"Not impressive"? Dude, I am impressed and inspired. I watched your finished vid and it was part family, part Mad Max. Perfect for the world conditions as they are.

"I'm a terrible planner." Then does a walk through of an extremely well planned camper project. Lol. Should be a sweet sleeper when done. Bravo.

I make a signs and that combo dibond and VHB tape is a win! Heating it up makes it even better.

Don't know if anybody has mentioned it but they make a router bit specifically made to score the board for folding. Cut edge goes to the inside. Nice build!!

“I’m a terrible planner” then proceeds to plan out the coolest 1st gen Tacoma out there.

Dude I totally agree on your logic for steel over Al. That appeared to be either 14-16g wall you’re using there, and that’s perfect to compete with alu-tube. Not to mention, in the event of a failure in the field, a field expedient stick welder will get you out of all times of jams, and even if that’s not an option it’s MUCH easier to locate a DC steel welder than a AC one.... freaking FANTASTIC build, my dude. Subbed 👊🏽

I'm building a pod for my flatbed and was not sure what i wanted to wrap it with. Thank you for this video!!!

This is awesome! I love the steel frame + ACM + VHB + Rivet idea. So easy. So straight forward!

You provide so much inspiration and great ideas. Thank you for your videos that show your thought process and you building them

Awesome. Really clever, well thought out design. Looking forward to watching the progress continue!

“Nothing to impressive “ wtf this is SUPER impressive, can’t wait for the rest of the build. Just purchased a 21’ taco 4x4 v6 I’m definitely all for diy projects, so rewarding👌

great idea to use 3/4 frame with 1 inch foam - to make thermal break

Watching your build gets me more motivated because i want to build a custom pop up camper trailer for overlanding. I will for sure use some of these tricks.

This is a particularly impressive construction, with very well considered materials and construction techniques! Those Dibond sign making panels are a laminated panel in their own right, consisting of two sandwich layers of aluminium sheets with a filling of polyurethane. Using this as an outer panel gives improved strength and insulation properties even before the addition of the pink EPS and plywood sheets. By running beads of Sikaflex 221 Adhesive Sealer along the steel frame and outer sheathing, you've hugely improved the rigidity and bonding over the 3M VHB Tape alone, as the beads of Sikaflex 221 will act as the epoxy fillets on a Stitch & Glue construction! Your meticulous precision and high standards of workmanship, together with your attention to minimise weight and your interesting materials and construchion choices make this a *rivetting read... *Sorry about that! (o: I'm looking forward to your updates!

Awesome. That vhb is perfect works on ambulance and aircraft too!

Makes me want to build one if though I don't have a truck. So cool.

Man you've officially inspired me to do something like this as well. Building out a 2nd gen right now and was trying to think about how to maximize my living space without spending the $$ for a manufactured one. You're ideas are awesome, keep em coming bud!

Just picked up a 2001 TRD double cab for my 17 year old son. Would love to do a project like this with him! Well thought out! Thanks for documenting your build,we're looking forward to see the progress. Have the ability but not quite the imagination, you re info sure helps & inspires others. Thank you.

I've seen a lot of camper build videos, probably more than is healthy 😅 and yours is by far the best!

dude that looks legit! can’t wait to see the final form. i wish i had talent like you!

Great video! Thanks for the details 👍 You are doing some really nice work there, it’s going to be awesome when you’re done. Take care 🙂

Looks really really good! It’s also impressive how quickly you’re getting it done.

stumbled upon that Dibond material when a local gas station was rebranding and bought a bunch dirt cheap (another way to source the material - hint hint). It's an awesome matrial to work with

Great build , I use to build buildings with the same materials, the type was ACM but have used diabond, it’s what all car dealer facades are made of and you can route them . Routing them use a point bit cut the tip off with a grinder . I made my camp kitchen rear pa el delete with the ACM materials

This is absolutely amazing bro! Great job!

You just get an idea and run with it. Soooooo sick dude!

This is genius man. Highly considering building something similar now

Love your content and very cool idea! You’re great at explaining things too. Keep us updated on the progress!

Saw the short and was waiting for this.

V cutter on a router or table saw set to 45° works a treat for bending/folding composite panel

I appreciate your creativity. What was missing here was a level of detail that is critical to moving these builds from amature level to something worthy of the materials and time involved in creating such a build. Where are your waterproofing details? Without proper detailing these builds turn into dust and moisture maintenance nightmares. The hardest part of creating these (the doors and working aspects) was sadly missing. Hopefully you will add this soon. Thanks

That thing is gonna be sweet!

Your recent latest short video asked if you should rebuild the rooftop to foldable hard sides -love it 🎉

Great build! Ive been wanting to build my own camper shell myself. Thanks for puttin this up

This thing is pretty slick!

Awesome work dude! Been missing your videos, still lovin your can do workmanship! Looking awesome ✌🏽

I actually work in the sign business. Hope the diabond holds up! It can be a little brittle but that frame looks like it should support it plenty!

Great design. I am Getting ideas!!

I like that you use Pelican boxes instead of Milwaukee, Dewalt stackables. No mistaking this guy's stuff for anyone elses. Must be sponsored?

Very cool! Thanks. Looking forward to the cloth part of the pop up.

A very nice well-thought-out project I'm using 3-inch green foam

So rad Micah!! This is awesome! Looking forward to the finish build.

Damn it looks good man! Thats exactly what I'm looking to build soon

Hey my friend , you have come a long way since the awning build..which I still need to do..Lookin good..

Congrats man you are beast.

