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Camper Shell top tent

Discussion in 'Tonneau Covers, Caps and Shells' started by cstallings, Jul 3, 2013.

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Jul 7, 2013 at 10:17 AM

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Here are some photos from this weeks trip, slept great and kept the rain and bugs out.

Nice view looking out.

Overall I am very pleased with this setup, takes just minutes to setup and kept me off the ground and away from dirt. Stored my shoes on the side of the tailgate and used cubby holes for added storage. Hope this helps

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Those are sick! In a good way. I was thinking about building a platform at bed rail height and sticking my feet through the sliding rear window, when the shell I ordered comes in. With this style of tent I can make a platform that only covers the front half of the bed instead of the whole thing. The dogs can sleep on the half-platform and I can roll out foam pads on the truck bed for my wife and I. I'm sure our friends and family with 5th-wheel campers will be jealous...Of course, Flip-Pacs are the coolest thing to happen to pickup trucks since four wheel drive, but those are WAAAY out of my humble price range.

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DJB1 said: ↑

Those are sick! In a good way. I was thinking about building a platform at bed rail height and sticking my feet through the sliding rear window, when the shell I ordered comes in. With this style of tent I can make a platform that only covers the front half of the bed instead of the whole thing. The dogs can sleep on the half-platform and I can roll out foam pads on the truck bed for my wife and I. I'm sure our friends and family with 5th-wheel campers will be jealous...Of course, Flip-Pacs are the coolest thing to happen to pickup trucks since four wheel drive, but those are WAAAY out of my humble price range.
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Thanks that thing worked out great and for a quick get away its awesome! Iam sure your setup will workout just fine. Enjoy your truck!

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gprice66 said: ↑

How tall are you ? I was looking at getting one of these
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I am six foot even, that airbed I used is 6.6" which fits just right, I have enough room to stretch out and sleep very nice.

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2012tacolover said: ↑

Here are some photos from this weeks trip, slept great and kept the rain and bugs out.

Nice view looking out.

Overall I am very pleased with this setup, takes just minutes to setup and kept me off the ground and away from dirt. Stored my shoes on the side of the tailgate and used cubby holes for added storage. Hope this helps
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I like the pic of the feet. Looks nice. Thanks for sharing.

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cstallings[OP] said: ↑

I like the pic of the feet. Looks nice. Thanks for sharing.
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You are very welcome, I will be using this setup again next week!

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Bajatacoma said: ↑

They stay on and act like a regular camper shell when not in use. Lots of folks on Expeditionportal.com like them; see also tacodocs posts.

http://adventuretrailers.com/flippac.html

I'd get one but I use my roof rack too much.
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I have it on all the time now because I take it out just about every weekend. I also built a hoist system in my garage to be able to take it on and off in about 10 minutes by myself. It lifts it up into the rafters of my garage.

You can mount a roof rack on it. Just make sure it doesn't hit the windshield when you flip it. Use steel reinforced plates on either side of the fiberglass and it will be fine. I will be doing this soon. Righto on the price though. Cost a fortune.

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2012tacolover said: ↑

Here are some photos from this weeks trip, slept great and kept the rain and bugs out.

Nice view looking out.

Overall I am very pleased with this setup, takes just minutes to setup and kept me off the ground and away from dirt. Stored my shoes on the side of the tailgate and used cubby holes for added storage. Hope this helps
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What kind of air bed are you using and how does it fit?

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Honey badger said: ↑

What kind of air bed are you using and how does it fit?
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Sorry for the slow reply, got it from REI love this thing! Seen some twin size sleeping pad at Ikea over the weekend for $79.99 that would work perfect! This is 6' 5" long folds up small and fits in a bag not much bigger than my shoes. It's made for backpacking!

http://www.rei.com/product/845301/rei-incamp-insulated-air-pad

This is the thing from Ikea, the downside would be it does not fold up small like the air bed does.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00139752/

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i've been really thinking about doing this, thinking about getting a camper off CL and doing this setup. Instead of getting a RTT.

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http://www.bajataco.com/Camper1.html

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Sorry to revive and old thread but this is sweet and I don't want to lose this!

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Glad you revived this headhunter. I was looking at hardtop vs softtop camper shells today and there are some good ideas here.

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Glad I found this thread. My only regret with the DCSB is that it is not long enough to stretch out with the tailgate closed. This would solve that problem.

And thanks for the pics with the mid-size tent. Their web page recommends the large for the 05+ Tacoma. Clearly the mid-size is just fine.

And to contribute, while I am a regular REI customer, these Coleman air beds are quite comfy. And with the 120V outlet in the bed you can use their regular pump. Though I also bought the 12V pump and had the 12V plug installed in the shell.

EasyStay 4-N-1 Single High Airbed – Twin/King

http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-4-2din-2d1-Quickbed-Twin-King/dp/B00CGQXFUS

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...My only regret with the DCSB is that it is not long enough to stretch out with the tailgate closed....
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DCLB is nice for that. Luckily I'm under 6 feet tall so I can stealth camp pretty much anywhere. The screened in tent over the rear door and tailgate would be much nicer though for those actual camping trips.

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I just use a tarp,

when not towing this (it's a 1958 Siesta )

Both pics are pre lift.

I really like the OP's solution, and as for the flip pac...

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I might have to bring this thread to Santa's attention.

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I'm bumping an old thread in hopes that someone has something new to contribute. Maybe some pics? Maybe a DIY rig? Maybe other ways of sleeping a short-bed?

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