DIY Flatbed Truck Camper Idea
I've seen very few builds online where people built their own camper on a flatbed pickup truck - most of the DIY truck campers are of the type that slide into the box - to me this seems silly, because...
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I can't remember if you were looking for a 4x4 or not, but if not, 2wd box trucks built on pickup chassis are very common and driveable older ones can be had cheap, especially at government surplus auctions.
You're not looking to take it off so why go through the added complexity of a separate flatbed and tiedowns? The bodies do come off these trucks fairly easily anyway so you could transfer to a new cab-chassis down the road if you so desired. It's like 8 bolts, a couple wires, jack up the corners, and drive out from under.
Nothing says you can't start and work towards your goal. Go as far as the $6000 will take you and then add as you save more. Slap some paint on the walls, throw a cheap walmart rug on the floor, stick a bed in the corner, and you're camping!
You're not looking to take it off so why go through the added complexity of a separate flatbed and tiedowns? The bodies do come off these trucks fairly easily anyway so you could transfer to a new cab-chassis down the road if you so desired. It's like 8 bolts, a couple wires, jack up the corners, and drive out from under.
Nothing says you can't start and work towards your goal. Go as far as the $6000 will take you and then add as you save more. Slap some paint on the walls, throw a cheap walmart rug on the floor, stick a bed in the corner, and you're camping!
