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Victory402
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Mar 22, 2015

5 inches of foam board in bed?

The bed rails in my new truck are 4 1/2" taller. Would 5" of foam board be ok or should I build a platform out of 2 x 6's? Is there anyone out there using 4 or 5 inches of foam board in their bed? My camper weighs 1300lbs. Thanks, Vic
  • I like the idea of another cross member or 2. I plan to liquid nail the frame to the camper when I set it on with a few screws. Thanks all.
  • I think I would have tried to build in some slide out drawars or something. Seems to me you could use all that space for storage.
  • I would add a couple more cross members and at least a rubber surface to the top of the frame to keep the camper from sliding. I would add a sheet of ply and a rubber mat myself.
  • We have an old Palomino Mini L on a F-150. We use (from bottom to top) a rubber horse stall mat, 2 layers of 2 inch foam board, then 3/4 inch weather treated plywood.

    Works great for us, very minimal shifting even on crazy steep winding roads, easy to take out when offloading the camper.
  • I don't like the sound of 5" of foam board. Go with a wood frame and a foam board topper.
  • Your correct Skip, mini truck camper in a mid sized truck. I don't want my wings resting on my bed rails.
  • Yep, that's the problem. Check out his profile & pic.

    Personally, I would build the platform with 2" x 6" lumber.
  • You are saying your truck's bed rails are 4.5" taller than your camper?? What truck and what camper would that be?

    Sounds like a camper for a mini truck camper in a full size truck bed maybe?