Ranger Raptor with Topo Toppers Badlander Camper

[donkey]

Well figured I’d share this since there are no people with a Topo Toppers. I had a GFC on my other Ranger Raptor and wanted something a little bigger, no wedge, and well built!

Truck has Eibach 500# springs on it in the rear only, everything else is stock. COG is higher but I can still drive it hard in sport mode, which was the same as the GFC previously.

MPG dropped maybe .5-1? Pretty insignificant because the distance between the roof and camper is minimal. I think the GFC dropped my mpg more. But this one makes more wind noise.

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[STEVE_K]

Interesting, don't think I have seen that style on the road. Any pix of the inside with and without the top up?

 

[donkey]

Interesting, don't think I have seen that style on the road. Any pix of the inside with and without the top up?

Maybe this helps, some video clips!

 

[STEVE_K]

Thanks! Also found the website with some good pictures. Lots of options available, very nice.

 

[donkey]

Thanks! Also found the website with some good pictures. Lots of options available, very nice.

Yeah they are definitely good people and a quality product. Really like the owners and attitude of always trying to improve. And it looks bad to the bone!

 

[RRaptorscallion0331]

Man that makes setting up camp quicker! If you don’t mind, seeing as you have tried out both the GFC and this one, I understand the desire for a bigger sleeping area, does the gfc also allow you to access through the bed? Could you say which seems better quality or more weather resistant? Is one considerably lighter than the other?
If you prefer to send me a direct message I would appreciate your insight regarding this.
Thank you

 

[RRaptorscallion0331]

Man that makes setting up camp quicker! If you don’t mind, seeing as you have tried out both the GFC and this one, I understand the desire for a bigger sleeping area, does the gfc also allow you to access through the bed? Could you say which seems better quality or more weather resistant? Is one considerably lighter than the other?
If you prefer to send me a direct message I would appreciate your insight regarding this.
Thank you

 

[superj]

Maybe this helps, some video clips!

I never knew you could get into those tents from underneath. That is super cool

 

[donkey]

Man that makes setting up camp quicker! If you don’t mind, seeing as you have tried out both the GFC and this one, I understand the desire for a bigger sleeping area, does the gfc also allow you to access through the bed? Could you say which seems better quality or more weather resistant? Is one considerably lighter than the other?
If you prefer to send me a direct message I would appreciate your insight regarding this.
Thank you

Whatsup man!

Both GFC V2 Pro and Max, and Topo Toppers you can access the bed through the truck bed. The V2 Pro you have to move the sleeping panels to gain access upstairs, then put the panels back into place after. The Max is like the Topo Toppers and it has a gap towards the tailgate (pass-through) so you can hop in and out of bed as you please.

The GFC is lighter, I can feel the weight difference, mostly in the roof section. But the GFC doesn’t have a fan, L-track, or a metal roof. It’s some kind of honeycomb composite that lets light in. The Topo has a .090” aluminum roof that lets no light in, but after adding a fan, L-track, etc. weighs more.

Topo will take the cake for better quality and durability. The tent material is 11oz and feels like a thick canvas, versus GFC which feels like a well-made REI tent. The Topo tent doesn’t flap in wind, GFC does. The side doors on the Topo are un-obstructed and have no flex, while the GFC is a thinner sheetmetal that flexes and has bars running for support that obstructs access marginally.

I like both campers a lot. For one person, the GFC is a good choice. The problem is if you can’t get level, you can’t pick which direction to face in the GFC. Impossible to sleep with your head in the wedge. If you camp with two people, moving the bed panels in the V2 Pro is a PITA at 2 AM to go use the restroom.

Topo has a million accessory ideas. You can add a fan, rotopax to L-track on the side of your camper, windows, different size doors, better quality lighting options, insulation, etc.

GFC is a little more straightforward with the options it has. Can add the GFC mattress is fantastic, we will see how the Topo’s one is.

The Topo powedercoat over time will show scratches more like paint swirls, but can be buffed out. The anodizing on the GFC panels will fade and not sure how people restore that.

No wrong choice! Check both out if you’re interested in them. I’ve had 2 V2 Pros and 2 Topo Toppers.

 

[donkey]

I never knew you could get into those tents from underneath. That is super cool

It’s a game changer for winter camping. Can add a diesel heater and change clothes standing up while it’s 70 degrees inside.

 

[Onceaneagle]

Looks great and really functional. Now, if someone made camper shell bear spray canister ejectors like aircraft drop flares and chaff....

 

[plate_tectonics]

We just like to hide! They produce so many of them I am supprised I don't see more.

I agree they are a great company. They worked with me to make bracket for camper jacks so I could take it off.

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