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Gramp Camp: Jon Burtt’s 7.3L Overland Truck Camper – Expedition Portal

Gramp Camp: Jon Burtt’s 7.3L Overland Truck Camper – Expedition Portal

There has always been something about old trucks with bed campers that captures my imagination. Maybe it’s the Texan in me or my childhood readings of Travels with Charley, but every time I see one, I long to leave the world behind in pursuit of an endless horizon. How could I not, though? A pickup with a camper is about as Americana as it gets. They are our nation’s 70 Series: affordable workhorses equipped to haul lumber to the yard or a family to the mountains with equal ease. In my opinion, there are few better options for exploring North America, which is why we’re going to take a closer look at one of the coolest overland truck camper builds around, Jon Burtt’s Gramp Camp.

A landscape of Utah and a heavy duty truck with a pop-up camper attached.

The Truck

Many of you may recognize Jon Burtt’s name from Instagram or the story we ran on his Tacoma a few years back. By the time he sold that rig, it was one of the most heavily modified and well-known Toyotas in the community, but Jon wanted something better. He wanted more payload, better fuel economy, a larger bed, and in general, a platform better suited to his needs, and the Ford Super-Duty was a perfect choice. Specifically

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