Ahhh, I remember riding on the top bunk of my grandpa's cab over camper back in the 70s. Every time he went around a corner that old truck would sway back and forth from the weight of that giant camper. Too young to realize that thing would disintegrate in an accident but, that's how we rolled back then..

I love that you can just drop in any normal f150 accessories into the lightning.

Now you'll have a place to nap every hour or so while recharging! 🤠

Great project! I can’t wait to see how your journey turns out. Brilliant job on the table, David! Loving those BFGs on the Lightning. Please take a drone with you to capture some aerial shots of the landscapes along your camping trip. Also, please talk about your off-grid experience as much as reasonably possible. Good luck to all of you guys. I hope the Lightning does well!

So excited for this series! Glad you guys get another shot at a long trip after the original no pavement needed

I can understand why Ford dissuades the masses in general from putting campers on the Lightning: 95% of truck campers on the market exceed the payload rating, except a handful of boutique shops like this that make a barebones setup. They don't want folks thinking they can just swap their 3500lb+ Lance camper sitting on a 2500 diesel dually directly over to the Lightning.

Great video Andre, excited for this series and can't wait to see how adding the camper affects the truck. Loved the tour of 4 wheel campers, it was great to see behind the scenes

Dave could have made this whole pop up camper by himself for under 1,000$. Very ingenious man

Based on testing that Kyle with Inside EVs did on weight in the bed of the Lightening and the Rivian, the weight of this camper is not a problem. The aerodynamics of the truck will be affected though which is probably going to significantly reduce the range. Any thoughts about using an aerodynamic faring in front of the pop-up to minimize the air drag effects at highway speed?

I gotta say, I don’t think I would like drilling holes into my brand new truck bed.

I know this trip is already done but skipping the drive up through the Canadian Rockies was a mistake. Lots of charging places heading up to Jasper from Colorado.

Lol 44k for a tiny truck bed camper 😂

Awesome video. I love that camper. It's more affordable than I thought. Four wheel campers, you may have just caught a future buyer from this video. Pulling a camper can be a real chore. This would be so much easier and affordable. Thank you for sponsoring TFL and please keep the $11,000 version available. It makes it more accessible to a lot of us.

Those are some beautiful and functional camper setups. Thanks for the tour of the process. It looks swell on that F150. 👍👍

I love the whole “How It’s Made” aspect to this episode!

I have a feeling the upcoming videos are going to be a lot of downtime for charging. This is going to drain the batteries fast probably down to 150 to 200 range. Cool campers but do to inflation those prices have gone up a lot from a couple years back.

For those prices you can get an entire travel trailer with better accommodations.

I really like the respect that you showed that knowledgeable woman despite your research. You are a good man among great company. You are a person worth watching as you show what people should be, smart and kind.

Very cool and enjoyed the factory/how's it made tour too! Really quite an assembly line and their taking orders into 2023, wow. Demand is still high! Can't wait for the next episode, we need them more frequently :D

While not as dust proof as a slide in, the canopy version of the FWC eats up significantly less payload and the reduced width means less over hang / a better rearward view via the side mirrors. Thank to everyone involved for the tour of the FWC assembly process. It's good to know a quality build is still available in the US. For a build that will not rattle apart while overlanding over rough roads - $26K about right for the base Hawk, which includes a propane furnace, cook stove and a sink.

Love TFL for the". Ford Says NEVER EVER Put a Camper On The EV F-150 Lightning… So guess what we did". wonder what the result will be. Four Wheel Campers has some serious build quality. Most "campers" are cheap things. The project M is first class all the way. The project M will work, but I think that table is the straw that will break the camels back. That table is responsible for 1-2 miles of range right there. Great sturdy build though kudos to the builder for building it sight unseen.

Have fun! Alaska is a beautiful state. Now for the most important part! Make sure they make the camper mosquito, black fly, and no seeum proof! Also get plenty of deep woods off bug spray! You are going to need it! 🙀😂

Sorry guys but this video is nothing but a hidden ad for ****campers.

