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- PhotomikeExplorer IIII would look at a Northern Lite. They have a number of campers that will fit your weight requirements. They are not cheap but they are well built.
- anutamiExplorer III
joeshmoe wrote:
anutami wrote:
CSG wrote:
Never heard of Pastime and they don't appear to have a site but looking at them at Apache, that's in the arena of what I'm looking for. How's their reputation and build quality?
when I purchased my Wolf Creek at apache camping center I asked Ed the guy who did our walk through what he thought was the best built camper they sell and what camper in his opinion was overall best and he said pastime.
Even over northern lite? Or did he mean in the comparative
price range?
Yeah even over northern lite, I asked him the same thing. The pastime campers are built like tanks and they even cover every screw with a plastic cap. - BedlamModerator
- tonymullExplorerFrankly, I'd never buy a new camper. There's just too many good deals on craigslist. Just a little care and you can save several thousand dollars. If you stick with 8-8.5 footers you will almost always be in the weight range you want. Personal preference though. Some folks just don't like used...I feel that way about vehicles :-)
- towproExplorer2015 wolf creek 840 is listed as 1992 lbs dry weight, but there will be some options you want.
The one I just bought had something like 2300 lbs listed on the sticker. - joeshmoeExplorer
anutami wrote:
CSG wrote:
Never heard of Pastime and they don't appear to have a site but looking at them at Apache, that's in the arena of what I'm looking for. How's their reputation and build quality?
when I purchased my Wolf Creek at apache camping center I asked Ed the guy who did our walk through what he thought was the best built camper they sell and what camper in his opinion was overall best and he said pastime.
Even over northern lite? Or did he mean in the comparative
price range? - Old_DaysExplorer IIYou can still find the Lance 815 TC it is made for both long bed and short bed trucks. I missed out on one last fall a 2009 for $12900. We ended up buying a 2010 Lance 825, and we absolutely love it, cant wait till spring. Good Luck with your search.
- exhaustipatedExplorerCSG, if you're going to call Apache Camping Center in Everett tomorrow you might want to talk to them about the Artic Fox 865 they have along with the Pastime you were told about in an earlier post by tonymull.
- trailgranny50ExplorerREASONABLY priced,,hahahahaha. Well, less expensive maybe, nothing new is very reasonable for average blue collar type working stiff. But there's something out there somewhere for most everyone's discretionary budget. Set your number and then look, look, look. Find what suits YOU best on all fronts. And best of luck in your hunt.
- CSGExplorerI'll have to give Apache a call tomorrow.
I don't get how so many add so much camper to trucks that are overloaded by them. My '01 GMC 2500 HD 4x4 with a long box, extended cab, and 6 liter V8 has a CCC of 2416# stated in the glove box. You can add a little to that as it's based on all six passenger seats being filled with passengers who weigh 150# each but still...
Anyway, I've been bouncing around looking at small travel trailers or campers to replace the larger 5ver that we currently have. This truck used to carry a Lance Squire 4000 with my wife and, then, toddlers just fine. I remember shortly after 9/11 that we were headed to SoCal and I had the truck loaded for bear. Stopped at the local scales and we were almost maxed out to the truck's 9200# GVWR with about 100# to spare on the rear axle.
As the truck has been long paid for and has under 69k miles, I ain't buying another truck!
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