Finally someone got really smart!

woodhog wrote:
A truck that can work and still carry a camper with lots of storage..

What, you expected this crew to like something different, out of the norm, and innovative? :B

Reality Check wrote:

Bedlam wrote:
My flatbed deck is 42" above the ground when the truck is unloaded.

I'm 43" tall unloaded.
43" tall when loaded with the camper.
And 43" tall when loaded with the camper and 10k trailer.
Come to think about it, it never changes. Makes aiming the headlights easy.. :B

I admit, it's a climb into the camper when it's on the truck. Something to think about depending on who you are and your conditioning/health, etc. Wife and I are fine with it, but can see where it's a problem for some. See what the future holds..

I have glow steps installed on my rear door and my wife fall on them once, not to mention that our dogs hesitate to use them.
I spend life climbing ladders, so not a problem for me, but still remembering that you need free hand to grab the ladder (serving as a railing) to leave does get annoying.
So at this point, even I am perfectly happy with floorplan and don't see any better, I am on the market for camper with side door.
Not too many around, but looks like they should be way to go.

Bedlam wrote:
My flatbed deck is 42" above the ground when the truck is unloaded.

Mine is also . I could lower it 6" if I had not made it a dumping flatbed .

Bedlam wrote:
My flatbed deck is 42" above the ground when the truck is unloaded.

I'm 43" tall unloaded.
43" tall when loaded with the camper.
And 43" tall when loaded with the camper and 10k trailer.
Come to think about it, it never changes. Makes aiming the headlights easy.. :B

I admit, it's a climb into the camper when it's on the truck. Something to think about depending on who you are and your conditioning/health, etc. Wife and I are fine with it, but can see where it's a problem for some. See what the future holds..

Boatycall wrote:

... 3- "Base price $7k".... gulp! :E

That really set me back also. You can get a super nice aluminum flatbed for under $5000. But fact is, it could be it is pricey to fabricate.

I have my TC on a flatbed. It sits about 3 inches higher than a regular bed. I have storage boxes above and below the bed. It works really well. I like their design but it needs under bed boxes.

My flatbed deck is 42" above the ground when the truck is unloaded.

The thing that struck me was they used right-angle brackets screwed into the side of the TC with just a couple sheet-metal screws, then attached the TC directly to their flatbed with spring-loaded bolts.

1- A couple small pieces of right angle attached with sheet metal screws into the TC do not instill confidence in me to hold my 6000lb+ TC in place going around a corner.

2- As we all know, you can't get the TC loaded in the EXACT same place PERFECTLY square in your bed every time. I would think lining those brackets up would be a major pita.

3- "Base price $7k".... gulp! :E

valhalla360 wrote:
The pictures don't look much higher but logically, it must be higher. The standard bed sits roughly equal to the top of the tire in a static condition, so there must be some additional height to accommodate suspension travel. I would guess 6-8".

Probably not a big deal on reasonable campers but if you are pushing the trucks limits with a big unit it could get a little unwieldy.

COG problems

The standard bed sits on about 1.5" railing, while flatbed have min 3" railing.
I think 1.5 or even 2.5" height difference is negligible, especially comparing to lot of owners driving 4WD, who is 3" taller than RWD.
My camper has 8" basement and also attic, so top of my AC reaches 12".
No problem in handling.
Coming up to the idea, would they match my tri-coat white pearl, I would be all for it. Than I don't see the pricing???