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Simple DIY Camper Shell Storage

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I needed a way to store my camper shell when not in use, but I couldn't use the same storage rack as I used for the rooftop tent because the studs are too far apart. So I came up with this super simple method with some eye bolts and straps. Everything I used is linked below. Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe!
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@99shadows66 3 года назад

The strap locking mechanisms are up at the ceiling, show us how you let the cap back down. I would have put the strap locks at the bottom where I can reach them without using a ladder.

@heathbletzacker9216 2 месяца назад

Boom. My first thought.

@SilkLotus 22 дня назад

Simple and effective, love it

@billday8501 3 года назад

On another video the guy used four 2x4 blocks that fit in the ‘channel’ of the fiberglass, so that the weight of the shell rested on the block and not the outside edge (only). Not sure if your 2x4 will damage the shell, but it does give a better support imo. Thanks for taking the time to post - good tips and help as I do my own. 👍🏻

@dollazNzentz 2 года назад

Seems like a very inexpensive and smart way to go about this. I’ve seen some people do it with chains but the motorcycle straps makes more sense to me. I’ll keep this in mind when it’s time to take the topper off. Thanks for the video!

@paulb3862 4 года назад

Nice job Braxen. Just a tip. If you put a second nut on the bolt and tighten it against the first one and they will stay where you pout them. Do that near the end of the bolt and you won't have that sticking down and scratching your paint. Still, excellent simple system you made.

@jimmybelue9658 3 года назад

I made basically the same thing a few years back using 2x4s but instead of straps I used two bicycle lift hoist systems. One for the front and one on the back. Works great but you have to keep leveling the camper top as you go up or down. Used rubber mesh on top of the 2x4s to keep it from sliding.

@scottholder4489 4 года назад

Did this today...by myself... it worked great! Thanks!

@BraxenMcConnell 4 года назад

Glad it worked out! Pretty simple set up for a quick solution

@henryclaussen7357 2 года назад

Just completed this setup. I made a couple changes; I use a length of chain so that I could actually reach the cam buckle without having to go on a ladder, and the other thing I did was add a extra ratchet strap to go all the way around and to separate hooks in the ceiling since I’m parking my Mustang underneath it I wanted to be extra secure.

@judson714 4 года назад

Thanks for the idea! Went out and grabbed the materials today and had it dine in a few hours. I ended up using a padding and wrapped it around the 2x4’s. It worked well. Cheers!

@nathanday2595 4 месяца назад

Great idea, great execution. Well done.

@jimihendrix8535 2 месяца назад

That is exactly how I am going to do it. I see a lot of videos with cables running different directions, pulleys, motors, kits that cost a lot of money, etc. Way too complicated. You could also have non-adjustable cables with the same hooks preset at the upper limit and hook those on when it is raised to the top if you are worried about the straps slipping. I am also going to screw a 4 x 8 piece of foam insulation board to the ceiling so the topper can rest against it without scratching the topper. Just ordered my topper today. Cannot wait to get this set up in place.

@stevesalcido5135 5 лет назад

Nice idea! Besides shortening the bolts, you may want to put some plastic caps on the last of the threads. Looking forward to your next video

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

Thanks Steve! I was actually thinking the same thing about the caps. I’ll have to see if I can track some down

@stevesalcido5135 5 лет назад

@@BraxenMcConnell look at your local hardware, they usually have a specialty hardware section. We have Lowes and Home Depot.

@KyleJPilot 3 года назад

I've been thinking about this for a while... this was exactly what I was imagining with the 2x4s and straps then putting them under the cap by standing in the bed of the truck and lifting with your back! All that to say, it's good to see it actually being done so I know I'm on the right track! Thanks for the video!

@BB-zc4gq Год назад

I would like to see a vid of you putting it back on and realsing the tension on the straps. Seems to me that that process would require 2 people for sure.

@mango4064 8 дней назад

Nice!!

@ChickenJewel 4 года назад

Thanks this saved me a few hundred dollars buying a system

@tucanaljb2918 8 месяцев назад

Yeah just put the put the lumbers outside and just drive into the garage and will be perfect 👍🏼 Good job

@muckerpie 5 лет назад

you can use another nut, to tighten down that first nut, so it doesn’t loosen.

