Slide when mounted to truck

Sorry all, I think I was not clear enough. When we camp, we take the truck camper off at the final destination where we stay for days. All we have done is local trips where we get to camp the same day so the camper comes off so we can use the truck for local stuff.

This time around our final destination is 6 day drive away and at the final destination we are taking the camper off since we will be there for 6 weeks.

However, the trip there is 6 nights at different places each night - so I am not planning on taking the camper off. Since I have no experience camping with the camper ON the truck, the question is - can I open the slide while camper is on the truck with all the torklifts connecting the camper to my truck.

Truck campers are meant to be used on OR off the truck.

Whoever gave you the idea that you HAVE to take the camper off the truck to use it, is mistaken.

If the truck sits level with the camper loaded, park the truck in a level spot, and use the camper exactly as you would if it were unloaded. There is no need to disconnect the truck from the camper, or lower the jacks.

That's how I always use my camper. I never take it off the truck while camping, never lower the jacks, never disconnect the tiedowns. I just use it.

I also carry some blocks to drive up on just in case I can't find a spot to park the truck and get the camper level.

If I'm level, I put the slide out. You can unlock the tiedowns to help level.

We almost never unload the TC while traveling.

Unless your slide hits something on your truck, there is no reason to take it off for the night.

Why would you take it off every night while traveling?? x2

I put my rear jacks down just to level things out for the slide and it helps with the rocking. Most people keep it on the truck while camping, one of the reasons a TC is great for people on the move. Way to much work to take it off and put it back on for overnight camping, maybe if you were camping at the same spot for a week and you needed the truck for other things.

Why would you take it off every night while traveling?? We drove 65 days, 14,000 miles to Alaska and back this summer and never took it off.