I'd like to start a pic dump of TC Fails. I'd to see ones you personally witnessed and snapped a pic of, because you'd likely also have a little bit of a back-story. Now, Google is full of them. If you think you've found one that's noteworthy, that's ok too.I have two - A Host Everest on a 3/4 ton at a local dealer, and a TC that got blown off it's jacks during a wind storm here.

I never take pictures of peoples stupidity. Why would any rational person leave a camper on extended jacks anyway? I always lower mine as close to the ground as possible when sitting off truck and...The Host is beyond a doubt more than the truck can handle. Poor Chebby....

Why would any rational person leave a camper on extended jacks anyway?Because it's a pain to lower it down 20" with manual jacks and even more of a pain to raise it back up to truck bed height. Any time mine is off the truck, it is at truck bed height because of this reason. However, as soon as the truck is out from under it, I have a pair of saw horses placed under it that will easily carry the entire weight of the camper. But yeah, to leave it at full height without something steadying the camper isn't very smart.

That's the only fear I had with my old TC...falling over...DW had other issues with it.

kohldad wrote:Why would any rational person leave a camper on extended jacks anyway?Because it's a pain to lower it down 20" with manual jacks and even more of a pain to raise it back up to truck bed height. Any time mine is off the truck, it is at truck bed height because of this reason. However, as soon as the truck is out from under it, I have a pair of saw horses placed under it that will easily carry the entire weight of the camper. But yeah, to leave it at full height without something steadying the camper isn't very smart.Would this heavy duty 1/2 inch work? It's been a long time so I actually dont remember how difficult my old TC were.

Some may disagree that this is a fail.

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SidecarFlip
Explorer III
Jan 16, 2018
JumboJet wrote:
Boatycall wrote:
I saw this on another website today.....

I would almost believe that rig could "pop-a-wheelie".

Like the one on the Ranger in the gasoline station. Get on the loud pedal and be looking at the sky....

When I was a kid, my grandpa had a tree farm and we always overloaded his flat bed truck with balled trees. It had a stick and I remember gramps popping the front wheels off the ground much to out enjoyment.
spacedoutbob
Explorer
Jan 15, 2018
I don't have a photo, but about 39 years ago a guy came into out gas station for gas. He had a 10/1/2' Vacationeer Self Contained camper sitting on a lifted, GMC shortbed stepside 1/2 ton pickup. I asked him about his set up, he said that a spring shop added overloads and re-arced the other leaf springs, that was how he could carry his camper on his truck. I never forgot that one.
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Jan 12, 2018
B-n-B wrote:

Do you REALLY think he's got shower in there?
B-n-B
Explorer III
Jan 12, 2018
JumboJet
Explorer
Jan 12, 2018
Boatycall wrote:
I saw this on another website today.....

I would almost believe that rig could "pop-a-wheelie".
Boatycall
Explorer
Jan 12, 2018
I saw this on another website today.....
Fisherman
Explorer
Jan 12, 2018
work2much wrote:
Ran into this in a another forum. This has to take the cake.

Well at least there's some icing on the cake.
Bedlam
Moderator
Jan 11, 2018
towpro wrote:
I can't picture the top would take much highway wind. the cables down to hood make me think that if this is real, he does not lower it. Plus its got to be pretty tall.

I think those are dual whip antennas on fender mounts and not cables from the camper.
K_Mac
Explorer
Jan 10, 2018
burningman wrote:
csh_2088 wrote:
Not so much a truck camper fail as a camper on a truck fail.

What exactly is “fail” about that? It’s not as good looking as everyone else’s $70,000 truck and $50,000 camper?
Looks like it works pretty welll. And has a lot of cargo room too.
They need the Extra long Glowstep.
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Jan 07, 2018
Besides... you have tent trailer/camper who still is bear-proof.