Help...Loading a camper solo!
Any advise on loading a camper solo? I've viewed videos of using a laser, rollers attached to the bed, strings ... What are your solutions?
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I always load solo, and just do it slowly with lots of backing and filling. The problem isn't getting it centered at one particular point - just split the jacks and you've done that - the problem is more getting it straight. On mine, I have about 3/4" between the jacks and dually fenders, and about 3/4" between the camper box and tailgate. To keep the scratches off everything I have about +/- 1/4" to work with. Half way in I can't see the front anymore, 3/4 of the way in I can't see the tailgate clearance either. I've also found that loading it on flat ground, with lots of space in front so the truck can be lined up well to begin with, helps.
I haven't tried it but might with something like that backup camera: if the camera was mounted on the camper bottom just in back of the truck bed, and there was a stripe on the center line of both the truck bed and camper bottom, you'd be able to see both lines the entire time you were loading. It should be fairly simple to keep them lined up.
In the simple solutions category I like the zip ties - brilliant!
I haven't tried it but might with something like that backup camera: if the camera was mounted on the camper bottom just in back of the truck bed, and there was a stripe on the center line of both the truck bed and camper bottom, you'd be able to see both lines the entire time you were loading. It should be fairly simple to keep them lined up.
In the simple solutions category I like the zip ties - brilliant!
