Kimbo aluminum truck camper at desert sunset

Hard-sided freedom, built to outlast the road.

Lightweight hard-side aluminum slide-in campers, hand-riveted in Bellingham — truck bed campers engineered for the long road, the cold morning, and the decade after that.

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“The durability of the camper is truly outstanding.”

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Built to outlast the road.

A short film from our Bellingham workshop — aluminum, rivets, and the road test that proves them.

The series

Two campers. One philosophy.

Choose the platform that matches your truck and your terrain.

Black Toyota Tacoma with Kimbo 6 hard-side aluminum truck bed camper parked rear-quarter on red dirt at a southern Utah canyon overlook, full-size spare tire mounted on the rear swing-out, sandstone walls behind.

Available

Kimbo 6

Nimble, simple, ready to camp.

The original Kimbo platform. Compact, lightweight, four-season ready.

Dry mass: 830 lbs
Bed length: 5'–8'
From: $27,990

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Priority list

Kimbo 8

Full-size off-grid living.

Our most capable habitat. Long-bed footprint, extended range, more storage.

Dry mass: 980 lbs
Bed length: 6.5'–8'
From: $42,990

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Construction

Frameless marine-grade aluminum.

Every unit is hand-riveted from laser-cut 5052 aluminum panels, eliminating the points of failure common in wood or fiberglass builds. The result is a quiet, dense shell that outlives the truck carrying it.

Empty weight830 lbs

Hull0.1" 5052 aluminum

InsulationR5–R10 rigid foam

Delivered600+ units

Hand-riveted aluminum side panel of a Kimbo truck bed camper propped open at the Bellingham, Washington workshop, exposing the laser-cut 5052 aluminum panels, solid-rivet pattern, and frameless monocoque construction.

White Toyota Tacoma reverse-loading a Kimbo 6 hard-side aluminum truck bed camper raised on its four corner jacks at a red sandstone overlook in southern Utah.

Field network

See Kimbo in the wild.

Real campers. Real owners. Real places to see Kimbo. Visit the Bellingham factory, connect with local owners, or attend a meetup near you.

Owners on this map have made their campers available for viewing. Availability varies — schedule in advance.

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Journal

Notes from the workshop.

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You Don't Know Who You Are

I want to share what it looks like to back-into your life’s purpose rather than finding it. You don’t know who you are until you know who you’re not, first.

Cozy cabover sleeping nook of a Kimbo aluminum truck bed camper with bamboo trim, sheepskin throw, cushioned pillows, a vintage Polaroid camera and a small cactus on the side shelf, the picture window overlooking distant mountains.

Finding Smaller Moments

You’re inside and it’s noon time, the door is wide open and you’re typing away on your computer. It’s that right type of warm out where you’re not too cold or bothered by letting the outdoors in. You…

A 440

Today I want to tell you about “A 440” and what that is. I want to tell you about how a great product is designed. I think you’ll find this concept amazing. I want to tell you a secret behind our…

“The build quality is amazing — head and shoulders above the other options I checked out.”
— Chris H.

Field reports

Kimbo owner Amanda standing at the open tailgate of her Kimbo truck bed camper at a Pacific Northwest forest pull-off, with two mountain bikes mounted on the rear rack.

Owner #562

Amanda

They are made to order and built with nothing but the highest quality materials.

Layered alpine ridges fading into a pastel sunset, framed through the open clamshell roof of a Kimbo truck bed camper at high elevation — a Truck Camper Magazine field review viewpoint.

Product Review

@truckcampermagazine

I'm inside a Kimbo. It's hard to get across in photography — the design, the details, the CNC cuts, the integration. It's truly unique.

Black Toyota Tacoma with Kimbo 6 hard-side aluminum truck bed camper parked on a ridge above a deep alpine valley at sunset, two figures on the cabover roof taking in the view.

Athlete Review

Mike

25 °F outside, 70 °F in here, thanks to the Dickinson heater and the R5 insulation. Snowing out, coffee on, fire lit.

Two Kimbo owners shaking hands and exchanging keys in front of a gray Chevy Silverado with a Kimbo truck bed camper — a Bellingham factory delivery moment.

Owner #349

Patty & Steve

We've taken ours 14,000 miles across 30 states and 32 NPS areas. WA to Vermont, down the east coast to the Everglades, then back via the south.

Excellent

4.8

Rating

Based on 63 reviews

Brian C.

3 months ago

I would definitely recommend purchasing a Kimbo camper. I met Evan Van Metre at an overlander show in Santa Rosa, California, in September of 2025. I got to look at the Kimbo in person and was impressed with the interior space and overall build quality.

Max V.

3 months ago

Kimbo Campers from Kimbo, Inc. in Bellingham, WA, are the best on the market. Quality, design, and service are unmatched.

Steve S.

5 months ago

Super happy with my Kimbo. Been on a dozen trips with no issues. Build quality is awesome. The folks at Kimbo were excellent before, during and after purchase. Highly recommend

John A.

5 months ago

Evan and the team at Kimbo are amazing and they way undersell how awesome this Slide-in is. And the install is easy for one person.

Dena H.

5 months ago

I purchased a Kimbo last year and have been living full time out of it since then. Last night my bedroom window had a malfunction and popped off the frame in 24 degree weather. I reached out to my contacts with the team and they responded immediately.

William B.

6 months ago

The crew at Kimbo is top notch! Evan helped me with a ton of questions allowing me to make moves on my build. These are the types of dudes I'd love to drink beers with and talk shop any day!

john B.

6 months ago

The crew at Kimbo campers are awesome, real people small local businesses I've had my Kimbo for about four years, they are still the best.

Sharon F.

7 months ago

KIMBO owner for a year now. I am completely satisfied with this camper. Formerly a tent camper, I am loving the comfort and freedom.

m S.

9 months ago

Excellent product that is well designed, robust, and has a simple, intuitive layout.

Debbie B.

10 months ago

We have #454 Kimbo. Picked it up last year. Put over 10,000 miles with it, with all seasons. We love it. We get many people come ask us questions about it. Highly recommend it to them.

Denise L.

10 months ago

We love our camper! We also love the incredible service we have gotten from KIMBO. Today we received a thoughtful follow-up from the team.

Jared B.

11 months ago

2023: Kimbo is a fantastic company. The employees are adaptively and creatively designing and building a high-quality, one-of-a-kind camper, and endearing themselves to a fun and engaged community in the process. I own a Kimbo camper.