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RE: Need RAM 5500 flat bed height
Typical deck height is about 42", so about half a foot higher than a pickup bed.
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Bedlam
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10/31/23 08:44am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Lance Factory Tour
Is everything still built in CA or are they moving production to the midwest?
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Bedlam
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10/23/23 02:03pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: New to me Lance Legend 945
Grit, it's only running on half it's cylinders. The other four are are for backup.
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Bedlam
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10/23/23 02:01pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: New to me Lance Legend 945
Maybe run angle iron/aluminum on the inside of your jack mounts and through-bolt the jacks on the corners?
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Bedlam
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10/18/23 05:09pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Flat towing with your truck camper
Think about what your tow bar can handle if you don't use a braking system. Some will not handle the deceleration of a 5k lb Jeep without pretzeling and letting the Jeep go into your camper.
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Bedlam
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10/11/23 05:29pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Carrier Air V Rooftop AC Unit
Moved from truck campers to trailers.
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Bedlam
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09/30/23 10:13am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: F2021 Tork Lift Frame Monuts
Are you giving these away?
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Bedlam
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09/08/23 10:46pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Beach Roamer Campers
Host assumes you will carry their camper on a DRW, so you already have the center lights on the truck.
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Bedlam
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09/06/23 09:03am |
Truck Campers
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RE: How bad is it really? TC on a Ram 2500 w/coils.
Dropping in a stiff stabilizer bar and something like Timbrens or Sumo Springs instead of bags will make the ride better but still will not be as good as your wider stance leaf springs that were in your older truck.
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Bedlam
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09/01/23 07:40pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Air conditioner for my 11 foot truck camper?
I want to be that 80+ guy still going out camping. Neither father nor father in law lived that many years, so I hope to break the cycle.
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Bedlam
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08/19/23 02:52pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: HELP PLEASE... Hitch and extension ?
I expect the rear of the truck to weigh 2750-3000 lbs unloaded. Your 2003 has the same 9250 lb rated Visteon Sterling 10.5" axle they still use today on the F250, but your brakes are smaller. Your setup is limited by the 7280 lb limit of tires and rims, so you have between 4000-4500 lbs of actual capacity but will be over both RAWR and GVWR door frame stickers.
You still need to put the truck on a scale and measure front axle weight when empty and loaded. This will tell you if the CG of the camper is too far back behind the rear axle. BTW: Both my Artic Fox and current Host are rear heavy if my tanks are empty.
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Bedlam
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08/08/23 06:36am |
Truck Campers
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RE: HELP PLEASE... Hitch and extension ?
Bottom outside length of the camper is 10’ top is 17’. I mentioned this was made for a 8’ bed or a 6’ bed with the tailgate down. I have a 6.75’ bed. Dry weight is listed as 2k. There’s no bottom part of camper below tailgate. 28” from truck bumper to bottom of camper.
Campers that are built for short bed applications typically have a CG 2' from the front wall by placing heavier items forward. Most of these campers do not exceed 9' length to keep proper CG.
You are putting too much weight aft of the rear axle and the also adding additional hitch weight on an extension which just leverages even more weight off your front end. This setup will result in unpredictable handling.
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Bedlam
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08/06/23 08:35am |
Truck Campers
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RE: HELP PLEASE... Hitch and extension ?
Air bags will help rear squat and point your heights the right direction but do not transfer weight other than the slight geometry change.
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Bedlam
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08/06/23 12:44am |
Truck Campers
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