Seeking advice on camper for my new truck
A few weeks ago picked up a new 2016 Ram Power Wagon and want sell my teardrop and get a TC. My current budget is around 14k. The payload is listed at 1384 lbs but the listed axle and tire ratings add...
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Looking closer at the pic, I recommend spacing the camper up about 3 inches. You have very little clearance between the cab and camper front overhang.
You need that clearance when off roading, due to frame twist and thus cab/bed twist, when on uneven ground. This is especially true, considering the off road capabilities of the Power Wagon truck.
Upspacing of campers is usually done by building a perimeter frame out of 2x4's, with a couple or 3 cross members, to help support the middle of the camper floor. Attaching it to the bottom of the camper, by toenailing or screwing, keeps the frame and camper from sliding on each other, as well as making it easier to load/unload camper, as the frame stays with the camper and doesn't have to be loaded and stored seperately.
You need that clearance when off roading, due to frame twist and thus cab/bed twist, when on uneven ground. This is especially true, considering the off road capabilities of the Power Wagon truck.
Upspacing of campers is usually done by building a perimeter frame out of 2x4's, with a couple or 3 cross members, to help support the middle of the camper floor. Attaching it to the bottom of the camper, by toenailing or screwing, keeps the frame and camper from sliding on each other, as well as making it easier to load/unload camper, as the frame stays with the camper and doesn't have to be loaded and stored seperately.
