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Explorer

Jun 30, 2016

Host Mammoth on this truck and bed??

Looking for info on hauling a Host Mammoth on my Kodiak C5500. Top of the bed above the tires is 36" from the ground. The bed its self is 9 ft and from the bed to the top of the cab is around 60". It has a rack on front and a 150 gallon fuel tank. Figure the fuel tank will have to be swapped out for a different one. The center of the bed is dropped down where the Gooseneck and 5th wheel is mounted now. If I had to I think the center could be lowered 4" and widened out some and allow the floor of the T/C to fit into it. But would have to know the width of the bottom of the unit to be sure on that.
Here's a few pics of the bed and truck.

As you can see the center is 40" wide and can be widened up to 48" easy and can go to 54" if need be. That would drop the camper down 5" more then sitting up on top.
Pete

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23 Replies

mike_kellie
Explorer II
Jun 30, 2016
My base is 48.5" wide. Height to floor over bed rails is 22". Length of bottom is 8'9.5". I have 2" bumpers on the front so 9' is close before you crush the dropped walls or wings at side entry and generator housing.
KD4UPL
Explorer II
Jun 30, 2016
First, that is a really cool truck.
I see several problems with hauling a TC. Mainly the cab is too tall. You wouldn't want to drop the camper any. You'd probably need to raise it up to clear the cab. On my camper the distance from the bottom of the camper (that would sit on the bed) to the bottom of the cabover (that would need to clear the cab) is just under 48".
Also, the location of your exhaust stacks, assuming they're functional, would be blowing hot exhaust right up on the front of the camper. I suspect it would at best turn the camper black and at worst melt it.
If you can loose the stacks and get a level bed floor about the height of the back part of your aux. fuel tank it might work.
lawrosa
Explorer
Jun 30, 2016
Contact Host... Their engineers will help you more then any assumptions or speculations you'll get here...