Top 10 Truck Camper Rigs from ’23 Overland Expo West

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt of an article by Michael Smith of Truck Camper Adventure, an online magazine devoted to truck campers. Click here for the full story.

Aside from our very own Truck Camper Rally in Quartzsite, the Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Ariz., is the one event we look forward to covering each year. Why? The sheer volume of rigs, vendors, and classes. At the 2023 show, organizers counted 417 exhibitors; hundreds of overland rigs; 448 classes, seminars, and slideshows; and 136 presenters, trainers and VIPs.

Among the exhibitors were the biggest names in the truck camper industry, including Lance, Four Wheel Campers, Overland Explorer Vehicles, Nimbl Vehicles, Alaskan, AT Overland, Scout, KingStar, BundutecUSA, SuperTramp, Total Composites, and OVRLND Campers. All of them brought a rig or two, or in the case of Four Wheel Campers, dozens. The expense and investment in man-hours in building out these rigs is substantial. It would be a shame to ignore all of this effort and expense, so we publish a top rigs recap each year. This is no easy task with acres of rigs to review and inspect.

This year’s event was no different with the usual assortment of campers including several new ones like the Scout Tuktut and AT Overland Aterra Topper. So without further adieu, here at the best top 10 truck camper rigs of the 2023 Overland Expo West.

1. Bowen Customs ‘Warthog’

The best at the show. Built by Bowen Customs designer and CEO, Brett Bowen, the Warthog has it all: super singles, a military green vibe, loads of storage, plenty of payload, and a well-equipped, pop-up camper with all of the amenities including a DC air conditioner.

“We dreamed up the Warthog build as our version of the ultimate expedition vehicle for our family,” Bowen said.

For this rig, it all starts with an Elevation Off-Grid Ram 4500 with an 84-inch cab-to-axle platform, 41-inch EarthRoamer-size tires, and a silky-smooth Liquid Springs Suspension. The Bowen Customs truck bed, featuring a three-point articulating subframe, is an amazing 12 feet long and features a massive 60-inch garage forward and six storage compartments in the rear. The SuperTramp Camper is just as impressive with a 330 watt solar power system, a Truma Combi water heater-furnace, bunk beds, an electric roof lift, a Battle Born 400 amp hour lithium battery bank, and a Dometic RTX 2000 DC air conditioner. A 23Zero Roof-Top-Tent above the cab provides even more sleeping space for what is already a smokin-hot rig.

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Source: https://rvbusiness.com/top-10-truck-camper-rigs-from-23-overland-expo-west/