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Camper Shell Interior Setups

el_barto

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We have the other camper shell/topper thread but that is pretty much just exterior photos…wanted to start this thread for pictures and discussion of how you have everything setup inside the shell.
Camping setups with sleeping platforms, bike mounts, general gear organization, etc.

I have the cab-high ARE V-series topper, with carpeted headliner and sliding windoors, and BedRug XLT bed/tailgate mat.

Just spent a few days on the road, camping in the back at night. The BedRug is money. It levels out all the ridges in the bed, adds a bit of insulation between you and the metal truck bed, It’s soft on the knees and butt when crawling around inside the shell…or if you roll off the sleeping pad at night it’s not too uncomfortable.

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On my to-do before next trip: Add eye-nuts to the underside of the roof rails for a bungee net for lightweight gear. Also maybe make insulating window covers.
 
I have the ARE MX and I added some lights along the top... 5m roll of LED strip lighting... big box store for longer bolts.
Tied the wires into the cargo lights so they work exactly the same with the same switch.
Lights it up pretty well and they sit higher than the center which which sticks down a bit so no worries about being hit.


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Nice! How exactly is the light attached it to the roof rail bolts? Is the led strip on piece of flat bar or something?

I need to a) finish getting the oem bed lights wired up and b) add some overhead lights onto the actual topper
 
Nice! How exactly is the light attached it to the roof rail bolts? Is the led strip on piece of flat bar or something?

I need to a) finish getting the oem bed lights wired up and b) add some overhead lights onto the actual topper

The LED strip (5m White LED Strip Light 2835 SMD from SuperBright LED) is attached to a flat aluminum stock (peel/stick).
I replaced the bolts (4 M6-1.0 x 30mm) holding the Yakima rack with longer bolts (and a generous amount of silicone).

Wires come back and snake around the cap frame, down the inside of the truck frame where I tied into the existing bed lights.

The bar is only attached at the front/back... didn't really feel the need for more... you can see the wires to the left (before I put them in a harness)
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This is the wire I tapped into, this is looking towards the rear of the truck above bumper
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