The Ultimate Vintage Toyota 4x4 Truck Camper? This Chinook is simply one of a kind 

I don't even know what to say, this has to be the most meticulously thought out camper build I've ever seen. Drop dead gorgeous.

Totally speechless, can't wrap my mind about how beautiful this vehicle is.

I’m not into old vehicles or truck campers but holy crap that was cool. The embodiment of passion and attention to detail.

The Toyota Chinook was our family’s primary vehicle when I was growing up! I have so many wonderful memories of traveling the United States with my family! Thank you for the step back in time! The only thing missing are the front and back windows in the canvas pop top!

Not only is this truck a masterpiece, but you have done a brilliant job at giving a history lesson and view of it! Bravo. Best RU-vid truck video out there

Yes, this is the best camper of any kind I've ever seen.

I could see myself on many many hunting and fishing trips with this beast.

I would love to have a Toyota camper, they are so rare.

The truck brings back memories. In 1978 I bought a brand new Toyota pickup for $3,838. Other than blowing the head gasket at 12,000 miles it was a pretty good truck.

This layout with nowadays tech would have been awesome camper to take everywhere. ❤️❤️❤️

I'll say is that thing is built right it's held up amazing over the years What a beauty.

I took a 1978 Chinook camper and reinforced it and it’s now on top of my 1995 Toyota T-100 4x4 ! Love it!

Holy crap, what an amazing truck/RV! I’m a die hard Toyota fan, especially the old trucks, gorgeous as well as functional!

Oh my god he has the optional 73-78 dash clock. I've never even seen one in anything other than Japanese marketing photos. Holy crap.

My father had a 77 chinook. He drove daily. He was a retired truck driver. So that ment. I had to put a clutch in it. A couple of times. Plus a floor board. In it. It give anything to have it back. Enjoy your toy. My father loved his. And thank you. This brought back. A lot of memories. 😊

That 20R engine is a keeper, rates high! Great truck/Camper, should be saved and showed off!!

CHERRY!!! Words just can't explain this beauty!! My dream rig when the kids are gone, or before the kids would have been great too.

Man it sure is no wonder how this rig won so many rewards. Absolutely stunning

Killer! I've always dreamed of rebuilding one like this. I guess the next level would be to swap in a tacoma v6 power/drivetrain, dually rear axle, long travel front suspension with wide front fenders. I think you can fit a toilet/shower combo in there too.

Look at all the room to work under the hood. Incredible SHTF vehicle.

I think I just fell in love. :) .. maybe 4 years later as this was posted, but hey I love it.

Excellent! Brings back memory's. I had a '77 4 speed manual with the factory a/c, which worked a lot better than they look like they would. One item you didn't mention; this floor plan came with a fitted sheet. Put down the dinette table on a special frame, then all of the dinette cushions had to be put in a certain way, then the hard part was flipping it over with out losing one. Presto, a (small) bed for 2! Yours is the only other one that I have seen that still has the front bed extension shelf. The kids loved sleeping up there, and didn't want the privacy curtains put up. Also, our factory port-a-potty fit in the bottom right cabinet at the back entry door. The little Dometic LP fridge was actually a 3-way. Most newer Toy micro-minis used the 2-way (like my '86 Dolphin, and now '93 Itasca spirit). This little fridge would actually hold a case of beer cans! What a gem you have here!

Toyota needs to bring this back. For Under 45k.

I have nothing but respect for people who do tasteful builds, using the original engine (modifications welcome of course) and as much OEM stuff...even if it would have never been spec'd on that particular model...as possible. Customs that seem like a factory vehicle to the average person are far more interesting to me than crazy stupid mods that take away the soul of the original vehicle. And I would absolutely KILL to have the money to build that same exact 20R for my '77 pickup. Flawless build and one of my favorite Toyotas, and hands down favorite Toyota-based Chinook I have ever seen. Flawless.

Best of all, it's a Toyota! All I've driven since the '80's.

An absolutely marvelous build! The only thing I would have done differently would be to try and find a better place for the tachometer. One thing out of a million ain't bad...

