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I went with the GoFast Camper GFC, probably not what you were thinking but it works for my needs.
1) Has to fit in standard height residential garage
2) Stay mounted 24-7 but still have room in bed to haul items and to truck stuff.
3) Sleep 2 and a dog(below) and out of the elements
4) be able to secure items in bed
5) have a way to mount an awning that can be easy on/off
Load capacity for the top is 500lbs and the struts are rated to lift and hold 75-100lbs if utilizing the roof rack crossbars. The weight is 250lbs and can be removed with 4-5 adults and removing 6 bolts.

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how much taller is the gfc from the cab of the truck?
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roger that, thanks! how are you liking it?
It’s aight, no major issues. The super pacific camper is a little more thought out and beefier but more $$$. The GFC is light and no frills, not 100% water proof but it’s quick to setup. When it’s on it stays on.. too much of a pain to take off. Fits in my garage with 2” to spare.. so no lift or 35s in my future.. the panels are not to be trusted for keeping thieves out I keep mine unlocked.
 

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It’s aight, no major issues. The super pacific camper is a little more thought out and beefier but more $$$. The GFC is light and no frills, not 100% water proof but it’s quick to setup. When it’s on it stays on.. too much of a pain to take off. Fits in my garage with 2” to spare.. so no lift or 35s in my future.. the panels are not to be trusted for keeping thieves out I keep mine unlocked.
good to know! my thing is if it will in the garage. i have a 7 ft. It fit with my 2.5 inch lift, 37s and rsi smartcap but not sure with the gfc.
 

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I picked up a Super Pacific Switchback X1 over the weekend. I am blown away by the quality of this thing. Official weight for the Gladiator comes in at 348lbs, so right in between the GFC and the AluCab. Happy to answer any questions that are helpful.

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Looks awesome! I'm currently looking into the different camper options and was wondering how you've been liking the Super Pacific?

Also wondering what suspension you have on your JT and if you noticed any sag or ride quality issues after the camper was installed??
 

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Looks awesome! I'm currently looking into the different camper options and was wondering how you've been liking the Super Pacific?

Also wondering what suspension you have on your JT and if you noticed any sag or ride quality issues after the camper was installed??
Absolutely loving the camper. The mounting options were disappointing if you don’t have trail rails but they’ve put in a lot of work since then and are actually sending me new mounts this week. Camper itself is bomber. Best on the market in this style, though I’m obviously very biased.

Zero changes to suspension. Don’t notice any sag, if anything the truck sits level. But I also carry minimal extra weight. Just some max trax and a few Home Depot tubs with personal tech gear for SAR.

The suspension is serviceable but needs an upgrade eventually. It’s quite bouncy and when fully loaded can a bit. But again, serviceable overall.

would recommend this set up comfortably.
 

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Absolutely loving the camper. The mounting options were disappointing if you don’t have trail rails but they’ve put in a lot of work since then and are actually sending me new mounts this week. Camper itself is bomber. Best on the market in this style, though I’m obviously very biased.

Zero changes to suspension. Don’t notice any sag, if anything the truck sits level. But I also carry minimal extra weight. Just some max trax and a few Home Depot tubs with personal tech gear for SAR.

The suspension is serviceable but needs an upgrade eventually. It’s quite bouncy and when fully loaded can a bit. But again, serviceable overall.

would recommend this set up comfortably.
Awesome, thanks for sharing! I'm having a hard time deciding between the GFC and the Super Pacific...both are pretty rad in their own ways (and in some similar ways, haha).

Are you on stock shocks/springs currently?
 

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Awesome, thanks for sharing! I'm having a hard time deciding between the GFC and the Super Pacific...both are pretty rad in their own ways (and in some similar ways, haha).

Are you on stock shocks/springs currently?
Parked next to @dsundy yesterday. Still waiting on a tour. Looks rad. But I've got my eyes set on a Ovrlnd camper. Depending on the set-up and options. Weight will vary. There is one one here already @montechie see if he'll chime in. To many options of camper styles out there. Definitely not a one size fits all set up.
 

