ProfessorChaos
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Yesterday I went down to the Denver area and visited three companies that make pop up truck campers. The first one I visited was Hallmark in Fort Lupton. Bill Ward took me back to where they put together the campers and it was interesting to see the different stages of build each camper was at.
I then went to Outfitter in Longmont which isn’t that far from Hallmark and looked at some of there campers. A guy named Bob took me in the back and showed me some of the campers they were working on. The work area at Outfitter is not as big and didn’t seem as busy.
My last stop was at Juniper Overland in Arvada which sells Four Wheel Campers but don’t make them there. I got to go to the back and they had two FWC there and Matt answered a lot of questions I had. Matt did say that the Ford made the ideal truck for their campers.
I didn’t have time to visit Phoenix Pop Up Campers but will try to get down there when I get a chance.
My top 3 choices from what I saw are:
1. Hallmark Nepal – This camper is top quality. It is small but Hallmark manages to get a lot of amenities in it. The only problem I see is that it is much more expensive than the other campers I look at. I will add that on the Hallmark lot for sale was a 2014 Toyota Tundra with a Hallmark Milner which are very similar to Nepal. It did peak my interest but was $68000 which is out of my price range.
2. Outfitter Caribou 6.5 – This is a little like the Nepal however there is no gray tank. The standard is considerably lighter than the standard Nepal although the weight will go up with added options. It may have been me but Outfitter pop ups seem a little wider than Hallmarks pop ups.
3. FWC Hawk – There is no gray tank, cassette toilet is optional and limited space inside yet I loved this little camper. The interior seemed so cozy inside. It is about the same price standard as the Caribou Lite 6.5 and weight wise a little heavier than the Caribou Lite 6.5.
My goal is to have a pop up truck camper by early next year but I still have things I need to do before I go ahead with a purchase. Will keep people updated.
I then went to Outfitter in Longmont which isn’t that far from Hallmark and looked at some of there campers. A guy named Bob took me in the back and showed me some of the campers they were working on. The work area at Outfitter is not as big and didn’t seem as busy.
My last stop was at Juniper Overland in Arvada which sells Four Wheel Campers but don’t make them there. I got to go to the back and they had two FWC there and Matt answered a lot of questions I had. Matt did say that the Ford made the ideal truck for their campers.
I didn’t have time to visit Phoenix Pop Up Campers but will try to get down there when I get a chance.
My top 3 choices from what I saw are:
1. Hallmark Nepal – This camper is top quality. It is small but Hallmark manages to get a lot of amenities in it. The only problem I see is that it is much more expensive than the other campers I look at. I will add that on the Hallmark lot for sale was a 2014 Toyota Tundra with a Hallmark Milner which are very similar to Nepal. It did peak my interest but was $68000 which is out of my price range.
2. Outfitter Caribou 6.5 – This is a little like the Nepal however there is no gray tank. The standard is considerably lighter than the standard Nepal although the weight will go up with added options. It may have been me but Outfitter pop ups seem a little wider than Hallmarks pop ups.
3. FWC Hawk – There is no gray tank, cassette toilet is optional and limited space inside yet I loved this little camper. The interior seemed so cozy inside. It is about the same price standard as the Caribou Lite 6.5 and weight wise a little heavier than the Caribou Lite 6.5.
My goal is to have a pop up truck camper by early next year but I still have things I need to do before I go ahead with a purchase. Will keep people updated.