TWinNY
Feb 10, 2018Explorer
Anyone have a Northern Lite 10-2 on a flatbed?
My wife and I recently decided to downsize from a 5th wheel toy hauler to a TC. Our truck is an F350 SRW Diesel. We went in thinking about a smaller TC due to weight. We ended up focusing on the Northern Lites due to quality and weight. We started looking at their smaller units but ended up deciding on a 10-2 SE because we knew we would just regret it later had we not. I have read a bunch of the threads on here and I know there are things we can do to the suspension/wheels of our SRW to perhaps get by but I would rather just change to a dually to get peace of mind and know I also have the ability to tow a vehicle or trailer later as well. I have been searching for a decent used F450 dually and have seen quite a few. I am intrigued by the possibility of going with a flat bed. I kind of like the thought of being able to put some additional storage along the sides of the bed. I know there are a number of things to be considered. CG, tie down points, length/width of the bed and loading/unloading, etc. There are likely many I haven't thought of.
My question - does anyone have experience putting their TC on a flatbed and what are the watch-outs? Would you do it again or just stick with a standard truck bed the next time?
I found a nice used F450 with a flatbed but will not pull the trigger until I am confident I won't have more hassles than it is worth.
Thanks for any and all input.
My question - does anyone have experience putting their TC on a flatbed and what are the watch-outs? Would you do it again or just stick with a standard truck bed the next time?
I found a nice used F450 with a flatbed but will not pull the trigger until I am confident I won't have more hassles than it is worth.
Thanks for any and all input.