It is always possible to find something bigger and better for a lot higher price. I’ve had my V2 now about 2.5 months and I’m still loving it. The wife and I just did a quick camping trip last weekend. I still am very happy with just opening it up and being able to stand in the bed of my Tacoma. And it has some very nice clean lines. I’ve already taken it to five different states.
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Personally for me, simple is key. I’m coming from camping outside, sleeping on a cot, so GFC is way overkill for my wife and I and our basic needs. I went for the RTT setup giving me the ability to switch trucks down the road, save money, and still use the truck as a truck. I think the others here are all correct, people think they want simple but realize quickly they long for an RV. I’ve had the V1 now for years not a single issue and logged nearly 100 nights - best camping purchase we’ve ever made.
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@Djp087
Which long bed Chevy? I have not seen a long bed of my vintage in the Customer Build Gallery and no 8’ Chevys are on the supported vehicles. I have a 2006 LBZ dually crew cab long bed.
My truck for reference.
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I have a 22 Single cab. I live in MT so I drove to GFC and coordinated with them to get the truck scanned since they planned to make the camper for all current models. You’re right that nobody else has an 8ft Chevy GFC, but I intend to make it reality.
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I love the simplicity. I work out of it on work days and sleep like royalty on play days. In the other ways, I still camp like I did before.
I’m going to buy one when I find a ram 6/4 2500 gfc for 5k
I have found setting it up correctly is key…the right bags to organized …placed to easy to grab…the right camping stuff…I got a v1 and working on a inside kitchen set up…you couldn’t do it with any other…the part where the bed panel can’t be removed im going to have a slide out set up…I was looking at Julians build and he pointed me towards the snow peek table.
Also I found if you make the back drawer set up correctly you have a bench and basically a full bed by taking the two square panels and the long piece of bed on the other panel…I’m have to carry a duffel bag with work clothes so I pretty much can set up a full bed down stairs bed if need be…
Also having a bungee cord in the back panel strung across… instead of bending over to hang my sleeping bag I can just reach down and pull it towards me to hang it …
I also found a van shower thing so I can set up a shower on the inside and shower with the heater vs in the rain or cold… plus if I’m in a parking lot …
I’m waiting on a couple of pieces so it’s taken apart but definitely if you set it up correctly it’s very comfy…
Not so much a build out vs setting it up for ones needs and understanding of what makes it easier to use and more enjoyable…less bending over,less digging for stuff…
found out to if you take a ratchet strap and the right laundry bag . You can ratchet strap your dirty laundry to the long black transformer floor…
don’t drill a hole though I did that at first and it kinda worked with the ratchet strap you pull tight…but it kept falling off during travel…so I switched to one you can ratchet and the kinda started to tear the hole in the honey comb…
So I just ratchet it across the whole black peace…still be cautious when ratcheting it don’t go super tight just snug it kinda will crush it if you’re hardcore with it but snug holds it just fine…
Everything out of the way don’t got to climb up and down for laundry…it kinda makes the square piece not fall into place but as soon as you sit on it…it goes down.
After the laundry and full bed without having a full bed build out…I’m a way bigger fan of the transformer floor…
Plus I hook it up to a the hanging flap on the door and a hook thing so I can just push it up and hook it … same concept as pushing the full bed up …a little less space but good enough how I have it set up…but that’s just if I’m lazy in the morning or have to go somewhere early…