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Building a Truck Camper From Scratch - Part 1: The Frame

I decided to build a truck camper out of aluminum extrusion. I've never built something of this size before, so follow along for the process as I figure out how to build a truck camper from the ground up. I got the majority of my parts from Grainger, Tnutz, and Amazon. Here are the links to some products that I used:

Extruded aluminum - https://amzn.to/3S6cA1C T

nuts - https://amzn.to/4d1D8sK T

nuts - https://amzn.to/3Lkj0qa

Brackets - https://amzn.to/3S6JlMi

End connectors - https://amzn.to/3zAzqIc

Bolts - https://amzn.to/4eZw3Lh

Latch clamps - https://amzn.to/4f5oC5o

Steel hinges - https://amzn.to/4f5oDGu Brackets - https://amzn.to/4cFCUIf

Turnbuckles - https://amzn.to/3W0SCXf

Ball joint - https://amzn.to/3xMmYEV

Clevis hitch - https://amzn.to/4cGGsd4

Truck mounting clamps - https://amzn.to/3XYAoIB

Lid support hinges - https://amzn.to/4eZHItv

Port hole window - https://amzn.to/4664rAb

Hex tool - https://amzn.to/3WkQmvh

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Building a Truck Camper From Scratch - Part 2: The Panels