Would you buy a flatbed for your TC?
Curious to see thoughts about a flatbed for a truck camper. Seems like pros are more storage with side lockers, cons are potentially less stability and need for solid tie-downs. My situation is th...
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Fastbrit wrote:
From the front bump stop to the side entry door ( the flat portion of my camper ) I have 108". The flatbed from the head board to rear is 102" For my set up it is perfect. Your Eagle cap 1165 is heavy also so you better keep an eye on your truck bed;)
My 1165 measures 104" from the front of bump stop back to the wall in front of the side entry door.
Yes the Eagle Cap is a very heavy TC, an extruded deck flatbed would definitely hold up better than the thin sheet metal of the OEM bed.
The 1165 also has a long center of gravity.
A 176" WB chassis cab F450 (60" CA) has a 4" longer WB than the normal crew cab long box pick up, with the wheel opening of the OEM bed centered over the axle you end up with an extra 4" space between the bed & cab (which on my truck is filled in with a spacer attached to the front of the bed.
I was thinking a flatbed made for my truck would let the camper sit a few inches closer to the cab as long as the flatbed wasn't too long?
