I just got back from Go Fast Camper yesterday. They walked me through the who process from start to finish. It was great to see our camper just finishing up with all the torque specs and paint marking bolts👌. They without question build the nicest quality camper I have ever seen. Worth every penny including the 2200 mile drive I made. Made in the USA giving people jobs👌

@oscara.9265

Ай бұрын

No. You are either biased or out of your mind! I used to work at a truck camper dealership and when overlanding started to happen, people could buy a camper (color matched to truck) with side doors, roof rack for the camper, a pop up tent, carpet bed liner, sliding cab window and some other accesories and it NEVER went over 5k and that was including instalation. This is just absurd!!!

@GFC

Ай бұрын

@@oscara.9265our traditional caps are under 5k, the sleeping area costs more to add of course 🤙

@ennispep

Ай бұрын

This guy works for go fast I bet

@GFC

Ай бұрын

@@oscara.9265 modern color matched caps alone are pushing 5 grand, let alone with all the accessories and a tent.

@hi9580

19 күн бұрын

@@oscara.9265overlanding gear is never too expensive

How can I make camping in a tent more expensive? Look! A $9000 tent for my truck! And grizzly bears can still get me in there.

@eddiehaskell5578

Ай бұрын

I have been completely stumped why anyone would want a tent on a roof🤔And then I remembered when I was young, I had a custom 1969 Chevy van with a bed in the back.😢

@youtubecarspottersguide1

Ай бұрын

@@eddiehaskell5578 dodge pu with a $ 500 used non color matching cab high shell

@shitloveaduck

Ай бұрын

The thing is, all you see is a tent. There’s so much more. If you think a motivated Grizzly or black bear can’t get you in a hard sided RV, you are mistaken. It’s much less likely, but I was a Law Enforcement Officer for 30 years in the Rocky Mountains and the foothills country. The Grizzlies prefer the foothills, but there’s always overlap with the species. As long as there’s trees there could be black bears as well. I responded to to so many torn open campers I can’t remember them all. Does torn right off, or they bust the vents open on the roof and tear open the roof for a bear sized hole. If the can’t get back out there they bust open a window and make the exit hole big enough for them. They tear into cars by bending the upper part of the doors to pop the glass then push it down on the side of the door! They crawl through that opening. Thing is, that’s a black bear as most grizzlies don’t fit there. As Black bears go, it’s not a huge one either. I have shot a black bear that was holding the people in the back of their RV (they forgot there was an emergency escape they could have used). The family called 911 and were still on the phone when I arrived. They kept the bear back with a camera tripod and 2 broom handles. The bears face was bloody from the wounds delivered by the tripod, but it was in a predacious way and wasn’t giving up. I shot it broadside with shotgun slugs through a window. The first shot was enough but when I went in, I fired a second round just to be sure. They were in a hard sided 28 foot travel trailer. The bear chased their dog they had tied up outside tithe inside of the trailer. It was a small dog and the family had to witness the bear eating their dog, but it didn’t stop there! The father had some deep scratches to his arm & face, but the 3 kids & mom were unhurt physically. Think about this in you fibreglass or tin can RV when you think you are safe from bears. Camp smart and clean. That will keep the bears away as well, keep your pets close by & if they are barking at something, go find out what it is. The longer they bark, the more worked up the bear gets. Anyway, you can build out the inside of the truck box and be fully self sufficient for a week or longer! Depends on what size truck box you have. You can still do some hardcore off-roading because you aren’t top heavy, nor too heavy. Camp is where you stop for the day/night. It’s handy and offers much more protection than a tent on the ground. Roof top tents are even used in lion country in Africa. Just don’t have any food in them & unlike most, set your cooking area AWAY from the truck, not impressed a slide out from the back of the box. If you don’t have food odours or colognes, perfumes, scented sunscreens, lotions, then you are camping clean and are not attractive bears or other predators. Thing on the greater scale, and not so simply.

@motofunk1

Ай бұрын

Bought a 20ft toy hauler with full kitchen, bath, queen bed, two twin beds in 2000 for $9999. Still have it, works great.