With whatever is being built using the lightest materials as possible is key for Toyota’s. I am doing a foam board fiberglass build for my rig and when finished should weigh about half of what a 6ft bed weighs. I have 2500 springs and 5.29 gears so weight isn’t my issue it’s the 4cyl engine. In the end a v6 or v8 swap is in the works to compliment the final build.

Always on the details 🙌👊

Really nice build. It's been a trip watching you start from your first project to now. You've got some really cool ideas and your fab skills have progressed quickly.

Brilliant video keep it up

Looks great man. Another adhesive working checking out is 3m panelbon. Goonzquad uses sometimes where an aluminum body panel joints to steel etc with rivets or other areas of auto building/repair

Always digging your stuff man, super helpful DIYs start to finish and this flatbed project is next level! 👌

Welcome back Sir!! Excellent build!!

looks wicked can't wait to see you and your fam enjoying it!

cant wait for the follow up .. please make the plans available considering building something similar for my 08 taco

It looks great brother but dont use rivets. It will make it look cheap. Use red 2 sided tape or other type of aerospace bonding material. Keep it looking streamline. Again, great job!!! Enjoy it!

Damn, looks really professional

Super helpful and inspiring. I may borrow from this for my fullsize build

Well done mate.

Your my new favorite KZfaqr🙃

I'm planning a similar dibond/vhb camper. Can't wait to see how yours turns out!

Very nice work. I have a ARE DCU on my Gen 1 and this is a much better sleeping arrangement for sure.

I hate to tell you this but i do sign installs for realtor's and they use that material and in the hot sun it warps badly the larger the sign the more it warps, Hope it works for you, maybe with all the attachment points it wont warp.

Hey dude just one quick thing I discovered on the clamshell RTT I built (video soon!). You probably already did this, but if not, make sure to incorporate mattress height in to your angle of your lid's lift. I didn't anticipate the exped mat height to be as tall as it was and my toes touch my lid just slightly enough to be annoying haha.

good looking camper. you can buy a circular saw blade for grooving the ACP or use a V groove bit in a router, for bending the ACP. you 'might' have found that a bead of SIKA is all you need? in some brands of ACP you can get large panels (eg: 4m or 13 feet long)

Love it bro, I want to build one for my Tundra now!

Can’t wait to see the final product awesome videos man!👍🏼

very cool Micah! been waiting to see what you had planned. very impressed and hope i see you out on the trial some day.

I can't wait to see the finished product. It's looking great so far

Very nice job ! Would like to see "part2" . Does it exist ? Could not find it in your uploaded videos.

You changed the setup before I was able to put together your bumper. I have all the pieces for it :))) I guess this is next for me :)

Great and thorough video... amazing build!!

nice work.. Great Video. Thank You for making it easy for me.

Great design. Thanks for sharing

Wow! 👍👍 Very Impressive!

Amazing!!! This is such good inspiration!!

You had me going... I thought you had a made a from scratch chicken!

Killer build

Wow, great build! Love all the details you share, love how you go over all the materials you use and your reasoning as to why you used them, thank you for that! Hope you can help me out, i'm trying to find the Dibond/Alupanel at a reasonable price however, everywhere i look it's at least twice as expensive as you mention. I live in southern california, can you share the "Local sign making shop" where you purchased your panels at please?

How is the DiBond holding up after a year? also did the tape hold? Great video by the way!

Good day mate. I love this camper. Was only able to sew part 1. Were you able to upload the other parts of the video? It would be nice if you can share the plan. That would be greatly appreciated.

That is looking good.

If this guy can do it out of his garage that easy then the market should be selling this shit cheaper than a normal truck bed because it is cheaper than a normal bed and it’s basically military grade

OMG! so much awesomes

Next video lets see the hinge setup and how your sealing the roof to the lower portion.

When is the next video coming? Loved seeing your work!

That is awesome work.

AMAZING BROTHER do you by chance have the blueprints or a guide on how to build it ? Thank you!

Any chance that there is a part 2???

Sooo sickkk!!

Nice build, thanks for sharing your hard work. I've seen many people who are concerned about rust issues (galvanic corrosion) when aluminum metal comes into contact with steel. Any thoughts?

A few questions 1) how did you attach the wood to the insulation or the metal? 2) how did you make the main door/window (would love to see a video on this!!)

Nice work awesome 👍

Excellent !!! Love it !

to each their own but OEM utility trailer mfrs ONLY use the 3M vhb tape - and/or generic alternatives - on ribs and corners. NO robots whatsoever except at the very top & bottom

Awesome build!! Would like to buy the original bed with camper top and rack to complete my rig. I have a 2001.

Great stuff. why didn't you use Dibond sheeting on the inside versus plywood? Could you use aluminum sheet on two sides of 1 inch foam and get something similar in one panel?

Sick man!! I'm planning my GFC style camper build. I've been thinking 80/20 like Ripcord did on his, but I'm getting my uncle's welder sometime soon, so I am thinking I might build most of it out of steel to save cost and I'm not really sure I NEED 80/20. I may change my mind, but I think I can build it faster and cheaper w/o 80/20. Question - what is the angle on top of the frame? It looks like a L bracket. Is that what you're going to be attaching your canvas to? Looks money man! (I've got a '17 F150 5.5' bed). The master plan is to have the truck pull a travel trailer to head west on longer trips and have this to do short day trips, haul and securely store MTBs, ski resort home base, etc...trucks are freaking awesome!

Top shit work done. Congratulations. Cheers 🍻

Well done 👍🏻

how did you do the front hinge? continuous hinge? love to see some detailed photos of how you did that. great job!!