Is there a camper made to fit between the wheel wells?

New member here from the Yukon (Borders Alaska on the east) Couple years ago I bought a 1 owner 2002 extended cab TRD 4x4, standard transmission. The owner had completed a lot of work including new clutch, brakes, ect..intending on keeping this truck forever. He then came into an inheritance and decided to sell his Tacoma and buy a new one. I bought it and I love it. I want to put a small camper on it. Does anyone know if there is a camper made to fit between the wheel wells? The width between the wells are 40.75, really hard to find up here.

 

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You mean something like this?
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2001-toyota-chinook.725665/#post-25848339

Also check out this thread - might have a bit more information.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/can-my-02-tacoma-prerunner-trd-handle-a-lance-camper.639583/

@Hamer95USA added some info to that thread -

 

Are you looking for a slide-in style camper? Iirc there's a few companies that made them back in the day, they're pretty rare now tho. One of my friends lives in a pop-up in the bed of her taco, I can ask her what brand it is.

 

Thank you. Overload for sure. I have experience with Truck and Camper, and have overload springs for the Tacoma if I need them. The old school campers are to heavy. Import campers and callapsible campers are much lighter, but again hard to find for the 40" wheelwell width. Most of them are made for the 2nd, 3rd generation Tacoma. I may have to get a shell custom built then finish it on the inside myself.

 

I know a few people who have been happy with FWC. They're an investment but quite nice. They also have topper versions if you don't want slide-in...you'd probably have to take a nice long road trip...or pay a bit for freight up there.

Slide
https://fourwheelcampers.com/model/fleet-model-pop-up-truck-camper-leader-mid-size-trucks/

Top
https://fourwheelcampers.com/model/project-m/

 

Thankfully, a shell is working well for me.

 

Thanks, yes I've checked those out, most if not all of them are made for the 2nd or 3rd gen Tacoma, as far as the used market is concerned. I'm thinking now of taking the box off and putting a deck on to get some extra floor space and an extra foot in length

 

What is that you call a topper in the photo? Like a hard top tent?

 

Yes, they did. Here is my old setup. Although if you want to do any sort of 4x4 you will want something like a GoFastCamper. Slide in campers are not good for anything other than highways and parking lots.

 

Thanks, yes I have seen these, they are just right for my Tacoma but very rare around these parts. I will check out these go fast campers

 

I love this setup. Where did you get the camper/ how much did you pay if you don't mind me asking? Also if you don't use it anymore I'll buy it off you

 

I bought it for 1500 CAD, put some work into it and sold it for a lot more. It was made in the 70s by a now long out of business company in BC.