I don't want to yuck anybody's yum, but I do think it's important to add unbiased experience. We purchased a GFC for our truck 2 years ago. We were initially so excited. We kept it for 1 year before selling it, and we couldn't have been happier to see it go to someone else. Overall, while the frame and bones of it were pretty solid, the tent was absolutely not worth the cost. We had the tent replaced once under warranty because it would let in so much water when it'd rain. I'm talking like... streams of water. So GFC stepped up and replaced it - that was great. The problem was the second tent did the same thing, just in a different way. Instead of one area being sewn poorly like our first tent, the second tent was very porous and would let in small droplets all over. It was maddening. Their fix was to send us a bottle of this very nasty silicone stuff to spread regularly on the tent material - I think they said a few times a year. Uhhh... No thanks. Not for what we paid; no way. There were a lot of other little annoyances too; just the design of the tent area again was poor. The corners where the tent material meets the body of the camper had .5" gaps. They said this was on purpose to allow the tent material to slide around as you're opening and closing, but no other RTT on the market needs these massive holes for water and bugs to get in. They eventually started gusseting over these gaps, so apparently it wasn't actually necessary? There's also no rain fly (as of now) for the tent, so if it rains the night before you pack up camp, you're getting your mattress completely soaked since there will absolutely be water stuck to the outside of the tent. Unless you take the time to towel it off, but the whole point of this is a quick pack out process. This was so disheartening as it happened on the first day of our first trip with it, and we had a few more nights of camping planned but the mattress was completely soaked so we had to bail on the rest of the trip. There's not a lot of creature comfort put into the sleeping area either; no bags or hangers or anything like that from the factory. It's just the bare honeycomb roof. Which, speaking of, because it's white, it 's MEGA BRIGHT in the sun. Sometimes this is nice, but other times, it'll wake you up as soon as daylight hits. A lot of the stuff is minor, and wouldn't really be too bad if it weren't for the fact that the tent material itself, you can tell, is just subpar. I don't know what they're using, but it's NOT good or comparable to regular tents. There's a lot of reports of zippers coming unbonded, seams breaking, etc. Anyway... I have a lot more I could complain about, like the bug nets making zero sense with where they're put, but I hope anyone looking to purchase one will seek one out in person first. We wouldn't have made the purchase if we saw the tent material ahead of time.

I have been watching GFC for years, What a GREAT product! And after 68 years one thing that has always been true with high quality products, you do get what you pay for.

I'll say something nice: The tent color contrasts nicely with blue of the truck.

I could control the weather with my pop-up camper. Deploying it would guarantee a windy night. 😂

@chriscon8463

Ай бұрын

I can make it rain with mine!

I love my GFC. I purchased one for my classic Toyota Hilux back in 2020 and it is one of the best investments. There is no comparison with a tent. It is dramatically more functional . Also compared to a regular topper, you can stand up fully even a small pick up. There are other good brands too such as Four Wheel Campers, but the price goes up with those brands.

@GFC

Ай бұрын

Stoked to see ya in the comments, glad we can help ya get out easier!

Looks like MPG will get hammered

@ALMX5DP

Ай бұрын

Looks fairly low profile for an expanding camper. Maybe an MPG or two but in my mind that is reasonable.

@westcottdesigns

Ай бұрын

I lost about 1.4 mpg which I did not feel was bad.

@GFC

Ай бұрын

Typically we see less than 5-8% range decrease in trucks, so 1-1.5mpg. Going up in tire size or lifting the vehicle seems to have a greater effect in our experience.

For that money you would think they would include a bungee to help keep the tent tucked in while you close it. Other tents have that and really helps.

@drywinddotnet

Ай бұрын

They do. At least one came with mine.

@1guyin10

Ай бұрын

@@drywinddotnet Maybe Andre hasn't found it yet.

@drywinddotnet

Ай бұрын

@@1guyin10 Could be. I often forget to use mine when I use the camper, as it was installed at the end of the tent. The tents come with plenty of attachments so you can put the bungee in the middle, where it would be more effective.

Leave a window unzipped a little to allow air to escape as you close it. That technique makes it way easier to keep the tent material from wanting to escape out the sides.

