Can truck campers be cute? In fact, the SS features a 36 inch wide floor and is designed for medium-sized trucks. For full-size short bed trucks, please refer to the Palomino SS No way. Naturally this first impression had me concerned. The more we looked at the SS, the more we liked it. The value is unmistakable. The quality is outstanding for this price class. And the design, materials, overall aesthetic, and functionality are no less impressive.
In some ways, we could end the review right here. Then again, that would be short changing this camper, and our mission. We have some important criticisms for this otherwise impressive model. For , Palomino made an incredible transformation with their pop-up truck camper line starting with a completely new lower-profile roof and an all-new electric Rieco-Titan roof lift system designed specifically for Palomino.
With the top down, this pop-up truck camper looks low, light, and lean β just like a small pop-up truck camper should. Side-by-side with their previous generation pop-ups, this is a major improvement. The electric Rieco-Titan roof lift system makes putting the top up quick and easy.
If traditional crank up pop-ups made you cranky, you would flip your lid over how smooth and fast the Rieco-Titan system works. Instead it was slightly crooked in the down position. This necessitated adjusting the latches in order to secure the roof for travel. Adjusting the latches is quite easy but, given the quality of the rest of the exterior, the misaligned roof was disappointing.
The Rieco-Titan system worked flawlessly raising and lowering the roof into the exact same position each time. I know this because I raised and lowered the roof quite a bit trying to get the roof to line up right. Once properly dialed in at Palomino, the Rieco-Titan lift system should nail the landing every time. This speaks to the focused vision for the SS; everything on the outside is black, matching not only the graphics, but the upscale vibe of this Palomino. We also like the cream white soft-wall canvas and black window screen that matches the black and white theme of the SS Just behind the front driver side Rieco-Titan jack is a detachable amp electric connection with LED light indicator, and the ten gallon fresh water fill.
