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Hello all. We always take our camper off the truck when camping. This winter we are headed to SW TX and NM and it will take us 6 nights to get there, each night staying at a different place (we haul h...
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JimK-NY wrote:
I never, ever take the camper off during a camping trip. First the fit is really tight, barely 1/4" clearance in the tailgate opening. Next I use the wheel well space. It is packed with paper goods, tools, extra boots, dirty clothes, etc.
Finally and most importantly, I really like having the camper with me at all times. I like having my own kitchen for hot meals, like using my own rest room facilities, and I have even been known to take a midday nap.
In years and many hundreds of nights of camping, I only put down the corner jacks once. That was during a hurricane with 50-60 mph winds. Think twice if you do put down the jacks. As a precaution, you might want to undo the tiedowns just in the rare case that you develop a flat tire.
I am going to spend six weeks camping at the final destination. Why would I NOT take the camper off the truck? I need to go to town once a week to buy hay, groceries etc.,not to mention hauling horses to local trails for day trips etc. Why would I want to take the camper with me on every one of those trips when I don't have to? BTW, I have a flatbed (and no toolboxes) so taking the camper on and off is a pretty simple affair for me.
