Bigfoot in Bigfoot TX

[Sango]

[Sango]

GoinThisAway wrote:
I'll have to put that on my list of places to go to, Sango 🙂 Your new rig looks real nice.

Just don’t blink when you’re looking for it. :B.
Thank you. Hopefully we can get together sometime soon.

[GoinThisAway]

I'll have to put that on my list of places to go to, Sango 🙂 Your new rig looks real nice.

[TxGearhead]

My Bigfoot front legs barely, and I mean just barely, clear the dually fenders. Maybe 3/4", probably less. The tailgate opening has about the same clearance per side. I think the one door clearance issue is the result of the camper being loaded just a bit sideways. After putting a 2x8 across the front of the bed I'm good.
I had a 2016 RAM SRW previously and just loaded the camper however, not too precisely, no problem. The tailgate opening dimension change surprised me.
I just have to load more slowly and carefully now.

[Camp_woof]

Hi Sango,

Zero trade-ins, will get new truck then camper in late May, maybe June after I quit working! Planning on full-time till (or if) I find a place I want to settle into more.

Reading this forum since 2014, I'll go dually (and 4WD) just like you! Diesel, because well I can and then if I did want a small wheel some day, the truck will still work for that.

Dave

[Sango]

Camp woof wrote:
Hi Sango,

I have a deposit down for the Bigfoot 10.4 from Apache camper in Portland ... will pick up end of May.

Question, your passenger rear door not opening, is that with the new Ram or your older one? And you use the fastguns? My eyes aren't good enough to see photo that clearly ..

Not sure why I'm leaning to Ram for the truck, my impression is you can get them for a little less than the Ford or Chevy. I wonder if I can or even want the new 2019, or get what should be a deal on the 2018!

So, I will definitely have the same camper as you and likely about the same truck!

Dave

Sent you private message

[Sango]

It did it on both trucks. More so on the 2007 when we picked it up. Of course all you have to do is swing dually jacks out so really not an issue. We just favor Ram trucks. Our 2018 handles the camper without any issues. Really happy with it. Did you work with Chuck at Apache. We found the camper online and then drove from Texas to Portland to trade in our 2014 Arctic Fox 1150.

[Camp_woof]

Hi Sango,

I have a deposit down for the Bigfoot 10.4 from Apache camper in Portland ... will pick up end of May.

Question, your passenger rear door not opening, is that with the new Ram or your older one? And you use the fastguns? My eyes aren't good enough to see photo that clearly ..

Not sure why I'm leaning to Ram for the truck, my impression is you can get them for a little less than the Ford or Chevy. I wonder if I can or even want the new 2019, or get what should be a deal on the 2018!

So, I will definitely have the same camper as you and likely about the same truck!

Dave

[Sango]

Lol. Thank you.

[jplante4]

Sango wrote:
Got this posted earlier and then it disappeared:h

Yup, I cleaned up the thread. The pic you posted is now in your original post and I also increased the width.

[Sango]

Got this posted earlier and then it disappeared:h

[Sango]

Bumper step works perfect. No need for anything else other than from the ground up to the bumper.

[TxGearhead]

Sango wrote:
I had seen where the large eyebolts were used. Hopefully no worries of them shearing off.

I'm not worried about the eyebolts themselves, they are 1/2" with a shoulder against the camper tie down eyes. But I am concerned about the side pull effects. The eyebolts extend the Fastgun attachment points outward about 1.250". Bigfoot was fine with it so I guess I should quit worrying. I'll see if the Torklift extensions with 1" more clearance will be enough by themselves and maybe take the eyebolts off if they are.
I assume you have the rear bumper/step on the new Bigfoot. Do you need an additional step/stool, or is the factory step good enough to get in the camper?

[Sango]

I had seen where the large eyebolts were used. Hopefully no worries of them shearing off.

[TxGearhead]

I'm using 5/8" plywood cut in 4 pieces to completely cover the truck bed. Then a truck bed mat over that. Been working OK so far.
After talking to Bigfoot about the Fastgun clearance issue they said it is OK to use heavy duty machinery eye bolts to move the camper attachment points farther out. Also Torklift suggested drilling another hole in their extensions to move them out an inch. My last trip I used both. Next time maybe just one or the other and see if it works OK.

[Sango]

We can open the driver side rear door but not passenger side. Go figure :h May have to add to the front guide.