Setting out to build the "ultimate ultralight" 4x4 camper for all seasons and all terrains, Canada's Tufport has outdone itself with a sleek, wood-free composite camper that ranks among the lightest available. The rugged new Overlander fits the full spectrum of American market-dominating pickup trucks, from the midsize Toyota Tacoma that makes overlanders swoon to the full-size Fords, Rams and Chevys that top overall vehicle sales every year. The camper weighs well under 1,000 pounds (454 kg), whether you choose to go with the simplest overnight sleeper shell or opt for a fully kitted model with kitchen, dinette and toilet.
It seems like Tufport has been closely watching the sleek, lightweight composite campers rolling out from the likes of and thinking, . The fact it was simultaneously inundated with customer requests for a dedicated camper made the green-light that much easier to flick. Tufport first chilled its toes in the experimental waters by with Utah's Wasatch Overland to make its existing Adventure fiberglass service bodies into simple-but-functional campers.
It extended that partnership by developing a dedicated off-road pickup camper in the brand-new Overlander. Tufport builds the single-piece fiberglass composite body, and Wasatch Overland fills it out with a cozy camper interior. Tufport has long prided itself on building lightweight, industrial-strength commercial service bodies built to join their equally rugged base trucks out into all kinds of harsh working c.
