Is this utility bed suitable for a TC?
Had our plumber over today and he drove up in a 2K Ford F350, SRW, jobber cab, utility bed truck. When he was done he was commenting on our Lance when I spied the very slick looking utility bed. Almos...
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Grit dog wrote:
It won't work with most of the newer basement model campers as they are wider than 48" just above the wheel wells.
And if you used a typical torklift tiedowns setup you'd be blocking 4 of the access doors with the tie downs.
Plus it's definately heavier than a std truck bed, then add all the extra stuff you'd pack away in the tool boxes and you'd have some serious weight before you even added the camper.
Would work well with a lightweight or pop up camper that fit width wise if you got creative with the tie downs.
Geez, now someone said something before I made a big mistake.
If I had this information beforehand I wouldn’t have even tried! I wouldn’t have ordered my Lance 1191 basement model Truck Camper and Knapheide Service body right out of the catalogs and made my own tie downs to eliminate interference with the access to the side boxes of the service body.
Early information from others is always good to have, so as not to waste money and time. Or maybe weigh the information you receive and decide for yourself what works best for you.
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