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mobilevagrant
Jun 27, 2022Explorer
jimh406 wrote:
Your biggest issue is the truck. DIY probably means heavy and that’s not where your truck shines. I think I’d go with a popup style construction. That reduce the drag and weight.
Depends on the truck. The Dakota - no. The Sierra is a 2500 so yes, the drag doesn't bother it either(well maybe the mpg but it only gets 12-15 anyway). My GVWR is 7200 lbs. With me and a full tank it weighs about 5400, so I have 1800 lbs to play with. I believe my current camper is about 800 lbs dry weight. I haven't had a chance to weigh it yet - difficult to remove it from a truck at a scale.....
I actually tried to build an A-Liner Truck Cabin type camper to begin with but couldn't manage it. I also don't care for canvas sides because I boondock mostly. I actually own an A-liner pull behind now(needs rebuilt) and could probably build a TC that way now but it would likely be heavier from what I can see.
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