For over 20 years, Ulrich Dolde had dreamed of traveling the world in his own, self-built motorhome. He finally turned that goal into reality at the age of 44. After quitting … Read more
The challenge seemed like a simple one, build a truck back camper that does not extend past the original vehicle’s footprint. On a large, extended bed truck, this wouldn’t be … Read more
Thanks to DoItYourselfRV reader, Bruno, for sending in his custom built truck camper. I’d like to share with you the story of our camper built in a GM Chevrolet Montana … Read more
Jay Baldwin has come up with a remarkably modular truck back camper. Something of a legend in his own right, this industrial engineer—who was still riding his mountain bike at the … Read more
It’s called the Ford Flophouse, but could have been named the Mopar Mansion. This 50 foot square truck bed RV was originally constructed to fit a vintage Dodge 1977 D-100. Retrofitted … Read more
It’s big, it’s burly, it’s a vintage truck camper on a MAN truck chassis (thanks Erik on Facebook for the tip)! According to TrucksPlanet, the MAN 630 was built from 1956-1972. … Read more
Joe A. Chavez is an artist and musician from Maine. With a Ford Ranger pickup, a little cash to spend, and the ability to scrounge up material on the cheap, he made … Read more
Truck campers have a special place in RV history. In the 1960s, Jeep and truck manufacturers experimented with adding living quarters to small 4×4 vehicles, ushering in the diverse RV … Read more
Leave it to the Russians to come up with a real-life version of a remote control monster truck. The SHERP ATV has some of the most extreme proportions a vehicle … Read more
Joseph “Joe” Chavez recently left his home in Maine to go on a cross country trip in his wooden “tiny house on wheels.” His homemade truck camper was built on … Read more