FJ60 Campteq Camper Build

[FJBen]

So much room in that engine bay! Jealous!

Looks awesome, great work.

 

[MoaByte]

This is one sweet build!! Thanks for sharing. I dig those wheels too.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Scheels Mann varios. I'm pretty excited about them!

For $1800 you'd better be! God damn!

 

[ProwlerDriver]

The expo portal review sold me.... And I figured I could make up some with selling my current ones. But yeah.....

 

[NookShneer]

Was a fan of your truck before.. now it’ll be a show stopper. Excited to see this in person at some point.

 

[ProwlerDriver]

Got these in. Middle brown fabric matches perfectly. Now to recover the back bench!

 

[Seth S]

So is the top just a top or does it pass through into the truck like in a VW camper?

 

[ProwlerDriver]

So is the top just a top or does it pass through into the truck like in a VW camper?

It will be a pass through like a VW.

 

[MarkBC]

But you have to open it from the outside right?

 

[ProwlerDriver]

But you have to open it from the outside right?

Yeah but it's only 2 latches on the back outside then raised by struts. I have no illusions of this being a vanagon, but standing in the back and possibly a small galley will be so great.

 

[MarkBC]

This guy is kickstarting a tent like this that mounts on the roof gutters or rack, so it won't be standup. I have been thinking about ways to mount it and cut out the bottom to make it standup like this Campteq or Alu Cab but it's just a little too wide at 55", needs to be around 50-51"

Tired of all the "same", big honking RTT's. So I made a new one. - Terrapod!

Hey Mark - No. This is not a direct mount. It is a Roof top tent. That said - what ever you do with it, is up to you. 👍

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[ProwlerDriver]

Took her out on a camping trip to the North Cascades. Engine is purring and I love it. Mishimoto radiator keeps the temps down to the point I thought my gauge was broken. Looking forward to my new gauges to see what is going on in there. Put the finishing touch on the motor with the valve cover aluminum badge

 

[ProwlerDriver]

Also got my front grille Line-x ultra'd. Its waaaaaayyyy thinner than normal line x and much less textured. Its pretty much like paint, looks really nice and UV stable.

 

[Seth S]

This makes me think one of the high roof models with a pop top could be a great setup. Or one of those solid tops that some troopies had

 

[Dcups]

Holding out on me... you didnt mention you are getting a CampTeq... Cant wait to see it once its done.

 

[ProwlerDriver]

Haha sorry man! Hopefully i get it next month

 

[NookShneer]

I’d want to be in line to scope that out!

 

[ProwlerDriver]

My buddy finally got his lift in his garage so I was finally able to paint my frame, I've been waiting years to do this. Just some surface rust and 36 year old paint. Unbolted all the fuel lines etc, degreased it all, wire brushed it, and painted Eastwood rust encapsulator plus over entire thing. Frame off would have been ideal, but I can't see that happening anytime soon! So just took my time and did the best I could with it, 2 full days of work.

Before/after

and a final after

 

[ProwlerDriver]

Speedhut gauges installed also. LOVE them, like love love them. Speedo is so nice and love the accuracy of all the others. Setup is super simple and they fit in perfectly. The soft white looks so good, I just wish I could get my hvac controls to match!

 

[ProwlerDriver]

Roadtripping to pickup the Campteq over the next week so stay tuned for some updates...