We have been trying everything out like 5vrs TT, Motorhomes and van campers and just can't seem to leave alone the one type we have had before. The only problems we can think of is the swaying and needing to take our bed with us every where.Are their others that have coped better with these issues and how? I understand many have good luck with thicker sway bars and both back and front But that leaves taking your bed with you as an issue that could cause us to sell and get something else.

HD sway bars are a good call, but I am not sure what you mean by “taking your bed with you”. With all of your previous RV’s you have always taken your bed, or beds,....with you. TC’s are no different in that way, except in some rigs you need to make it up each night & take it down in the morning. Not so with TC’s.

We like ours because we can take everything with us where ever we go. I have food allergies so we don't eat out. So having our kitchen and bathroom with us where ever we go is awesome.We were hiking at the Grand Teton's a couple of years ago. Once we got done we got in the camper, cleaned up, ate some lunch use the RR. Couldn't do that if we'd like a 5th wheel back at the campsite and just drove the truck.

Every RV type is a matter of finding the one with the most pros and least cons and that will be individual.With a truck camper, yes, you would generally be taking your "camp" with you everytime you want to drive somewhere. If that would be a problem really depends on where and how you will be camping. If you are setting up a base camp and then taking a bunch of day trips, then the TC is less than ideal unless you can tow a small car or scooters, etc.If you are doing a lot of one night stops until you reach a destination and then staying place for a while (no day trips), then it would be a good choice.Some folks use a TC to sightsee, however they might park it at the RV Park and use uber, public transit, etc to get around.You just have to decide if you can work around the negative of a TC in your personal circumstance and if those workarounds are easier than any inconvenience.

I guess the advantage of the truck and camper is that you could use the pickup when you have a place to unload your camper. I have seen some campgrounds that allowed unloading the camper at the site, but some have rules against that. Electric jacks can be helpful, and unload the camper in a few minutes. But I guess the easy way to go camping is a class C motorhome, in the 18- 24 foot long range, perhaps with a rear full size bed, (sometimes with the bath on the drivers side) or queen in the back with a split bath that is forward of the bedroom. It would end up about the same length of the truck camper, without the very high center of gravity. Being built into the van chassis, the water tank, and most of the weight is not 3 feet off the ground, like in a truck camper. I had a truck camper, then moved up to a 27' class C, and then up to a 30' class A without a slide out (1997 model). I liked each of them, and each was a improvement in water tank size, stability, and easy use. The camper had about 20 gallons of water, the class C about 25, and the class A has 100 gallon fresh water tank, 17,000 GVWR, and 2,734 pound of cargo rating (including water and anything else you might want to add to the RV). I lived in the class A, and was able to get 3 weeks without refilling the fresh water tank, and dumping the black water. I don't think I would ever move back to a camper, but might get a A-Frame hardside pop up, like Aliner. That is something that is light enough to tow with my Ford Edge, and get about 15 MPG, instead of the 7 mpg of my class A motorhome. Even at 7 mpg, the motorhome did not cost all that much in fuel, because I never really drove it over 5,000 miles in one year, so the $1,200 insurance and fuel costs of around $2,500 a year made up most of the cost of owning it.

My answer to sway was Stable Loads and aftermarket anti-sway bars. Other swear by their duallies for that purpose.I'm with those above, who like having everything along when on sightseeing day trips. Others here will say dropping the TC and using the unloaded truck for day tripping is the way to go.

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mkirsch
Nomad II
Aug 17, 2022
Isn't the point of having any kind of RV "taking your bed with you?"

Swaying comes from carrying too much weight. That can be addressed in three ways:
1. Aftermarket suspension add-ons
2. Less camper
3. More truck

Well, I guess four...
4. Get mad and sell it
toedtoes
Explorer III
Aug 17, 2022
I believe when the OP stated "taking your bed with you" they were referring to having to take the entire camper with them on day trips, rather than being able to "drop" their trailer at a campground and leave it behind for day trips.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Aug 17, 2022
toedtoes wrote:
I believe when the OP stated "taking your bed with you" they were referring to having to take the entire camper with them on day trips, rather than being able to "drop" their trailer at a campground and leave it behind for day trips.

Agreed.
Strange thing is that is actually an advantage of a TC not an issue, as the OP framed it.
Most TCs other than really old or ultralight ones, afford the option of doing either. Leave it on and take it with you, or dump it at camp and drive around a "normal" vehicle.

But, back to my first post in this thread....
billy1davis48
Explorer
Aug 17, 2022
Grit dog wrote:
If you don’t like any means of RVing, pick up another hobby?

YOu are not a helpful guy but I am sure you already have been told that.
But everyone else ...thanks so much.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Aug 17, 2022
billy1davis48 wrote:
Grit dog wrote:
If you don’t like any means of RVing, pick up another hobby?

YOu are not a helpful guy but I am sure you already have been told that.
But everyone else ...thanks so much.

Anytime!
I thought I was being helpful....I could also provide many suggestions to control body roll or help control it (I say "or help" as you haven't provided enough info to make any specific, sound, suggestions).

But If you've "tried out" virtually every other popular type of RV excpet for pop up camp trailer and can't get past "taking your bed with you", which I presume means you think you cannot or won't unload your camper at a destination, then my suggestions stands. As it seems like every means of RVing has at least one deal breaker for you.

Cheers! Good luck finding the right setup for you.

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