A 10,800 dollar tent 😂

@jameskocks4734

Ай бұрын

thats more than im asking for my 2005 4runner and it has the V8 but sadly 2wd

@davidblalock9945

Ай бұрын

Taco boys spend more than that on their suspension upgrades. And if you’re an avid overlander, 10k is cheap compared to many other options.

@hi9580

19 күн бұрын

Camper is not same as tent

At $10,800 there are way better options for not much more. GFC is fine in basic format, but lacks the quality and functionality of other USA made campers for about $1,000 more than the price paid for this one. Do the research and you will find better options right in Colorado like Tune Outdoor. Even the Four Wheel Project M is pushing the price you paid for this GFC.

@khantra4568

Ай бұрын

Holy crap for that much money you could get a fully loaded Topotopper or Oru Designs.

@brandonwaddell2583

Ай бұрын

Bruh, my tent cost me $57 on Black Friday, and fits my kids, my dogs, and my wife and I. Sure it requires setup, but I’m ok setting up my tent for $57…

@BigWheelFab

Ай бұрын

The GFC is a great platform but it has a couple issues. It needs an upper vent, blackout fabric and 18” additional length.

@iskdude9922

Ай бұрын

10k is a ripoff

@iskdude9922

Ай бұрын

​@@khantra4568id rather make my own...

The moment things get trendy, they get stupid expensive…

For the quality that you get, l think it's worth the money!!

Now that the 4Runner is out, the real question is….. Tacoma with a camper, or 4Runner and just sleep in the back 🤔

@1guyin10

Ай бұрын

The problem with sleeping in the back of the 4Runner is that there isn't that much room and you have to take your stuff out to have room to sleep. That's why so many people go with rooftop tents.

@kieransteele7223

Ай бұрын

@@1guyin10 true, but on the plus side, with the new hybrid you could run climate control all night and not have to worry about a separate heater situation

@J.Young808

Ай бұрын

That was the plan with my 2022 T4R TRD OR-P, but the MPG just killed me. I now have 2023 Tacoma Access Cab TRD OR and will probably get something like this, but for a little bit more I’d get a SuperPacific X1 (maybe X2 by the time I’m ready) or a Lone Peak camper for $6,000 no options.

@GFC

Ай бұрын

Can always throw a tent on the 4runner. But if you’re camping and hauling anything dirty, the truck is almost always the easy solution.

TFL never disappoints when providing content for waaaaay overpriced camping/TV gear.

@garysarratt1

Ай бұрын

They’re running a business. Tell me you would turn this down, if you had the opportunity to make money by advertising a product.

@paulmadkow9143

Ай бұрын

@@garysarratt1 I would absolutely turn this down. It's not a good value for us consumers.

@brandonhollis84

Ай бұрын

And that's why you don't have a successful KZread channel.

@paulmadkow9143

Ай бұрын

@@brandonhollis84 and I don't want one either sparky.

@brandonhollis84

Ай бұрын

Excellent. That's works out for everyone involved

Could never have predicted they would do this…

Starts at $8k, good lord, that's insane

Great information

Great content. Really enjoy the overlander set up. Just wish the Taco had a V6

Nice partnership TFL and TRU.

Can you guys please follow up on the Tacoma repair? I saw your follow up video on what you found regarding the front differential and that Toyota engineers are looking into it. But, you guys never gave us anymore info. Please do another follow up.

Do you have a mileage test with the camper installed?

I like that rough-hewn, industrial design. The camper looks relatively simple to operate and integrates nicely with the Tacoma.

Great looking truck

Many years ago there was a topper called Wildernest. It was a white cab high topper that opened into a tent. I think it was around $2500.

@GFC

Ай бұрын

In 1989 a wildernest was $2495 and a base model Toyota pickup was $8900. Now the Tacoma starts at $31,500.

Admittedly this is expensive, but people forget that aluminum/steel canopies alone go for ~$5000-$6000. They can support a *dynamic load* of 150-180kg/330-400lb. This cannot be compared to the cheap fiberglass caps, which are prone to developing hairline cracks over time. That said, the remaining $4000 cost went to the RTT, which I think is a bit overpriced considering you can get the big ass iKampers that can fit like 4 people for the similar price.

