The Slidacab is raised to pick-up height using a couple of simple car
jacks, a pair of step ladders and two simple wooden stands. It can be fitted
to the vehicle by one person.
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The telescopic roof raises on four gas struts in seconds. When down it
reduces the area of the Slidacab so you don't have to drag a huge shape
through the air. Thanks to its light weight, small frontal area and a wind
deflector you won't notice the Slidacab as much as some other larger campers
you can buy. Most of the weight of the Slidacab is low down and in front of
the rear axle making it very stable and safe. It is held down with ratchet
straps and is very secure.
The bright and spacious interior consists of two settee bunks wide enough to
sleep on or by simply dropping in the seat backs, a very wide double bed can
quickly be made. There is a good sized table which bolts to the front panel.
Above the settee bunks is a full sized double berth which can folded away in
moments when not in use. There is a huge amount of storage under the bunks
and even a small gas hob and sink hidden under one of the bunks.
The Slidacab is a lightweight 4 berth telescopic camper designed to fit on
a pick-up truck. It only
weighs about 300 kilos unladen and so can easily be carried by even the smallest of
trucks. The Slidacab in these pictures has been fitted to a Nissan Navara
but the plans explain how to make a Slidacab fit your particular vehicle. The
Slidacab is fully insulated and has well over six foot of headroom throughout.
It has one full sized double bunk and two single bunks which can also become
a large double if required.
The step by step illustrated instructions walk you through the entire build
process. They include a lot of
further information on all aspects of the build, from the materials you need
and how to find and modify them. Unlike a traditional camper, the Slidacab
is constructed using the insulating layer as a structural element. This
creates an extremely light but very strong structure. No specialist tools
are needed to make a Slidacab but you will need one good flat work surface
to construct the panels on.
The Slidacab plans are metric but allow for the use of Imperial
materials. No special materials or skills are needed to build a Slidacab
but it will take about 300 hours to make one. If you buy all new parts
to build your Slidacab it may cost about 5000 Euros which is a fraction of
the cost of other small campers available to buy today. The costs can
be brought down considerably by using second hand parts.
