Need to raise the camper to clear the cab
I need to build a platform to raise up my camper to clear the cab of a new-to-me truck. Camper is older and originally for a smaller truck. Cabover is @40 inches. Need at least 44 inches. Looking ...
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There are even more things to think about when you do this. Some older campers have a wider butt across the bottom at the back than modern tailgates will take.
And another most important thing, will the jacks extend far enough to actually raise the camper off the platform safely?
I had one like that, and had to run my jacks out to 35.5 inches to lift the camper off.
My platform was made of rectangular aluminium welded together and all coated with Linux coating. If you build with plywood be careful as the bottom of campers is usually plywood too, and they are very slippy together. I added some braces so that the camper fit into a tight slot and could not slip.
Likely one of the best ways to accomplish what you need would be to add the lifts to the bottom of the camper rather than in the box.
There really isn't much useful storage there.
And another most important thing, will the jacks extend far enough to actually raise the camper off the platform safely?
I had one like that, and had to run my jacks out to 35.5 inches to lift the camper off.
My platform was made of rectangular aluminium welded together and all coated with Linux coating. If you build with plywood be careful as the bottom of campers is usually plywood too, and they are very slippy together. I added some braces so that the camper fit into a tight slot and could not slip.
Likely one of the best ways to accomplish what you need would be to add the lifts to the bottom of the camper rather than in the box.
There really isn't much useful storage there.
