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Two DIY pop-top campers: from pickup to kei truck conversion

19.07.2026 21:09 1 min 2 sources
TechEBlog ISL + 1 more
Two DIY pop-top campers: from pickup to kei truck conversion
Original source: TechEBlog

In Brief

Rob from Further Fabrication built a pickup camper for $1,500, while Ovrlnd Camper created a 280-lb pop-top on a 1980 Mini 95. Both offer full standing height inside.

Two unusual pop-top campers for pickups have been unveiled. Rob from Further Fabrication built a plywood-and-aluminum camper in a regular garage for about $1,500. When collapsed, it looks like a standard truck bed; when raised, it provides full standing height inside.

Ovrlnd Camper created a camper based on a 1980 Mini 95 pickup. The shell weighs 280 lb (127 kg), interior standing height is 6.5 ft (198 cm), and the sleeping area measures 55×74 in (140×188 cm). The project will remain a showpiece and will not go into production.

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Garage-Built Pop-Top Camper Turns a Pickup Into Standing-Height Shelter for $1,500

19.07.2026 TechEBlog ISL Original source

280-lb pop-top camper on Mini 95: the kei camper America needs

12.05.2026 New Atlas ISL Original source

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