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:RWDIII wrote:
unless that 2007 Palomino is in great shape and Dirt cheap,find a newer 2014 or
new.
they made so many improvements in the new models,
the Palomino is cheep,best suited for someone who like to do his own repairs,but its 12k vs 24k,
The camper extends only 9.5 inches in the back on my 6ft.9in Ford bed
I do 4 wheel with it on sandy roads in the desert with no problems
I upgraded the 2013 model for the electric roof and one piece door.
Yea, those newer ones look sweet. I was really wanting to keep my budget fairly low for my first camper. He is asking 5k for it, and says it has been stored inside. I believe that is about the blue book value for it. It has the roof ac as well.
If you can fix the little stuff that goes wrong,go for it
The weak points are the crank up top
with the AC,there might be a lot of resistance or slack
with the added weight make sure you use the safty poles so it wont fall down it the middle of the night
Check the 2 piece door foor out of alignment
make shure the fridge has a fan on the outside
the dinette bed is only 5 ft by 34 inches
Make shure the latches that secure the top are tight
use good hold downs
beef up rear suspension
Go to LT tires
Good luck
