Camping

[Lea]

When camping with a pickup, having a bed long enough to lie down in is great but this increases the wheel base and detrimental to turning radius.
Why has no one figured out how to flip up the back seats AND back panel that opens of the bed into the interior? Plenty of length for sleeping and gear. Super convenient with a hard top or tent shell.

 

[J Alynn]

When camping with a pickup, having a bed long enough to lie down in is great but this increases the wheel base and detrimental to turning radius.
Why has no one figured out how to flip up the back seats AND back panel that opens of the bed into the interior? Plenty of length for sleeping and gear. Super convenient with a hard top or tent shell.

Gmc(I think) now offers this. My fear is leaking-lots of leaking

 

[Lea]

Gmc(I think) now offers this. My fear is leaking-lots of leaking

No doubt a concern. Jeep Gladiators have managed to remove and replace doors and roof without leaks. Perhaps it could be done.

 

[J Alynn]

No doubt a concern. Jeep Gladiators have managed to remove and replace doors and roof without leaks. Perhaps it could be done.

Agree but a rear bed in a truck can theoretically hold like 200-250 gallons of water? Imagine a weekend tropical storm-all that pressure eventually finds a weak point. Doors are on a vertical plane so there’s a lot less pressure to deal with. I like the idea-when I saw it on the GMC (think of I’ve got the right brand) I thought it was brilliant until I imagined the scenario above

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

The Silverado EV (and Sierra EV) has a midgate standard on its RST trims and optional on its LT trim. I'd give it a year of use by customers before considering whether it's resilient and leak-proof.

 

[eddiet1212]

Off topic, but..... Anyone use a Hitchiker camper?

Lucky I am average height!

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[Mousehunter]

I built a camper not entirely unlike that one a few years ago. Just looking at the picture, it looks like a box sitting on a platform to raise it above the wheel wells (that is what I did with mine). Mine was heavily insulated and camped well, but I knew even after the first trip I wanted to build one better materials. Ultimately, I just modified a Jeep so I can sleep inside of it. It does not have AC (while camping), but otherwise it works better for me. Honestly, it is one the largest reasons I want the Scout.

I did like the idea known as the Firefly Camper - but they never put it into producction. The closest that did go into production is the Moonlander - but it is just a camper shell. As an uninsulated cap, I think it is rather overpriced.