Premium Overland Truck Campers

A premium slide-in truck camper gives you an insulated body, a real interior and a camper you can use in snow and shoulder-season weather. It also weighs more than a clamp-on pop-up and asks more of your truck. This page explains what to look for in a premium slide-in and how Cascadia Overland Co.'s Apex is built.

What defines a premium slide-in

• Construction. A welded aluminum shell with no wood avoids rot and flex. Look for how the roof, floor and walls are joined and insulated.
• Insulation. Insulated walls, floor and ceiling make four-season use realistic. A heater makes it comfortable.
• Power and water. A real battery bank, inverter and solar, plus a tank, pump and sink, let you stay off-grid for days.
• Weight. Premium slide-ins run from about a thousand pounds up. Make sure your truck's payload covers the camper, water and gear.
• Fit. A slide-in should be built to your bed length so the weight sits where the truck can carry it.

The Apex

The Apex is our four-season slide-in pop-up truck camper. It is a fully welded aluminum monocoque with no wood, 1-inch XPS insulation in the body and floor, and a removable quilted ceiling insulation panel.

• Roof: manual push-up lift as standard, with an optional electric lift.
• Bed: pull-out queen, 60" x 80", on 2.75" memory foam.
• Water: 16 gal on mid-size builds, 21 gal on full-size, with a 12V pump, hot and cold sink and an exterior shower port.
• Power: 3000W inverter with shore charger, 150W of solar with an MPPT controller included, larger solar packages and a 300Ah LiFePO4 battery as options.
• Heat: diesel heater options are available. Heat is not included as standard.
• Weight: 1,029 lb (5 ft bed), 1,073 lb (5.5 ft), 1,205 lb (6.5 ft) and 1,316 lb (8 ft) before options. Use the weight calculator to total your build.

Some features depend on bed size. A wet bath needs a 6.5 ft or longer bed, and the pull-out stove needs a full-size truck.

Slide-in or clamp-on pop-up?

If you travel for long stretches or want an insulated body, a proper kitchen and a full interior, a slide-in like the Apex is the better tool. If you want low weight, low drag and a camper that comes off easily, a clamp-on pop-up such as the Frontier or Summit is often a better match. Our canvas vs. hard-wall guide covers the trade-offs.

Installation and warranty

The Apex is installed at our Monroe, WA shop, which is what we recommend. It can also be factory drop-shipped, though it arrives without the battery and needs a forklift to unload. It carries a 24-month limited warranty plus a 5-year structural warranty. Check current build times on our lead times page and prices on the product page.