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

Good call! Thanks!

@WRAPLOCK 5 лет назад

slip rubber hose over the 4 eye bolts threads to keep from scratching the paint!

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

Done 👍🏼

@jeremyray7869 4 года назад

I was thinkin add one more nut to the ibolts n they shouldnt back out

@001dman 4 года назад

hmmm simple solution i may have to use.. Should be easier on mine too, just use the roof rack on the topper to hold the topper up. suckers 8 ft long though. wonder if i have enough space between the i beams.

@VCR1117 3 года назад

Been having this idea I knew someone else had done it too. Although I’m not sure how well the house 2x4 will hold over time, as if the weight will bend it over time. I want to do it but install a long 2x4 standing for support. At each corner and bolt them to a square that connects them all.

@David_Moss 6 месяцев назад

Flips yer straps over and gain a 2-to-1mechanical advantage while lifting. Plus easy access to cam without ladder.

@eddiesabori5167 4 года назад

Definitely you give me a good idea...not the same application but it will work. Thanks

@cameron6783 5 лет назад

Thanks man! I love my trucks camper shell but it'd be nice to lift it off in a quick and easy manner. Thanks to your idea I can!

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

Love that! That’s for watching man!

@jimoconnor7491 3 года назад

This was just the idea I needed. Worked great!

@pieterreitsma00 4 года назад

Awesome paln definitely going this route, will just go with ratchets with the release at be bottom. I imagine you struggled lowering your shell?

@johntollen9865 3 года назад

That's what I was wondering. How do you lower it down ?

@wilgoo55 3 года назад

any thought to adding a length of rubber hose on the lag bolt ends ( to help to mitigate those nasty scratches as you raise the canopy)

@user-hd8ej8yx9p 3 года назад

or just cutting off the excess

@rickjames5834 5 лет назад

Great job my man but I use hooks on top of mine so it's easier to set down and also used as the tide on spot

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

Thanks man! Eventually I will put a track system up top and I’ll do the same as you, but I don’t have the tracks in yet so that will have to work for now haha

@AndrewIrizarry 3 года назад

I heard using the rack on top will pull the mounts out since it's not designed for a lifted load, only a settled load.

@davekuebler8782 3 года назад

Put some poly tube over the threads of the eye bolts to protect against scratching you truck.

@ashtonwhitcomb3217 4 года назад

Get some pulleys to run cable down to a crank winch. This setup is likely to result in your truck or cap getting damaged at some point

@stufoo 4 года назад

Hmm. Step one. Buy a house with a garage. Lol I will use this in the future though.

@shmelliot 3 года назад

Hey Braxen - do you still use this set up for your shell? Any issues? Anything you would do different?

@SPMOHED 5 лет назад

"I LOVE YOUR IDEAS."

@wdwilson397 10 месяцев назад

How do you cinch and/or release the straps...by ladder? Nice system

@yliu4093 5 лет назад

Thanks great work. I just worry if you will fall down in case then it becomes a hazard to people. What do you think?

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

Yeah, that could be a risk. I put a few extra hooks in the ceiling as braces, just in case that happened. So hopefully it doesn’t haha

@michaelmonahan28 2 года назад

I love you idea, but how do the straps lock in place once you have the cap raised?

@goaheadmakeourdayscooterpe9644 3 года назад

Next Video; How to make a drywall repair when you forget to take the trailer hitch off. Bwahaha

@ejhayes76 3 года назад

Been there, done that lol

@jroson1702 2 года назад

Excellent

@mayers19851ify 3 года назад

I’d like to see how well it comes down...

@Jringo1776 Месяц назад

Everyone talking crap is over thinking it. It's obvious he isn't planning to jack it all the way up to the ceiling.

@chetbarney6635 Год назад

Are the 2x4s going to crush the little lip on the bottom of your shell?

@nicogonz5756 3 года назад

Hi. What type of anchor support are used so that the camper shell is firm to the pickup ???

