I bought a 2022 Lance camper model 825 for my 2016 F250 Ford truck and the camper sits on the back of the truck bed and it looks like it leans back. The Lance dealer that loaded it for me says its normal because all ford truck truck bed sides are not tapered in another words the truck bed side taper upwards to the tail gate . I find that hard to believe because I took the truck to the Ford dealership and the truck bed is level inside and the sides don't taper upwards to the back of the tailgate to get the look like your camper is leaning in the rear. this camper fits 3/4 ton trucks or bigger I have the right truck bed for this model camper I wanted to do is place a 1/2 inch board underneath the rear of the camper in order to level it in another words if you measure the front part of the camper to the rails I'm 4 and 1/2 inches and if you measure the back of the camper to the rails I'm 4 inches so I thought by raising the back of the camper another 1/2 it would level the camper any ideals? because the Lance dealership recommended that I don't do that. how do you post a picture so anyone would know what I'm talking about?

“…looks like it leans back.” Have you checked the inside camper floor and the fridge with a level?

I did that to my truck and camper in sig, but I planed the end of it to taper it down. I should probably plane it a little more. The board is 4' wide and 2' deep/long and it helped level the camper quite a bit. I placed it between the rubber mat and the bed. I too forget how to post pics here, but there is a sticky thread somewhere with a way to do it.

Lwiddis wrote:“…looks like it leans back.” Have you checked the inside camper floor and the fridge with a level?Has nothing to do with being actually level. OP is saying the camper isnt parallel to the top of the truck bed. For this to occur, either depth of truck bed is not consistent front to back with respect to the top rail, or depth of camper from bottom surface to wider portion that overhangs the bed sides is not consistent F to R.Or the bed is crowned. Few minutes with a tape measure and possibly a string or straight edge will definitively show where the perceived issue is.But unless the bed is crowned, it is simply appearance and not a physical problem.

Bed rails are not level causing optical illusion…3 tons

Same as mine. I have seen posts from members that say the truck beds taper at an angle to the rear. I have no idea but mine leans back and always has.

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Buzzcut1
Nomad II
Apr 30, 2022
also look at the lance roof it slopes down just a bit from the junction of the nose cap to the back end to prevent water pooling while on the camper. It adds to the visual rearward sloping illusion.
notsobigjoe
Nomad III
Apr 30, 2022
Same as mine. I have seen posts from members that say the truck beds taper at an angle to the rear. I have no idea but mine leans back and always has.
3_tons
Explorer III
Apr 30, 2022
Bed rails are not level causing optical illusion…

3 tons
Grit_dog
Navigator
Apr 30, 2022
Lwiddis wrote:
“…looks like it leans back.” Have you checked the inside camper floor and the fridge with a level?

Has nothing to do with being actually level. OP is saying the camper isnt parallel to the top of the truck bed.
For this to occur, either depth of truck bed is not consistent front to back with respect to the top rail, or depth of camper from bottom surface to wider portion that overhangs the bed sides is not consistent F to R.

Or the bed is crowned. Few minutes with a tape measure and possibly a string or straight edge will definitively show where the perceived issue is.
But unless the bed is crowned, it is simply appearance and not a physical problem.
Supercharged111
Explorer
Apr 30, 2022
I did that to my truck and camper in sig, but I planed the end of it to taper it down. I should probably plane it a little more. The board is 4' wide and 2' deep/long and it helped level the camper quite a bit. I placed it between the rubber mat and the bed. I too forget how to post pics here, but there is a sticky thread somewhere with a way to do it.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Apr 30, 2022
“…looks like it leans back.” Have you checked the inside camper floor and the fridge with a level?

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