6 foot or 8 foot bed in Mexico
Used to truck camp in the 1980's with 6 ft. Dodge and slide-in popup (4 Wheel Camper). Now buying new truck and camper (again slide-in popup) for use mainly in Mexico. Want to know from others' person...
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I have a short bed with the GM double cab and did this to get the shortest possible wheelbase for maneuverability. The crew cab adds the most length so a long bed with a double/mega/super cab would be a good compromise.
The advantage of a long bed truck is having more options for a larger aftermarket fuel tank to replace the one installed at the factory and double your driving range.
The advantage of campers for long bed trucks is that there are more models from which to choose and they provide more storage space, larger capacity fridge, larger holding tanks for fresh, gray, and black water, are more likely to have room for two batteries, all of which help when boondocking.
Brochures can be downloaded from most camper manufacturers' websites so you can compare these features and specifications. In your place I would be looking at the Lance 950 and 1050 models (both are available with or without slides), or the Lance 992 if water capacity is important as it has a 45 gallon fresh water tank that is 50% greater than most campers.
The advantage of a long bed truck is having more options for a larger aftermarket fuel tank to replace the one installed at the factory and double your driving range.
The advantage of campers for long bed trucks is that there are more models from which to choose and they provide more storage space, larger capacity fridge, larger holding tanks for fresh, gray, and black water, are more likely to have room for two batteries, all of which help when boondocking.
Brochures can be downloaded from most camper manufacturers' websites so you can compare these features and specifications. In your place I would be looking at the Lance 950 and 1050 models (both are available with or without slides), or the Lance 992 if water capacity is important as it has a 45 gallon fresh water tank that is 50% greater than most campers.
