I have a 95 Lance Squire Lite 8'6'' that weighs @2K dry. It's done me right for 15+years and is basically all I need. I've upgraded with Solar and Power Center. Here is my question, I want shower that's big enough, not phone booth size. My truck is a DM 2500HD GMC CC SB. Is there a camper with a bigger shower and more water capacity. I boondock 90% of the time. Of Course weight is a main factor. I think I know the answer but let me know what you think would be the way to go. Model of camper suggestions, no slide and i'm now by myself.

I did a lot of research and tire kicking before we bought the Northern Light 8-11 dry bath, and we ordered it with the U shaped dinette, NO air conditioner, electric and gas Hot water tank. We also do a lot of what you call boondocking, what I call dry camping. Love the camper, and so far in 13 months we have 42,000 kms on it...https://northern-lite.com/SE-TruckCamper-8-11EXSE-DB.phpSoup.

I doubt you will find comfortable shower in 2000lb camper. If you find newer 2000 lb camper at all. "More is better" made it to RV industry years ago and even pop-up campers weight more than that. But I've been surprised with modern technology more than once, so everything is possible. From my experience carrying fresh water is easy. Carrying gray water in tank placed under rear bumper can do really do a trick to your truck. I had 200-300lb of gray water in my big camper and dually start to do heavy propurlsoning. So I am more into tent-cabin with solar shower bag idea.Obviously not for winter. Good luck figuring it all out.

Ignore what truck you have. Shop for the TC and then see what truck you need.I bet your truck will need a trade, too.Or, just keep what you have a carry extra water and a portable holding tank.

I have an 815 which is the same basic camper as you and I'm in the same boat with the bathroom. The lightest upgrade you will find is a 915 but that is going to be about another 400#.

tuna fisher wrote:DM 2500HD GMC CC SBWhat does DM mean?

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burningman
Explorer II
Dec 02, 2018
Seriously, the BF 10.4 has an amazing bathroom!
TxGearhead
Explorer II
Dec 02, 2018
This is probably as good as it's gonna get...Bigfoot 10.4:
http://www.bigfootrv.com/m/bigfoot_rv_truck_campers_2500_series.html

Good review on it on truckcampermagazine.com a couple months ago.
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Dec 01, 2018
There is no way you can take good picture of TC bathroom.
I have 2 TC who have basically the same floorplan for bathrooms.
But Fleetwood has bathroom about 1-2" wider than Lance and when in Fleetwood I am comfortable taking the shower, in Lance I constantly fight with curtain hanging on my shoulders. I even moved the curtain rail by 2" and having curtain with small suction cups, can shape it into balloon. That works fine till one of suction cups decide to let it go, or I make uncontrolled move.
Bottom line 1 or 2" bathroom size difference is not going to show on any picture, but makes day and night difference in usage.
jaycocreek
Explorer II
Dec 01, 2018
For comparison,I had a Lance Squire 8.6 then I moved up to a Lance 9.6 but the use of that extra foot does not seem to be in the bathroom..I think you will just have to go look at some and see what size the bathrooms are..I thought the Adventurer 89RB bathroom was huge compared to my 9.6...

My 9.6 bathroom.

Pictures don't seem to do justice sometimes.I have a picture of the 89RB and it looks small compared to how it really is.
burningman
Explorer II
Dec 01, 2018
Wow look at the big roomy bathroom in Mountainkowboy’s camper!
You should see the contortionist torture chamber in my Vacationerf...
deltabravo
Nomad
Nov 30, 2018
What year is your truck? Different vintage GM trucks have different GVWRs.

01-2010 2500HD are one set of GVWRs.
2011+ are higher.
mountainkowboy
Explorer
Nov 29, 2018
HAHAHA.....I think any other TC has a bigger wetbath than my S&S.
mellow
Explorer
Nov 28, 2018
I still think the shower in my 1191 is small even with it being a dry bath, but it was an upgrade compared to my old wet bath in the m11 shadow cruiser.
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Nov 28, 2018
SHOP AROUND.
Since you will upgrade the truck, see TC on the market.
For me -I use TC for comfort >> dry bath and slide is a must.
Occasionally I am using my TC for staying on my rental property, where in carport I can't open the slide. Being alone Lance is fully usable with slide in, but sure feels claustrophobic when you get used to slide.
Can't imagine wife and dogs without slide open in it.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Nov 28, 2018
Short bed or long bed?
Most short bed capable length campers have wet baths aka phone booth. But many have good water/tank capacities.
If you have a long box, you have more options for a dry bath.
If you’re hung up on the weight then yeah you’ll need a bigger truck. If you’re not, and your truck is in good shape, it is effectively the same as a 3500 srw of the same year and many years newer.
Again, provided the truck is in good mechanical and structural condition, I wouldn’t have issue going up to around 4klbs on that truck with the right mods.