Truck Camper News

It was long overdue. After billions worth of undone maintenance across the national park system and federally managed public lands, on August 4, 2020, President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law. The [read more]

Fifty-two-year-old Marine veteran Sean Silvera was stoked when he completed work on his truck camper build in January. He purchased the best suspension upgrades for his Ram 2500 that money could buy, installed an imported [read more]

Expion360 recently released a new 100 amp hour lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) group-31 battery called the VPR4Ever Classic. According to the Oregon-based company, the deep cycle battery will allow owners to charge faster, stay longer, [read more]

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc with the US economy, yet the RV industry is one segment of the economy that appears to be untouched. In fact, with RV dealerships reporting record sales nationwide, the [read more]

Adventure Manufacturing, Scout Campers launched the second model of its fleet recently—the Yoho 6.0—designed specifically for the growing mid-size truck segment. According to the press release, the Scout Yoho is like a backpack for a [read more]

You asked for it, you got it. Torklift International just released a concealed front receiver hitch called the North Hitch. Unlike other front hitch assemblies, the North Hitch is accessible, easy to install, and will [read more]

Lance Camper, the leading manufacturer of quality truck campers and travel trailers, has launched an all-new marketing campaign entitled “Now Boarding.” According to the press release, the campaign is designed to share with prospective buyers [read more]

Legendary Motorcar’s of Ontario, Canada, recently announced that Steve McQueen’s 1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup truck and custom aluminum truck camper is now for sale. McQueen, who starred in a number of Hollywood classics like Bullitt, [read more]

It’s not everyday that one suffers a truck camper rollover on an outing, but this is exactly what happened to John and Kara Beh on a recent trip to Sedona, Arizona. Fortunately, the couple suffered [read more]

Washington-based Adventurer Manufacturing Ltd., quality maker of the Adventurer and Eagle Cap truck camper brands, just launched a smaller and lighter brand of truck camper called the Scout and its first model, the Scout Olympic [read more]

Be Change LLC has just relaunched XPCampers under the Nimbl Vehicles brand. According to the press release, the XPCamper V1 has been renamed the Evolution to reflect enhancements made to Steve Kozloff’s original 2007 design. [read more]

Following the successful launch of its revolutionary Trail Lodge Edition horse trailer, The Kingstar Company is again blazing trails with a unique truck camper called the Camino. According to the press release, the Camino is [read more]

Lance Camper just announced the release of its Live. Lance. Life. brand podcast. The audio is recorded, produced and hosted by Bob Rogers and Jim Waters of the Lance marketing team and is slated to [read more]

Northwood Manufacturing, maker of Arctic Fox and Wolf Creek truck campers, just announced that it is temporarily closing down its manufacturing facility in La Grande, Oregon until March 27. According to the press release, the [read more]

Ohio-based NuCamp RV, manufacturer of quality truck campers and teardrop-style trailers, recently announced the launch of its redesigned Cirrus 820 truck camper for 2021. According to the press release, the updated 820 will come with [read more]

Our 2015 Northstar 12STC truck camper, reviewed here on Truck Camper Adventure last year, learned a new aerial trick when one of the five tornadoes that touched down in Maryland on February 7, 2020 visited [read more]

Lance Camper has partnered with YouTube full-time RV influencers “Mortons on the Move” web series chronicling traveling through Canada to the Arctic Ocean in an 1172 Truck Camper. The series was announced in March of [read more]

RVBusiness just reported that Travel Lite RV is building truck campers and travel trailers again at its Syracuse, Indiana manufacturing plant. Travel Lite RV CEO, Dustin Johns, told the publisher that the company has hired [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure has just learned that Be Change LLC will relaunch XPCampers under a new company brand called Nimbl Vehicles that will include a new website, social media platforms, and a national marketing blitz [read more]

Washington-based Torklift International, quality manufacturer of factory and aftermarket parts for truck campers, has released a long-term storage solution for slide-in truck campers called the Camper Packer. According to the press release, the product is [read more]

Washington-based Hiatus Campers, manufacturer of lightweight pop-up campers, has released an innovative hard-sided pop-up truck topper that’s starting to make waves in the industry. According to the press release, the low-profile topper is manufactured out [read more]

A record number of truck campers and overland rigs were on display at the recently completed 2019 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Previous SEMA shows had one, maybe two truck [read more]

Lancaster, California-based Lance Campers, quality maker of ultra-light travel trailers and truck campers, just launched a new and improved website. According to the press release, Lance’s new website features: 2020 product enhancements and the addition [read more]

Oregon-based EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles just announced big changes for its 2020 EXP and FX models, making them even more capable and reliable off-road. According to the press release, a drivetrain consisting of a Vortec 6.0L [read more]

Lance Camper just announced that it will be participating in the 2019 SEMA show. This year the company will be showcasing the “Altimeter,” a rig built explicitly for the overlanding customer. The truck and camper [read more]

