The marketplace for versatile, vehicle-agnostic camper pods appears to be rising. A 12 months after the unique Tusca HitchHiker emerged, it morphed into the Freedom Camper lineup from Redneck Blinds in 2025. And we have seen an uptick in related drop-and-drive truck/trailer pods displaying up from other builders.
This time round, Redneck is again with its greatest, boldest Freedom Camper thus far. The brand new XL mannequin grows out of any and all pickup containers, requiring a utility trailer or flatbed to function a cell RV answer. Not solely does it supply house to sleep, it is roomy sufficient to spend daytime hours in – a comfy, go-anywhere vehicle-to-vehicle lounge that begins nicely below $5,000.
Technically, the latest Freedom Camper simply goes by the selectable dimension designation 72 x 89 in (182 x 226-cm), however “XL” is extra memorable and simpler on the eyes so far as we’re involved, so we’ll slap that correct tag on it. The important thing a part of these ground dimensions is the 72-in width, which is over a foot wider than the following mannequin down-lineup, the 58 x 89-in (147 x 226-cm) Freedom pod that was created to run on 8-foot-long (2.4-cm) trailers or pickup beds.
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Whereas 58 inches is slender sufficient to slip inside a full-size pickup truck mattress above the wheel wells, equivalent to on a selfmade platform or Decked drawer system, the brand new 72-in width extends past the utmost field width of even full-size vans. So the Freedom XL is basically designed to make use of with both a utility trailer with 6-ft+ (1.8-m+) ground width or a truck with a box-less flatbed in again. That makes it a bit extra area of interest but additionally means it gives extra always-important inside width, its 68 x 85-in (173 x 216-cm) ground giant sufficient to slot in a super-queen-size mattress or two particular person cots side-by-side.
Like earlier Freedom pods, the XL is fundamental and naked inside, bringing a number of easy comforts however no frills. It options carpeting on the ground, a pair of slider home windows on the sidewall, and some strategically positioned vents to maintain air flowing and potential condensation transferring. The essential pod additionally comes with a door and rack/accessory-mounting strips embedded within the roof.
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Redneck factors out that it is heightened the XL’s entrance wall by 11 inches (28 cm) as in comparison with older Freedom fashions, slacking up the angle of the roof to regulate for it. That provides further headroom on the entrance of the trailer to extend consolation and residing house.
As we have checked out previously, Freedom camper pods are comprised of a wood-free shell of high-density foam coated in a truck mattress liner-like polyurea. They’re constructed to deal with rugged terrain and climate circumstances, and Redneck says they’re rated all the way down to temperatures as little as 20 °F (-6.7 °C).
In case “foam” has you considering of delicate, messy packaging that explodes into shreds with little effort, Redneck put collectively this video final 12 months displaying its Freedom camper getting hit by sledgehammers and dropped from a 15-foot-high (4.6-m) forklift to demo how powerful and resilient foam development might be. It is a enjoyable watch:
How Sturdy Is The Freedom Camper?
As powerful because it performs within the discipline (or manufacturing unit parking zone), that HD foam retains the Freedom XL very light-weight, sustaining a listed base weight below 200 lb (91 kg). Like earlier fashions, the XL is designed to be carried and put in by as few as two individuals, and its whole weight is definitely extra akin to some pickup caps than it’s to full-blown pop-up tenting toppers, delivering a completely hard-walled tenting answer that eats up minimal payload.
We have come to love the choice these easy, wood-free camper pods present. Past saving hundreds of {dollars} in comparison with conventional truck campers and small tenting trailers, they function an efficient clean canvas for constructing out the truck or trailer you actually need. As an illustration, with an extended trailer you may have each a hard-sided shelter and a big deck for carrying grime bikes, side-by-sides, instruments, tenting gear and extra with out the higher expense of getting a completely outfitted toy-hauler camper.
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On the draw back, there’s actually solely a lot you are able to do with the compact inside, however assuming you are purchasing Freedom pods towards different super-simple RVs like teardrop or rooftop-tent trailers, that needn’t be an excessive amount of of an issue.
The Freedom Camper 72 x 89 presently begins at a sale value of US$4,399, and patrons can get the truck or trailer mounting {hardware} as an add-on for below $100. Different fundamental choices embody a air flow fan and rooftop air conditioner.
Take a more in-depth have a look at the brand new Freedom Camper mannequin within the video intro under.
NEW SIZE Freedom Camper! | 72×89 Overview | Our BIGGEST Camper But!
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