PVC Truck Tent/ DIY
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- PVC Truck Tent. The easiest truck shell around, using inexpensive parts you can find at your local hardware store.
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Parts List:
6 of the 1” Side-Saddle Tees. (Item #353)
20 of the 1” Snap Clamps. (Item #13 or #13-R)
2 of the Cable Clamps (Item #2C)
3 sections of 1” PVC pipe cut to 6’ long for short bed truck. Will vary by truck
2 sections of 1” PVC pipe cut to 10’ long for the arched sections. May vary by truck bed width.
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Video: Daniel Ramey
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I've used a similar set up before but those "snap clamps" are the trick
So are these snap clamps purchased or made..but cutting down middle?
They are made, see the link below for many sizes and options.
www.circoinnovations.com/circo-direct/hex:7365617263683f6b6579776f72643d536e617020636c616d7073
I have a 5x8 utility trailer that I did almost the same thing. Mine probably takes a few more minutes to assemble and disassemble. But same concept and I can let it set at the campsite while I run to the store with my car for beer.
Your material utilization has a great deal of potential for customization. I really like the usage of your snap-on horizontal supports. I may follow this design but extended out, past the tailgate. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for the feedback! We would love to see how it turns out. Send a picture to support@snapclamp.com if you would like. Also feel free to call us at 530-272-3382 if you have any questions.
Man this is the best one I've seen yet! Totally using your setup.
Perfect!! Thank you for sharing to all who love the outdoors!! In simple form..💚🌿
As Hank Hill would say! Dangit Bobby now everyones going to think I am a Drunk!
Awesome. Most people buy a truck tent because it's easier but leave out creativity and ingenuity. Need more stuff like this people. Let the fun begin
Fill the pipe with sand and bend the pipe with a heat gun, cut it in half and use fittings to put it together. Magnets would hold it against the trick and you could make a door flap.
A great idea you could adapt/refine in a million ways to suit your own style and needs. Heck, you could cut a stove jack in it and put a camping wood stove in there.
I did something similar back in 1985. I used furring strips to make the frame and used a 2 piece army pup tent to drape over it. I could drive up and down the back roads where we were camping for opening weekend of trout season with the whole thing set up in the bed of my 1984 Toyota 4x4.
Wish I'd kept my '84.
Easy,cheap, no wet ass. Thanks for the idea.
I used your idea on a small flatbed trailer. It worked like a charm. Next time I plan to keep both ends open for ventilation and drape some mosquito netting across the ends.
Yup. Just clip it to the tarp bow, like he did the tarp, itself. Or enclose it with a smaller tarp or just the tag end of a much bigger tarp.
You could also but a longer tarp and have an awning with extra polls of course.😊
For the 2 longer pieces of pvc, you could cut them and use pvc connectors to connect them. That way, you could break the entire thing down without any of the pvc sticking out the back of the truck.
Very cool! I would have went with A Country Boy Can Survive for the music, but a great idea!
I agree!
❤ great idea!
Mosquito netting for the back and you Good! Nice idea!👍🏽🤙🏽
Some of the comments on here are ridiculously stupid.
I guess some people are not that intelligent to figure out that you put the tarp on the outside of the bed (on all 3 sides) to keep the rain out.
This idea is great if your limited on space, or money.
This is the coolest DIY deal I have seen in a long time. This would save a lot of money on hotel Bill's
And would be good for overnights too. I can see in my mind there are more things that would make this even better. 👍👍
When it rains I'm sure water is going to get in between the cab and tent into the load bin. I would say the tarp should go over the cab.
It's a nifty idea nonetheless.
@MARSHELL TUCKER. My bad! You're right on. That'll do it.
That is slick!! Quick too...my kind of video!👍
Best one on youtube ! Totally forgot about saddle tees,thanks for pointer !
I lived In this exact same setup for a year when I was commercial fishing
I just made something similar to this today. Hi from Kansas.
I've done something somewhat similar but like a lean-to with the tarp stuck between the bed and cab and poles past the tailgate, fire built behind the truck reflects heat back in on you while you sleep in the bed. This is neat
Making one tomorrow. Camping and ATV trip to Pennsylvania next weekend. Thanks
Great idea looks great definitely best one yet! Really liked it .
Thank you for the feed back
Wow...really good job, Expectfully half cut pipes for holding!! You gave me some ideas for mine, thanks!
I LOVE this~. Simple but so effective~!….cant wait to try this~
Slick idea there, will definitely give it a try sometime!
Your going to to put RV manufacturers out of business. 😱😄
A very inventive idea! Good for very wet areas , possibly flooded a bit by lots of rain... Good idea! Low cost n quick up n down when it's time to bug out! Thanks for sharing!👍👍😎👍👍ATB!
I had that. , I couldn't wait to go to work and show it off , it's 16 miles to the job , when I got there , it was gone
MUFFA 912 Huh. What could have gone wrong?
Yea you're not supposed to drive with it on the truck dummy
and a country boy can survive
😄❤
Very innovative my outdoors friend. Quick and easy set up. Thanks for sharing. 🤗
WOW! Found something totally useful while random surfing Pick-up Truck stuff. Liked!
Just the idea I'm looking for.
Thank you for the great video - I really needed it :)
Your very welcome
Great idea! I'll have to remember this next time I need a camper on my pickup truck. Music is horrible either 🤓
Verrry cool and “easy”. It will keep ya dry👍
Thank you, I've wanted to do this for a while now. This is better than my design specially quick connect devices. A+++ design
Awesome idea!!! I’m gonna make of those too!
