How flat for loading and unloading?
First of all, happy holidays! In a lot of respects, a TC would fit many of my needs. In some places I go, I will want to offload it, and there may not be tons of room to pull that off. How much lev...
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For the most part usually a slight front to back slope is tolerable but I find that dealing with a side slope (cross-slope) is the hardest. I usually will be fine with unloading on a slight front to back slope but will try to avoid a site with any obvious cross-slope. This doesn't mean I won't unload on a cross slope but all of my truck to camper damage has been camping with side slopes...the AF has diamond plate in the box area so it weathers the rubbing well. The trick is to make sure the camper is completely square to grade (with regards to cross-slope)and not actually level when you are loading/unloading on a side slope. If your camper is a moderate to tight fit like mine you will easily rub at the rails or wheel wells if your not carful. Also I find that as long as the slope is fairly consistent for about 2 truck lengths (sometimes I need more and sometimes I can get away with less) I can load and unload. As always ymmv.
