We started a camper build on our 2024 Tacoma with a Dirtbox Overland canopy camper. Then, we built a bed system to organize our gear. We plan to build the truck out to live out of if needed. Follow along for more!
I'm excited for R4T camper full build out. If I can make a suggestion for the bed floor board, have the hardware recessed into the board so it would have flush look and feel.
I’m building my own house right now, but I’ll be on the road a good bit…I’m going to build out a rig similar to this so that I won’t be spending a fortune on hotel rooms and fast food. It will pay for itself in less than 2 years, according to my calculations. Big fan of these setups!
Any chance you could do a parts list and maybe you have a video of the cabinet build or can make and post the video of the second cabinet build? I have the Dirtbox on my Gladiator and I am trying to design the bed buildout now.
Looks great. I hope you make it modular so you can get just a left or right side and pick what setup you want on either side. Also I'm assuming by the way it's made, that besides the base plate, it'll work with any midsize truck with a camper?
Does the fabric on the tent portion have a clear see through panel or just fabric and mesh? it would be nice in incliment weather to be able to see out without having to open up fabric panel and have cold weather blowing in. Also is there any side panel/rear panel awnings on the tent to block inclement weather? Will the water system have a spout not requiring a electricity/water pump or will it require a water pump to get water? Will this have vent/ports for a diesel/gas/propane heater?
How do you open the camper from the inside? It seems like with the lip Toyota built into the back of the tailgate you wouldn't be able to open the back door on the camper w/o first dropping the tailgate. That's fine from the outside, not possible from the inside. Are you or Dirtbox Overland planning to offer a replacement cap for the tailgate that eliminates the lip?
There is the same issue with the Gladiator, which I have along with a Dirtbox. I removed the panel on the tailgate to access the latching rod and can release the tailgate from the inside now. That was the only solution I could come up with that did not involve removing the plastic tailgate cap.