Downloading at Campground
Bought my first Truck Camper this week. Love it so far and have loved all of the ideas I have found on line. My question: How many of you download your camper at the campsite and use your truck to ...
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I just went through this for the first time this past week. I've never offloaded before, always traveling every day or two. This time we had a nice week at a private campground that allowed offloading. For the first three days I left it on but then took it off for the remainder of the stay.
I have to admit, I'm a bit conflicted on it. It was nice having the camper low to the ground and easier to get in and out of plus the use of the truck when we wanted. On the flip side, there was noticeable sway in the camper when in it. It wasn't enough to be bothersome but more than I liked. I also had a hard time sleeping in the bed. Yes, I know the camper flipping over isn't possible given the amount of weight in the back of the camper but my sub conscious kept me turning very lightly while in the bed as I slept.
If I was to do it again, I would look for some way to support the camper in addition to the jacks just to reduce the sway.
I have to admit, I'm a bit conflicted on it. It was nice having the camper low to the ground and easier to get in and out of plus the use of the truck when we wanted. On the flip side, there was noticeable sway in the camper when in it. It wasn't enough to be bothersome but more than I liked. I also had a hard time sleeping in the bed. Yes, I know the camper flipping over isn't possible given the amount of weight in the back of the camper but my sub conscious kept me turning very lightly while in the bed as I slept.
If I was to do it again, I would look for some way to support the camper in addition to the jacks just to reduce the sway.
