DIY Truck Bed Camper Build - A Complete Overhaul!

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Жыл бұрын

Big Changes and So Much Room! Welcome everyone to the Channel. It's been about a year since I began Truck Camping and now its time to make some changes to my Truck Camper Build from what I have learned.
Thank you for watching and as always..
Take Care!
See the new build in Action! • A CLOSER LOOK INSIDE: ...
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@danpayan9468 8 ай бұрын

Out of the box ideas are the best 👍

@5bites 8 ай бұрын

Hi Dan, I have to agree with you my Friend. Take Care!

@MarcusKennedy Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing.

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marcus, Take Care!

@fuji8410 Жыл бұрын

Like what you’ve done with the truck and that is the neatest bed.

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Thanks Fuji! And the bed is pretty comfortable too! Take Care!

@fire58372001 Жыл бұрын

Great vid. I got rid of my air mattress because it kept deflating in cold weather.

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, air mattresses are notorious for losing air in the cold, you may already have, but try putting some type of insulator or barrier under it. That helps me a little bit. Take Care!

@terrygippert7208 Жыл бұрын

Nice setup

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry, Take Care!

@paulschaller2531 10 ай бұрын

Good work , thanks for sharing ideas , I got a little Nissan hardbody truck I’m fixing up ! Be good & have a nice day👍✌🏻take care

@5bites 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul and good luck on your build my friend! Take Care!

@hubcaps1990 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a comfy sleep 👍🏻🇺🇲

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Even though it is an air mattress, it actually is a pretty good sleep and with the room I have now I am pretty happy. Take Care my friend!

@TommyS3119 9 ай бұрын

Catching up on some of your back videos. Love what you did with the setup!! The wood finish was well done. I see some of these other guys with elaborate setups, and they bring everything plus the kitchen sink. lololol. This is good common sense design, and looks comfortable too. Very impressed. Thank you.

@5bites 9 ай бұрын

😁Thank you Tommy! I really appreciate the compliment on my simple little build. which is exactly what I wanted, simple and comfortable. Take Care my Friend!

@bubbastime5256 10 ай бұрын

Oh great, thanks A LOT!! Now I'm wondering if I need to rework my truck - switch out my rigid tonneau for a proper cap and build out storage for all my tools. (and maybe some camping options!) 😉

@5bites 10 ай бұрын

Sorry about that my friend (but I'm rooting for the camping options)😁 Take Care!

@pollymarie39 Жыл бұрын

Looks great and comfortable!

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Thank you Pauline, yes it is, being able to sit up straight is wonderful! Take Care!

@bearlycamping Жыл бұрын

Those low rider camping chairs are perfect for that height! So much more comfortable than the van builds I see where all people have to sit on is a bench. Good stuff eh 🍁

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I agree, they are so much more comfortable and now I can actually sit up straight, lol. Take Care!

@chuckrf1502 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed seeing how you set yours up. I truck camp too and prefer my fiberglass “tent” with a cot for a bed. Like you said, plenty of room for a rainy day, and it is still a truck the rest of the time.

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Hi Chuck, glad you liked my set up. So far its been working out great! Take Care!

@stevesmith-sp8xv Жыл бұрын

Great build. I had the same setup. But cabinets on both sides. Now moved to a bed with storage underneath. Still have room for a low beach chair to sit upright on. Loving the truck camper set up.

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! For me, having that chair alone is a game changer, lol. Take Care!

@Timw927 Жыл бұрын

That looks great 5! I have the same table and I use it for the camp stove when I drag the camper to a RV park. I never though about not clipping the legs on and using it in the truck. Thanks for the idea my friend!

@5bites Жыл бұрын

You are welcome my friend, Take Care!

@designsbykent Жыл бұрын

The bed looks very comfortable, but you might want to consider rounding the edge of your countertop in case you swing your leg or something thinking you were home in your bigger bed. I kicked a plywood edge one night in the back of my truck and wounded myself so badly it took weeks to heal. Pool noodles have some use as padding, but they are kind of hard to manage.

