Long box camper overhang - Problem??
We have a Bigfoot 9.6 on our 2010 Dodge Ram 3500. Both the Bigfoot and Ram are long bed models, however, we have an auxiliary fuel tank in the front of the truck bed so the camper doesn't sit up agai...
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The camper's designed to be USED unsupported, not HAULED.
Walking across the floor is a whole lot different than rattling down the road at high speed for thousands of miles.
Using plywood to "support" the floor is a joke. Reach under there and pull down. You can create a several-inch gap between the rear edge of the plywood and the floor of the camper with very little effort, even with 3/4". The plywood is offering ZERO support; it's just adding weight.
All I can say is, haul it like that, or don't. Completely up to you.
I personally wouldn't unless the camper was a "short bed" model, but you have clearly specified that it's a "long bed" model. The designers designed the camper to be supported along the first 8' of floor. You may break it's back, you may not. Have a contingency plan in place just in case, and remember you have no one to blame but yourself if things don't work out.
Walking across the floor is a whole lot different than rattling down the road at high speed for thousands of miles.
Using plywood to "support" the floor is a joke. Reach under there and pull down. You can create a several-inch gap between the rear edge of the plywood and the floor of the camper with very little effort, even with 3/4". The plywood is offering ZERO support; it's just adding weight.
All I can say is, haul it like that, or don't. Completely up to you.
I personally wouldn't unless the camper was a "short bed" model, but you have clearly specified that it's a "long bed" model. The designers designed the camper to be supported along the first 8' of floor. You may break it's back, you may not. Have a contingency plan in place just in case, and remember you have no one to blame but yourself if things don't work out.
