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TomG2
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Jan 07, 2015

Alternative to Capri Campers

Capri has recently changed hands and raised their prices considerably. Are there any other manufacturers of bare bones truck campers? Camper shells are too narrow for east-west sleeping which is what I prefer. I have all the camping gear; stove, coolers, etc. I just want a warm and dry unit with enough room to change clothes and sleep. I used to have a model 42, which was perfect for my needs.

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  • ....as suggested above, I've seen Spacecap Diablo 8 models outfitted with beds, porta-potti, numerous windows (and, skylights), electric, and seats with dinette selling used in the $9000 ~ $10,000 range, in near mint condition...

    The only question is east~west bed size: iffy.

    The least expensive brand new (on edit: hard-side) truck camper on the market currently is Travel Lite (ie. the 700W {2015 models} are selling in the $10,800 range USD)

    Barring the above, a used Travel Lite?
  • Some of the Northstar and Adventurer campers are pretty basic...and well designed/built.
  • Thanks to all. It looks like Capri looked at what the competition is charging and raised their prices accordingly. The Panther is a little more camper than I am looking for. The Tufport looks interesting but I would need some prices. The Tailfeather system looks like a lot of fun but I don't think it would work in a pickup as the bed sides are more than fifteen inches tall on a pickup.
  • Not sure if this would interest you, but have a look at the Teal Tailfeather modular camper. It can be put on either a pickup or a utility trailer, and is wide enough for sleeping crossways.