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Hi Kent, thanks for the tip my friend! I think I do just that, take out the old sander and round off the edges. Take Care!

@user-pb4il5ww1i Жыл бұрын

Another great show. Very fun and informative. Thanks for sharing. Best camping influencer in KZfaq

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jim! Take Care my friend.

@user-pb4il5ww1i Жыл бұрын

@@5bites crazyquady had a P.O. Box we can send gifts to for his camping adventures. Do you have the same? Your fans would i a, sure like me love to send you things like we do him to use on your adventures

@5bites Жыл бұрын

@@user-pb4il5ww1i Thank you so much for the Thought Jim, I really appreciate that. As of now I do not have a PO box, Honestly you are the first person to ask me and I had not considered it until now. I just may do that, when I do get a PO box I will be sure to let everyone know. Take Care my friend!

@user-pb4il5ww1i Жыл бұрын

@@5bites thank you. We would love it. Crazyquady opens them in the video reads the message it’s really fun and cool makes us feel even more part of the camping adventure. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to watching your adventure this week

@5bites Жыл бұрын

@@user-pb4il5ww1i Thanks again Jim!

@SQWIB Жыл бұрын

Awesome build. Enjoy. I'm still working on my build, but then again, I'll never be completely finished... always tweaking. Thanks for bringing us along on your build and congrats on the 500 subs (502)

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Corgrats! I know what you mean about the "never finished" LOL, probably do it again next season, LOL. Take Care!

@donniehelmly4920 3 ай бұрын

Yea...about that table. I went to Walmart got 4 different ones. Went to my truck. Tried them. And took the ones back. That didn't fit over the wheel well.

@5bites 3 ай бұрын

Hi Donnie, have to say that was just brilliant my Friend. Wish I had thought of that. Take Care!

@donniehelmly4920 3 ай бұрын

@@5bites that was after I watched

@cheffenoutside4379 Жыл бұрын

Awesome upgrade! Looken sharp.

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Thanks Cheffen! Take Care my friend!

@richardherrington2852 Жыл бұрын

Your truck is beautiful. Would you please fully describe your truck so I can look for an identical truck and cap exactly like it for sale? Thank you. U.S. Army, (ret) TX

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Hi Richard, sure thing. My truck is a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 V6, Full size. It also has the spray in bed liner for protection. The cap is made by Century, bought it new last year from a local dealer. The cap is fiberglass and "mid rise" to give me a little more head room, I was not able to get one taller but that's ok with me. I did make sure to get one that was carpet lined. Best of luck in your search and Take Care!

@bsc26 Жыл бұрын

Do you have web link to that table? I want one too.

@5bites Жыл бұрын

It is a pretty nice table, I got it on Amazon, if you do a search for "JOFTIX Camping Table, 3 ft Folding Grill Table with Mesh Desktop" on their site it should pop right up. Take Care!

@bsc26 10 ай бұрын

thx@@5bites

@RedSandAdventures Жыл бұрын

Have any links for the table and chair?

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Sorry, I don't have a direct link for them, but both were on Amazon, Here is the table, JOFTIX Camping Table, 3 ft Folding Grill Table and for the Chair I just did a search on their site for "Beach Chair" and found one i liked, Hope this helps, Take Care!

@jdexplores01 Жыл бұрын

Practical Setup👍🏼 May i ask you if this is a 8 foot bed and how tall it is in there with that hardtop?

@5bites Жыл бұрын

Hi JD, sure thing. Yes 8' bed and from the roof to floor about 43". I lost an inch or two since I have plywood down and some floor padding, the interlocking kind, under the carpet. Take Care!

@jdexplores01 Жыл бұрын

@@5bites Thank you for the quick answer sir. I'm from Germany, currently living in my built out SUV since 8 weeks and traveling trough all of skandinavia. If i'm back home i'll buy a truck soon, so i am thankfull for everyone that get's information like this out there👍🏼

@5bites Жыл бұрын

@@jdexplores01 You are welcome. I hope when I retire I can take long trips too, it sounds amazing! Take Care and be Safe!