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?
Truck bed camper ?
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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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Elkmagnet
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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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