I am originally from Australia and traveled on lots of really dusty roads, I found to stop dust you need to have a small opening at the front of the canopy, this then pressurized the inside of the canopy and stopped the dust that swirls at the back of the vehicle being sucked into the rear through any gaps.. the weather stripping and mat you installed will also help in that regard.
3:43 THANK YOU! You're one of the few people that didn't have a "permanent" build in mind. My goal is to build one soon, but be able to set the shell up/take it down within like 10 minutes for weekend/week long camping trips, but easily be able to return it to a normal truck bed.
Station wagons in the 70’s and 80’s had a spoiler looking thing that directed air down the back glass and this stopped dust from attaching to the rear glass.
I also have a 5.5 bed and am 6'. I have found a cot that folds up and i put it in diagonally and that helps but man it takes up more room. How do you have yours set up?
so I have the disc o bed bunks already and as you pointed out, its too long for my 18 f150 with 6.5 bed. I never friggin considered cutting the middle poles! so I actually just ordered two middle poles from Disc O Bed. Should be here this week. Thanks for the vid!
Creating the right set up is always a challenge, it's nice to see you've sorted out one that works great for you. Mine now involves two tons of camper trailer.
Nice, simple and very mobile. Clean setup . I also used to have a slide in camper, but it was just too much back there that wasn't great for easy mobility. I sold it. I bought a cab high truck canopy and it's been great--easy in every way to get my stuff together and go. Great job 👍🏼⛰🗻🏞🌄
My setup is similar, but I use clear bins for ease of visibility and leave the tops off since they are inside. I use a milk crate to carry my 5 gal toilet, then at camp I flip it upside down to be my step stool to get in.
well done. I agree the platforms people build are to cumbersome if you want to use the truck as a truck to haul. for my bed I use a roll-a- cot because it too straddles the wheel well but your cot with a mattress is much more comfortable. The cap with opening side windows is a real game changer I'm sure. Very nice.
I did almost the same, but bed height a little higher to allow bins to slide out straight back easy. Add some paracord to pull out a second bin that’s stored at front of bed.
Great video 👍 That's an awesome cot 🤙 I have been through my fair share of cots and one of my complaints was how the legs were designed because I was typically utilizing cots in locations where that cross bar underneath was a hindrance to making it flush to a wall or whatever, so it causes you to take up unnecessary space in an awkward spot 😮💨. Thanks for sharing this, I am gonna have to check that out 🤙👍💯 Stay safe and well everyone much love to all ❤🤙✌️✌️
I bought the upper Disco-bed to put across my truck bed for an extra space for an additional person. I shortened it and it fits across the foot of the regular bed. I can take the outside pole down to make more room in my camper during the day.
Keep It Simple. I had an over-height aluminum cap with barn-doors on an 8' bed - Ford, and I know about dust. I took a pole-canopy set along with me and a good folding chair. Thanks.
Awesome setup. I bring my Weber Q grill with stand and 20lb propane tank with griddle plate and a tiny 2200i super quiet generator for coffee, boiling water, lights at night, etc.
Great Job on the video Truck camp Thank you for sharing this great information your always trying to test and make changes God's Blessings on all your adventures
I've made a similar cot setup out of a piece of plywood and some PVC pipe. Has all the same advantages of being able to remove it super easily, but you can also customize the size/height/length of the platform.
It kinda crazy how close my setup is to yours. I just got rid of my pop-up truck camper, too. I have the same topper as you, Bedrug, and Disco Bed. The only difference is mine is short bed GMC.
Great setup, thanks for sharing. I don't get why almost all truck toppers only offer sliding windows. I do realize awning type(Arctic Tern) windows are much more expensive. But everything is more expensive nowadays and paying more for better quality has always been the case. Just seems the awning windows would shed water better while open during heavy rain. The Moonlander is one of the few Toppers that offers awning type windows as a choice in a buildout. But they aren't cheap Toppers. Love how simple yet completely functional and probably less expensive your buildout is. Safe and happy travels Sir.
Great setup... i run something similar,cause i use my truck i also need easy switch out ,YT ->EZ lift toppers... think it will be my next truck upgrade, happy trails
The large (3 leg) Roll-A-Cot works great in an 8' bed! Made a trip from WA to TX for a pig hunt last year. Easy to disassemble and very compact when not in use, but huge! I use a fabric covered foam mat from Cabelas, for mattress. Truck glamping. 😊
The disco bed says its 82” in length. I was wanting to get one for my Ram 2500 but was worried it would not fit. Its good to know you were able to modify it to fit! Great video! I love the simplicity of truck shells. I use mine a lot.
