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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My bro John has a spacious 9.5 foot OUTFITTER! on his stock 1999 Ford LB F-250/4WD/6 spd. manual. As a comparo, here is his rig and my cramped 8.5 foot Lance Lite on a 3" lifted Dodge SB/Ext. cab./4WD.
One long, low and sleek. (and taking a football field to turn with those leaf springs up front)
One short, taller, lighter, narrower, and kind of like a brick; Cabeza de Vaca. (with coil springs up front allowing a shorter turning radius)
This pic was taken a few days ago in Death Valley at the Devil's Golf Course.
Both diesels with no soot bag, urea canister, or other Mexican diesel fuel no-no's.
Here is my set-up before all the traction and clearance upgrades, 2001. Bone stock simple. Runs on Mex. fuel. This would have been good for traveling in Mexico. Short. Compact. Bullet proof drivetrain.
Then again, as metioned by posters who have actually been to Mexico, 4WD (doble tracion) is really not needed, but it makes you feel good that 1% of the time you get into a downpour on muddy back roads and usually is companion to a tougher drivetrain. All the times we were in Mexico, we looked for opportunities to drive ON the beach, because you could.
I would think you would not need much insulation for Mexico. Too close to the Equator. I've seen a lot of pix on Expedition Portal of European C and C campers on Iveco, Japanese, and Benz chassis traveling all through Mex. and Sud Amerika. Me thinks you will find your own comfort level before this thread is finished.
jefe
One long, low and sleek. (and taking a football field to turn with those leaf springs up front)
One short, taller, lighter, narrower, and kind of like a brick; Cabeza de Vaca. (with coil springs up front allowing a shorter turning radius)
This pic was taken a few days ago in Death Valley at the Devil's Golf Course.
Both diesels with no soot bag, urea canister, or other Mexican diesel fuel no-no's.
Here is my set-up before all the traction and clearance upgrades, 2001. Bone stock simple. Runs on Mex. fuel. This would have been good for traveling in Mexico. Short. Compact. Bullet proof drivetrain.
Then again, as metioned by posters who have actually been to Mexico, 4WD (doble tracion) is really not needed, but it makes you feel good that 1% of the time you get into a downpour on muddy back roads and usually is companion to a tougher drivetrain. All the times we were in Mexico, we looked for opportunities to drive ON the beach, because you could.
I would think you would not need much insulation for Mexico. Too close to the Equator. I've seen a lot of pix on Expedition Portal of European C and C campers on Iveco, Japanese, and Benz chassis traveling all through Mex. and Sud Amerika. Me thinks you will find your own comfort level before this thread is finished.
jefe