Why nobody builds this exact kind of campers today ? It's perfect.

I want this so bad, oh my god. This is the most beautiful thing I've seen in so so so long.

Are you kidding me!!!! I love this marvelous machine. And I havent even seen the inside yet while writing this. OMG!!!

We sure love our off-road rigs here in Oregon! Absolutely gorgeous!

Spectacular build! It makes me miss my 1985 4Runner that I rebuilt from scratch out of 7 junked Toyota pickups and 4Runners and I named it franken runner I love the overhead console because I built one similar to that in frankenrunner that has my CB radio my navigation system and my VHF radio. Both front and rear axles were cryode chromoly from hub to hub I had a TMax winch that I customized and waterproofed so that I can run it underwater if I need to do extract myself from a river. It took me 2 years and a lot of knuckle busting to build Frankenrunner. You mentioned LC engineering they're the ones that built the motor for Frank and runner and that's the reason that I lost it they didn't assemble it properly and I spun a main bearing long story short I had to end up selling the vehicle because I was hurt in an accident at work and I lost everything

Definition of perfect classic in modern days

That's a pretty neat rig. I do like those old Toyota trucks, and with that camper set up too it makes it into a really cool yet practical classic vehicle, which would still be perfectly usable to get away from it all for a while, even touring the USA, but taking the rural back roads instead of the interstate, plus trekking up through the mountains. Having had experience with well used and abused late eighties and early nineties Hi-Lux's I know just how capable these things are, not to mention pretty much bullet proof. Unfortunately try finding one, especially here in the UK. Because they lasted so long they tended to be beaten to death and just driven into the ground. So finding one, let alone a decent one has become pretty difficult.

Thanks for posting! Amazing & didn't know they had the side by-side "hammock" option! In my opinion, the best camper toyota has to offer in that era!

This a amazing 😱 a little of 70’s 80’s Toyota roll up into one.

This is the very first video to make me truly green with envy. Congratulations man! Give that thing a full life and take care of her, she's such a time capsule.

I've got an 1981 Hilux 4x4 trayback with a diesel, was pretty cheap, looks quite similar to this one but without the double headlights. Apparently old diesel hiluxs are quite rare in America but in Australia they are probably the most common model.

That's a gorgeous rig, holy cow! Thanks for sharing it!

astonishing build, no question. great for a car show or an RV museum. But to use it and live in it ? meeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Absolutely the most beautiful and perfect for me vehicle ive seen in a long time. I grew up seeing these. Beautiful... thanks.

Having grown up in/around Yakima, it's always nice to hear it mentioned in a video not discussing apples or gunfire.

I am not a Toyota man but this Toyota is a beauty. Very nice RV truck.

The older I get the more I wish I had been born in the 60s... All the coolest things came out in the 70s and 80s. If this was made today it would be loaded with cheap plastic and paper-thin "metal" and 5 years after purchase nothing would work. This truck has quality fit and finish everywhere.

Nothing digital and toggle switches...pure heaven.

Man, listen to those doors. Proper solid!

Chinook campers had a look n style to them,,, wether on a domistic or import,,,they were the true visionary small RV builder

That is really neat. The old Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation sticker added an extra degree of “old school cool” to the truck.

This is the greatest Toyota I've never seen!

🤯 I’m absolutely blown away by this build..

This is great!! Why do these companies stop making these vehicles? I'd snatch one up in a heartbeat!!....this is very very clean for a 78....well done!!

This is the kind of camper I need, just to drive around the States and take in the beauty. Does your friend take on new projects? Absolutely beautiful.

Gorgeous! I've seen pics of this rig over the years and always wanted to learn more about it. That is the coolest vehicle I've ever seen. Looks like its in great hands. Cheers!

Absolutely SUPERB!!! QUALITY!!! ALL QUALITY!!! ALL OF IT! WOW!

Jeeeeeez! This is the coolest truck build I've seen in a while! Well done 👏

I've never seen this type of truck before but it's a really cool

Nice build, no useless extra things, a bit like my old volvo laplander camper.

