Want info on this Kodiak with a Lance 1181
Anyone know details on this Kodiak with a lance 1181. I want to do the same things but would like to ask the owner a few details... http://i42.tinypic.com/23uoppg.jpg
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Trucks in this class are chassis cabs to which you get the bed added on and whatever else you need. Wherever you buy this type of truck they will know of local shops that do the modifications. This is where aluminum construction will cost more but can save a lot of weight and you avoid rust problems.
Check the fuel tank options from the factory and with aftermarket products. Getting 6-8 MPG you will burn through fuel quickly (and DEF as well) and fuel capacity is often more limited than you would expect as these trucks are meant for local use and not long distance travel.
Campers are designed to place the COG over the rear axle. So long as the camper is at the rear of the bed and you add storage and fuel tanks to the area in front of the camper and behind the cab you will have no trouble. These trucks will have a payload capacity of over 8,000 lbs. so you are not overloading them with a 6,000 lb. camper load by any stretch of the imagination. Even the F-450 chassis cab truck has a payload capacity of more than 8,000 lbs. though the truck also is DRW and uses 19.5 wheels.
Check the fuel tank options from the factory and with aftermarket products. Getting 6-8 MPG you will burn through fuel quickly (and DEF as well) and fuel capacity is often more limited than you would expect as these trucks are meant for local use and not long distance travel.
Campers are designed to place the COG over the rear axle. So long as the camper is at the rear of the bed and you add storage and fuel tanks to the area in front of the camper and behind the cab you will have no trouble. These trucks will have a payload capacity of over 8,000 lbs. so you are not overloading them with a 6,000 lb. camper load by any stretch of the imagination. Even the F-450 chassis cab truck has a payload capacity of more than 8,000 lbs. though the truck also is DRW and uses 19.5 wheels.
