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denmark219
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Apr 22, 2014

Caribou 6.5 Dimensions

All,
I have a Caribou 6.5 that I used with my 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. I just purchased a 2009 Ram 1500 with the Rambox option. I know that the ramboxes will cause issue with the boxes that are above the wheel well on the camper. I plan to modify these so they will work, but my bigger question is, what is the width of the main box at the bottom of the camper? I'm attaching a diagram for anyone out there who can help! If you have a caribou 6.5, post pics of the undercarriage for me. I would do this myself, but the camper is up in Northern Michigan and I'm trying to plan on how to get it home!

Dimensions

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  • Hmm, that back "T" is what is going to cause me issues I think. I think I can modify the wire/plumbing chase boxes above the wheel well, but the "T" box looks like it would be too much to mess with.
  • Denmark: will do...

    I think I know what you want to do. Think about framing out the tub to a near flat-bed platform.

    Stand by...

    Under:



    Rear side:



    Entire side:

  • Silversand, thank you very much. My main problem is that I have a Dodge Ram with the RamBox option which basically eliminates the wheel wells in the truck bed. What I'm thinking is that I can modify the tub of the camper to fit into the truck. I just can't remember the exact shape of the tub. If you find it in your heart silversand, could you snap some pictures of your tub?

    I really appreciate the help guys!
  • The tub on the Caribou is a bit more complex than you have drawn. The rear of the camper is nearly as wide as the opening of the full-sized truck bed. I have measured our Caribou 8 (I think the tub is the same shape for full-sized trucks, just 8 feet long, not 6.5 feet: 1500, 2500HD and 3500):

    -our camper tub's rear width at the truck bed tailgate is 58 3/4 inches
    -our A dimension (tub section between wheel-wells) is 48 3/4 inches
    -our B dimension (the tub rise to top of wheel-well) is 13 5/8 inches

    *remember: because the tub of the Caribou series campers is a T shape at the rear, the camper tub dimension will differ from behind the rear wheel-wells to the truck's tailgate between various models of short-bed trucks vis-avis various model long bed trucks!

    S-