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A truck with a traditional camper shell A modern LEER 122 camper shell. A camper shell (also canopy, and sometimes truck topper, pap cap, truck cap, bed cap, box cap, or simply shell) [1] is a small housing or rigid canopy used as a pickup truck or coupe utility accessory. The housing is usually made of fiberglass or aluminum, but sometimes ...
Pickup trucks are also used by many journeymen, tradesmen, and outdoor enthusiasts. They are also used to move or transport large goods. For example, in the US, a homeowner can rent a pickup truck to transport a large appliance from a home supply store. Equipping pickup trucks with a camper shell provides a small space for camping.
1974 Dodge D200 pickup with slide-in camper. Larger North American pickup trucks are generally the best for carrying a truck camper, although many manufacturers produce units for lighter-duty European and Japanese models. The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of a truck is the figure used to determine what size camper may be carried. The GVWR ...
Camper shell, or canopy, a raised, rigid covering for the rear bed of a pickup truck; Honda Canopy, a three-wheeled automobile from Honda; Brands and organizations
In North America, typically 3 ⁄ 4 - or 1-ton pickup trucks are used for hauling full size slideout-equipped campers (e.g., the Chevrolet/GMC 2500 through 3500 range, the Ram 2500 through 3500 range, and the Ford F-250 through 350 range), usually with long box bed lengths and sometimes with dual-mounted rear tires for the heaviest camper models.
Typically built on heavy-duty truck or bus chassis Class B (Semi-integrated) Motorhome: 17 to 23 ft (5.2 to 7.0 m) Typically vans with elevated rooflines Class C (Alcove) Motorhome: 20 to 30 ft (6.1 to 9.1 m) Typically built on cutaway pickup or van chassis with bunk over cab area Truck camper: Insert: 8 ft (2.4 m) or more
Truck tents are conventional 2–3 person tents that are rigged to hook up to a truck bed. Most truck tents are designed with a particular type of truck in mind, or a truck with certain features—those with dropgates, liftgates, camper tops, short beds, or long beds, etc. [2] The tents either hook in or strap in to several locations around the ...
In the unrolled position, these aluminium slats form a hard aluminium shell, which not only covers the cargo inside the bed, but also may support loads up 400 pounds on top of it. Another style of truck bed tonneau cover is a retractable unit, which is mounted at the front and sides of the bed and rolls up or retracts from the tailgate towards ...