Newbie trying to match a TC to my 1500 HD
Well I'm a newbie here looking to purchase my first TC. I have been doing a lot of research, but finding many conflicting answers/opinions regarding matching campers to trucks. First, here are the sp...
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TN Sportsman wrote:whizbang wrote:
Isn't the Travel Lite Mountain Star 890R made for a 8 foot bed? I thought you had a 6-1/2 foot bed???
Over size, over weight. Bad combo. If the camper is the short bed version, you might get away with it and it could possibly work for you. I would be real reluctant to load up an 8 footer though.
Yea I have a 6'6" bed. I was thinking 8'6 was max if even possible on my bed. I dunno about one that size, but isn't it common to drop the tailgate to haul an 8 footer in a 6'6" and let the 18" hangover? I Thought that was the purpose of the optional "skirts" some manufacturers offer for certain models?
On the models where Travel Lite makes a "long bed" and a "short bed" version, they are IDENTICAL, except for the rear skirts/storage compartments. Same floor plan, same features. The "SB" models would have a more rearward COG than the long bed models once loaded, due to the extra storage space in the rear. It is not a concern unless you are a traveling leadsmith, and fill the compartments with ingots of lead, or you just have to collect a large rock from every place you stop.
If by "drop the tailgate," you mean REMOVE it, then yes it is common. It is NOT common to lower the tailgate and set the camper on it because the support cables are not designed for that much weight bouncing up and down on them for long periods of time. Many overhanging campers also widen out past the tail lights of your truck, and would interfere with the tailgate support cables.
