was JUST what I was looking for my camper van. Thanks! Beautiful build!
Nice build. I like how it fits a sweet-spot for sizing. Fairly spacious but without hindering mobility too much.
The Design and Build of this Camper is Amazing. Best I have seen and exactly what I have been searching for - but never was able to find - until now!! Dave - you are a Master at Building Truck Campers. Thank you for sharing. Very inspiring!!
Beautiful design and technique the only thing I would change is the door I would have a half door system to allow a nice day in
Beautiful and awesome build. Dave is good at communicating it all to us too.
Thanks my friend
Dave, beautiful job as always. I'd love to have this camper!
Thanks so much!
Your builds are all amazing but they seem to keep getting better and better... Great job! Some of the best handmade campers I have seen.
Oh thanks, I appreciate that
I like it. The curb weight of my current little truck is 3,000 pounds.When I get done building, it will be (my goal) 4,000 total. I use the Love's CAT Scale to measure the weight as I go along with the build.
The associated equipment, materials and arrangement is very informative for us RV'ers
Thank you
This is awesome! One question though ... how do you prevent someone from being malicious and closing your tailgate while you're inside sleeping?
I have a little bar I can lock outward in place to prevent it from shutting
Lol, good question
@@EndgameCampers a Dutch door would be a great solve for the tailgate problem and kinda cool.
WOW, GREAT job, very well done sir. BRAVO. 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
There are so many good aspects to this camper, especially the 6 ft 5 sideways sleeping orientation. But you definitely need to include a portable grey tank and maybe just a longer hose. Grey water attracts animals and bugs, not to mention that some camping areas frown upon dumping grey water (but in your case, unless they inspect the inside how will they know?) Virtually any type of plastic water container could serve as your grey tank. I also like the air conditioner! Very practical.
I have seen several dozen or so videos of DIY campers and this is by far the best! What an amazing job!
Wow, thank you!
Piece of art 👌🏻
Your camper builds are the best I've seen, better than top manufacturers, honestly.
I really appreciate that compliment. Thank you. I do my best
I enjoy your videos and appreciate your quality builds. I'm hoping to start my own build soon. Keep up the great work and content.
Beautiful camper. Love the interior wall panels. Esthetically pleasing. Very well made.
I always see you driving around! Love the camper, seeing the truck driving from outside it looks like it rides like a dream, I don't see excessive body roll if any really or take offs that look hard on the drive train. Any day I see you out and about I know it's a good day!
This is amazing, sir. I hope the enjoyment you get from building these and sharing them with us matches our joy in seeing your creation.
Thank you so much! You hit the nail on the head.
Great job Dave! All your builds are unique
Thanks so much! Makes perfect sense. Then I can just trim it out. I’m a horseshoer not a builder but I do like building stuff. 👍👍👍
A very impressive build, Dave! Not only is it functional with a great look, but packaged with a weight of only 650 lbs. which is amazing.
I hammock and tent camp but, you have me wanting to build a camper. New subscriber. Cheers! 🥷⛺️💫
I agree 100% w the last comment. I was sold on your 1st LWC but again you out did yourself. I'm getting real tempted. I'm glad you aren't too far away if i decide to order...... Great vlogs. Thank you
I'd happily buy that whole rig off you right now, F-150 and all. What a cool build! Beautiful work, and the intelligence with which you explained it was a joy to listen to. Bravo.
Thanks Tom
awesome build , I'm very impressed .
That is a very nice camper excellent build!
From 1 Dave to another Dave, I appreciate your hard work being a wood worker myself, I approve of your design, well done sir.
Well thank you
nice one dave,thanks for the tour❤
Absolutely love your campers! I've been throwing around the idea of building one for my truck. I currently use my topper to camp out of, winter camping being my fave. I think I may actually give it a go this year. Thanx for sharing your builds.
Love this. Love the overlanding style. Exactly what I want.
The build quality and design are superb.
Add to that your great sense of aesthetics and you have a very sweet little camper.
Happy Camping!
another great build. Nice job Man!
Very well thought out! I like the layout too. I might own another cabover someday. Might even build one with an aluminum frame, if I do. I'm a metal fabricator by trade. Tops off to you for a nice build!
Just saw your channel. I share your philosophy both on deserts snd on camper design. I wish I was as capable as you. My abilities are far far behind. In my van we did use xps and fabric as well. Keep us warm even at low teens throughout the night and we only turn on the heater when we wake up.
Extremely nice work
I love that you build them yourself and create a better product than big industry.
Thanks Aaron
One of those highly functional yet simple design campers that stands out from the rest. Thanks for the video.
Hey man, I love your camper. I can see you've thought a lot about the design, layout, construction etc. Very well thought out. And for a small footprint, it seems surprisingly uncramped on the inside. Great job.
