sleepy wrote:
I wonder how many people think that they can take a truck NOT suited for hauling a Truck camper and modify it enough to do the job?
I have seen as I am sure many of you have a note inside the glovebox that specifically says "This truck is Not suitable for slide-in truck campers."
The ideal truck is one that requires no modifications....
HOw do most of us get enough engineering experience to know what to add?
Listen to advertizements? You know that the seller has your best interest in mind.... buy, buy, buy... Ooops! Add something else. Then another.
I have seen people add stuff and later add something in else that is designed to cancel out the first addition.... Duh!
The weakest point in the drive train or in the body structure is just that.
Occassionally we see a picture of a truck that's frame is folded at the back of the cab....
... all of the $2000 tires... all of the chips... all of the window decals will never make that model/brand of truck suitable for hauling a truck camper (if the frame flex's your rig will porpoise... even with the Lance struts.
Even if the Truck camper is dead-on above the rear axel the wrong truck can't be made right!
When we respond with "facts" please mention you experience and/or engineering degree....
I want to believe...
Chet
Sleepy, you are dead on with your comment. I just purchased a new GMC 3500HD dually to carry my 2016 AF 990, the glove box sticker says not to exceed 4913 lbs. for a slide-in truck camper. I had a perfectly good 2005 Silverado 3500 SRW, never has seen winter with 44K original miles. It would have never safely carried a 4500+ lb. TC by adding, bags, 19.5 tires & wheels, etc.. Great post.
