1 Bored Clerk's Garage Built Camper

Funny, it all happens to be on the market right now! In kit form. Unfinished. Without a frame or wheels.

 

Also, the camper base isn't a trailer build. It's a slide in camper for the bed. But, that's just a small detail.

 

Sorry, I meant the camper attached to the bed could be a trailer project for someone else. A Tacoma towing a Tacoma bed with a camper as a trailer. I've always liked how truck bed trailers looked.

 

Really liking the build. I wish My mind and life didn't change so much and I had finished my project.

 

For sure! Could even have a sweet swing out bumper with spare tire and water! Seriously, though. It'll be a miracle if I can get all of this stuff off to new owners.

 

I hear ya. I'll finish, im sure...ish. Haha.

 

Patience will be key especially for something that will take up so much space while you're waiting for a buyer. You put so much work into it, I'd really hate for it to get scrapped. I'm sure a lot of the guys watching this thread would love to get a chance at it, but money and time and space and all that. Maybe posting a FS thread here and on expo might get you the right exposure once you're ready.

 

This just happened. UTE flatbed! So, now I really need to get in gear and post some 'for sale' ads. I'll have a Tacoma bed (with cut sides), a custom rear bumper with swingouts (does not work with a tailgate), and my original camper base for sale/trade this weekend. PM if you're interested!

 

Sweet! Looking forward to the new build direction. If you change threads of the new build, please leave us the link here.

Thank you

 

I think I'll leave it here. Just to show people how this project stuff can really go sometimes! Haha.

 

Sounds like a good plan. I started what was suposed to be just a simple 5'x8' enclosed trailer build myself. Just a kitchen in back, toilet, and open storage. Turned into a camper with everything under the sun, including a RTT and solar.They start out simple and blowup from there.

I know you posted it before, but where did you buy your flatbed from? How much did you pay for it? ( if you don't mind me asking).

 

I'm sticking with simple...I think. But the layout and storage is going to be 50 times better for us! So excited.

I got the UTE ltd flatbed from the US importer/distributer in Burien, WA (where they ship to near Seattle). Google 'UTE ltd' and you'll end up on his site. I paid early which got me a bit of a discount. It was $2491 (or something close to that) out the door...I picked it up in person to avoid shipping costs. The only add on I got was taillights. They happened to have a container in transit when I called about wanting one so my wait was all of two and a half weeks or so. I believe there might have been some sort of sale going on because I saw a discount on my invoice from $2800 or so down to my price.

They were getting ready to install one on what looked to be a really new TRD PRO DC in inferno red when I showed up. That truck has got to look great with the shiny silver flatbed!

 

Bumper ad is up! https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2005-15-custom-high-clearance-rear-bumper-250.501091/

 

Are you selling the camper shell?

 

I am selling the project at its current state. Basically just the plywood/fiberglass base and some metal pieces. PM me if you're interested

 

Guess I missed to somewhere... who is the Ute bed supplier?

 

UTE, ltd is the supplier. They are Australian but they have a US distributor in the Seattle area.

 

Bumper sold. Being picked up on the 20th. Still have a bed and a camper base left!

Tearing down the truck today. May start the install too. I'll post pics as I have better progress. Got the bumper pulled off already...taking up more garage space until it gets picked up.

 

The big lift!

Prepping to pull the bed:


All wiring attached to or snaking through the bed. Spaghettiville! Nicely labeled spaghetti since I found out that the backup camera and the license plate lights have the same plug and are interchangeable with negative effects.


Taillights removed. Bolt, bolt, yank!


A little tape to protect against accidental contact.


Unbolt the filler from the frame and push the neck through the grommet in the filler door. It's really easy.


Completely unloaded All Pro Expo springs means a tall truck! We aired down the tires a ton to gain back a few important inches. Made it easier to lift the bed off and over the back tires.


Set the bed on some sawhorses. Wait for sale and annoy neighbors. Our hillbilly is showing in our nice neighborhood! At least I washed it!


Then you're left with this unholy mess. Sigh.


Kinda fun to drive like this! Would've enjoyed taking it for a cruise around town. But, alas, not going to happen because I'm illegal a dozen different ways here. Haha.


Gave the tail end a bath. LOTS of dirt, rocks and 'gunk' there. Never mind that big red loop. It's part of my venting for my LRA 34 gallon tank. Will be revisiting this to try to get it to fill without burping. Also bolted up my new spare tire hoist. It will be living back under the truck again.

That's it for today! I need to pick up a few things from the hardware store tomorrow to get after the actual flatbed mounting.

Pumped to get this done!

 

Can't wait to see the flatbed. It's on my wishlist.