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Parked next to @dsundy yesterday. Still waiting on a tour. Looks rad. But I've got my eyes set on a Ovrlnd camper. Depending on the set-up and options. Weight will vary. There is one one here already @montechie see if he'll chime in. To many options of camper styles out there. Definitely not a one size fits all set up.
I'm liking my OVRLND, for me I wasn't interested in a wedge style, otherwise I'd have gone with GFC which is 5 miles away from my house. I've had the OVRLND throughout the West this spring, lots of dirt miles, lots of heavy rain and wind, and a little snow. So far only down to about 28F degrees. Benefits of the OVRLND/vertical pop-up for me:
  • More sleeping space with access to the bed. I travel with my wife, nice that I can get "downstairs" without disturbing her. There's about 2' of opening with the queen size bed platform deployed.
  • When the top is up but with the bed platform slid forward there's a ton of open space in the tiny JT bed. My wife and I can both sit "upstairs" or cook downstairs while someone is up. No biggie.
  • Wind, this is a bit of a misnomer, at least in Montana the wind doesn't only come from a single direction when I'm camped. A taller wedge would take on more wind when shifting about. The OVRLND specifically has the heaviest duty material I've seen. Kind of raft like. Dead silent in 30+ mph winds so far and gusts that rocked the jeep.
  • Ability to insulate - It's easy to add an extra wall up top ("arctic pack"), I would assume some wedges have a solution, but I didn't see that. The lower walls are studded out and easy to add about 2" of insulation if needed. I just added 2" of wool insulation to my ceiling.
  • The OVRLND is very customizable. I definitely like the designs of some others, but I wanted to make this my own. In the winter I want to hunker down during snow storms without being in a black box. Search for OVRLND on the Expedition Portal forum to see other designs.
  • General to the non-slide-in camper style is it's light. Mine is ~325lbs with lots of windows. Base weight is 275lbs I think. It compressed my JTRs soft springs a bit, I added a 3/4" spacer in the back to get back some rake when we're not loaded up for trips.
  • Very roomy for truck cap use, like hauling stuff or mountain bikes. We can sit in our camp chairs in the truck bed with the roof down. Much more space than my Leers I've had.
  • Shape is in the middle of others. The vertical walls sit flush with the bed (unlike Project-M) but are straight up (unlike the slanted AT and GFC). Less drag than Project M, probably a little more than AT. On the boxy JT drag isn't noticeable, would probably be worse on the more aerodynamic Ranger, etc. The vertical walls enable a bed size that's much bigger than several of the others.
Possible downsides:
  • The camper is aluminum, which although you can thickly insulate it better than an AT, GFC, etc You probably won't be able to cover all the metal up vs a composite topper like the AT.
  • With the smaller cabover and tubular design I imagine the GFC would be better in the woops and higher speed g-outs. I have no concerns with the OVRLND on rough dirt, but I won't be racing Baja with it.
  • Adds yet another thing I can heavily modify to my JT ;)
 

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I'm liking my OVRLND, for me I wasn't interested in a wedge style, otherwise I'd have gone with GFC which is 5 miles away from my house. I've had the OVRLND throughout the West this spring, lots of dirt miles, lots of heavy rain and wind, and a little snow. So far only down to about 28F degrees. Benefits of the OVRLND/vertical pop-up for me:
  • More sleeping space with access to the bed. I travel with my wife, nice that I can get "downstairs" without disturbing her. There's about 2' of opening with the queen size bed platform deployed.
  • When the top is up but with the bed platform slid forward there's a ton of open space in the tiny JT bed. My wife and I can both sit "upstairs" or cook downstairs while someone is up. No biggie.
  • Wind, this is a bit of a misnomer, at least in Montana the wind doesn't only come from a single direction when I'm camped. A taller wedge would take on more wind when shifting about. The OVRLND specifically has the heaviest duty material I've seen. Kind of raft like. Dead silent in 30+ mph winds so far and gusts that rocked the jeep.
  • Ability to insulate - It's easy to add an extra wall up top ("arctic pack"), I would assume some wedges have a solution, but I didn't see that. The lower walls are studded out and easy to add about 2" of insulation if needed. I just added 2" of wool insulation to my ceiling.
  • The OVRLND is very customizable. I definitely like the designs of some others, but I wanted to make this my own. In the winter I want to hunker down during snow storms without being in a black box. Search for OVRLND on the Expedition Portal forum to see other designs.
  • General to the non-slide-in camper style is it's light. Mine is ~325lbs with lots of windows. Base weight is 275lbs I think. It compressed my JTRs soft springs a bit, I added a 3/4" spacer in the back to get back some rake when we're not loaded up for trips.
  • Very roomy for truck cap use, like hauling stuff or mountain bikes. We can sit in our camp chairs in the truck bed with the roof down. Much more space than my Leers I've had.
  • Shape is in the middle of others. The vertical walls sit flush with the bed (unlike Project-M) but are straight up (unlike the slanted AT and GFC). Less drag than Project M, probably a little more than AT. On the boxy JT drag isn't noticeable, would probably be worse on the more aerodynamic Ranger, etc. The vertical walls enable a bed size that's much bigger than several of the others.
Possible downsides:
  • The camper is aluminum, which although you can thickly insulate it better than an AT, GFC, etc You probably won't be able to cover all the metal up vs a composite topper like the AT.
  • With the smaller cabover and tubular design I imagine the GFC would be better in the woops and higher speed g-outs. I have no concerns with the OVRLND on rough dirt, but I won't be racing Baja with it.
  • Adds yet another thing I can heavily modify to my JT ;)
You're forgetting to mention that it's not priced out of the ballpark. I mean, it's not cheap, but it's cheaper than the Super Pacific.
 

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You're forgetting to mention that it's not priced out of the ballpark. I mean, it's not cheap, but it's cheaper than the Super Pacific.
True, I think the OVRLND falls in the middle-ish to low middle. The GFC base price is cheaper, but isn't really customizable. Mine was ~16K with lots of mods, I had priced out an AT Habitat and that was going to be ~20K.

The other thing I forgot to mention, Jay and Maggie, the owners of OVRLND were awesome to work with. They will also do custom requests, and are fine if you find an upgrade part cheaper elsewhere that you ship to them to install. For example a MaxxFan. Also, a lot of attention to quality, when Jay walked me through my build every decision he made was for longevity of the camper. It'll probably outlast my truck. Unlike a trailer or built out slide-in, the advantage of getting a shell is it's harder for them to hide gremlins. There are a ton of the tear drops that are charging for quality, but use poor quality materials, etc hidden where you can't see them. The OVRLND welds are beautiful.
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