Recommendations for Next Camper, Please.
Last truck was 1984 F-150 w/302 V8 & longbed. I bought a Lance camper for it (8 ft, no toilet), which was a huge mistake. Way too heavy, truck grossly underpowered with it, substantial sway on corners, any hill of any consequence & the truck bogged down to around 35 mph. Sold the camper - kept the truck for around 15 years. Went back to tent camping.
Years have passed, & I've now gotten a 2015 Ram 2500 crew cab, 6.5 ft bed, with Cummins diesel. I'm looking for a non-pop-up, 8 to 8.5 ft camper without a toilet that's preferably in the 1200-1500 lb dry weight category, & with a dinette & usual kitchen, etc. For me, my sweetie, & our 150 lb Great Dane (ie, BigDog, who's all for going camping). Mainly for driving on surface streets & staying in campgrounds; we don't intend to go offroad, although we'd like to use it year-round (& the beaches in the NW in the winter can get cold & RAINY!!!).
Frankly, I haven't found much, with the exception of a Pastime 850SD (& various pop-ups, eg, Palomino, which I don't want). And I'd also prefer well-made over fancy & pricey.
Thank you for any suggestions???
Richard, in Seattle
Years have passed, & I've now gotten a 2015 Ram 2500 crew cab, 6.5 ft bed, with Cummins diesel. I'm looking for a non-pop-up, 8 to 8.5 ft camper without a toilet that's preferably in the 1200-1500 lb dry weight category, & with a dinette & usual kitchen, etc. For me, my sweetie, & our 150 lb Great Dane (ie, BigDog, who's all for going camping). Mainly for driving on surface streets & staying in campgrounds; we don't intend to go offroad, although we'd like to use it year-round (& the beaches in the NW in the winter can get cold & RAINY!!!).
Frankly, I haven't found much, with the exception of a Pastime 850SD (& various pop-ups, eg, Palomino, which I don't want). And I'd also prefer well-made over fancy & pricey.
Thank you for any suggestions???
Richard, in Seattle
