As are fam is growing we have been looking at getting a new used truck camper. We came acrossed the Lance 830 and really liked that layout with the rear tent opition. I know they don't make that model any more. So my question is who else makes a camper with the rear tent besides Outfitter Juno? Is their other opitions I should conidiser? Thanks

Adventurer did for a while.IIRC; Northstar did too...B

We first thought we might like a rear tent model but I looked at one and decided the down side, for us anyways, didn't equal out to the advantages. Once the tent got wet, you would have a problem getting it dried out before the mold started growing here in the SE. Heating and AC would be difficult, as well as security when the tent was out. (just lift the edge and crawl inside)I looked at an Adventurer, that had a slide out with bunks, in it that looked good. There was an article somewhere, perhaps in truckcampermagazine.com done by Jeff Johnson and his wife on that model. Looked that 5 could sleep in it somewhat comfortably.

You need to find an Amerigo with the Snap N Nap! Better than a canvas "tent".

At one time Host made a rear tent option model and Lance had it as an option on the 1191. I think the tent is a great idea but as a previous poster indicated there can be some drawbacks as well.

NorthStar makes a side foldout bed option.

Camper with Rear Tent who makes them | Good Sam Community

billtex
Explorer II
Jan 30, 2014
Adventurer did for a while.
IIRC; Northstar did too...

B
joe_b_
Explorer II
Jan 30, 2014
We first thought we might like a rear tent model but I looked at one and decided the down side, for us anyways, didn't equal out to the advantages. Once the tent got wet, you would have a problem getting it dried out before the mold started growing here in the SE. Heating and AC would be difficult, as well as security when the tent was out. (just lift the edge and crawl inside)

I looked at an Adventurer, that had a slide out with bunks, in it that looked good. There was an article somewhere, perhaps in truckcampermagazine.com done by Jeff Johnson and his wife on that model. Looked that 5 could sleep in it somewhat comfortably.
76AMERIGO
Explorer
Jan 30, 2014
You need to find an Amerigo with the Snap N Nap! Better than a canvas "tent".
jmtandem
Explorer II
Jan 30, 2014
At one time Host made a rear tent option model and Lance had it as an option on the 1191. I think the tent is a great idea but as a previous poster indicated there can be some drawbacks as well.
s1214
Explorer
Jan 30, 2014
NorthStar makes a side foldout bed option.
tad94564
Explorer
Jan 30, 2014
Host Yukon For Sale
billyray50
Explorer
Jan 30, 2014
Star craft made some models too with a rear pop out tent. Believe it is a 11.5 dry bath model with side entry.
kbaum
Explorer
Jan 30, 2014
Most foldout tents are made of a high quality materials as are many pop-ups that do not mildew etc... Some lower priced units may have that problem still not likely for the units mentioned so far with tent rooms. I had an Outfitter Juno for several years really liked the extra room my buddy was so impressed he has the Juno now. Really adds a lot of interior space when needed without a large increase in traveling size and weight.
H2oSprt
Explorer
Jan 30, 2014
No mold in mine, if I put mine away wet I'll open it when I get home for a day or so. The tent is the only way for my family of 5 to be comfortable in shorbed camper. We love ours...
Capt_Eddie
Explorer
Jan 31, 2014
We have the tent on our Lance 1040. We love the usefulness of it. But you do need to keep up on the caulking. But in all honesty, be prepared for a lot of hard strenuous work to put the tent back up. If I did not have a carrier on the back, I do not know how I would get it up. You can not use a ladder, because the tent sticks out so far that you are far from the tent the last part of closing. Then you have to go from one side to the other to be sure that you are not pinching the fabric.I think that it take above average strength to lift the tent up. something a lot of people can not do. Do not try one on a camper sitting on the ground. Try one on a truck. That is the mistake we make when we bought ours. You don't need to be a 30 year old body builder to use the tent, But knowing one WOULD help.