...it took us about 2 years:
-6 months debating and detailing our needs;
*buying new truck (another intense investigation!)
-18 months translating the above into a truck camper genre (pop-up), and investigating each and every pop-up manufacturer's various offerings, quality and finally, narrowing down 2 brands/models (at this point, delivery and our schedule is priority in decision).
It is EASY to go to a truck camper manufacturer, and negotiate the precise build/options/custom add-ons brand new. It is serendipity to find all the above in a used truck camper, at the right quality level! Used is ALWAYS a compromise (work will always need to be done, like re-building, reinforcing, repairing and adding the options you had to make the compromise on).
Good luck!
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