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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mlts22 wrote:
I have two F-150s. My older one, a 1998, just doesn't have the braking power which would make me comfortable with that heavy a load, no matter how well the suspension system was rebuilt. My newer one with bigger rotors has a decent 60-0 stopping distance... but it has a 5.5' bed, which makes it worthless for a truck camper.
My solution is going to be a one ton, perhaps a dually with the Rickson DRW to SRW converion, since with any decent Lance or Arctic Fox rig, one is likely going to be overweight on a SRW once all the toys are packed in and the tanks filled.
Exactly my 99 f150 was unstoppable when carrying a heavy load. It didn't squat with the camper on, was able to keep up with traffic but when it came to stop, better plan ahead, way ahead!