I wonder if there can be a slide out system to make it more like a cap by eliminating the need of the forward section while driving. It would probably need exterior struts. The exterior struts would just be longer, and there would need to be a rail system out the front for the sleeping compartment. The canvas would be lower with the upper shell protecting while storing. The rail system would need to be able to lock like a towed camper's slide out. That should positively affect the range of the truck hauling it unless the weight of the slide out system and struts is too high. The struts would increase drag, but I doubt it would be anywhere near what the portion above the truck would do. Typically, the slide outs would need another brace though, and I am not sure how that would work other than attaching it to the forward exterior struts with a support beam across the front of the slide out which the rails for the sleeping compartment would attach to. A support beam could be added from front to back structs as well to distribute the weight. The windows could be problematic, and it would be good to have interior struts to use the bed of the truck as well. The weight of the camper is not too much as exterior struts were the original way to actually level a truck camper, and this camper weighs less than that. Those exterior struts could actually level those campers so that the truck bore almost no weight at all while the camper is parked and those struts are also the storage method for the camper. My father used sawhorses under the camper while storing as well to make the struts last longer. Hookups would also be higher if cabinets with water were included, but considering there are flexible hoses, that might be doable with a rail system as well. The rail would let the hookups to the cabinet and to the outside float with the exterior camper wall, and it might be possible to have a floating sink. A range top could also be a smaller unit that attaches to the wall. Storage while hauling would be the sleeping compartment slide out, and there could also be cabinets that attach to the upper exterior wall, which would raise and lower with the wall. This would also have been part of the problem of the exterior struts so again these should not be a problem. The electric truck would also have the advantage of a forward storage compartment, which should be utilized as well. The refrigerator would easily be placed in that area, and that area would also have an electrical outlet for the trip, which eliminates the need to haul propane for the trip.

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So now I have a 100 k truck that can go 150 miles lol

I’ve had one for about 6 months, its been good so far but I use it in the Pacific Northwest. I haven’t needed to apply any aftermarket measures.

The Fast Lane Truck, this video was an instant thumbs up 👍🏾 Ever since the Ford Lightning came out I’ve been wondering about ultra-light campers 🤔 Four Wheel Campers make a great product!

Cool series idea!! We have a "vintage" pop-up camper on our 2013 FX4 that we enjoy. I'm very much looking forward to seeing how you guys handle the charging requirements.

Overlanding is insanely expensive.

I was just at the Rancho Cucamonga show room yesterday! been eyeing a pop up camper for a long time now

So good to see a small manufacturer doing so well.

I think y'all should definitely try to make some sort of spoiler from the windshield up over the top of the camper, it doesn't look very hard at all to do, rather than have a huge air pocket to catch wind, just a thought.

if you can't put a camper on a lightning. then its not a good replacement for a gasser.

My wife and I are scheduled to get our Hawk model 4wheel pop up in September. Ordered it in February. The tail does more to create drag on a camper or trailer. That is why the airstreams are relatively easy to tow. We already have a 27ft travel trailer. But most of the places that we want to go, the trailer will not fit. Also the high winds out West, the high wind restriction is 9ft in height on many highways. So the pop up design can travel safely. My pickup is a Ram1500, my wife has a Ram 2500 with twice the payload.

Lots of negative nannies! You guys are pioneers!!! Way to go and keep it up 👍

Nicely done video, Andre, thank you! Very innovative camper design. Not sure I'd want to try taking the Lightning as far as you will be going - unless I brought along a generator! Sorry, I still don't buy into the whole electric vehicle concept, they are, as the saying goes, not quite ready for prime time, and as more and more people buy them, neither is the nation's electrical grid! Without a plan to massively upgrade the electrical grid - and build more robust, faster charging, longer range energy storage capacities AND recyclable components, it's putting the cart before the horse.

So you’re going to take a ferry for half of the journey? Haha man up TFL

Loving this series! Great idea!

Didn’t expect the tour of the facility. These units look to be very well built. This whole series has been great so far. Well done Andre

I like the table built by David.

I found this video to be very informative and interesting!!!!!!!!!

EXCELLENT AND VERY INFORMATIVE VIDEO ! Very well done and their g.m., did a fantastic presentation. Simply epic video !