@Mr14041985

6 күн бұрын

People like to talk shit without knowing anything they are talking about about, like you said a light weight aluminum camper American made is 4k to 5k a nice low profile over the roof tent is also 3 to 4k

Run the 110.3 mileage loop with the GFC installed, please!

Have they lost their mind ?10k ??? 😂listen I get the craftsmanship but 10k is abused

What’s the hit to mileage?

Hopefully this brings David back.

I'm probably gonna opt for the topo topper mesa on my new Ranger Raptor. I think it looks better than most other options for the price. I will probably get a pull behind camper first, but there are only a couple I like. Honestly it's kinda looking like I might try to build my own since companies want too much money for a simple box, especially the ridiculous pull behind camper prices that cost more than my new truck.

or pay the same for a small tow behind actual camper

@davidrudd9846

Ай бұрын

More comfortable?

@kidamere2408

Ай бұрын

@@davidrudd9846 yep and versatile

@chriscon8463

Ай бұрын

…and be able to drive your truck away from camp without closing everything up!

@GFC

Ай бұрын

Would be neat to compare the quality of a tow behind camper that costs 8450. Our campers are designed to go places a trailer won’t. Probably overbuilt for most users going to a paved campground 🤝

@kidamere2408

Ай бұрын

Im sure its a high quality tent but its still well a tent and a frame, not a camper in the traditonal sense, which has heat,ac,refrig,water and a place to poop.

10000 for a mobile bed sheesh

So I'm guessing there planning to go somewhere far into the distance right when they put that topper on there right who knows guess there going to Alaska again wonder what TFL adventure there doing for the upcoming summer.

Can you test LPG trucks? Here in Europe, many RAM 1500, F150 are running on LPG.

$ 10,000 PLUS for TENT WOW

I considered the even more expensive Super Pacific camper on a pickup truck. In the end I went with a very basic sleeping platform in a 4Runner.

Very nice high quality “Made in the USA” like no other manufacturing!

Will the truck fit inside a normal 7' overhead garage door?

@GFC

Ай бұрын

Yessir

$10k is insane. Got a leer cap for $500 and a RTT for $500. Bing bang done

@R3CKL3SSsk8r

Ай бұрын

RTT?

@hi9580

19 күн бұрын

@@R3CKL3SSsk8rRoof top tent

Hey Andre. I know you guys probably spent alot of money putting this camper on but I noticed the mounts that connect to the factory rail is a little Caty wampus. I'm sure they can remedy that by making some billet spacer inserts to not put unnecessary tension on that rail.

@GFC

Ай бұрын

The mount interface is all billet machined components, incredibly burly 🤙

@shaolin224

Ай бұрын

No doubt, but the factory rail is probably only held on by folded sheet metal

@GFC

Ай бұрын

@@shaolin224 on the Tacoma, the track system is actually fastened and through bolted into the composite bed. We have >20,000 rough (offroad at high speed) testing miles on our gen 3 Tacoma with the same bed construction and it’s a complete long travel build that sees real abuse. No issue with the mounting interface whatsoever. That said, the radiator support just failed from fatigue offroad. Campers fine tho.

@shaolin224

Ай бұрын

@@GFCOH composite bed. No wonder they need stiffeners. Glad I bought a Nissan years ago 🤙

The question i’d like to raise, is this dust proof? Water proof from a pressure washer?

Would like to see this compared to a super pacific camper on the ranger

careful don't break that taco again🤣

I do not want a tent on my truck besides seems a bit expensive for a tent

Can you guys do a review of midsize trucks vs child seats (infant and convertible)

@robertyoung8289

Ай бұрын

😴😴😴😴

No thanks, I think I'll just camp inside my SUV

If you open the side windows a tad, it will make it a lot easier to close Andre

the aluminium sheet panels need some ribbing to stiffen them up

@shitloveaduck

Ай бұрын

I agree. Get a grip in the middle & at the bottom of a side panel & pull! You will bend it easily and the catches may just slide open.

That's a stupid price.

10:58 see through glass! What a fascinating age we live in.

