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Open Roads Forum  >  Truck Campers  > raising camper to clear truck roof Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next tbltony • View posts ventura,ca. New Member Joined: 02/08/2012 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/08/12 06:25pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I just purchased a lance 945 ec camper and it looks like I need to raise in to clear roof .any help would assist this newbe owner.It looks like I need to go up at least 3 inches WyoTraveler • View posts Powell, WY Senior Member Joined: 11/22/2011 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/08/12 06:35pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator 3 inches is a lot. Back in 1986 I had to raise my Lance camper and just slid a sheet of 3/4 inch plywood under the camper. If you used one sheet of plywood, then some 2 by 4s on their side to support the camper and second sheet of ply it would raise it 3 inches. 2012 Jay Flight 19RD TT/W thermal package R19 walls, R22 roof, R24 floor 2008 F-250 Ford FX4 6.8L V10/4.10 rear axle Curt class V hitch Reese Trunion WD with dual cam AC6CV/7 ex-W8RUR since 1954 dbrojr • View posts upstate ny Senior Member Joined: 11/01/2010 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/08/12 06:47pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator build a 3"skid using 2x4s sandwiched between two pieces plywood.the same size as the length and width of camper bottom. 2002 f-150/jayco pop Photog101 • View posts Garden City, Michigan Senior Member Joined: 01/13/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/08/12 07:20pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator How about a couple of truck pallets front to rear and a piece of 1/2" Plywood on top of it? Combat Vietnam Veteran Support our troops for serving our great country. 1997 Veri Lite RL1200 on a '02, K3500, CC, DRW, 8.1L, Allison, 4.1 gears, Bridgestone 225/70R19.5 tires. poriggity • View posts Blue Jay, Ca Full Member Joined: 05/18/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/08/12 07:36pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Plywood and maybe some 4x4's under it for support? 2004.5 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD, Long bed quad cab, 315x70x17 Load Range E Firestone Destination AT's 1988 Lance 980 11'3" camper, fully self contained.. Hapijac Tie downs. Need to get the truck wired next! Bigfootchevy • View posts Bancroft, Ontario, Canada Senior Member Joined: 07/04/2010 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/08/12 09:04pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I was wondering if you could use a sheet of 1" plywood and a sheet of 2" foam. The reason I thought of the foam was to keep the weight down. You will also need a rubber mat on the plywood. I am just not sure foam would work or not. Paul scolew325 • View posts salem or. Full Member Joined: 04/20/2011 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/08/12 10:44pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I use a high density foam board under mine. It can be found at the big box stores fairly cheap. If you go that route just make sure its the high density, you will know right away if its not, it will smash down to nothing a few miles down the road. Scott T. Lewis dakonthemountain • View posts Crestline, California Senior Member Joined: 04/13/2004 View Profile Posted: 02/08/12 10:57pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I think it would take a lot less weight if you just built a framework out of the 2x4s on their side spacing the 2x4s say, 16" on center, like house studs.... As stated here though, a rubber mat in the bed will be really helpful to keep it from moving. Dak 1995 Weekender model 910 extended cabover Calvin, the 1996 creampuff Chev Silverado 3500 extended cab dually Escapee #22435 sabconsulting • View posts High Wycombe, UK Senior Member Joined: 10/10/2010 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/08/12 11:53pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I assume the camper has a timber frame underneath like mine - you could simply fabricate and attach another timber frame underneath of the required height. You also have an option of making that into a form of basement storage with lockers at the back. Steve. '07 Ford Ranger XLT Supercab diesel + '91 Shadow Cruiser - Sky Cruiser 1 '92 Suzuki Samurai 4x4 1.6 '09 Fiat Panda 1.2 '06 Honda Civic 2.2 diesel goshe • View posts Denver New Member Joined: 01/23/2012 View Profile Posted: 02/09/12 06:19am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I used 2" pink foam board on top of a rubber mat to raise my camper. Insulates the floor beautifully. Like Bigfootchevy said, add a piece of plywood to get 3". Cheap and lightweight. 2007 Duramax, 2009 Hallmark Guanella Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Truck Campers  > raising camper to clear truck roof

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