I AM a carpenter by trade and I could come up with some critiques, but ill just say, its totally strong enough, the workmanship is great, its unique and it looks killer! What more could you want! Great job!

@dahak972

3 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@TM-bd7nf

3 жыл бұрын

When I build my first one, I will absolutely welcome critiques. That is how you learn. By listening to professionals in the trade.

@Raven4122

3 жыл бұрын

@Slippery Storm Why? what exactly can he or anyone say, this is a SUBJECTIVE thing, the guy built it and it functions as he designed it to.. If he was building it for you and you want to critique than by all means there are Literally thousands of ways to make these things the ONLY thing it needs to do is be safe not to come enough while going down the road.. If the guy asks for critique than by all means have at it.. but cmon "A reasonable person" really lol

@Raven4122

3 жыл бұрын

@@TM-bd7nf professionals will tell you dont do it because you are taking work away from them there is ONE WAY to do ANYTHING, weather its build an engine a topper or house.. The RIGHT WAY and the thing that determines this is safety reliability.. once i build it I dont need someone saying "I would have done this or i would have done that.. I have been doing my own things for 40 plus yrs lol so i guess in not a reasonable person

@hikerJohn

3 жыл бұрын

Critique it for my sake. I love the way it LOOKS but think it could be built better in HIND SIGHT. I'm planning on building one for the top of my utility trailer and this design looks great but I'm stuck on methodology

You had stated that you are not a carpenter. This video proves you are a very good carpenter. Excellent build! A+

One of the most attractive and individual campers I've ever seen! By doing this you will have learnt quite a bit, mostly about yourself.

I've spent months looking for just this very buildout. It looks great. Bravo!

That's actually one of the best ones I have seen. I'd put it in my list of the top ten.. awesome job.

Good job young man, it's nice to see that the younger generation working on projects like this , thank you for your video !

Amazing. Great explanations and direct to the point. Tasteful choice of color and material.

I never imagined building my own truck cap. Fantastic. You should be proud of your work. I know I’d be sitting in my garage staring at that all day admiring my work if I built it. Great job. Inspirational.

@fathertime241

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear!

"I did not heed my father's advise"!!! ????? Yeah! Unfortunately that's the way it goes! Some of our hardest lesson in life, have to be learned the hard way to get the point! Enjoy your build😁

I personally think it looks sweet and considering I built mine with a standard height truck cap, I am jealous of your head space. But making and using your own capper is a blast at camp after you personalize the inside for your needs. Kudos

Nice job man! Great to see other craftsmen out there still getting it done..

I love watching diy truck toppers!

Looks so cozy. I love that strained shiplap

I can tell you put a lot of thought into this project. Thanks for the video.

Fantastic work. Any one would be proud to claim that job. Good work. Don't let anyone sell your skills short.

Fabulous truck topper man! Great water proofing, wood working and hardware choices! Y’all are Very talented

fantastic job for winging it. very well thought out.

That’s pretty badass. Nice MGM Taco. The best part is , it’s the work you put into it and it looks great IMO.

That is one of the prettiest shells I've ever seen!

Absolutely beautiful job. It looks great.

Outstanding and beautiful build, great job!

As the son of carpenters and having experience myself the framing of the camper looked good a few more layers of materials than would typically be used. That being said the over all result looks nice especially for someone not used to building with wood. Nice job

@fathertime241

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the insight, much appreciated!

I've been looking for some kind of camper or extended cap to put on a half ton p/u. I've been thinking about building something but this is really the only vid I've seen of someone doing it, you've given me some food for thought, thanks for posting. I'm leaning heavier to the build something.

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice! For a non-carpenter, you're a pretty good one! The ONLY THING that I would recommend is to add some drainage holes on top so H2O doesn't pool up & damage the wood. Great job

@fathertime241

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I had done this but forgot to mention it, however it’s shown in my new video. Cheers!

You people whining about weight bother to listen to the young man when he said the topper was around 300 pounds? Most fiberglass toppers are close to 200. That truck will handle it just fine. Excellent job, Ayrton! Nice looking as well as a great place to spend some time in out in the woods.

@tomjustice7610

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking about the weight. I was wondering how the wood frame would hold up from the vibration of driving. This build is perfect for my needs.

@fathertime241

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support brotha! I show how I lift the camper (by hand and via jacks) in a new video of mine. But I talk about the handling of my truck in my most recent video, cheers!

@fathertime241

3 жыл бұрын

I mention your concerns in my new video

A good simple design. Thanks for doing that. I am just starting to investigate the possibilities of building my own topper. Excellent job!

@fathertime241

3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck sir! Possibilities are dependent on your desires

That is beautiful, well thought out and still very lightweight...if it ever gets leaky from expansion mebbe you could fiberglass it over...

