Just what I was looking for thanks for sharing

This is so cool when I’m older I’m gonna build a camper shell for my truck❤

Nice build!

awesome job. I like the fraction of cost and if not better quality than a name brand shell.

@mytinyworkshop2813

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm currently doing some working on it for some improvements, so a part two video should be coming soon!

That is awesome. I'm definitely copying it lol I think go a bit higher to load canoes and kayak on. Great job I subbed

Great job man...

great job. effective and nice

@mytinyworkshop2813

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Oh man ty i'm going to start this in a few days

Would like to see more details of inside the door. Nice job

If you hung some more playwood down with hindges you could flip them up to level and pitch a tent up top and enter from inside.

I gotta tell ya it looks great. I bought a 1990 Cheyenne Chevy truck c1500. I'd love to see the plans you used for yours. I went shopping for a cap. $800.00 used. I just thought that was too much

I like your ideas. would like to have more pictures so I can build one myself.

@mytinyworkshop2813

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Once i get my current project done i will try to get a more detailed video up.

Super simple! Love it! Does the weatherstripping on the door keep 100% of rain out?

So I did the same project for my truck and it came out great!. But I'm having problems with the opening of the door i can't seem to figure it out my brain hurts now lol any advice?.

Cool, I’m gonna build my own, I’m on a tight budget too , thinking of spraying rhino or something too water proof

1/2" ply? Love it - simple elegant solution. Who needs the fancy windows, really?

@mytinyworkshop2813

7 жыл бұрын

I believe i used 11/32 ply. I figured that way i would cut down on the weight. Plus my original idea was to make the sides and the top curved, but i wasn't able to do this due to time constraints. My thought with windows was its just something else to leak and it just lets everybody know what tools I'm hauling around

@MrBrianDuga

7 жыл бұрын

+MyTinyWorkShop Absolutely. Out of sight out of mind. I think the flat top is better. You can throw sheet goods on top and not worry about them rocking. Since surfaces parked on are rarely level rain should flow off. Maybe snow load, but then just shovel it off, no big deal.

@mytinyworkshop2813

7 жыл бұрын

That was my thinking and so far so good! I can throw all my tools back there and not have to worry about them getting wet and if i get home late from working and don't feel like unloading, i know they are relatively safe.

@RickAlfaro12

7 жыл бұрын

MyTinyWorkShop Hey guys I've been looking through the comments trying to see what thickness of wood?? Have a few sheets of 3/4 inch wood but I'm afraid it may be too thick.. this is for my Fathers King Can frontier we're making a camper for when we go rock hunting :o

@larrybe2900

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrBrianDuga Making a slight crown in the supports would solve drainage.

Awsomeeee

I’ve got the exact truck in grey and I’m going to do something very similar after watching this! Did you use half inch ply or 5/8? 3/4 would be too heavy, I’m thinking

how is the topper attached to the bed? i don't see clamps.

I was thinking of rubber roofing over the cap. To ensure no leaks whatsoever

Wow! Your shell is exactly what I want to make for my Nissan Frontier. Loved your video! Have you gotten around to a more detailed video yet? I like your design and especially the tailgate area that opens and keeps weather out. I will be making a slight design change as I need side opening doors on either side. Thanks for sharing. PS...just subscribed

@mytinyworkshop2813

7 жыл бұрын

Thank for subscribing! Thank you for the compliments as well. I hoping to get a new video up on it soon. I have a few changes i want to make to it as well. But i can honestly say that i love this thing. minus water that comes up around the underside of the tail gate, it stays dry as a bone. One thing i plan to add soon is a roof rack for hauling longer lumber, along with some 12v led light strips. The lift gate has been amazing. Doesn't leak at all and being able to lock it with my remote key has been wonderful. Once i get done with my current projects, i will try and make getting some more details on this on video a priority.

@tommcdaniel6304

7 жыл бұрын

The "lift gate?" Are you referring to the door in the canopy? I got to thinking about the door and I remember in a canopy that I used to have (sold it) went over the top part of the tailgate on my truck. It had a swivel type handle with a key slot in the center of the handle. That would mean that in following your great canopy, I'd have to make it a wee bit longer for a door to partially cover the truck tailgate so it would not be an easy open for dishonest folks. Am I on the same page with you or am I way off base? Thanks for any reply. PS Now I understand why you used 2x4 instead of 1x1. The roof rack is an excellent idea!

@mytinyworkshop2813

7 жыл бұрын

We are definitely on the same page. I thought about making side doors on mine as well but i figured that was just another spot that it could leak. I would love to see what you come up with when you make one.

How is it attached to the truck bed?

What's the approximate weight on the unit?

Awesome job! How do you mount it and keep it from sliding off?

@mytinyworkshop2813

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! There are 4 J-bolts that go under the bed rails and thru the 2x6's on the sides to bolt it down.

Kick ass man...great job i say.

@mytinyworkshop2813

7 жыл бұрын

+Tony Ramirez thank you! Hopefully I will get the time soon to make some upgrades soon and make a more detailed video of it.

If it folded over tailgate u could sleep in it, or if you had a hatch to pop tailgate, and not have to get a motel.

Did you have to sand the wood down to apply the costing?

I fell in love with this grate job... I'd love to do the same. do you happen to know the angle for the slope on sides for 2x4?... I'm driving coast to coast and this seems like a cheap idea to sleep in the bed of the truck

@mytinyworkshop2813

7 жыл бұрын

They are cut at 22.5 degrees. I was just playing around with scraps to find the angle. This one worked best too because my miter say has a positive stop at 22.5 degrees.

@saltedadrenaline5237

7 жыл бұрын

MyTinyWorkShop thanks mate. it looks really good on the truck.

@mytinyworkshop2813

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Once i get the crap cleaned out of it, i'm going to make another video so people can see it more in detail. Plus since then i have added gas shocks to hold the hatch up!

@girthbrooks7168

5 жыл бұрын

any chance you could give me a material list of roughly how much of what materials are needed for this build? great job btw

what were yhe angles you used?

Great stuff. :-)

@mytinyworkshop2813

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome build! I'm looking to do a similar build on my Taco. About how much does yours weigh? I'll probably buy some 40 gauge clear vinyl to use on all 4 sides to use as windows (will cut down further on weight as well). Thanks!

@mytinyworkshop2813

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I would say it weighed around 150lbs. Definitely a two man job to take it off. The vinyl would really cut down on that weight. I had planed to add some plexiglass windows later on but since then it is no longer in use since i got a different truck. Hopefully now that we are done unpacking from the move, i can get started on the hard cover for my new truck. Thanks for watching!

@lancelittleton5050

6 жыл бұрын

Cool thanks! I'm looking to build either this fall or in the spring, I've got a few ideas floating around still.

@mytinyworkshop2813

6 жыл бұрын

Well good luck on it. I would love to see what you come up with!

@lancelittleton5050

6 жыл бұрын

Sure thing! I'll probably make a quick vid like you did once it's all said and done, and I'll take pics along the way. Have a good email I can send photos on?

I have a better chance of finding Bigfoot than trying to find a used cap for my Ford Ranger. I might have to do what this guy did.

@thatguyyouknow1443

4 жыл бұрын

Me too bro

I will keep you up to date. May be a while though.

Nice job man! Very impressive.. I want to do something similar.. I'd like to have mine a bit insulated though in case I wanna camp back there.. you got skills dude.. I'll give you $100 and a case of beer to make one for my truck..

looks heavy

Get build, implement net! But you could have saved yourself a lot of labor by buying a tonneau cover, I bought one 5 yrs ago weathered all storms & a hurricane p, good enough for me