Truck Mods

For builders creating the ultimate truck camper or expedition vehicle, few modifications generate as much discussion as the move to 41-inch super single tires. Once reserved primarily for military and commercial trucks, these oversized tires [read more]

If you’ve spent enough time hauling a truck camper, chances are you’ve also spent time fiddling with your air bags. Maybe it’s chasing down a slow leak before a weekend trip, draining moisture after a [read more]

When most people think of expedition vehicles, images of six- and seven-figure adventure trucks and globe-trotting overlanders come to mind. Massive custom builds, exotic equipment, and eye-watering price tags often dominate the conversation. Dorian Hartfield, [read more]

Bowen Customs, the leading manufacturer of premium camper beds, debuted its new kitchen slide-out option at the 2026 Overland Expo West. A prototype of the option was mounted on Chivas Sotelo’s truck camper rig consisting [read more]

Whether you’re headed south for the winter, or keeping your rig in storage, rodents can be troublesome. Indeed, your truck camper rig is like a five-star resort for rodents looking for a warm place to [read more]

REDARC Electronics, the industry leader in mobile power management and towing, showcased two major product launches at 2025 SEMA: the Tow-Pro Link and REDWorks Power Panels. Both mark the next step in REDARC’s legacy of [read more]

By all accounts, Kevin Johnson should have walked right past it. The faded green 1972 Ford F-350 had been sitting in a field outside Alamo, Nevada, for well over a decade. The tires were flat, [read more]

Elevation Off Grid (EOG), builder of the most capable trucks on the planet, just released its Pro Series 20-inch wheel for dual rear wheel (DRW) trucks. Built specifically for Ford and Ram class 4 and [read more]

Torklift, a leading manufacturer of RV towing and truck camper equipment, just released its new frame-mounted tie downs for the all-electric 2022–2026 Ford F-150 Lightning. These tie-downs are available now and offer the strength, safety, [read more]

The words from my local Ford service manager hit me like a ton of bricks. “I’m sorry, Nick, but your sunroof frame is bent and there’s nothing that we can do to fix it.” Our [read more]

Air Lift, a leading manufacturer of aftermarket air suspension products, recently released a new LoadLifter kit with air spring cradles for the 2020-2025 Jeep Gladiator 4WD. Air Lift air spring kits are designed to work [read more]

Hellwig Products, a leading manufacturer of towing, hauling and performance suspension products, has released new contact helper springs for 2024-25 Ford Super Duty F-250 and F-350 pickups. Designed to accompany factory leaf springs, Hellwig’s contact [read more]

We’ve all heard the stories about how dash cams protect drivers from road rage incidents and how they can prove your innocence in the event of an accident. You can even say that dash cams [read more]

When it comes right down to it, the pickup truck is built to really do one thing—haul cargo. It’s the raison d’etre. Yes, some people use them to tow, but hauling cargo is what pickup [read more]

Air Lift Company is expanding its “Towtal View” tow assist product line with two new offerings for Blind Spot Detection, Lane Change Assist, and Rear Cross-Traffic Alerts while towing a trailer or hauling a truck [read more]

There’s no doubt about it. The aftermarket truck bed has revolutionized the truck camper industry. Ten years ago, it was hard to find a truck camper with a custom truck bed. Today, they seem to [read more]

Air Lift, the leading manufacturer of aftermarket air suspension kits, just released its new LoadLifter 5000 and Air Lift ProSeries kits for 2017-2024 Ford F-350 chassis cab 2WD and 4WD trucks. Air Lift air spring [read more]

Our friends at Torklift International just released a new frame-mounted tie-down for truck campers called the ApexAnchors. Unlike Torklift’s legacy frame-mounted tie-down system, which mounts outside the truck bed, the ApexAnchors system mounts inside the [read more]

Dragonfly Energy, an industry leader in energy storage, just announced the expansion of its Wakespeed product line with two innovative additions: the Wakespeed 500 Pro Bluetooth Alternator Regulator (WS500 Pro) and the Wakespeed 48 Volt/12 [read more]

Elevation Off Grid (EOG) builds the best, most capable pickup truck on the planet. As a matter of fact, EOG is the only Ford F-550 and Ram 5500 pickup manufacturer in the world. Pickup is [read more]

In spite of the economic slowdown, the good folks at Elevation Off-Grid (EOG) and Bowen Customs have been busy filling orders. One such build, which recently caught our eye, consists of an EOG Black Edition [read more]

Let me start by saying that this project is not approved or sanctioned by any one who is an engineer or a governing body of any sort. Should anyone decide to follow my lead, then, [read more]

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company recently introduced the newest tire in the Wrangler family: the Wrangler DuraTrac RT, an all-season on- and off-road tire engineered to take on tough terrain with strength and dependability. [read more]

