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SOLD: 2006 Ram 3500 – 2016 XP Nimbl Camper ($130,000)

December 7, 2024

I am selling my 2016 XP Camper/Nimbl on a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins Diesel for $130,000.  The 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 features the famous 24 valve 5.9 liter Cummins turbo diesel. There are 77,800 [read more]

Roads and Destinations

Alaska and Back: 60 Days in an Arctic Fox Truck Camper

July 5, 2024

Alaska. Without a doubt, it’s one of most popular long-range, road trips for truck camper adventurers. Alaska (and the Northwest Territories of Canada) embodies all that’s great about overlanding—enjoying the journey as much as the [read more]

Buyer Guides

10 Best Truck Campers for the Ram 3500 One-Ton Pickup

June 28, 2024

So you’re interested in buying a hard-side, non-slide truck camper to haul on a Ram 3500 SRW one-ton pickup truck. If you already have the truck, you chose wisely. Today’s Ram 3500 has everything you [read more]

Roads and Destinations

Tuktoyatuk and Back: Exploring Yukon and Northwest Territories via Truck Camper

January 19, 2024

In late summer of 2023, I planned a trip from my home in Minnesota to Tuktoyatuk (hereafter referred to as Tuk), a village sitting on the Arctic Ocean in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Tuk has a [read more]

Rallies and Shows

Top 10 Truck Camper Rigs of the 2023 Overland Expo PNW

July 16, 2023

What a difference a decade makes. We attended our first Overland Expo in 2013 in Flagstaff, and since then we’ve watched that single show morph into four—the Overland Expo West, the Overland Expo East, the [read more]

Truck Campers

StableCamper Bed Transforms Lance Camper Into Spacious Home-on-Wheels

June 19, 2023

Looking for some inspiration for your next truck camper build? Or looking for ways to improve your current truck camper setup with a higher-rated chassis and a custom truck bed? You’ve come to the right [read more]

Truck Camper Gear

Turtleback Trailer Offers More Gear Options on Truck Camper Adventures

June 9, 2023

My wife once told me that there is nothing wrong with owning two motorcycles—as long as they serve different functions. That led to the purchase of a KLR650 in addition to my dirt bike. I [read more]

Product News and Reviews

Review of the SherpTek Aftermarket Truck Bed Storage System for Truck Campers

June 5, 2023

Truck Camper Storage—you can never have enough. While it’s true that manufacturers have devised clever ways create more storage, the fact remains that the truck camper is pretty limited on what it can offer. Sure, [read more]

Boondocking

Wendes’ Amazing Host Camper Has 1,720 Watts of Solar Power

May 1, 2023

Looking for some inspiration on how to build your solar power system for your truck camper rig? Look no further. At a whopping 1,720 watts, Lance Wende, and his wife, Flo, have built what is [read more]

From the Editor

What’s Better Than One Truck and Camper? Two Trucks and Two Campers!

February 20, 2023

What’s better than one truck and one truck camper? TWO trucks and TWO campers! We revealed the “dynamic duo” at last week’s Truck Camper Adventure Quartzsite Rally. We were asked several times why we decided [read more]

From the Editor

Insurance Covers $17k Repair to Pavel’s Broken Ram 3500 Frame

February 6, 2023

You’ve seen the photographs and read the article by now—the Pavel’s 2020 Ram 3500 buckled in two with a 2020 Eagle Cap 1165 mounted on back. The disaster occurred during a recent trip to Baja, [read more]

Trucks

Max Truck Camper Payload Ratings of the Ram 3500 Pickup Truck

February 3, 2023

The Ram 3500 heavy-duty lineup is a superb choice when it comes to hauling a large truck camper on a one-ton pickup truck. In 2023, the Ram 3500 HD offers an upgraded 12.3-inch digital instrument [read more]

From the Editor

Overloaded Ram 3500 Dually Results in Truck Camper Disaster

January 23, 2023

Michael Pavel, the proud owner of 2020 Ram 3500 dually and 2020 Eagle Cap 1165, was exploring Mexico’s Baja with his wife, when they noticed a loud, “creaking sound” coming from underneath their truck. According [read more]

Trucks

Essential Tips for Optimizing Cummins 6.7L Diesel Performance

September 12, 2022

If you own a Ram truck with the Cummins 6.7L turbo diesel and enjoy watching videos on YouTube, chances are that you’ve come across a video by YouTube creator Marion Blair. Marion has been around [read more]

Truck Camper Life and People

Infinite Explorers Enjoy Truck Camper Life in Arctic Fox 1150

August 5, 2022

Interested in full-timing in a truck camper? More and more people are doing it though the reasons for doing it differ greatly from person to person. Some do it to get away and see the [read more]

