Classes of Truck Campers
Campers are recreational vehicles that are very versatile. They have different classifications:
*Clamshell
As its name suggests, this class of camper has a clamshell construction. Bigfoot and Northern Lite are two of the leading manufacturers of clamshell campers in Canada. The clamshell is made of two fiberglass shells that are joined horizontally at the center.
*Hardside Filon, Wood Framed
This class typically uses fir as wood framing. It has a Filon finish, which is a thin layer of fiberglass on a wood backing.
*Hardside Filon, Aluminum Framed
This class uses aluminum as frame and has a Filon finish.
*Hardside Aluminum
This class uses either wood or aluminum for framing and has an aluminum siding finish.
*Pop-Up
This class of camper is designed in such a way that it minimizes weight and wind resistance. A pop-up camper is a low-profile camper and it can be constructed using hardside filon with wood framing or aluminum framing or hardside aluminum. The roof of a pop-up camper can be mechanically raised to add height and space. There are two types of pop-ups. The first type has soft walls that are made of fabric, either canvas or Weblon, and the second type has hard walls, with a solid frame. Soft-walled pop-ups include the Hallmark, Northstar and Outfitter, while the Alaskan Camper is a good example of a hard-walled pop-up.
*Campers with Slides
This class features one or more movable sections of walls. The sections are called “slides” and they add more space in it. Only the ones with a frame construction can have slides. Some with slides only have a dinette while there are full wall slides that can have a dinette, fridge and other appliances. Adventurer, Arctic Fox, Host, Lance, Okanagan and Snow River are a few companies that make campers with slides. Adventurer, Host, Lance and Okanagan are companies that create them with double slides.