Wanting to buy a "newer" truck.
What I have now: '94 Chev. full size 6' bed, 4X4, K2500, 5.7L V8. Only 146k miles. Lance Lite 8'6" cabover, external shower. 1822 lbs wet. Dual canoe trailer 700lbs TOTAL weight. Wife wants t...
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trail-explorer wrote:
Go camper shopping and find a model you like / can afford, then find a truck that will haul it.
Great advise, I did it back wards and ended up costing myself a lot of money. The camper you are likely to end up with should dictate the truck you need, how long of bed and whether or not you need dual rear wheels to haul it.
Since you are planning on towing I would recommend the 8' bed. The overhang of the camper will be far less for the same floor length camper and you may not even have to have a hitch extension depending on the camper you get.
Having at least an extended cab truck is very handy for hauling extra's. I really like my Quad-cab Dodge. It's not as long as a full crew-cab but you can still seat adults in the back if you need to.
