โMay-28-2013 05:27 PM
โAug-07-2013 02:32 PM
sue.t wrote:
The first fifth wheel we owned had been used by the first owner as a flatbed camper. He had the axles removed so it sat easily on the flatdeck.
It was a short fifth wheel at 17.5', with an interior that was similar to an 11' camper. The fifth wheel also had a back door, just like a camper. Lots of storage too!
Just a thought ... here it is on our truck after having its underside returned to fifth wheel mode.
โAug-07-2013 02:04 PM
โAug-04-2013 07:44 PM
โJul-20-2013 06:36 PM
bka0721 wrote:SkiMore wrote:I haven't any idea, I'm not looking for one. If I were looking for one, I would try a Google or Bing search. That might provide one a starting point.bka0721 wrote:SkiMore wrote:Yes.
Does anyone make something similar to a truck camper but is designed to go on a truck without the PU bed? It would sit low like a TC and wouldn't require an expensive flatbed added to the truck first. It would also let the camper use all the space taken up by the PU bed. You would have a narrow portion where the wheel wells are, but it could be 7' wide everywhere else.
It is called a Class C RV.
A TC typically has support from the surface it rests on, so the bottom does not fall out, such as a truck bed or flat bed. By placing the TC directly (only a box frame truck would work) on the trucks frame rails, as you described would take additional engineering. I suspect this cost would exceed the cost of a used flat bed.
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How many class C companies start with a 4x4 chassis?
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โJul-20-2013 03:18 PM
SkiMore wrote:I haven't any idea, I'm not looking for one. If I were looking for one, I would try a Google or Bing search. That might provide one a starting point.bka0721 wrote:SkiMore wrote:Yes.
Does anyone make something similar to a truck camper but is designed to go on a truck without the PU bed? It would sit low like a TC and wouldn't require an expensive flatbed added to the truck first. It would also let the camper use all the space taken up by the PU bed. You would have a narrow portion where the wheel wells are, but it could be 7' wide everywhere else.
It is called a Class C RV.
A TC typically has support from the surface it rests on, so the bottom does not fall out, such as a truck bed or flat bed. By placing the TC directly (only a box frame truck would work) on the trucks frame rails, as you described would take additional engineering. I suspect this cost would exceed the cost of a used flat bed.
b
How many class C companies start with a 4x4 chassis?
โJul-20-2013 02:49 PM
bka0721 wrote:SkiMore wrote:Yes.
Does anyone make something similar to a truck camper but is designed to go on a truck without the PU bed? It would sit low like a TC and wouldn't require an expensive flatbed added to the truck first. It would also let the camper use all the space taken up by the PU bed. You would have a narrow portion where the wheel wells are, but it could be 7' wide everywhere else.
It is called a Class C RV.
A TC typically has support from the surface it rests on, so the bottom does not fall out, such as a truck bed or flat bed. By placing the TC directly (only a box frame truck would work) on the trucks frame rails, as you described would take additional engineering. I suspect this cost would exceed the cost of a used flat bed.
b
โJul-20-2013 02:24 PM
โJul-20-2013 12:44 PM
SkiMore wrote:Yes.
Does anyone make something similar to a truck camper but is designed to go on a truck without the PU bed? It would sit low like a TC and wouldn't require an expensive flatbed added to the truck first. It would also let the camper use all the space taken up by the PU bed. You would have a narrow portion where the wheel wells are, but it could be 7' wide everywhere else.
โJul-20-2013 12:21 PM
โJul-20-2013 08:22 AM
โMay-30-2013 09:40 AM
โMay-30-2013 06:07 AM
KD4UPL wrote:It was a Snowriver tc designed by Bob M ๐
I have a flatbed on my dually but use a regular TC. I have tool boxes mounted on the sides for storage. I think the MDT and flatbed are certainly the way to go for the larger campers. Having a custom built flatbed camper would be really nice but also probably really expensive with very little resale value. It would also be very difficult finding an other truck to haul it if yours wasn't available for some reason.
I think it was Chalet that built a huge flatbed camper for on a Ford F-550. It was sort of a one-off, not a production model. Northstar offers a small one for small trucks.
Have you got a builder in mind?
โMay-29-2013 08:22 PM
โMay-29-2013 05:41 PM