Pack it up, pack it in

Pack it up, pack it in

If you’ve ever wondered just how much you can pack into the SherpTek system, check out this video as Gary and Lora re-load their boxes and flank sides after bringing the truck — a 60” CA Ram 5500 — in for a two-year check-in.

Lora and Gary re-load their rig. How much can they fit?

And if you’re not already, follow “The Joslyn Journey” on YouTube and Instagram for practical advice, do-it-yourself truck camper projects, beautiful hikes, fun and playful banter as they travel around the country in their truck camper rig.

New SherpTek HQ

New SherpTek HQ

SherpTek was on the move at the end of 2021 and start of 2022! You can now find us at the Old Woodgrain Mill site — now the Prineville Campus — at 1948 N. Main Street, BLDG 9, Prineville, OR.

Following is a peek at what it takes for a small team to move a manufacturing business 150 miles over a mountain pass in the dead of winter and a few pictures and links to show you “why Prineville.” (Not pictured: countless phone calls to manage logistics and the mental and physical strength gains from taking on the feat.)

The Moving Process

  • 6 loads over the Cascades in a 26-foot Penske box truck (and we got the added bonus of learning to “throw chains” to get over the snowy pass)

  • 3 vehicle haulers

  • 2 covered 18-wheeler truck loads

  • 2 full 40-foot high-cube containers, which required step-deck trailers for hauling and crane rigging on both ends for loading and unloading.

  • numerous additional trips in our shop truck and personal vehicles

  • countless hours of cleaning decades of dust and dirt from behind shelves and from within storage closets

  • a New Year’s Eve celebration, during which Ryan and I (and Mac and Moxi) cleaned the break room and “camped” on the office floor so we could wake up in our new community on day 1 of 2022

Our big backyard

When we were searching for a new SherpTek HQ, easy access to outdoor adventures was key for us personally and something we wanted for our customers as well. Prineville more than delivers! Not only is the Barnes Butte trail system accessible within minutes from the shop door, there’s a string of campgrounds along the Crooked River is a 20-minute drive straight south on Main Street, Smith Rock State Park is north about half an hour, and the Ochoco National Forest offers endless adventures. We don’t have time for all of that right now, but we enjoy what we can and encourage our customers to report back with their favorites!

Chassis Cab-Truck Camper Dream Build: 170+ cubic feet of storage, pass-through garage

SherpTek modular flatbeds are the ultimate lightweight, durable, multifunctional solution for pickup trucks and cab and chassis trucks of all sizes, especially when paired with a truck camper.

You'll gain an immense amount of storage space without sacrificing your payload capacity, and SherpTek also offers numerous aftermarket upgrades and services for a one-stop-shop to build your dream rig.

One truck, eight ways

One truck, eight ways

The versatility and adaptability of our modular truck bed replacement system is illustrated by these eight configurations, and each transformation took merely minutes to complete.

Spice up that Taco

Spice up that Taco

A quick look at the SherpTek truck tray for the Toyota Tacoma.

'Beyond Ideal'

'Beyond Ideal'

Moving the skis and gear out of the camper was the impetus for this SherpTek system on a Toyota Tacoma.

Talk nerdy to me.

Talk nerdy to me.

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