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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a_flyfisher wrote:
All of you guys have been great with you comments and suggestions.
Since this will be my first truck camper, as I said earlier in this thread, I am inclined to simply follow the manufacturer's recommendation and use a sheet of plywood and a soft 3/8" rubber mat on top of it.
Now, I assume that a 4'x8' 1/2" plywood is sufficient, topped with a 4'x8' rubber mat, and I don't have to cut out plywood pieces to fill the entire truck bed, or get one of those custom mats that cover the entire truck bed. Correct?
(I guess I'm learning here that I might want to consider some type of further blocking around my camper in the truck bed if I find it shifts after being secured with tie downs, etc. And, I rather like the idea of cutting another piece of rubber matting to separate the camper from the front of truck bed.)
Yep, have to cut that plywood to fit. Mine is 3/4 ply cut and shaped for wheel wells, 4 pieces makes it easy to get out.
I have no other blocking to prevent sliding, shifting around.. My tiedowns are just old Happijac's.
Never had my camper shift much. When I first load the camper and drive it for a bit I might have 1 or 2 tiedowns loosen a bit. A bit would be maybe enough turns for about 1/4 inch. Like I said, I have been over some prolonged rough roads...
Jim
