AntiShanty
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What is AntiShanty?
AntiShanty, designed and manufactured in North Logan, Utah, makes the DWELL SHELL: a hard-sided pop-up truck camper shell built from aircraft-grade aluminum with no wood or canvas, starting at $16,900.
About AntiShanty
AntiShanty started in North Logan, Utah with a clear premise: build truck camping gear the way aircraft are built, not the way most RVs are. Every product that leaves the Logan facility is constructed from aircraft-grade aluminum and one-piece insulated aluminum composite panels, with no wood to rot, no canvas to mold, and no soft material that will fail in the field. The company's slogan, "Dwell Different," is a direct challenge to the industry norm of canvas pop-ups and fiberglass shells that require annual maintenance and degrade over time.
The flagship DWELL SHELL is AntiShanty's answer to the hard-sided truck camper shell: a fully insulated, riveted and bonded aluminum shell that deploys hard walls at camp and collapses to a low travel profile on the road. The system uses laser-cut and bent aluminum panels lined with ThermoLiner insulation, giving the shell genuine four-season capability without adding the weight of traditional hard-sided campers. Three locking doors, two Arctic Tern double-pane insulated windows, and integrated roof rails round out a design built to work as both a functional cargo box and a serious overland sleeping platform.
Key Features
- Aircraft-grade aluminum construction throughout: no wood, no canvas, no soft materials to rot, mold, or fail
- Hard-sided pop-up mechanism deploys rigid insulated aluminum walls at camp; collapses flat for daily driving
- ThermoLiner insulation in every wall and one-piece composite panels in the roof and floor for genuine four-season performance
- Three locking doors and two Arctic Tern double-pane insulated windows standard
- Designed and manufactured in North Logan, Utah; fits 30-plus truck models across mid-size and full-size bed lengths
Models & Specs
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DWELL SHELL
AntiShanty's all-aluminum hard-sided pop-up truck shell: riveted and bonded laser-cut aluminum panels with ThermoLiner insulation deploy rigid walls at camp and collapse flat for travel, with three locking doors and two Arctic Tern double-pane windows standard.
Specs
Pricing
- Starting price
- 16,900 USD
Weight
- Weight range
- 365-450 lb
Dimensions
- Sleeping area length
- 86 in
- Sleeping area width
- 52 in
Capacity
- Sleeping capacity
- 2 adults + dog or child
Build
- Wall material
- Laser-cut and bent aluminum with ThermoLiner insulation
- Roof and floor panels
- One-piece insulated aluminum composite
- Construction method
- Riveted and bonded
- Windows
- 2x Arctic Tern double-pane insulated
- Doors
- 3 locking doors (interior/exterior lockable, travel and camp modes)
- Roof rails
- Integrated
- Country of manufacture
- USA (North Logan, UT)
- Lead time
- 5-6 months
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Contact
Address
2390 N. 400 W. Suite B, North Logan, UT 84341
Mountain West
Phone
(435) 774-2945Pros & Cons
Pros
- All-aluminum construction with no canvas or wood means no UV degradation, no mold, and no annual maintenance on soft materials
- Hard walls in both travel and camp mode offer protection in wildlife areas where soft tents are prohibited
- ThermoLiner insulation and double-pane windows make genuine cold-weather camping viable without heavy add-on packages
- Integrated roof rails come standard, making solar, awning, and gear mounting straightforward from day one
- Modular setup: functions as a lockable cargo box during the week and a full sleeping platform on the trail
- Fits a wide range of trucks including mid-size and full-size beds from Toyota, Ford, GM, Ram, Nissan, and Jeep
Cons
- At $16,900 the DWELL SHELL sits at the higher end of the camper shell category compared to soft-sided alternatives
- Lead time of 5 to 6 months means planning well ahead; units are built to order, not available off the shelf
- Interior sleeping area of 86 by 52 inches comfortably fits two adults with limited wiggle room for larger sleepers
- Limited long-term owner data publicly available; the DWELL SHELL is a relatively young product with a smaller community versus established competitors
- No published interior height when deployed; potential buyers have to contact AntiShanty directly for exact stand-up clearance figures
