2017 Ram 4D 8’ Bed
We found out Tuesday how incredibly tight the fit of a 1996 Fleetwood 8.5 Camper is in the 8 foot Ram bed. We got it in there along with a $1500 casualty to the forward drivers side of the bed consist...
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I definitely know what you mean by a tight fit. My 2005 Northstar Igloo barely, barely fit my 2010 Dodge. I had about 1 1/2 inch of clearance on both wheel wells, but the bathroom bumpout only cleared the tailgate opening by about 1/4 inch. Tailgate openings on current trucks are about 60 inches for Dodge and Ford and about 58 1/2 for Chevy.
I did not have any issues with the diesel controlling slow movements. It does take a foot on the brake to back up slowly and evening. My issue was alignment. I tried several techniques. The best was a laser level from Lowe's. It has a strong magnetic base that attaches to the wheel well with the laser pointing straight backwards.
I did not have any issues with the diesel controlling slow movements. It does take a foot on the brake to back up slowly and evening. My issue was alignment. I tried several techniques. The best was a laser level from Lowe's. It has a strong magnetic base that attaches to the wheel well with the laser pointing straight backwards.
