Foam Board or Rubber Mat For Under Camper?
I have ordered a new Northern Lite camper for delivery next spring. I see on Northern Lite's website they recommend putting a 3/8" soft rubber mat in your truck bed under the camper. The dealer t...
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I have a NL camper. Don't use rubber matts for horse stalls because the corrugated truck bed is bent right where the camper needs its support. Bent down with a valley corrugation right at the side support walls of the camper when centered in the truck bed. That's where most weight is and needs to be held up/ supported there.
I use 1/2 inch plywood with 1/4 inch strips in the low spots to bring the key areas of weight up level with the higher corrugation in the truck bed, if that explains it.
Another key area where the truck bed corrugation fails to support is the front corners weighted down from the cab over. Just place some 1/4 inch plastic or wood blocks under the plywood to bring it up flush with the rest of the bed.
I use 1/2 inch plywood with 1/4 inch strips in the low spots to bring the key areas of weight up level with the higher corrugation in the truck bed, if that explains it.
Another key area where the truck bed corrugation fails to support is the front corners weighted down from the cab over. Just place some 1/4 inch plastic or wood blocks under the plywood to bring it up flush with the rest of the bed.