We just use our pickup for work around our or going to a few good fishing spots. Last summer we had to take the truck to MT to get some tings from the family farm. The pickup is a 11 Ford Ranger XLT super cab 4X4. I added a K&N intake and a 3” FlowMaster exhaust and air shocks. Fully loaded with 70# of air in the shocks and 50# of air in the tires, we got 25mpg with the cruise set on 85mph in MT and then got 26mpg with the cruise set at 75mph in WA. We only have 34K miles on the Ford, so we’ll just keep driving it…, until it drops, (which on a Ranger with the 4.0 V6 is about 250-300K miles). We know this because this is our 4th Ranger.

I am guessing you are doing something about the gap above roof of truck and camper. Major resistance there. Even a decent light bar there would be an improvement in aerodynamics.

Wow I went to the show room and looked at them when I had a Tacoma in 2018. The prices have gone up significantly. I’m sure the price of aluminum which has quadrupled since the pandemic has played a big part in it. Other materials are outrageous also. Still a good camper but the small door was why I decided against it. I’m tall. The topper was just a prototype back then.

Nice video, thanks TFL

That bed hinge is a neat ideal. 23:06 Not seen one of those before.

For $150k you can live in a truck down by the river

David's dining room table is great. I might make it about 2-3 inches narrower so people can move around easier, but that's a matter of opinion. Make having conversations or a meal on a cold drizzling day a lot nicer at a campground. David's truck bed organizer is a great way to keep gear stored, but easy to access as long as you can give up a few inches of headroom. The fact he did it without a Project M topper around just shows how sneaky smart he is. Going up the Dalton Highway is rough on any vehicle. I've seen plenty of videos and read plenty of stories of people needing to carry jerry cans of fuel and a spare tire or two to deal with the terrible conditions. Traversing that road with an electric vehicle is a worst case scenario for a Lightning, but that's what will make this series so interesting to watch. It'll test the F-150 hybrid support vehicle as well, and honestly that'll be more relevant to me as my next truck in a few years will likely be a hybrid. After this epic road trip I can't wait for the sequel in 5-7 years with the next gen Lightning to see what will have changed.

There goes the Warranty :)

I enjoyed the 4 Wheeler factory tour, nice going!

Beautiful campers. Wow. Melanie is amazing with her interaction. Very impressive how well she verbalizes and conveys the information. She definitely is a great representative for the company.

FYI you could have went 120v to 12 v DC converter and plugged in directly to the pop up camper wiring and it would free up space in back and lower the cost. The lights and fans would probably pull a kilowatt a day, so it would not change battery percentage much on the lightning

Great video, absolutely love the journey I'm sad I missed you guys coming through BC 🇨🇦 would have loved to see you guys, dad would have been super excited. One thing I gotta say though with the camper frames.... The welding.. how are those getting passed?

Welcome to California amigo

This is actually exciting. Well done. Want to see how you improve the aero.

Nice review of the factory and the different campers, very informative.

I was able to get the Tupperware with shirt and belt buckle, awesome thanks guys!!!

Great job guys!!!

What an interesting setup for your upcoming “to Alaska” series - I’m looking forward to watching each and every episode! I might have missed it, but did you quote the total weight for the camper, batteries, solar units, etc.?

I feel like you can build acrylic panels that slot into the back door windows on the truck that can increase the aerodynamic efficiency of the truck without affecting visibility

I think this is going to be a fun series. But nothing to learn though. I mean, it's gonna do great riding on a ferry!

Ran into Eric from Brazil in Parachute, CO yesterday. He’s taking his 110 LR TDi on the same trip and you may run into him. About as opposite a conveyance as one could have! His dark blue and white 110 with stickers from all over is quite distinct. If you see him, maybe give him one of your caches. I’m guessing someone else will also find him posted-up somewhere on his way back down the west coast. Truly, a world traveler.

So it’s a truck that can’t do truck things 🤔

Really great company, with a really great Product

Nicely Built Stuff. If we were still in our 20/30's it would be a NICE UNIT to have. Good Luck on the TRIP. Let's see how "FAR" you get B4 Having getting Nervous about the Charging on the Lightning??? Be Interesting to say the least.

this will be a great series...excited!