The iterations just keep getting better and better. Very inspirational.
Awesome, functional build.
Kudos.
Unbelievable. Just stunning; beautiful detailing and quality and SMART use of resources! You build the kind of camper everyone wants yet no one can actually buy from the mainstream manufacturers.
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing! I just discovered you, so I'll be checking out your other videos!@@EndgameCampers
Hell of a build. Great work and a perfect, minimalistic style camper with all the amenities needed. The big companies could learn a thing or two from your build. Thanks for sharing.
Sir,
as someome who chronically looks at builds for vans and trucks, this has to be by far they best. PLEASE if you feel so inclined share some basic plans for this. If necessary, i would even be willing to pay for them; Something i never thought i would say. Your crafstmanship and utilization of space is very well implemented, and i would love to do something similar for myself. I really hope this comment reaches you and PLEASE continue doing what you are doing. This is very inspiring.
Thank you very much. This build and all my others are chronicled with various videos over the years. So just take a look at everything I have historically posted. Beyond that, I don’t offer any plans. Thanks for watching!
Very nice!! Love the layout and use of space. I don't own a truck and have few skills, but I'd love to make this!😊
Thank you! 😊
Wow, All I can say is this is one of the best looking and designed light weight campers that I have seen. Love the layout.
Very nice job, looks very comfortable with all the comforts!
That's a awesome build I love it
Beautiful. Love the style and simplicity.
Excellent build! Thanks!
I love your build . Art work was beautiful. Very simple an functional
Craftsmanship is sound and design is impressive. Attention to detail can be seen.
After 7 builds you got it down.
Dave, it’s so remarkable what you can do as a one man show. I’ve been following you at least since the pandemic. QUESTION; I know you use cedar, are they the fence pickets they sell? I can’t remember?
He says that's what he used on the 6.0 camper!
Great build,and great choice in reading material.
Hi good evening Mr Dave I'm a disabled veteran that is looking to go out of my house more and been seeing your videos for a while and I completely love it. Will like to know if you sale them I'm interested in the 7.0 truck camper build can you please let me know 🙏. GOD BLESS
I don’t sell them. Sorry my friend
Love your camper! Thanks for sharing!
You built what I wish I could build. Perfect for remote camping.
exceptionally nice set up.
That looks absolutely awesome on that pickup, nice colors together.
Brother. Absolutely beautiful. !
And very well thought out.
Thanks for sharing ❤
OMG GREAT JOB!!! really unbelievable!!!! STUPENDOUS!!!!!
Really nice build.👍😊
Respectfully, proud of you! Its beautiful !!!
This is gorgeous! Wonderful work!
Dave: That is some very creative craftsmanship. To have the unit that functionally complete, with such a superb fit and finish, and then to come in at only 650 pounds is nothing short of extraordinary. Greetings from Ontario, Canada.
Thank you so much!
I've been truck camping for 40 years with typical quality campers. Most have been fine. Yours is sooo impressive. I respect your thought process on design. Do you make these to sell? Subscribed.
Thanks for the sub and I appreciate the compliment. No, this is just a hobby.
Amazing. I thinking of building a camper just like this one. I was thinking of like folding bed. With legs that swivel just to have also folding seats. Thank you for your video. Been my dream. 😊
Am I the only one who thought the fridge was a copier machine at first? Very beautiful unit...
lol, that’s a good one. Now that I think about it, it does look like a copy machine
I thought so too!
Awesome build. Thanks for sharing the details.
Looking forward to the camper van project!
Me too 😎
EXCELLENT craftsmanship.
I’m building my first with aluminum and my estimation weight will be 200 lbs. on a 6 ft. Bed. I only need mine for sleeping , keeping dry and AC. I don’t mind the small generators.
Amazing work! Well done. Thank you for sharing
Nice design. Great camper, practical, well built and designed.
Exceprional build my friend. Thanks for sharing.
This is the nicest homemade camper Ive seen. Super impressed!
Awesome build
What a nice build, thank you for sharing this!
Really efficient, nice looking build. Impressive! Thanks for sharing.
Well done - Plenty of attention to detail - 👍👍 Love it
My 2c - I would have changed to layout - had a bigger rear door to open up the TC a bit (maybe a spilt door) I am also a fan of a larger sink. (in my rig I started with a bar sink & progressed to a 16*14*10" deep (gold Son gold)
Nice! The detail and esthetics in this small space are amazing!
Thank you
Great design, weight and power capability! With off grid AC too 🎉
You did a fantastic job! That looks and functions great! I wish I was that handy with construction. I can fix just anything but I have never been a “carpenter”. Lol Enjoy your hard work and be safe.
Nice work, again. Your passion is inspiring, genuine. Thanks.