Hi all,
I picked up my camper back in late November '21 for my 2013 LB access cab Tacoma, spent a week ish building it out and have lived out of it since. I found inspiration from other peoples build posts so figured I should share back with you all.
Using the GFC solar tray I mounted a 100w Renogy solar panel connected to a 100ah Renogy battery, this runs my Dometic CFX55 as well as interior LED lights and exterior LED ‘work lights’. The interior LED are the cheap ‘dorm room’ version and I just cut the wire upstream of the inverter and stripped the wire such that it can run off of DC from my battery, they are showing signs of wear after 4 months of heavy use but for $18 I cannot complain. The 4 ‘work lights’ that I installed were incredibly valuable because I inevitably arrived at my campsite in the dark many nights and having exterior lights made everything much easier.
After mounting solar and installing my battery, I ran wires through the truck bed for the Dometic, lights, and USB’s for charging, integrating light switches into the sides of the bed. Additionally, I built a bench on the wall against the cab and shelves on the passenger side that are accessible from the passenger side of the truck. I got a Prinsu habitat roof rack which I had to modify to fit under the GFC as well as having to drill holes into the truck which was stressful. It all turned out well and was a great storage place for extra fuel and water. I also added ‘closets’ to the backseat of the cab using closet organizers from Target. My last addition was adding two bike racks to the beef bars for mountain bikes.
Cheers.