For those talking trash, where else can you find a camper that’s lightweight (sub 300lb) and rigid enough to tackle baja and catching air for less? Show me. No ground test doesn’t count.

@GFC

Ай бұрын

🤝

That thumbnail is so hilarious. That thing Andre is doing with his arms now in thumbnails just looks so unnatural. Try that once, now, wherever you are. Yeah, feels weird eh? Like a kid trying to be a 🦕

Mpg Denver 100 please!

Funny how the Tacoma had a failure but crickets on what the issue was. Now let’s change the subject to next generation Tacoma aftermarket products. I was so looking forward to the new Tacoma but I am very concerned about reliability of the new model. It was an exciting truck for TFL to cover. Since the mechanical issue not much information or coverage on the vehicle.

I'm not paying 10k for a tent 😂

This and a 6' bed for 3 people!

Looks extremely well built but it's a lot more than I would pay for a set-up like that.

So ruin your mpg on the highway, raise your center of gravity off road, spend 10k and you have a super cramped, maybe waterproof tent? Make it make sense to me.

That’s a $4000 item , it is a fancy 4 panel box with an aluminum roof , hell you can buy a nice used off-road rig for that price!!!

These things were awesome 5 years ago when they cost similar to a topper + RTT. Now they are over priced and have fallen way behind the competition on features and quality. If you see one in person, especially the tent portion, you are left super unimpressed.

That topper shouldn't be a dime over $4k and that is pushing it along with the 15% hit in fuel economy.

I had a gfc if was nice but not worth the 10k just an fyi it’s more like 11k with all the options and the install fee now I think I paid 9k out the door for mine less than two years ago

I would think a new front diff would be the best upgrade

Let Nathan handle the budget 😅

I paid 2k for the topper on my f350 with 8ft bed. Similar stuff.

@GFC

Ай бұрын

Unless you bought one of our toppers used, it’s not similar stuff.

Over $10,000! I guess if you don't mind spending it.

I've looked at these for a long time. There are cheaper ones, and more expensive ones. I can't get past the value for use equation. I'm not sure I'd use it enough to be worth it.

Guess it’s something that you wouldn’t want to put on and take off frequently?

Might as well just buy a 4runner at that point if its $10K more to add a shell to the back of a pickup truck :/ . It does look like an nice camper tho!

'Spend that much time filming a review (advertisement), you should, you know, maybe try it out for a three-day-weekend?

A outfitters tent would be cheaper and way more comfy

@GFC

Ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with ground tents!

Clever design. But that's still expensive.

I paid $18k for my 2022 16' travel trailer. And I don't have to tear down camp when I want to go somewhere.

@GFC

Ай бұрын

You’ll tear it all down if you try to go places this camper can go with your pull behind 😜

@hondamotorsrider

Ай бұрын

@@GFC yeah, I’ll setup camp before the trails.

@ennispep

Ай бұрын

​@@GFC that's not a camper it roof top tent

@GFC

Ай бұрын

@@ennispep it’s clearly a camper shell. You might be thinking RV?

lol 4K for a roof top tent. Cnc billet everything no wonder. Damn these guys need to do a cost down analysis and maybe look into sheet metal stamping or maybe weldments to lower costs. Just needlessly expensive…. Need to hire some automotive engineers

I for one am getting tired of seeing a mediocre pick up receive so much attention. Boys get on with it.

base 8K you said that was 10K what was extra on it???

@GFC

Ай бұрын

Taxes in colorado and shipping add up quick 🤙

So many complaining about the price like the dealer requires this add on when they buy the truck…

@user-ch7kb7pe5r

Ай бұрын

Whether it's a dealer add on or not, $10,000 for a camper is way overpriced.

@markclaypole1573

Ай бұрын

@@user-ch7kb7pe5r This is a designed, engineered and manufactured in the USA product. That comes with a price. Certainly not a price for the casual overlander, but for someone that uses it even 50 nights a year and gets 10 years out of it, that’s about $20 per use. Not arguing there are cheaper RTT options but I bet a lot of them include various levels of imported product and won’t last as long so your cost per use may very well end up being the same or more over the same time frame. I don’t get out near enough to justify something that pricey, but certainly wish I did!!

