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FLATED Inflatable Truck Topper: Install, Rain Test and Camping Setup

I set up the FLATED inflatable truck topper and turn my truck bed into an off grid camper with AC, a fridge, solar and internet.

Published September 14, 2024 · 20:42 · Watch on YouTube

What’s in this video

Today we’re truck bed camping in Florida with a FLATED inflatable topper, solar, refrigeration, an air conditioner and internet that reaches further than my phone does.

The topper comes with a manual pump, straps, a repair kit and tinted windows. It feels thicker than some of my boats and uses heat welded seams. I inflated it with my electric pump to 5 PSI (the range is 5 to 8), sides first. One person can install it. Cam buckle straps go to the bed tie downs. Lesson learned: put the back window on before you set it on the truck. I jumped on it, then sat inside during a rain storm. Bone dry.

For cooling I used the EcoFlow Wave 2. Hot air goes out a zipper panel, cold air comes in, and condensation drains out the tailgate. It was close to 100 degrees outside and at a 78 degree setting I had almost 5 hours of run time on its own battery. With a solar panel on the roof it was taking around 100 watts at 5 PM and about 160 watts earlier in the day. I can control it from my phone.

The ICECO APL55 dual zone fridge freezer runs on 12 volt power, and I also cover sleeping cool, waking up in the truck, catching some fish from the kayak, and how to size your battery and solar.

Key moments

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 1:06 Getting Internet Off-Grid / Rural Areas
  • 1:54 FLATED Inflatable Truck Topper Installation Unboxing
  • 5:02 Lifting FLATED Topper Onto Truck Bed
  • 5:17 Strapping Down FLATED Inflatable Truck Topper
  • 6:24 Durability Test Jumping On FLATED Truck Topper
  • 6:51 Installing Windows On FLATED Truck Topper
  • 7:12 Rain/Leak Testing FLATED Truck Topper
  • 8:12 EcoFlow Wave 2 Air Conditioner / Heater
  • 9:45 EcoFlow Wave 2 AC Power Consumption
  • 10:05 Can Solar Charge EcoFlow Wave 2 AC Unit
  • 11:09 Do I Like EcoFlow Wave 2?
  • 12:17 ICECO APL55 Freezer Refrigerator 12v Truck Setup
  • 13:01 Powering ICECO APL55 Freezer Refrigerator On 12v Battery Inverter
  • 13:20 Dual Zone ICECO Freezer Refrigerator Feature
  • 13:44 ICECO Freezer App Controls
  • 14:02 Why Not Get A Yeti Cooler? Why ICECO?
  • 14:23 Sleeping Bag With Built-in Fans For Cooling
  • 15:07 Climbing Inside Truck Camper – Rain Storm
  • 15:36 Waking Up Next Day From Truck Camping
  • 16:37 Kayak Fishing Catching Fish
  • 17:27 How To Calculate Battery & Solar Panel Size
  • 19:51 SHARE how you built your setup!
  • 20:23 Recommended Videos – Outro

Quick takeaways

  • Install the back window before you put the topper on the truck, or you'll be taking it off again.
  • It runs at only 5 to 8 PSI, and the heat welded seams held up in Florida heat and rain.
  • The EcoFlow Wave 2 gave almost 5 hours at a 78 degree setting on its own battery, and you can solar charge it during the day.
  • Cam buckle straps snug it down without overtightening.

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