Aluminum Campers Archives

Kimbo’s Innovative Aluminum Campers Reach Major Production Milestone

August 10, 2026

Six hundred campers. For a small, independent manufacturer building handcrafted aluminum truck campers in Bellingham, Washington, that’s an impressive milestone considering the company was founded in 2016. When Kimbo Campers recently rolled out its 600th [read more]

BREAKING: Kimbo 8 Full-Size Camper to Debut at Overland Expo SoCal

March 10, 2026

It took a decade of waiting, but it’s finally here. Kimbo Campers will be revealing its brand-new Kimbo 8 at the 2026 Overland Expo SoCal this weekend. Engineered for full-size, long-bed pickup trucks, the Kimbo [read more]

The Four Season Truck Camper: What Does it Mean and Who Makes the Best?

March 2, 2026

The four season truck camper. Who makes the best? What does the big label by the door really mean? These are important questions that deserve a good answer. While there isn’t an industry-wide standard or [read more]

DIY Spotlight: Shane Murray’s Aluminum Flatbed Truck Camper

July 29, 2024

The DIY truck camper. Few things are more satisfying than building your own DIY camper. Most DIY builders start with a commercially produced camper shell, like those made by Total Composites and SpaceKap, but not [read more]

1966 Avion C-10 Truck Camper Brochure Provides Fascinating Snapshot in History

September 8, 2023

We were fortunate enough to buy a 1967 Avion C-10 truck camper recently. The aluminum camper was stored inside of a barn in Burns, Oregon, which, aside from the dirt, dust, hornet nests, helped preserve [read more]

List of North American Truck Camper Manufacturers

May 3, 2019

Is the slide-in truck camper a dying breed? You might think so after visiting a large RV show, where sprawling fifth wheels, luxury motorhomes, and travel trailers often dominate the display lots. Yet nothing could [read more]