Thinking of upgrading to a bigfoot. Too big?
I have a 1989 Lance squire 8.6ft camper that I carry on my 2001 ram 3500 DRW. I take this camper on quite a few forest service roads and lots of blm land. So far I have not had any problems getting st...
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HMS Beagle wrote:
I went from a 9.6 Bigfoot to a 10.4 Bigfoot on the same truck. The camper increased in weight from 2800 to 3500 lbs. The larger camper has more storage so there is the temptation to load more junk in it. For some reason, the truck drives better with the 10.4 than it did with the 9.6 - CG further forward maybe.
The length increase is noticeable - the 9.6 was no longer than the truck with the tailgate down, while the 10.4 is another 18". I hang out more in a supermarket parking lot, and parallel parking downtown is a bit more difficult and obvious. But I've still been able to go where I want and park where I want - just have to watch it a bit more.
I think a bigger change you will notice going from the Lance is the 2500 Bigfoot series are basement campers, and are around a foot or more taller.
Also, my truck is an extended cab, and I think yours is a full crew cab. The crew cab truck is already 18" longer, so combine that with an almost 11' camper and you are going to start feeling pretty long.
Thanks for your input. I have the small bench seat for a backseat in my truck with the small 1/2 rear doors that open backwards. I am not sure what dodge calls it but I call it an extended cab.
I didn't think about the height. I am already 11.5' tall with my current camper on my truck. That might be my limiting factor more than weight when on forest roads.
Do you ever take your rig off road? Ever driven a heavy camper thru the sand?
