Truck Campers finally make the grade?

Okay, so what about the water? Hydrodynamics has to play into this test as I don't know many people driving around with empty tanks and water heater....

Such test have been done before
pay attention to 3:15 ;)

woodhog wrote:


I have never even been able to find the wheel capacity on our Dodge RAM.

GM won't release those numbers either . :M

I'm thinking the tires weren't the only thing smoking . :B

DutchmenSport wrote:
Well, ... "THIS" coming from a Chevy guy!

I'm actually glad to see this. At least someone is trying to make a difference. BS or honest truth, if it get the attention of the three big manufactures, then I say.... good job!

I like to see the video as well, but reading this

article wrote:
TCM: The truck in the test appears to be a 2017 Ford F350. Can you tell us more about the specifics of this truck?

Scott: The truck in the test video was a 2017 Ford F350 XLT, crew cab, dually with a 6.7L Power Stroke diesel engine, and four-wheel drive. We test with multiple rear axle ratios, but I don’t know the rear axle ratio for the test truck.

For the test, we added the Camper Package which includes higher spring rate in the front, a rear stabilizer bar, and a rear auxiliary spring.

shows that the author of the article and the technician are idiots who don't know what they are doing.
Test looks good on the picture, but how much value will you put to 2 idiots commenting?
Than the picture shows that ESP with camper on this truck can become danger. I would love to hear Ford engineers explanation if the system should be turned off for TC hauling.
Common knowledge tells to turn it off in slippery conditions.
I will not even split hair over the fact that solid cage, bolt-on simulator is far from real life camper who will rock on the bed in such maneuvers.

TCM: Has Ford Motor Company conducted slide-in camper tests in the past?

Scott: I was personally involved in building a slide-in simulator for the F150 and F250 light duty trucks in 1993. That simulator was built out of aluminum.

In the early 2000s, we built the Super Duty version that we have in Arizona right now. The simulator for the Super Duty trucks is steel. We have another simulator in Dearborn.

It is nice they are talking to TCM, but this testing isn't new, Ford has been doing it for a long time. It is nice to see some of the "how it's done" pictures and videos.

If I couldn't buy a RAM, my next choice would be Ford. If I couldn't buy a Ford, next choice would be a GMC/Chevy.

If I couldn't buy either of those 3, I would walk!

I see all 3 carrying TCs successfully for thousands and thousands of miles. Why get "excited" about a test truck from a company that has just now decided to actually consider hauling a TC?

My RAM included a TC loading paper.

But you can only get the 5000# rating package if you order the optional twin I-beam bumper roll-bars at the front and back. I think Reese is coming out with the adapter plates for the rear, but you will need to install a front hitch to mount that one.











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fla-gypsy wrote:
Waiting on the "other brands" fanboys to show up, only 1 so far.

Sorry, I just can't help it I really love my Chevy! Very please for 61 years, so why change now?

Waiting on the "other brands" fanboys to show up, only 1 so far.

DutchmenSport wrote:
Well, ... "THIS" coming from a Chevy guy!

I'm actually glad to see this. At least someone is trying to make a difference. BS or honest truth, if it get the attention of the three big manufactures, then I say.... good job!

My 2005 and 2015 GM trucks both had max weights for slide-in truck campers posted in the glove box. How the weights were determined is an unknown.