Classifieds

Sold: 2007 Ram 3500 – 2015 XPCamper V1 Flatbed ($154,900)

April 16, 2022

We are selling our 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 and 2015 XPCamper XP V1 Flatbed camper combo. We built this truck camper combo specifically to travel the Pan American highway from Alaska to Argentina. We sought [read more]

Buyer Guides

Best One-Ton F350/3500HD Trucks for Max Camper Payload

February 14, 2022

So you’re looking to buy a one-ton truck to haul a large truck camper. You’ve come to the right place. When it comes to hauling a large truck camper, the one-ton truck is best because [read more]

Trucks

Hottest SEMA 2021 RAM Truck Builds

December 3, 2021

In its newly released episode of “The Haul,” AmericanTrucks (AT) walks the floor at SEMA 2021 to share some of the most awesome RAM Truck builds on display at this year’s show. AT host, Justin [read more]

Truck Camper Life and People

Girl Gone Glamping Enjoys Full-Timing in OEV X10 Truck Camper

September 27, 2021

There’s no doubt about it. Living full-time in a truck camper is now more popular than ever. Thousands are migrating from ponderous RVs to truck camper life. Lindsey, who goes by the moniker “Girl Gone [read more]

Truck Campers

Sean Silvera Builds Amazing Truck Camper Rig After Horrific Crash

January 25, 2021

All of us were horrified when we read about Sean Silvera’s 300-foot vehicle rollover and fall last year. Miraculously, Sean walked away from the accident without injury, but the same couldn’t be said for his [read more]

Trucks

Truck Owners Win $15,000 from Barricade Off-Road

March 4, 2020

Ford F-150, F-250, Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra, and RAM owners—this is your chance to take home AmericanTrucks’ biggest giveaway of the year! Sponsored by Barricade Off-Road, the AmericanTrucks $15,000 Giveaway is an enter-daily sweepstakes giving [read more]

Overlanding

Get Outfitted With American Expedition Vehicles

October 15, 2018

Thinking about investing in some performance upgrades for your truck? Then you’ll want to check out what American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) has to offer. Based out of Wixom, Michigan, AEV is a premier supplier of [read more]

Truck Camper Life and People

Exploring Utah and Living the Dream Via Truck Camper

February 26, 2018

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present this interview with Matt Kasner. Matt grew up in the Midwest and is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking, skiing, and, of course, truck camping. [read more]

Truck Camper News

Fiat Chrysler Issues Safety Recall for 1.5M Trucks

December 25, 2017

FCA is voluntarily recalling an estimated 1.48 million Ram trucks in the U.S. to help prevent occupants from inadvertently moving the vehicles’ gear-shifters out of the “park” position. This recall is limited to trucks equipped [read more]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: The Kodiak Trailhead Pop-Up Truck Camper Rig

October 12, 2017

As was announced recently, Truck Camper Adventure is now covering chassis mounted truck campers. Slide-in truck campers remains our primary focus, but coverage on the often neglected chassis mounted truck camper segment is now being [read more]

Trucks

FCA Announces Major Recall of Ram 2500 and 3500 Trucks

September 25, 2017

FCA just announced a major recall of an estimated 443,712 U.S.-market heavy-duty pickups and medium-duty trucks to inspect and replace, if necessary, faulty water pumps. Affected trucks include model-year 2013-17 Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups; [read more]

Trucks

FCA Issues Emissions Recall for 2013-2014 Ram 3500 Trucks

August 14, 2017

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) recently issued an important emission recall for 2013-2014 model year Ram 3500 trucks equipped with the 6.7L Cummins turbo diesel engine. The recall, designated T05, is quoted here in its entirety: [read more]

Maintenance and Repairs

Truck Maintenance Tip: Don’t Forget the Differentials

May 4, 2017

The engines and drivetrains found in today’s trucks are incredibly powerful and wonderfully complex. In order to keep everything running smoothly, periodic oil changes are required. Failure to perform this maintenance on your truck can [read more]

Truck Camper News

Ram Announces New ‘RV Match’ Two-Tone Truck

March 24, 2017

Ram Truck unveiled a new exterior color shade for its Laramie Longhorn line of pickup trucks at the recently completed Dallas Auto Show. The new color, dubbed “RV Match Walnut Brown,” will serve as the [read more]

Trucks

Making the Switch: Review of the 2013 Ram 3500 Pickup Truck

February 6, 2015

One of the great things about this website is the interaction I get with readers. One question asked of me several times during 2014 is why I bought a new truck just two years after [read more]

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