How to: DIY Wedge Camper

@IndependenceEnterprises I'm contemplating replacing the side and rear windoors to maybe full aluminum with reinforcement. The aluminum composite is a little on the flimsy side. I've got a 6ft bed and I imagine yours is longer. I would have liked to have installed hurricane hinges too. I used a full piano hinge and lined it with a weatherproof fabric material. That material is deteriorating causing some leakage. I havent looked into latches but I agree with the southco locks, if you go with southco, don't go with knockoffs. Happy building.

 

Has anyone with a DIY camper been able to get any sort of insurance on their camper? I have been trying for a while now and just seem to get shot down every company I talk to.

 

For anyone that did the sewing:

Is there certain thread that should be used?
Any recommendations on a cheap sewing machine, or is it worth spending a little more and getting one with more bells and whistles?

 

100% polyester thread seems to be the most common, which I used as well. I used a cheap $100 Brother machine, and it did just fine for the two tents I sewed. The biggest difference for me was using a jeans/denim needle.

 

Thanks!

 

It would take me forever to go through 175 pages so I thought I'd ask first...

Has anyone built this, but with a removable RTT like the Gaia Camper? I really like the idea of being able to remove the RTT and retaining a cap while at home. I have designs and ideas in my head how to do it, just curious if anyone has tried it yet.

 

the way its designed is not for ease of removal for the camper wedge. Its bolted to the bed shell. If you were to add rails to it and some form of mount like a Gaia camper then, maybe. But the wedge is still heavy af. Its at least 200lbs of materials.



anyone on the east coast interested in a ripcord camper minus the wedge? I want to ditch the bed shell I made.