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[KMac]

Does anybody have any additional information on their new campers coming out in December?

I saw some teasers on their Facebook page.

[KMac]

I came across this thread on expedition portal: https://www.expediti...ject-m’.207703/

[hmt]

The most recent TCM article on FWC had mentioned a new product coming. I suspected it was something like that to counter the wedge market. Interested to see more details and weigh the tradeoffs of full camper vs project m.

[Oilbrnr]

Utility of a bed shell, flexibility to use for camping.

 

And dust all over everything.

 

https://campovrlnd.com beat'm to their own game.

[So Cal Adventurer]

I've been following this and very curious to hear more details.

But from what i can tell, its going to have one of the main issues/reasons i went with an FWC, DUST intrusion.

A great idea in theory, and I'm itching to see more details, but i think it would be a MUCH MUCH harder product to pull off with all the totally different odd ball bed sizes coming out on all the new trucks. A production nightmare.

But very curious and watching closely.

A tailgate delete and door option would make this a ton more appealing

Edited by So Cal Adventurer, 12 August 2019 - 02:45 PM.

[ntsqd]

Biggest pet peeve of ours is the pull-out bed. Having to put the bed away just to make coffee is a full-stop.

 

 

Utility of a bed shell, flexibility to use for camping.

 

And dust all over everything.

 

https://campovrlnd.com beat'm to their own game.

 

In case anyone doubted the viability of using 80/20, have a look at their "Camp Tackle" page. Too bad that they don't leverage it to it's best extent. Straps to hold down the boxes when there are much more robust solutions immediately available.

[Cummins_Expo]

I've been following this and very curious to hear my details.

But from what i can tell, its going to have one of the main issues/reasons i went with an FWC, DUST.

 

A great idea in theory, and I'm itching to see more details, but i think it would be a MUCH MUCH harder product to pull off with all the totally different odd ball bed sizes coming out on all the new trucks.  A production nightmare.

 

But very curious and watching closely.

 

This is such a true statement!  Here at AT Overland  we have had to find the happy medium with the full size and mid size market.  But now an again you get the oddball.  

 

Sealing dust out can be a challenge with a "topper" on my Ram i had to seal places where the factory said meh close enough.  

[ckent323]

The OVRLND Aluminum panel lift is similar to what I sketched up some time ago as a replacement for the FWC panel lift.

My design has diagonal cross bracing support in the middle but still is an open design. I have not made one up yet.

I worried about the Aluminum tubing under bending load and was considering thick Aluminum billet stamped or CNC machined.. I am curious how the OVRLND units will hold up.

Edited by ckent323, 12 August 2019 - 05:27 PM.

[PaulT]

I have my 160 watt Grape Solar panel mounted on the factory aluminum roof rack. That rack is very thin (1/16" wall thickness, I think) aluminum tubing. I mounted the panel to 1/8" angle aluminum and mounted that to the rack using bolts and Nylock nuts wirh large washers because the amount of torque required began to collapse  the thin wall tubing. It has held up for a couple of years or so.

 

Paul

[Ghettofab75]

It'll be interesting to see how these are priced and outfitted, and of course weight.

 

It seems like a neat idea, essentially a camper shell that pops up.  No floor pack weight and it can stay on the truck all the time.  I was thinking something like this with modules that slide in would be a great compromise, but in the end I think a fully self contained camper that simply comes off as one piece winds up being better.  Its easier to size for different trucks and once its off it is still fully sealed.  Also the floor pack weight does help to lower the CG of the camper a bit.

 

Still very curious about these.  My guess is they will be mostly marketed at the tacoma crowd.

 

Kevin