Asking price is $5,500 OBO. Truck has already been sold.
Description: DIY GFC mounted on the bed. It is a welded 16-gauge 1.5” square tubing steel frame (painted matte black) with an aluminum extrusion clamshell bolted on. The tent sits inside the extrusions attached via awning cord and keder rails. It is watertight when closed up and I opened it up when the PNW recently got its torrential downpour and no leaks. It differs from GFC because I built it so the sleeping platform could be clipped up out of the way so a person could stand or hang out in stormy weather; there is also 6" of room for bedding instead of 2". Everything else closely follows the GFC design. Camper is bolted on via through the bedrails. According to GFC, all their campers for the Tacoma are the same dimensions for the years 1995 through 2025, so it should fit other trucks!
| - | Low profile sits less than 8” off cab top. |
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| - | Approximate weight of 300-325 pounds. |
| - | Sleeping area of 50”x78” |
| - | Steel frame include triangulated bracing on all for corners. I built this to be tough offroad. |
| - | Aluminum composite matte panels and access truck bed from all three sides via the panels. |
| - | Panels have trimming to protect from sharp edges. |
| - | Single bulbed seal around the three side panels creates watertight seal. |
| - | Two locks per panel for optimum security. |
| - | Continuous hinges for strength |
| - | Complete privacy for added security or changing clothes (or pooping in a bucket). |
| - | Flipping sleeping platform to allow standing up for changing, etc |
| - | Closed inside height of 6” allows for many mattress options and room for blankets/pillows. |
| - | Extrusions are highly modular for adding stuff to them via t-slots and nut inserts. |
| - | Awning mounts on passenger side |
| - | 2x 1/8th” square tubing crossbars for mounting kayaks, bikes, skis, surfboard, skyboxes, etc. |
| - | ~95% stainless steel/aluminum hardware. Unfortunately, ordered “stainless steel” washers off Amazon. |
| - | Tent fabric is waterproof, mildew resistant 600D Ottertex canvas with PVC backing. |
| - | All three tent windows have mesh bug layer and waterproof zippers to open tent. Waterproof zippers to get in and out of the mesh along the side windows. The rear panel doesn’t have the mesh zippered. |
| - | Venting in the top corners aid in condensation when windows shut |
| - | Tent triple stitched at connection to camper for reinforcement |
| - | Skirt on the tent to prevent water from running down the sides directly into the camper |
| - | Tent is fully removable if you want to take it out during the winter or if it gets dirty |
| - | Caulked all the way around. |
| - | Level on driver’s side and rear to aid in finding a flat camping spot. |
| - | No brake light installed on camper but will be included. |
Cons:
|-|All three panels are not symmetrical in height when open|
|-|Drilled weep holes to prevent buildup of water in the steel frame.|
|-|Buyer will need to provide their own mattress. I used a 4” Exped Megamat Duo 10.|
|-|Sleeping platform is not configurable like GFC.|
|-|Consider buying an anti-condensation mat if you plan on keeping the mattress in all year.|
Selling because I sold the truck.
Location is Port Orchard, WA.
I’m absolutely NOT claiming my DIY build to be on par with GFC quality!!! But, I copied my DIY build via GFC’s online build/price sheet, and it would cost $9523 (not including install fees/taxes sometimes equal to another $2k in the area) with earliest install dates months out. With this in mind compared with the going rates of used GFCs, I believe my asking price is fair and it’s available now, but reasonable offers will be considered. I also have a CVT 79” awning not installed (brackets already on the truck), I will include for the right price.
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