Host Mammoth on this truck and bed??

[Pete_k]

Looking for info on hauling a Host Mammoth on my Kodiak C5500. Top of the bed above the tires is 36" from the ground. The bed its self is 9 ft and from the bed to the top of the cab is around 60". It has a rack on front and a 150 gallon fuel tank. Figure the fuel tank will have to be swapped out for a different one. The center of the bed is dropped down where the Gooseneck and 5th wheel is mounted now. If I had to I think the center could be lowered 4" and widened out some and allow the floor of the T/C to fit into it. But would have to know the width of the bottom of the unit to be sure on that.
Here's a few pics of the bed and truck.





As you can see the center is 40" wide and can be widened up to 48" easy and can go to 54" if need be. That would drop the camper down 5" more then sitting up on top.
Pete

[Pete_k]

Still not given up on this ideal. Found a guy I think if FL. That had mounted the same camper on his truck like mine. He had to have the headache rack taken off. And a custom Aluminium frame built. That tied into his hauler bed and got the cab over to clear the cab. He could remove the camper and frame. Attach the headache rack. And you could not tell it was ever taken off.
Guess I will wait until we run up on a unit. Get to see one in person to look into this more. AS if its not lots better getting into the bed. IT will not work for us. As that's whey we got rid of the Okanagan 811-SL. Loved it but not getting into and out of bed. Getting in and out is bad when your back goes out.
Forgot to add these items.. From the ground to the flat top part of the bed. 40" then from the bed to the top of the cab is 50".
Pete

[SoCalDesertRid1]

It looks like the F550's frame is bending up in the middle...

[SoCalDesertRid1]

It might be 4500. I remember he runs 19.5's on it. I don't think the 5500 is much taller, if any.

[SoCalDesertRid1]

Glad to hear he's still alright!

[d3500ram]

I think Brian's Kodiak is a 4500... Bryan's Ford is most certainly a 550.

[SoCalDesertRid1]

Found his truck-

This is BTGGraphix' 5500 4x4 and Bka's Ford

[d3500ram]

Spoke to Brian a few weeks ago... we used to get together a couple of times a year but I am too busy to do any camping. He is putting his camper to good use even though I have not seen him around here for quite a while.

[SoCalDesertRid1]

d3500ram wrote:

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There was a member here who used to run a GM 4500/5500 4x4, with a camper on it's flatbed, spaced up to clear the roof. I forget his name.

Member "btggraphix" has a Lance on a Kodiak. Search his username.. he has posted a lot of info on hi set-up.

Yes! That's who I was thinking of!

Has anyone seen him around lately?

[SoCalDesertRid1]

It's letting my post my picture, but not letting me repost his picture. I was trying to show the 2 trucks together in the same post, with the same pic size.

[d3500ram]

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There was a member here who used to run a GM 4500/5500 4x4, with a camper on it's flatbed, spaced up to clear the roof. I forget his name.

Member "btggraphix" has a Lance on a Kodiak. Search his username.. he has posted a lot of info on hi set-up.

[SoCalDesertRid1]

[SoCalDesertRid1]

well I tried about 20 times to post pics, but that's not happening today, apparently 😕

[SoCalDesertRid1]

For comparison of roof heights-

[SoCalDesertRid1]

I think his overall height will be ok.

My International 4wd is 9 feet tall at the roof. That would leave 4 feet for camper overhang and AC, which could be a problem, if I was trying to haul a camper on the truck.

His 2wd GM 5500's roof looks quite a bit lower than my truck's roof. I bet it's at least a foot lower, or more. My truck is running 11R-22.5's, which are 42" tall. His tires look alot shorter than that.

There was a member here who used to run a GM 4500/5500 4x4, with a camper on it's flatbed, spaced up to clear the roof. I forget his name.