F150 and a Camper
I have a 2000 F150 4x4, I would like to put a Hallmark pop up camper on it, my questions are, 1. Should anything be done to the suspension on the rear? 2. is it okay to put the tailgate gate for the...
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Geewizard wrote:rickeoni wrote:
I bought my camper and used it on two short trips with my 1999 F150 7700 which had air bags, rancho 9000's, overload springs and "E" rated tires, which I installed to tow my popup trailer. After 2 trips I purchased my F450. The F150 with a 1700Lb camper was scary to drive and could not stop worth a poop. If you go with this combo you will not be happy.
My experience has been very different. I have a 2004 Toyota Tundra V8 with Firestone RideRite airbags, Rancho 9000 shocks on the rear, and E load tires to carry an Outfitter Apex 8 TC. I have many miles on my setup with a full-up load. It has never been scary to drive, handles great in crosswinds, accelerates very adequately, and stops worth many poops without any poop.
I attribute this to the Toyota being built strong and mostly over-strong.
OP, Your experience may vary. Mine has been excellent.
Two completely different vehicles, The truck sat level, And drove fine on the road until you got to any bumps which caused to front end to unload and make direction stability questionable, also the bumps really made the TC porpoise in the bed.
The real scary stuff was the small brakes on that generation of F150, the stopping distances were vastly increased. Both of these things amounted to a very uncomfortable driving experience.
I only posted my results because of the similarity of vehicles and TC weight. I am sure that your combination is great for you and works just fine.
