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Extreme Rigs

In Extreme Rigs, pick-up trucks are the exception, and over-the-top rules.  Do you have a unique truck and camper match?  Share your story!

Extreme Rigs
Diesel & Dragons: A TopKick Tale

Dennis Grazian wasn’t sure about the flame job and dragons on the GMC TopKick that he found on Craigslist for his Lance.

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Ready For The World

Imagine taking apart your truck, rebuilding it in a different configuration, and then starting fresh with a Total Composite camper shell.

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Big Red Kodiak Meets Arctic Fox

Ralf’s trusty Kodiak has undergone major surgery and traded in its workload for something more fun. Big Red, meet Arctic Fox.

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Djegobear Travels The World

From Germany comes a giant custom-built, all-composite truck camper based on an extended cab Mercedes-Benz fire truck.

Extreme Rigs
GM 5500 Truck Camper Rigs

The Chevy 5500 and International CV-Series represent next-generation thinking in design, serviceability, enormous payload, and raw power.

Extreme Rigs
Ram 5500 Truck Camper Rigs

Fellow truck campers showcase their Ram 5500 rigs complete with adaptations, custom bed decisions, and their thinking behind choosing a Class 5.

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Ford F-550 Truck Camper Rigs

Fellow campers reveal their stunning Ford F-550 rigs including required modifications, custom beds, and reasons why they went with a Class 5.

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Chevy SSR Rig Challenges Camper Conventions

Rudolf Stadfeld entered his Chevy SSR and Palomino rig into our calendar contest. Here’s the story behind this intriguing setup from Germany.

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The Levitating Glamper Lander

Bruce and Joy’s singular creation tips steampunk on its ear with a curved trolley top, sunroofs, and an antique lock and key.

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Building A Chassis Cab Flatbed Solution

For his Arctic Fox 1140, Geep Moore assembled a Ford F-450 chassis cab modular truck and storage bed solution.

Extreme Rigs
International CV-Series 5500 Truck Camper Rig

Craig and Janet Lembke assembled a Lance 1172 and an International CV-Series 5500 flatbed truck with storage boxes.

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Land Tug Steampunk Camper

Brian Egan scratch-built a camper from antique boat parts. Upon his passing, Ted Emrick, turned it into a functional steampunk camper.

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Jeep Gladiator Camper Goes Anywhere

Ron Chandler takes his Jeep Gladiator and custom Phoenix truck camper on some of America’s most challenging off-road trails.

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The Snowcat Alaskan Machine

Skylar Holgate has assembled one of the coolest combinations we have ever seen; a 1964 Thiokol snowcat and a 1958 Alaskan Camper.

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Electric Frog Truck Camper: Joke or Genius?

While the Electric Frog won’t be found on a domestic highway anytime soon, it’s the concept that makes it important.

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VW Camper Double Take

Wait, is that a “new” Volkswagen Beetle that’s been converted into a pickup truck with a custom camper in it? 

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