Considering a truck camper - truck advice?
Hello. We are considering buying a truck camper and truck. I'm going to buy a used truck and was wondering if there was a solid favorite among you guys. I started looking at 1999 - 2002 diesel ...
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^Alot of truth to that statement.
Next consideration is primary use of the truck and balancing primary and secondary use with need. IE if you’re daily parking in a parking garage and hauling the camper 4x a year maybe a dually is not the right overall best machine.
Other than that it’s capability and what you’re comfortable with. Do you want oodles of factor of safety or are you ok with using the truck to its maximum abilities.
My opinions differ from some here, but srw HD pickup from early 2000s up to around 4500lbs loaded. Bigger then that I’d be looking dually for sure. Know that the bigger the camper, the more modifications needed to the truck, in general.
In particular though, length of camper, center of gravity and how the truck is equipped all factor in. Not a 1 size fits all answer.
Next consideration is primary use of the truck and balancing primary and secondary use with need. IE if you’re daily parking in a parking garage and hauling the camper 4x a year maybe a dually is not the right overall best machine.
Other than that it’s capability and what you’re comfortable with. Do you want oodles of factor of safety or are you ok with using the truck to its maximum abilities.
My opinions differ from some here, but srw HD pickup from early 2000s up to around 4500lbs loaded. Bigger then that I’d be looking dually for sure. Know that the bigger the camper, the more modifications needed to the truck, in general.
In particular though, length of camper, center of gravity and how the truck is equipped all factor in. Not a 1 size fits all answer.