I'm betting that camper costs at least 25% range penalty as is. Andre mentioned doing something to improve aero so will have to wait and see what all he has planned, but in the current config, my guess is 25% reduction at highway speeds.

Thought it was really weird that so many of them are masked.

I'm excited to see your video. We live in Tacoma now but used to live in Homer, AK 30 years ago. I've made the Alcan drive a few times and it will be interesting to see how it's changed. I also drive a Nissan Leaf so am interested to see how the Lighting does. Have fun.

Always like your reviews! Thank you.

Been driving all electric for 3 years now. Really have enjoyed it, and the needs of towing and hauling big, heavy things is the bastion of my needs for an ICE vehicle. I am excited to see more heavy duty EV's in the coming years. Love this build and your planned journey, will be following along.

I’d just buy a topper for all the gear, remove rear seats and sleep in the cab with a/c…

Cool camper. Enjoyed the tour of the California manufacturing facility.

We had a slide in camper in the back of a early 70's F250. Great way to travel, like a turtle with your home on your back. Hmm, prices have gone up a little (a lot).

With the thumbnail I expected to see some EV camping instead I got a 30-minute advertisement for the camper company

Will be a great truck to replace the family crossover... and do the same amount of work too🙃

really nice set up

I love your videos. I live in oregon and I wish I could meet you guys since you guys will be driving by my home town of Milwaukie. Hope to see you in the road.😁😁

Great video. Really surprised they didn't go with a 100ah or higher lithium battery, both weight advantage AND output advantage. 100ah lithium are not much more than the AGM battery they are using.

Really interested in how this effects range. Camper and tires I’m thinking it will be close to 200 miles

I have four AGM batteries in my 2021 Embassy Traveler Sport class B Transit 350HD and was advised not to discharge them less than 50% to maintain life span it was designed for. They are not like lithium that can go almost to nothing, as well as maintain a steady voltage as they discharge. Be advised on the AGM's, unless you don't mind buying another battery. Been there and done that...

The camper turned out well. David did a good job and I like what he did.

DAVID DID A GREAT JOB ON BUILDING THAT CAMPER....

I look forward seeing your trip . Especially when you charge up at an RV park . Question can you charge the truck at a 50 amp plug ?

No ppe required at the factory.. interesting.

Thinking of getting the latest 8-ft (bed) Tundra and this project M camper.

Paying that much money for a truck and being told you can't use a truck for truck things . Pass !

Really misleading statement by TFL saying they're driving a Lightning with a camper to Alaska when the manufacturer calls it a "Topper".

Great video, really enjoyed the "production tour" of the factory. Nice light weight campers at a reasonable price. Following the trip to Alaska but you're kinda of cheating by taking the ferry.

To bad your not going to get the whole Alaska Highway experience and will be missing 1500 miles of the trip…but we will welcome you to the Yukon Territory!

I just checked the Lightning Manual and Ford just says: "We don't recommend using a slide-in camper on the F150 Lightning." Does anyone know why?

Will be interested in what that increase in air drag does to range vs load only. Or will it only matter at highway speeds.

That was a great advertisement, nice stuff

Awesome vid. Lots of really good info & visuals. Thank you.

When traveling in an EV.. isn’t the actual range always going to be about 60% of range the manufacture claims? We drive faster than 70 mph, never take EV down to 0% and they recommend recharging to 80%. That means stopping every 150 -180 miles for 45 minutes ( 90 minutes or more if having to wait) that just seems like a hassle for road trips. Flying commercial airlines these days is traveling on a greyhound bus with wings so that option is out.

By the title I was expecting you to explain why Ford said they didn't want you to do that. So unfortunately you didn't say anything about it in the video, so I have to ask now. Why doesn't Ford want you to put a camper on top of your lightning?

FYI I also run some doublewide gorilla tape between the bed and the tailgate. This will also help from dust getting sucked into the back. Curious how this trip goes.

Clamps vs bolts would be the least of my worries for that road that wiring harness in that camper would be my biggest concern