Buckstop Truckware has long been known for its outstanding bumpers, we’ve been using them here at Truck Camper Adventure for years, but did you know that Buckstop has a full outfitter shop that not only [read more]

When it comes to hauling a truck camper, today’s trucks require extra help to ensure the ride is pleasant and safe. One of the best modifications that you can make to your truck is the [read more]

Looking for some inspiration for your next truck camper build? Or looking for ways to improve your current truck camper setup with a higher-rated chassis and a custom truck bed? You’ve come to the right [read more]

Hellwig Suspension Products, an industry-leading manufacturer of towing, hauling and performance suspension products, has just released its new rear sway bar for 2022-23 2WD and 4WD Toyota Tundra trucks. The new sway bar improves stability [read more]

Truck Camper Storage—you can never have enough. While it’s true that manufacturers have devised clever ways create more storage, the fact remains that the truck camper is pretty limited on what it can offer. Sure, [read more]

The suspension system is vital to the ride and safety of your truck. The suspension includes not only your truck’s wheels and tires, but also your truck’s springs, shocks, and steering, basically anything that connects [read more]

Concurrent with the growing popularity of the truck camper has been the growing popularity of the custom truck bed. The reason is simple. Truck campers, in general, lack storage. Sure, you can replace the back [read more]

With the proliferation of truck camper manufacturers and the exploding popularity of overlanding, we are living in what has become the renaissance of the truck camper, surpassing even the golden age of the truck camper [read more]

For those who spend a lot of time in their rig off-road, an aftermarket front bumper with some kind of brush guard is essential. Not only can it protect the front end of your truck [read more]

It’s amazing what a few changes can make. After mounting our new Four Wheel Camper Grandby and upgrading the front bumper to a Buckstop TrailReady bumper, it was time to take the rig the local [read more]

When it comes to truck camper storage, every square inch counts. There’s never enough. Compared to many slide-in truck campers, Chris and Lexi’s 1970 Avion C11 already offered a lot of storage, but like many [read more]

What do you get when you combine a Ram Power Wagon outfitted with an Overland Explorer Vehicles (OEV) Aluma Tray and Camp-HBE flatbed truck camper? A very capable off-road rig. We’re big fans of the [read more]

When it comes to your truck camper rig, a good radio communications setup is important, especially if you like to explore remote locations. Yes, the cell phone has revolutionized mobile communications in a major way, [read more]

Our camper rig was scheduled for a SherpTek Truck Bed installation back in April 2020, but Mother Nature had a couple of negative votes and it was September 2021 before we made it out to [read more]

Well, it finally happened. We finally got our new SherpTek truck bed. Without a doubt, having a SherpTek truck bed has been one of our most anticipated truck mods. We’ve wanted one for years. As [read more]

One complaint common with truck camper owners is the lack of storage. The reason for this deficiency is obvious. Compared to the massive motorhomes and fifth wheels seen rolling on today’s highways, truck campers simply [read more]

One thing readily apparent to anyone on social media is the growing popularity of truck campers. Skyrocketing sales nationwide provide ample evidence of this fact. Fortunately, when it comes to truck campers, consumers have a [read more]

The  generator. It’s big, heavy, noisy, smelly, it annoys neighbors, requires maintenance, and is expensive. Why buy one when there are so many negatives? Because we need more energy than our battery, inverter, or solar [read more]

When I first bought my 2015 Ram 3500, the center console appeared big enough for a small child to live in. In my wildest dreams, I never imagined that it would ever get filled with [read more]

While the goal of most Truck camping adventures is to get away, unplug and unwind from the busy and crazy lives most of us lead now, there is a legitimate need to stay in touch [read more]

There’s no doubt about it, super singles are all the rage. You can’t get on an Instagram truck camper feed at any one time without seeing at least one. Why are they popular? Why are [read more]

I remember the day well. It was July 3, 2009. We were headed to Flagstaff, Arizona for the 4th of July weekend, towing our Airstream travel trailer with our 2003 Ford Excursion. We were traveling [read more]

Hellwig Suspension Products, an industry-leading manufacturer of towing, hauling, and performance suspension products, recently announced the release of its newest Pro Series and EZ-990 Helper Springs for the 2017–2020 Ford F-150 Raptor pickup truck. The [read more]

Suspension issues can really take the fun out of truck camping. These issues include sway, rear sag, porpoising, and jarring bumps from uneven roads. Unfortunately, correctly matching your camper with your truck—important as it is—doesn’t [read more]

After spending over a week thoroughly testing every system in our brand-new Bundutec Roadrunner truck camper, it was time to finally take the CAT Scale challenge. Getting your rig weighed tells you a lot. The [read more]