Ford aluminum trucks
Has anybody have any experience with the aluminum trucks with there truck camper .
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Don't doubt that the new(er) aluminum alloy truck beds can handle a load. Why wouldn't they? It's not like ford designed a bed that can't be used for stuff without falling apart.
I'm sure it's fine.
However just like millions of other people, I've used, seen and been around 1000s of trucks used as trucks and generally they hold up to the use they see. That said, there is a limit, be it ultimate load, or fatigue over time. Have seen and destroyed tailgates, bed sides, cracks around mounting bolts, but typically old construction trucks that see more use and abuse in a year than most of us could even think about putting on a personal truck.
Ford beds are fine, as are the rest.
What people don't consider or admit typically is the conditions that surround or precede a "random failure". I.E. "I was just driving down the road and ______ broke, bent, snapped, stopped running, etc.". Most of the time you don't get the Paul Harvey version. (The rest of the story )
Annual welding on the Dodge? Mmmmkay, whatever. Our old Dodge has been hauling a heavy truck camper off and on for 6 years now. Idk probably 30-40k miles including a trip up n back on the (in) famous Alcan and all over the state of AK for a summer. Yes the frost heaves are worse way up north. Couple X country trips, plenty of poorly maintained forest roads, etc.
And like most, I'm sure, the bed has dents in several locations from the camper. Creased the front of the bed slightly, dented the rear of the bed floor on both sides.
Looks like every other truck bed out there.
To the OP, but a Ford, buy a Dodge or Chevy. They'll all haul a truck camper, if it fits.
I'm sure it's fine.
However just like millions of other people, I've used, seen and been around 1000s of trucks used as trucks and generally they hold up to the use they see. That said, there is a limit, be it ultimate load, or fatigue over time. Have seen and destroyed tailgates, bed sides, cracks around mounting bolts, but typically old construction trucks that see more use and abuse in a year than most of us could even think about putting on a personal truck.
Ford beds are fine, as are the rest.
What people don't consider or admit typically is the conditions that surround or precede a "random failure". I.E. "I was just driving down the road and ______ broke, bent, snapped, stopped running, etc.". Most of the time you don't get the Paul Harvey version. (The rest of the story )
Annual welding on the Dodge? Mmmmkay, whatever. Our old Dodge has been hauling a heavy truck camper off and on for 6 years now. Idk probably 30-40k miles including a trip up n back on the (in) famous Alcan and all over the state of AK for a summer. Yes the frost heaves are worse way up north. Couple X country trips, plenty of poorly maintained forest roads, etc.
And like most, I'm sure, the bed has dents in several locations from the camper. Creased the front of the bed slightly, dented the rear of the bed floor on both sides.
Looks like every other truck bed out there.
To the OP, but a Ford, buy a Dodge or Chevy. They'll all haul a truck camper, if it fits.
