Anyone have experience with truck bed campers and truck bed length. Seems info all over the place online. Specifically I have a duramax 2500 with 6.5 foot bed. Could I run a 9.5 ft camper leaving the tailgate down? Or should I be sticking with a 8 ft model?
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Dan O
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Most campers I've seen requires the tail gate to be removed because of the overhang. You should check with the dealers and see if they have a recommendation what works best.
Straight Arrow
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Although I have seen many short beds with 8 ft camper, 'don't recall any with longer campers. It seems problematic to me.
Recommend upgrading to a big boy longer bed pickup and sticking to a more stable 8 ft camper. We are pleased with ours.
Recommend upgrading to a big boy longer bed pickup and sticking to a more stable 8 ft camper. We are pleased with ours.
Straight Arrow
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My perception is that the only stable appearing rigs with a 9.5 ft camper are 1 ton dually pickups.
Elkmagnet
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My opinion is you won't be happy with any camper that sticks out past the bumper because they make the front end too lightweight.
I've had 3 different campers on 4 different trucks. It's just the nature of the beast.
I've had 3 different campers on 4 different trucks. It's just the nature of the beast.
IMO Lance is the cream of the crop when it comes to slide in campers. We viewed a variety and the reality - you get what you pay for.
Lance makes one heck of a nice slide in for a 6.5 truck bed.
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Imo if it's in your budget this is absolutely the longest lasting best built camper in the industry. It has a full fiberglass exterior. Its built like a fiberglass boat.
Unfortunately it wasn't in my budget.
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Unfortunately it wasn't in my budget.
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I found one of these for $14,000 but it sold before I could get to it .
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I have a 1 ton Chevy Duramax and had a Ram 1 ton Cummins. Both will handle a 8 1/2 foot slide in camper. Both didn't need additional suspension modifications.
Forget new, it is a waste of money. I found this one for less than half of a new camper and it is still like new inside and out.
I also reccommend getting a self contained camper, it is much more convenient for camping and also when you need a shower after a long day outdoors. When you buy a late model used camper, you can spend more money on conveniences and luxery than you would when you would buy a new camper...
ing new.
Forget new, it is a waste of money. I found this one for less than half of a new camper and it is still like new inside and out.
I also reccommend getting a self contained camper, it is much more convenient for camping and also when you need a shower after a long day outdoors. When you buy a late model used camper, you can spend more money on conveniences and luxery than you would when you would buy a new camper...
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Buying a used truck camper is a crap-shoot. Be very diligent on checking for rot, leaks and make sure everything works without any kind of "well you gotta hold your tongue like this, and then kick the heater twice, but not three times or you'll catch on fire."
Rot is the biggest issue here. Especially around the jacks. Once those supports go, your begging for a massive catastrophe.
Rot is the biggest issue here. Especially around the jacks. Once those supports go, your begging for a massive catastrophe.
CRJR45
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This is true two ways
1 People buy them and have no idea how to take care of it ...
2 People pay ridiculous high prices new and try to sell it 5 years later for what it should have cost them new .
Hard to find a "good" used camper at a realistic price.
Elkmagnet
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When adding weight behind the rear axle there are 3 things that you need to consider.
1. The cargo carrying capacity of the truck.
2. The distribution of the weight.
3. Are you going to also tow something and how.
Here is a video that shows the potential failure point when you add a lot of weight behind the rear axle.
1. The cargo carrying capacity of the truck.
2. The distribution of the weight.
3. Are you going to also tow something and how.
Here is a video that shows the potential failure point when you add a lot of weight behind the rear axle.
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Buying anything used can be a crap shoot. I don’t know if anyone that would buy a used gun and not check the barrel and action. Used cars would be the same, take a test drive and look it over.
Campers are no different and no reason to be afraid of used if you know how to scrutinize the camper and it’s components…
Agreed not afraid of used, haven’t owned but been around them my whole life as my dad always had one. So I have a pretty good idea what to look for as damage goes, watched my dad fix plenty of it. Thanks for the advice on that part. Been seeing plenty of “in great shape, slight leak in roof…” ads
This all sounds fine and good until you realize that it's me we're talking about. I'm the guy who serves as an example of what not to do when purchasing a recreational vehicle.
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You implied it was only about RV's, I am saying it doesn't matter what it is you buy used, you have to be knowledgeable about it.
Would you send Diane Feinstein to a pawn shop to buy a gun you wanted?
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