5.5 Foot Bed Options/Who's running one?
After looking around a bit, it seems that the only truck campers that have a bathroom and are compatible with a half-ton "ultra short"/5'5" bed truck are the Lance 650 and the the Northstar Liberty. ...
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ct1500 wrote:
Thanks for the reply. I see your point. I'd like to think I'm smart enough to not trust a dealer, which is why I'm working on doing my due diligence now.
I sold my last truck, so at the moment I don't have a specific payload number. I'd really prefer to stay with in the half-ton segment, so I'm trying to figure out if I can manage to find an appropriately matched hard sided camper. I need the flexibility of being able to go off road, so a trailer is not as well suited to me.
I am in the same situation as you, except a 6.5 bed on a 1/2 ton. Presently have a Travel Lite 770SL. Supposed to weigh 1330, and on the scale it goes 1700, without being loaded for a trip. I'm now it the process of rebuilding an old 4 Wheel camper to suit my needs. There are very few truck campers that will be compatible with a 1/2 ton. 4 Wheel, and ATC are a couple I know of. Personally I think it's almost criminal for these truck camper manufacturers to advertise some of their rigs for 1/2 ton trucks.
