d3500ram wrote:
@OP- Mine is the second photo posted by RoyB... I was in the same predicament as you when I bought the camper.
I already had the truck and the camper was too good a deal to pass up when it came along. My initial thoughts were to do the conversion to remove the skirts. The biggest challenge for me would be having to relocate the 2-battery compartment. After bringing the camper home and looking closer at what was needed to do the job I ended up leaving it as is. The generator storage on the other side saddle skirt is welcome space as is the front portion of the truck bed.
I know you said that you are not interested in having the gap at the front of the camper but perhaps you might want to try that set-up on a few outings. I say this not from an observer who has a normal camper configuration, but from the point of view from one who actually has this camper placement.
I liked the advantages of how mine works and I avoided a lot of camper body work. Just my opinion, but feel free to ask any questions about my set-up if you want to pursue that direction,
Thanks for your reply and for taking the time to do so......I do appreciate it!
The 811 has its batteries mounted up high on the sidewall . The existing rear compartments only store the gen ( which I don't have) and the black/gray drain.
The 811 long-box has the same rear compartments but are shorter from front to back.
I'm pretty sure that the boxes are just bolted on with no structural modifications to the camper body/frame. It may be too cost prohibitive or labor intensive to do this however but I'm sure AF can answer this.
My 811 was purchased new by me and has always been stored inside when not camping and is in excellent shape.
