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jmtandem
Dec 03, 2014Explorer II
I don't know if the owner of that camper and truck combination is on this website or not. I have not seen that camper picture posted before.
What I do not like is the distance between the rear tires and the truck body, it is to short and can rub if you bottom out. Also the distance between the center of gravity and rear axle is to short, or the camper center of gravity is to far rearward for my liking. While you are not going to lift the front tires off the ground with such a heavy truck, it would be more stable with the weight a little more forward, and because it looks like a custom truck body, why not make it so that you can get from the cab to the camper? Even being able to pass drinks back and forth would be handy, having the heated air flow into the camper is nice too!
But perhaps they purchased the flatbed truck without the camper, and installed everything to fit the current truck, rather than shorten the flatbed, and make it shorter overall? OR perhaps they wanted to carry a generator or something large in the space under the cabover - just behind the truck's cab?
Anyway it is not my "Ideal" set up, but if it works for them, go for it, it looks safe.
Fred.
The gross weight rating on that truck is at least 17,500 pounds. With no camper on it, it likely weighs 9500 pounds or so. That gives it at least 7500 pounds of camper capacity that is under tire, rim, and axle ratings. So what if it fits a little back from the cab? I like it!
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