shopping for truck camper that pops uu

No, there isn't one that we all like. :) I'd look at a Four Wheel Camper.

I know you will have alot of voices chiming in on weight etc. I will just comment that since you are in Georgia, pickin's will be slim. There used to be a Four Wheel Camper dealer in NC, but he packed it in for the Pacific Northwest I believe. We did get to check one out before he moved and they are very neat! New was a little pricey (which is why we passed) I have since then become a fan of the Northstars.

Several brands of truck campers will be at the Raleigh NC RV show this weekend. Check Truck Camper Magazine for list of mfgs that will be there.

fxs44 wrote:
Is there a definitive brand outthere that you all really like.
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Well I really like my FWC. I am on my second, the first I had for 23 years and recently purchased another. Aluminum frame construction and built to survive off road use. They are not inexpensive and used ones sell fast and for top dollar.

Here is a forum that is more dedicated to the world of pop ups:
http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/forum/17-truck-campers/

I really like my Outfitter Apex 8. Had it since 2004. I would buy another one.

Alaskan is the only one to buy the others are ****.

Alaskan is the only one to buy the others are ****.

joe123 wrote:
Alaskan is the only one to buy the others are ****.

I REALLY liked the Alaskans but there were too many trade-off in the end. Biggest being NO bathroom. Also if you are 6' tall you will be bumping your head. You will also NOT be carrying one on a 1500 truck as they are heavy.

I have had Outfitter build two campers for me, our first Apex8 back in 2004 and then we upgraded to the longer Apex 9.5 in 2007. For your 1500 truck you will need to look at their smaller/lighter models.

joe123 wrote:
Alaskan is the only one to buy the others are ****.

So, I notice you own a Bigfoot. Thinking of trading?????

Steve_in_29 wrote:

joe123 wrote:
Alaskan is the only one to buy the others are ****.

I REALLY liked the Alaskans but there were too many trade-off in the end. Biggest being NO bathroom. Also if you are 6' tall you will be bumping your head..

Lol, Steve, you have to raise the top before you get in.

I believe most of the ones 7.5' and longer have cassette toilets.

realter wrote:

Steve_in_29 wrote:

joe123 wrote:
Alaskan is the only one to buy the others are ****.

I REALLY liked the Alaskans but there were too many trade-off in the end. Biggest being NO bathroom. Also if you are 6' tall you will be bumping your head..

Lol, Steve, you have to raise the top before you get in.

I believe most of the ones 7.5' and longer have cassette toilets.

Even after the top is raised there is a lack of headroom for tall people. I spoke with a guy at the Outfitter factory who had sold his Alaskan and was going with an Apex for that exact reason.

I said "bathroom" not toilet. You pull the porta-pottie out of the closet and use it in the aisle with no privacy and the shower is simply a pan you stand in (again in the aisle) while using the sink sprayer hose. Then you have to carefully carry the full pan outside to dump it. Back in 2004 they did say they could add an actual bathroom, at a cost of $2K to an already pricey camper.

Raising the top was the other big issue for us as the cabover bed is exposed to the elements (windblown dust/sand or rain/snow) while it is going up until the sidewalls are pushed into place and when lowered those cabover sidewalls lie directly on the mattress allowing water to soak in if it was raining/snowing out or even just a heavy dew.