Match truck and camper
We have been sailors for many years and are now interested in truck camping. We are looking at a Lance 855s and a Ford 250 supercab short bed with a camper package. Although we would prefer a crew ca...
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We have a camper made for a short bed truck and have been very satisfied with the combination. Our truck is a crew cab 2500 and the camper was actually designed for 1500 series trucks. We chose a short bed because it fit our space requirements for parking at work and home.As many have said you do get more flexibility in the nunber of campers that fit an 8' bed 3500 but you know the parking space you have to work with. I would give careful consideration to the dry plus loaded weight of the camper for 2500 truck. The Lance you are considering might be a stretch for a 2500 truck, especially when fully loaded with your gear and occupants.
