New Custom Ocelot

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I purchased a one year old custom Ocelot from ATC a couple of months ago. It was made shorter than normal for a short bed Chevy. The original purchaser was not able to use it so it was offered at a discount. Great guys to work with and excellent customer service from ATC.

It fits great on my 2007 Silverado and allows me to keep the tailgate on. I was unsure it I would use it with the tailgate on but like the table and platform that the tailgate provides. It took a while to get used to the look, but it is a lot lighter than my ATC Panther standard build.

I wanted to keep it simple this time and after living with the standard build in the Panther decided what I didn't want for my type of camping.

I took a modular approach with bins that I can pre load for the type of trip and sport I am going to do and not carry the extra weight around as the camper is on full time.

I installed a Propex heater with an external propane bottle that I will only take when the heater may be needed and 100 watts of solar. The heater and electronics are housed in the rear area and I built a bunk that folds up to allow storage underneath.
So far everything is working well and I really like the lower drag and lighter weight of the Ocelot, fuel mileage went up 2mpg as well.

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A couple more interior shots.
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[GroovyDad]

Looks nice; I like to keep it simple too.

 

[Taku]

Nice and simple. The Propex heater I especially like - small size but plenty of heat for an Ocelot.

 

[takesiteasy]

Nice setup. I like the net storage on the wall idea. We use a similar approach with removeable bins. We have benches on both sides and the action packers ride on the floor. They go outside or in the truck when we camp.

 

[Happyjax]

Like the setup. Functional and neat. Good job!

 

[Bill D]

Pretty nice set-up. I like what you mentioned in your original post. Plenty of storage and you can keep the unit extremely light when you are not camping. I also like the fact that because you have so much storage space that you should never have anything on the floor in the way.

I have a fully loaded Hawk with a GMC 1/2 ton. The GF loves the home away from home feel, but it's a bit heavy to keep on full time. I'm within my payload, but I don't really need to be hauling a kitchen around 365, so I take it off. I would probably keep a shell on full time. They all have their +'s and -'s