Took me back a few centuries to the ox wagon in karoo on the way to Johannesburg and the diamonds and gold
Yes exactly
You remember me
We used to be together in that van about 200 years ago
👍 Good idea. Cheap & easy. Even a
truck bed is better to sleep on verses the ground.
Thanks. Great Idea.
The music was fine.
Cool and practical idea. Thanks
Does the spare tire make a good pillow?
This is amazing, way more stable than what you can buy!
really? you have not looked then!
Great idea. I’m planning on the same idea for an above ground pool cover.
Let’s see it in a rain day :)
Now you can live in California!!!!!!!!!
Bear burrito!
Not bad. Good idea and very easy install.
Nice two edged sorta compliment
Pretty slick 😎👍
Now that is clever! Thanks!
That's ferkin genius.
The New Mobile Meth Lab💀
😂🤣😂🤣😂❤
It's very good idea, I'have a truck too, Thank you
Great thinking 👍
Thats not a tent, its a modern day covered wagon
Yeah
Duke Estes it worked way back then, should work now.
@@DemonicDemolition hellzzz yaya!
😂 good one! 🤣 We have one, it's called a camper shell. 🤣😂🤣😂
We were making these years ago when the clamps were first made (we were using T-pieces). You can also drill long augers, like shipping augers, into the ground and slip the poles over the ends of the augets to make extensions.
These guys are way behind the times.
Awesome!!!! Will try this😀👍 thanks!
A pivoting awning set up from base of tail gate and over hanging it would finish this set up. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Do you have a photo of a pivoting awning you could share?
The Captain ; The three thumbs was for your ingenuity of design. To answer your question,I have not photographed a design I’m still putting the finish touch on. When tested I will decide my next step. 👍🏻
The Captain ;sorry,forgot . See my reply.👍🏻
Cool video
Thank you
I do this almost every weekend- BUT with a Motocycl ramp in the middle (T-pee style)- use my 4 bike straps to each corner of bed to top of ramp - tarp over and bungee eyelets to wheel and tailgate-Bingo!
Super easy and effective
But I ride motorcycles and the ramp is the ticket!
Only problem...now i need a truck lol
Problem solved. Camp inside your car.
5x8 utility trailer works perfect. I've basically done the same thing to mine. And I pull it to the campsite with my Forester.
Awesome idea damn simple too
I think it's great it just needs a door then it would be perfect
Imagine opening up the little window in the back and running the heat
that's a good idea
Where did you get the tee fittings? Also wondering if you used a heat gun if you could kick the rear hoop out to cover the tailgate area? You would have to adjust the spreader bars to suit also.
Right on ! Great idea...
Great idea! So easy to put up and take down which is key if you are moving from camping location to location, and all the clamp fittings, genius. Would be a good idea to show an option where you can extend the frame over the tail gait to get more room inside. Any ideas?
Robert, we are happy to see you like this PVC design. Here is our blog URL with more information about the Truck Tent.
( www.circoinnovations.com/single-post/2018/05/16/PVC-Truck-Tent-Camper-Quick-and-Easy ) We thought of extending the back with another side saddle tee and pipe, but I’m sure there are lots of ways to solve that. The blog hints on that was well. Thanks again!
In southeast texas this is a motel room for cheap dates...
Cool idea but it needs something to keep the rain out. Maybe extend the tarp out or let it drop over the tailgate.
It wouldn't be quite as quick and easy, but erecting one of those screened canopies by the tailgate and attaching the tarp to it may work to keep rain and bugs out more...
You think the 2 bent sections would still work if you used mid length connectors on them so they coukd be taken apart to shorten the packed length? I need to try this.
NWA Adventures, thank you for your interest in our PVC design. On your question regarding cutting the arches, one of the ways we have thought of doing it is, after cutting the pipe in half heat it up and bend it to the right arch for your design. After that you could couple the pipes with item #183-F. By pre-bending the pipe you may be able to still use this design by taking some of the tension away and will not have to glue the pipe.
( PVCbendit.com ) is a website were one can buy a PVC pipe bender.
@@CircoInnovationsInc Before seeing this question and your answer, I was also considering a two-piece arch. I agree, the tension of the flexed pipe may cause the to spring out of the center connector. However, as a possible solution, tapping an eye bolt through each of the upper ends of the halves, and then use a short piece of paracord or even short bungies to keep them from pulling out of the connector. Anyway, just an idea.
brilliant idea
Wouldve used a brown or camo tarp.
Nice job dude..
It will work..
10 on Creativity Bro..
Another great silent video with TH-cam newfangled annoying music ⚫
Nice
Great job
Excellent idea!
U my man are a genius!!!!
great vid, love the music !
Thanks!
Nice truck
Nice!!!
Can you drive with it on?
What about mosquito's?
Just what would one use this for?
It's cute, but does it pick up peanuts?
I wish I knew the length and sizes of the pvc. I will have to use the hooks inside my truck bed.
That's pretty cool
That is an awesome idea!!
Master
Living in your truck like a simi pro
That is smart!
Freaking awesome man!
Good video man, we are looking into doing something like this as well so we don't have to figure out a tent contraption lol
You won't find anything close to as cheap.
For this to work do I have to play the crappy music on my stereo?
Great idea keep you dry,,, ;-)
Also, steam bent bamboo. Free for the effort.😊
Great idea! What do you do about the bed of the truck? Those ridges would be awfully uncomfortable to sleep on. I’ve never found a mat or insert that would effectively flatten the bed of the truck
Plywood?
Plywood does work I use a reel real mattress
Muy buena idea