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AllenTC2
Explorer
Jul 12, 2017

Noob question regarding slide-in campers /trucks

I was looking at the larger Eagle Cap (1165, 1200) offerings and the 1200 says it requires a 1-ton, long bed dually to haul it around. I think I understood most of that (assuming 8' counts as a "long ...
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TxGearhead
Explorer II
Jul 12, 2017
I assume a 2 door "single cab" truck would be factory rated for a higher payload than a crewcab. It's your call on the advantages of a crewcab vs. a regular cab.
Go looking on dealer lots and compare the yellow sticker payload capacity of a crewcab vs. regular cab.
I myself would consider a 450 over a 350 for these big campers. Unfortunately the only choice is a Ford F450. It is quite expensive if tricked out with a lot of options. Ram does offer 4500 and 5500 in chassis cab configurations.

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