Vagabond Drifter Camper Buildout and Mods

I'm ready to get lit up! So, I've got these on my wish list:

$88 Power Practical Luminoodle Basecamp - 20 ft LED Outdoor String Lights - 12V Outdoor Color Changing Lighting Strip with Remote for Boats, RV, Camping, Patio - Waterproof Light Rope up to 1000 Lumens

https://www.amazon.com/Power-Practical-Luminoodle-BASECAMP-Waterproof/dp/B01G7SU4MM#customerReviews

 

Absolutely. It’s actually designed to fit a standard camp pad on the passenger side as is. The lower floor panel pulls out and sets on top of the L track rails to create a full width platform for sleeping 2.

 

Luminoodles are great! We just have one 10ft that we keep around for external lighting in case we want to string it up over a table etc.

We often times run it on our awning for some extra lighting as well. Runs pretty long off a littl battery pack and we have access to a usb plug in near the rear of the truck to pull power from the house battery if needed.

I have some lighting that I’ll run on my rear hatch permanently but am just waiting for a new rear panel before I wire it

 

Looks good dude! I ran my wiring down to the drivers rear cubby to kind of hide it away and provide a disconnect in case I need to pull the camper off. Most of my lighting is on my switch pro so I don't have to have all the relays and shit. The KC Cyclone lights are great for camping. I mounted a red one pointing downward where you enter my bed for low light.

 

Yea all those wires go along the electrical channel and down the front-driver corner panel where everything has a disconnect as well

 

Eazy - Love the pic. That is exactly what we have in mind!

 

2019 Tacomaworld Calendar Submission - 2nd Generation Tacomas

Now this is a calendar worthy photo...

I vote we all head over and like this submission, get some Vagabonds in 2018 TW calendar!

 

Right on!

 

Oh shoot buddy!! Welcome to the fam!!!

 

Congrats! You should have it the Spring with plenty of time get things ready for a summer of adventures.

 

Perfect timing to get the bed rack, RTT and prinsu rack sold!

 

Is it odd that I'm honestly torn about the look of my truck changing so much? I'm going to miss the extra aggresive look it has now, but I keep reminding myself of how much I know I'll love the functionality part of the camper. Plus, seeing the wicked builds coming about, as well as seeing them working on a powder coated (black) option, also helps.

But did anyone else feel this way initially?

 

Another SLC Drifter! We may have to get our own group together to rival the Bay Area crew.

I was very torn about getting rid of my van, especially since I lived in it for a while. So I definitely get the anxiety about changing things up.

Black powder coat will be awesome! I plan on doing that as well to keep my blacked-out look going. Thinking about naming the taco Bagheera, after the panther from Jungle Book.

 

Stoked for you Cristin!

These are pretty aggressive looking Tacos.







I might be biased, but I think it makes them look pretty burly. Sorry. I have to go. Tacos are getting cold.

 

Shameless plug for the “badass taco w/ Drifter” thread...

 

Im not saying they don't look badass at all! I love them! I wouldn't order one if I didn't. Ive just been used to the bed rack look for so long, I'm trying to warm up to the enclosed camper look is all. I know it's dumb.

 

Just do it! Love mine, selling my decked to reduce weight and going back to storage packs. Maybe a single drawer setup. Would love a wolfpack drawer single width not the six pack one.

 

...Wait, black?? Don't you mean WRX bronze powdercoat?!

 

What seals the deal is stepping into one. The look is only part of the game change!