1996 Ford F250 camper- Long post...
Good morning all. This post is to make a few observations and ask a few questions that I think a lot of folks could benefit from. I have read everything I can here and appreciate the thoughts and ex...
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As one with a F350, same engine... questions: With the 7 foot box, how much did that shorten the wheelbase compared to an 8 foot box? The point of this is, camper center of gravity and how that will affect your handling.
When I bought my 350 the previous owner had a 9.5 Bigfoot on it with airbags. He found it so stiff, he took the overload springs out and made it into a 250. I put a 4500 pound loaded camper on it with the overload springs back in and it just engaged the overload but I also added 19.5's too.
So your situation, you will want to try to find a camper with weight forward in it's construction. Often the fixed things like stoves and tables don't accumulate weight while travelling, but cupboards and fridges do. A wide camper at 100 inches doesn't need to be as long to have the same inside feeling as a camper that is only 90 inches wide.
Some good real information in the answers, but do not overdo it or it just won't feel easy to drive.
When I bought my 350 the previous owner had a 9.5 Bigfoot on it with airbags. He found it so stiff, he took the overload springs out and made it into a 250. I put a 4500 pound loaded camper on it with the overload springs back in and it just engaged the overload but I also added 19.5's too.
So your situation, you will want to try to find a camper with weight forward in it's construction. Often the fixed things like stoves and tables don't accumulate weight while travelling, but cupboards and fridges do. A wide camper at 100 inches doesn't need to be as long to have the same inside feeling as a camper that is only 90 inches wide.
Some good real information in the answers, but do not overdo it or it just won't feel easy to drive.