@BraxenMcConnell 3 года назад

Just a couple eyelets that screw into the studs. There are 4 currently, but I’ll probably add 4 more as a safety

@brianchisnell1548 5 месяцев назад

The outer lip water flashing should not have weight on it.

@kennymitt 5 лет назад

How do you let it back down onto the truck? Would think it would be tough with the ratchet straps unless they have reverse?

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

If it’s not on the truck then it’s usually just hanging a few inches above the bed. So I can just lower each strap an inch or two at a time and it’s on in about 5 min

@kevenchristopherson674 4 года назад

@@BraxenMcConnell Just hang the straps the other way around so the rachets are at the bottom instead of the top.

@f150bft 8 месяцев назад

How are you going to get it down?

@Sashi2003 5 лет назад

If you mount the camping box on top of the shell, can 4 - 5 people sleep comfortably in the truck? Just something i was curious about🤔

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

Yeah I think so! I’ve been thinking about putting a rail mount system on top of the shell so that I could put the tent up there. You read my mind haha!

@Sashi2003 5 лет назад

@@BraxenMcConnell Haha lol.. But do you think the shell can take the weight of the camping trunk as well as the weight of adults?

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

I’m still working that out, most of the shells say they have a working load of about 200lbs, but that’s 200lbs while driving (I think). So I’m trying to figure out if I need to reinforce the shell or not.

@Sashi2003 5 лет назад

It'd look super cool and be very useful as well if it works out! Can't wait to see what you do with it 👊

@michaeloloughlinsr.7809 5 лет назад

Good job. Did you shop camper shells leers vs snug top? How about campers and rack system how much are they compared and good vs bad for each system ? Mahalo from the big island 🌴

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

Not really, I just kept an eye out for a good deal and I found one on a Leer. But I knew both leer and snugtop were great brands. I think it depends on what you’re doing with it. I’ve used both shells and rack systems and like both. But I think the shell gives me a bit more of an incognito camping solution than the rack does. But the rack and RTT look way cool and have more space, just not able to securely store stuff in the bed like you can a shell. Just depends on what you’re looking for.

@conormalone3239 5 лет назад

That amazed me on how u thought of that 😂 and if u had stuff in there ( truck build stuff like shelf) that would add weight and could be more difficult to lift or work around so how u gonna lift the shell up 😂🤔

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

Haha thanks! I think I’d build the shelving and stuff in a way that would slide into the bottom of the bed, so it won’t be attached to the shell. But if I add more weight with a rack or something, I could hook up a pully system and use a hand crank or something.

@conormalone3239 5 лет назад

@@BraxenMcConnell ok thank god u got something to counter it 😂 as I was watching the vid I kept thinking wait there's gonna be a lot of weight it's gonna look weird with shelves coming down and u could scratch the truck 😂 well Braxen I gotta hand it to u ur always a step ahead 😂👍👏👏

@johndowney6691 2 года назад

The problem is the garage roof trusses are designed to hold the roof and the ceiling. They are not designed to be loaded with other stuff. You are over stressing the roof trusses.

@sgorman9523 2 года назад

It’s no more than 200lbs he will be fine. People hang stuff in there rafters all the time. And bikes too

@condogwow 5 месяцев назад

Braxen??? These names are getting wild

@eventhorizon1855 2 года назад

What about ratchet straps?

@InjectMusic 2 года назад

Is this still holding strong?

@jorgeespinoza7610 4 года назад

show how you get it back down...hmmm...

@SPMOHED 5 лет назад

That is genius

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

Thanks man!

@SPMOHED 5 лет назад

@@BraxenMcConnell can you subscribe me

@fernandodelacruz5056 5 лет назад

Why did you remove the tow mirrors?

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

Ooo nice catch haha! One of them actually broke, so I put the stock ones back on until I get a new one to replace the broken one.

@fernandodelacruz5056 5 лет назад

Braxen McConnell oh ok bro, so bad that happened, hope you get a new one soon because it look so dope with the tow mirrors 👌🏻 everything you've done to the truck looks good

@BraxenMcConnell 5 лет назад

Thanks man! I appreciate it!