That paint is perfect 1978

Every one of these ive seen is more rust than metal. Very cool resto

Wow, what a classic camper 👍

Beautiful slice of history

I knew I seen this before especially having those Oregon trail license plates, total PNW CLASSIC!

This is my dream camper...... Practical, styled, classy.......what more can u ask?

Nice truck. No doubt you were busting your nuts this whole video. Thanks for showing.

Gorgeous!! Hope toyota comes back to campers

It 👁️ looks 👁️ Good! The workmanship on the build, seems exemplary. 🙏🦉

This is what passion and money can create 👌

They were ahead of themselves..... this is another nice video. Thanks for posting this.

Never knew these existed. Wow.. stunning.

They were okay, my parents owned a 78. It really sucked in the wind my Dad put 15x8 rims with wide tires to dampen out the swaying in the wind. They are far from fast or good MPG. I stopped fitting on the top bunk when I was twelve. It was fun to ride up on the top bunk while in motion. The one redeeming quality was storage it held a LOT for its size. Another memory was dealing with exhaust manifold cracking all the time, along with my Mom putting a bandaid over the map light over the radio. Over all it was a enjoyable camper to use.

Would love to mate the Chinook to a Tundra - modern amenities with classic legendary chinook survival of the fittest comfort 💪

had a 2wd one of these. never should have let it go

It would be awsome if Toyota made an option for the tundra or tacoma that was just like this for the newer tucks

WOW what a sweet rig! It’s a damn shame it will never really again be used proper like it should, but I guess it’s also good to have one this nice preserved in some rich guys collection....Hopefully it’ll be put on display at car shows for others to appreciate! PLEASE whatever you do, DON’T sell it to some spoiled kid with rich parents who wants to “experience camper life” for a summer and totals it(like EVERY OTHER video on RU-vid)

That thing is beautiful. What a badass truck

By far the most amazing beautiful vintage Chinook recreation I have ever seen! Truly a classic! Would love to own one!!!!❤ Thanks for the piece of history🙏

This is a gem. Gorgeous

Absolutely fantastic rig. What a great opportunity for you to own. Please take care of it and use it!

Perfect for travel and small family 😊🤗

Wow that 20R is amazing! Wow amazing!

I'm with everyone else. JUST WOW 🥺! This is priceless in my opinion. But I hold Hilux in very high regard. When it was mated to the Chinook it became perfect.

Wow RU-vid must be listening. I’m doing an sas and 22r conversion on one of these in my free time. It won’t be anywhere near as nice as this but it will be a sweet rig.

This is my dream vehicle. It can be used as a daily car, or and my mobile living base at any time anywhere. why no company produces similar vehicle now?

The guy did a great build. The shaggy carpet would have to go IMO. Cool over land vehicle.

One of my friends had one of these when they were new.

That beauty lives in my state? I would never use it as intended, but damn ... so well done, love it love it.

Great looking vehicle. It looks rare.

It’s like a museum piece

Toyota please bring these back.

That’s flipped sweet. Amazingly clean attention to detail.

This is phenomenal. What a beautiful vehicle.

International Scout II did the same except that the camper comes off and now you have a convertable truck, or put a two seater cab on. You also could put the original designed top on and now you have a SUV. Then you change your mind whenever you want!

Honda could never 🙌🏾love toyota…especially the tank engine(20-22r)

you are so proud of it. As you should be. I am happy for you! Inshallah I will get to buy something like this in the future too. Have a nice Day!

Always loved Toyota but this is awesome❤❤What a great build❤

Sure ya know but yer hilux here. Dont know alot bout 4x4 but they were very reliable bro had a diesel 2.4 very slow but cheap on fuel an juzt always went. Love em. Cheers

I am determined to make a Chinook top for 88 4runner. This is just the perfect size overlander

Was für ein tolles Fahrzeug.👍👍👍

Damn. This thing is beautiful. Like it just drove off the showroom floor.

That's a beautiful track!

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