That's a great setup. I know because I had one like it in 2008 to 2011 for a GMC Sonoma small truck. Had the topper already on it and started thinking "Why can't a guy make a camping setup out of this?" The stackable totes work great. Unfortunately, the truck was a piece of crap. Had nothing but problems with it and got rid of it.
Those truck camper inserts are designed for 3/4 to 1 ton PUs not a half ton. The rear suspension on a half ton are not strong enough. No wonder it swayed from side-to-side.
I love these truck bed camp setups. But I’ve never figured out what you would do if you did manage to get an elk. Seems like you would still need to pull a small utility trailer to carry all the meat coolers.
Each side has 3 pipes. You'd just have to hack some length from the middle pipe. It would take a few minutes b/c it is good quality metal. And you'd want to smooth it out with a rasp. And I assume he also cut the green canvas to make it a few inches shorter from head to foot. I own the discobed bunks. They're really well made. You can sleep directly on them, but a mattress pad does make it considerably more comfortable. I use a thin blow-up camp pad I got at Costco. The best thing would be to cut a 'memory foam mattress topper' to fit. Then no worries about your mattress getting a flat.
Question, do you have a video on how you shortened your cot to better fit in the truck bed? Love your set up!!! Exactly what I’ve been looking for!! Ease of operation for sure😎
Don't have a video on it, but the the cot has three pole sections that run the length of the cot. The middle pole sections are are wider and have no contour to them, where the end poles have a skinny section that fit inside of them. So you can cut off as much of the middle section as necessary to make it fit in your truck and all the poles will still fit together. I hope this helps!
Did you need to do anything with the extra cloth cot material since you shortened the cot length by 5" to fit in the 6.5'-foot truck bed (truck bed length 77" and cot sleep area length 79"? Thanks really like this set ups for its functionality and simplicity.
Great set up! Love the idea of the carpet for the insulation and dust factor but have my doubts about every day use. Too much of my stuff just gets tossed back in the bed of the truck, especially dirty oilfield coveralls. But then again, my Jeep has carpet and it gets tossed in there as well.
Its not really like regular carpet. Very durable and and moisture wont cause it to mold. I throw muddy gear back there all the time and it is very easy to clean up. I was worried about getting it too dirty as well when I first got it but now I dont even think twice about it. If your on the fence Id recommend it, you wont be disappointed!
Ive had a BedRug in my 2500 for 5 years now. It comes with everything you need to seal out dust, plus velcro's into place & can be removed for cleaning if hou want. High pressure wash, etc. But mine has held up impeccably well. Resists dirt & stains. Easy to brush or vacuum. Special padding underneath the "rug" levels out the truckbed low spots/grooves & makes it easy on the feet or knees. Highly recommend.
Thanks for sharing. I was considering a popup but I think I'll go for a tall camper shell. How much food and water do you carry? I love your cot setup. Are you able to sit up straight?
Food and water depends on length of trip. Usually always have a 5 gallon jug of water in my truck at minimum. I can sit up straight while sitting in the cot.
One issue with your slide-in camper is you are using it with a half ton pickup, you need to beef up the suspension with a half ton pickup, but I understand the simplicity of what you're using now.
Maybe, but it looks quite light. One for sale said 1300 lbs wet weight. F150s usually have pretty good payload capacity. So would depend on what/who else he is carrying whether going over GVWR of vehicle.
At 3:59 of the video it shows the Dis-O-Bed Single L cot at Public Land website for at $139.99. The link takes you to camping world and it is $199.99. What site did you get the cot from at $139.99?
Question....the legs on the cot in your truck look longer than the one in the link you provided. Did you change out the legs? or is it just an illusion in this video? The one int he link doesnt look like there would be enough room to stash a bin under it?
Hi, the cot comes with leg extensions. If you scroll through the photos on the website you will see the longer legs. So you have the option to use it low or attach the extensions and get you up a bit higher.
If the Yeti specific accessories in this video would be useful to you, let me know. I’ll send some your way. Boondocking: Cooler and Dry Food Storage ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OQChRsL1yZ8.html
In the back of the truck. Thats why I like this set up so much. If I really needed to I can tear that cot down in a couple of minutes, but most cases dont even need to do that.
@@terrancepadilla7217 Maybe! May take some modifications. The Disc-O-Bed cots actually make a bunk bed style cot but Id imagine it would be too tall in my truck.