@ennispep

Ай бұрын

I don't care where it's made 10k for tent is crazy overpriced

Would never want a rooftop tent. Too expensive and can be an issue in storms and wind. I would rather get a camper shell and sleep in the back of my truck or get a teardrop trailer.

@GFC

Ай бұрын

We make the lightest, strongest shell on the market too if you’re looking for a simple place to sleep! The camper is designed to go places trailers won’t, but nothing wrong with a pull behind

I’ll take my chances with a 300 dollar floor tent.

$8,400 is insane. Yeah, I'll stick with a typical $200 tent.

For 10 grand i think i would just go a little bigger and just get an RV trailer.

I want my money back and I haven't even bought one

Dam 270 lbs cost 10,800 $ not for me but people will pay for it

Everyone's lost the plot with these prices - not going to end well.

the bed cover and roof tent is so ugly LOL

I'd like to give a different perspective of this in the comments section.. This is a seriously impressive piece of engineering, With all of these custom billet parts, it's of course going to be expensive. The upside would be that a lot of the wear you'll need to deal with is just the tent material itself. No worry about plastic hinges breaking or anything like that (which becomes even more important for things that will be outside a lot and see a lot of UV). Of course, the R&D for this is also going to be high, with each custom billet piece needing to be fine tuned. And finally, a company needs to make a profit, you can't just sell this thing for the price of the goods.. A lot of commenters just simply aren't taking into account research, design, machines, shop space, employees, time to build, shipping, profit margin, etc.. Could this be done cheaper? For sure. Could it be done the same for a cheaper price? Doubtful. It really looks like a nice piece of kit.

@GFC

Ай бұрын

Appreciate the kind words Chris 🤙

@christianedelmann6880

11 күн бұрын

Making things expensive is much easier than cheaper. It pretty lazy design to make everything cnc billet and just shove that cost onto the consumer. Also remember if you make things cheaper you can ship more volume and make more $$$$$. It’s pretty but any good engineer will see the inefficiencies in this design.

You can get those for a quarter of the price

@gullf1sk

Ай бұрын

Nice, got a link?

$10,800 and I can’t load up the bed or I can’t get in?

10K. Not for me. But then again I don't go out Camping, and if I did I'd most Likely have something Nicer. But for the 10K, I guess it's Built "OK".

Where we go camping, it’s mandatory that you have a “tent” or camper with hard walls so the wildlife can’t get in.

I wouldn't pay $1,000 for it

Yes it’s expensive but it is built in the USA. What’s crazy is 95% roughly of the rooftop tents are made in China, Korea and Africa. Brought to the US and sold for a 700% markup.

@NOXStellans

Ай бұрын

"Yes, it's expensive but I like to just give my money away."-What's the difference between spending and extra $5k because it's "Made in the USA" and giving a $5k tip for a cup of coffee?

@TandyTerrison

Ай бұрын

@@NOXStellans Cringe. Then people wonder why theres no good jobs left in the USA. Keep giving all of your money to china.

@GFC

Ай бұрын

@@NOXStellanswould love to show you our product in person compared to the Chinese and South African solutions. Night and day quality (and cost of material) difference.

@NOXStellans

Ай бұрын

​@@GFC One can compare products like yours to bicycles when evaluating what the price could/should be if efficient production techniques were used. When compared to a $5k bicycle, your product has a long way to go before it can be considered efficiently built. -I'm happy you are trying. But keep trying harder if you want to be truly competitive in the long run. The competition is getting better/cheaper. And, as my old Econ 201 professor said. "If you want to support America, buy the best product for you no matter where it comes from. Coddling American industry is not looking out for its best long-term interest."

Very well made, I guessed $20k, so not too bad. Suddenly China seems ok, huh....

You guys get the best truck stuff out west 😢

Yeah, am I not understanding something here? Why would somebody pay so much money for a tent? Also hinders your off-road abilities.

GFC campers are nice but the price is frickin ridiculous! $100 worth of cheap thin aluminum, bolts and nuts, what a joke 😂

Nah just a rack and a gofsr would be so much better for what you got for the price 🤦🏽

Another car on your expensive truck already 😂