Canadian-based Northern Lite Truck Campers recently announced that it will be showcasing two Limited Edition truck campers at the 2019 SEMA Show, November 5-8, in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the first time ever, buyers at [read more]

Prescott, Arizona-based AT Overland recently released a Summit truck topper for the Jeep Gladiator, the first enclosed camping solution for the popular 4WD pickup truck. With a base weight of only 350 pounds, no other [read more]

Zamp Solar, premium supplier of US-manufactured off-grid solar solutions, just unveiled its all new Obsidian Series solar panels at the recently completed RV Dealer Open House in Elkhart, Indiana. The patent-pending, monocrystalline panels are 30 [read more]

Woodland, California-based Four Wheel Campers, the leading manufacturer of lightweight, aluminum pop-up truck campers, is complementing its extensive pop-up truck camper lineup with a yet-to-be-named (“Project M” is the placeholder name) truck camper product that [read more]

Lancaster, California-based Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. recently announced several product enhancements for their 2020 Ultra-Light Travel Trailer and Truck Camper model lines and will launch an all-new brand logo. Along with a new “Driftwood” (gray [read more]

On September 5, Truck Camper Adventure reported that Travel Lite RV had closed its doors permanently. This information was obtained from several sources including dealers and suppliers. Word of layoffs, and numerous calls to the [read more]

Oregon-based StableCamper, a leading manufacturer of truck camper stabilization products, recently expanded its catalog to include not only several truck camper accessories, but also its signature StableCamper product for Northern Lite campers, the first ever [read more]

Hellwig Products, an industry-leading manufacturer of towing, hauling and performance suspension products, recently released its bolt-on air spring suspension system for 2017-2019 Ford F-350 and F-450 dually pickup trucks. The Big Wig’s 5,600-pound springs allow [read more]

T.R. Arnold and Associates Certification, a leading independent certification agency, just announced that Lance Camper has been awarded the Certified Green designation. According to the press release, Lance travel trailers and truck campers have both [read more]

AM Solar, located in Springfield, Oregon, has made it easy for truck camper owners to go solar by just announcing the release of three solar power packages built specifically for truck campers. Called The Ranger, [read more]

Hellwig Products, an industry-leader and manufacturer of towing, hauling and performance suspension products, has just released its bolt-on, three-way adjustable Big Wig rear sway bar for 2019 Ford F-450 dually pickup trucks. This sway bar [read more]

Lance Camper Mfg. Corp. recently announced the addition of the ReviewsMax digital marketing tool to its vast network of dealers. “ReviewsMax is a straightforward user-based app that allows our dealers to survey their customers about [read more]

The 2019 North American Truck Camper Owner’s Association (NATCOA) Rally was completed last week and by all accounts was a big hit. A total of 68 persons from 11 states and Canada attended the four-day [read more]

The ninth annual Northwest Overland Rally has just been completed and by all accounts the show was a big success. Over 130 vendors and 2,500 overlanders of all stripes attended the big, four-day event. Truck [read more]

Mary Ashley Krough and Owen Chikazawa were awarded top honors in last week’s 2019 Overland Expo West “Cool Ride” Photo Contest. The winning photo, taken by Owen, features a 2018 Four Wheel Camper Flatbed Hawk [read more]

Torklift International just announced the release of several new truck camper products. These include an improved version of the company’s Glowstep, called the GlowStep Revolution Uprising, the Cannon trailer hitch receiver for 2017-2019 Ford Super [read more]

Start-up builder Dynamo Truck Camper Extreme (TCX), a subsidiary of Silver Streak LLC, just unveiled a revolutionary weld-free, aluminum truck camper frame in preparation for its new line of campers. The Florida-based company also announced [read more]

One thing we really admire about Host Industries is how it’s always looking for ways to improve its product. These improvements occur not only through customer and dealer feedback, but also through improvements in technology. [read more]

Oregon-based SherpTek, quality manufacturer of custom modular truck beds, just launched a smaller, overland-style truck bed ideal for today’s pop-up truck camper. Not only is this new aluminum truck bed more compact and more capable [read more]

As part of its continuing effort in create branded video content, Lance Campers has partnered with Lippert Components/HappiJac to create two new videos. The first and longer of the two is an educational overview on [read more]

We love aluminum here at Truck Camper Adventure. As former Airstream travel trailer owners, we’ve always had an affinity for aluminum construction. Raw aluminum not only looks good, but is more durable and longer lasting. [read more]

Torklift International just released a stainless steel version of its popular StableLoad upgrade for 3/4-ton and one-ton trucks equipped with leaf spring rear axle suspensions. The StableLoad works by “pre-activating” the stabilizing effect already designed [read more]

After months of development, NuCamp RV showcased its brand new Cirrus 720 truck camper at the 2019 RVX Show, March 12-14, in Salt Lake City. Designed originally as the Cirrus 670 for half-ton trucks, NuCamp [read more]