You did excellent & very professional on that build, GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!! Hard to find quality home-made topper video like yours, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

Love the background music. THE DOORS!!!!

You did a great job on the camper and the video! Really great!!!

Wow !!!! That’s beautiful!!

This is my favourite camper shell build! I’ve been getting ideas to build my own and found your video-perfect!!

Dude this thing is rad!!!!

I’m not a carpenter either but I’m pretty sure mine would look like something the Beverly Hillbillies might travel in! Great job, impressed for sure.

that is a beautiful topper! well done.

Considering the cost of a truck campers has gone crazy this is a pretty cost effective way to stay cozy when your camping . Nicely done

@shawn0fitz

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are thousands of dollars for materials that look like they cost a few hundred.

Very nice build! Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

Came out really nice looking on the outside... 👍👍

I think you did a great job! Especially given that this is your 1st camper build.

This is so kool, great job!

Good job. Im a carpenter bye trade. You inspired me to do one myself for my truck. I love the burn interior. Great job again.

@fathertime241

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I accomplished what I set out to do then! Best of luck!

That is beautiful! Good job!!!!!

Great job the camper shell looks awesome great video 👍😎🙏

BADASS! Nice Job ~ Very unique!

Only one word to describe fantastic well done 😊

Looks great...you did a nice job !

Awesome build love how it looks on your Tacoma

Looks fab. Well done.

This looks great!

I love it looks great I would put that on my Tacoma. Cool camper. Great job 👏

Nice work. It looks great. Yes you are a Carpenter 👍

It looks really nice!

Very cool idea and nice work!

HEY. Great job. Thanks for sharing your idea.

Well i am a carpenter and i think you did a great job and im proud of you.

@fathertime241

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, means a lot from someone in your trade.

Looks amazing!!!! Good job!

Very creative. Nice job

Looks great , I like it .

sweet build! can see the time and effort put it...

Thank you so much for this video. It will help me greatly with my first build. ❤

Awesome build man!

Cool!! Nice first build.. good job dude

Really Awesome! I hope I am able to build this!

That was awesome. Very helpful.

Good job, Ayrton!

Very very creative I love it that's beautiful I wonder if you could do the same thing with metal materials the same way that would be a hell of a video I love it keep up the good work

Looks great. Can't wait to see what you do on the inside.

@fathertime241

3 жыл бұрын

New video is up

Your build looks awesome! I want to do something very similar on my 1961 Chevrolet Apache’s bed. Thank You for sharing your video!

I have found that not heeding my father's advice has always led to a significant part of my learning as well, ha-ha!

It's beautiful

Really a beautiful job👍

Looks awesome!

You make it look so simple.

Really like the build. Going to do something similar in a smaller scale. Length and height. Thanks for the vid. Very helpful!

Nice job!

Legit! Good job man. Good song!

Excellent build

Beautiful work

Very cool!

Wonderful job 😀

Great job,fantastic

Great job.

Great job. Excellent.

It’s beautiful bro! I’d recommend to anyone when doing exterior trim, try to always make the TOP horizontal pieces run the full length with the vertical pieces capped off by the top trim, than run the sides all the way down with the bottom trim framed in by the sides... this is for water drainage

@fathertime241

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the insight

@chrisscanlon3890

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you homie I’m building a custom truck bed camper top right now myself and that is something I had no idea about

NICE JOB!

Nice work, looks good.

Nice looking camper.

Very nice job and seeing the room inside makes me wish I hadn't baught a fiberglass shell for my Colorado this is really cool bud!

@fathertime241

3 жыл бұрын

Never too late to start your own build and sell the glass once it’s complete

That’s awesome!!

That is super nice

Good job ! I liked the burned look on the inside before it was finished ,wonder how that would have look throughout :)

looks great

I like it and it is functional and looks great.

I have a 02 3/4 ton Dodge diesel long bed and I really want to do something like this. Right now I have a extra tall fiberglass canopy but it is made for the 1st gen bed which is a bit different sized than mine. Seal leaks between canopy and truck and I just can't get it to stop no matter the material or how tight my clamps. Next summer I build one similar to yours. Looks great.

@upriver7047

3 жыл бұрын

Saw a video where someone used a garage door bottom seal between the cap and rails. Seemed like reasonable solution to me.

Looks awesome.

Very nice!

Very well done for "not" being a carpenter. I am ...we'll used to be ...old age haha, and I am using many parts of your design. Very well done! Looks incredible!

Very nice job.

Nice work. Cool music.

Did I hear Riders on the Storm by The Doors playing in the background....great song from a great band...oh and btw nice build for "not a carpenter"