Cab over Camper shell?

jaycocreek wrote:
The op didn't ask anything about his truck buttt.Here we are..I have had three full sized truck campers on 1/2 ton trucks so I have an pretty good idea how they handle..

1-1957 GMC 1/2 ton w 8ft Sturdi built overhead truck camper with re-arched springs..This worked good even pulling a two horse trailer loaded heavy.
2-Brand new 1976 Chevy Scottsdale 1/2 ton with brand new Security 8ft truck camper with coil spring overloads..
3-1983 Chevy 1/2 ton with coil spring overloads and an older Security 8ft TC..

All worked great and were well taken care of and did not leak oil and there never was a braking issue..

List your experiences with a 1/2 ton and a full sized overhead TC..

Good luck to the op and his build...

I wish I had any of those trucks today, in the shape they were when you put a camper on them.
However my point was, the OPs truck is the equivalent of putting a camper on your ‘57 during Ronald Reagan’s second term or basically on your ‘83....a couple years ago.

That was my point. I’ve been beating the tar out of half ton trucks daily for 25 years. Some things that would make hauling a little truck camper look like Sunday drive. But they’re newer trucks in good shape, not the 1990 Z71 that I had in college and sold a few years later with 200k miles on it, 25 years ago.

I suppose it’s possible that the OPs truck has been sitting in grandpas garage nice and cherry and all maintenance items up to date. Or brought back from the condition that most 30 year old pickups are in and all solid and rebuilt and ready to rock.
And if that’s the case, let er rip!