Looking to buy a truck camper.

You must not shop for used anything much, because most everybody is "fishing," trying to find that one idiot who will pay their ridiculous price, rather than set a fair price and sell it quickly.

Sometimes these people are realistic, and will accept a reasonable offer. Sometimes they'll run you off their property on the end of a shotgun barrel for daring to offer one red cent less than their asking price.

You don't think that there are any deals, because the deals come and go so quickly that you miss them. The only advice I have is, look more.

Trying to find a specific brand and model of camper, used, in good condition, at a price you can agree to, within the distance you're willing to drive, will be a tall order. You may have to settle for what you can get.

Is being able to stand up in the camper really that important? It's not like you're going to be doing wind sprints in there. You're going to be showering and sleeping, neither of which require standing fully upright. The rest of the time you'll be outside on the trail, or yukking it up with your buddies around the campfire.

All I am saying is maybe take a long hard look at some of your criteria. Maybe you can compromise and find yourself a great deal on a used camper that will ultimately end up being the perfect unit for you.

openrd1 wrote:
Have you checked out Capri Camper?

No, I have not. Never heard of them. I will check them out. Ive been looking at Camplite by Livin Lite. I really like the 8.5. There seems to be some confusion as to the interior ceiling height. Some sources indicate 6'4 and some 6'8. I'm wating for a definitive answer from Livin Lite. In the mean time..... Is anyone familiar with Camplite?

Have you checked out Capri Camper? They seem to be bigger in the outdoor, hunting, fishing market than most. They build all of their campers custom so they may be able to satisfy your needs better than a stock camper. They are also on the less expensive side of truck campers. We bought one to take on weekend fishing trips and absolutely love it. They also send you pictures while your camper is being built which is kind of neat. Hope this helps a little. Best of luck on your search!

Thanks for the responses. I really like Northstar, but the ceiling is too low at 6'4. I think the Adventurer 80GS really fits my needs, I just need to find a use camper not priced like a new camper, or just bite the bullet and buy new.

Depends on how quick you want it Six-Pac is a great camper - but out of production at the moment - it's owned by Four-wheel camper.

Look for used Six-Pac, or check site and ask FWC when production begins. This is excellent camper, and perfect for back-country hauling jeeps or trailer.

As I recall it, Six-Pac once lived in Texas, and then FWC bought it and moved it to Northern California, where it now lives.

http://www.six-pac.com/

An 8 foot no slide Lance camper will be at 2k dry. Especially if you get a "Lite" version.

Hotrodfords, have you actually weighed your 835 on the truck yet? My 835 lite weighs around 3500 lbs loaded and wet.

Consider buying a TC as you would purchase a Jeep. Actually,the same rules apply. The prices where they are scarce is much higher than where they are common.

I have a 1988 11.5 foot Bigfoot. and have flat towed a Samurai for about ten years.

Wayne

You might look at a used Lance Lite 815/825, possibly 835/845. My Lance 835 weighs 2100#s wet - before I put my gear in it. I use an 06 Chev 2500HD and pull my open deck car hauler with a vintage Mustang on it. It is right at the limit on weight but the 6.0L/4:10 gear combo pulls it fine. However I'm not usually pulling steep mountain sides looking for a place to off road a Jeep!

Will you flat tow your Jeep?

I went with a 4000 lb truck camper on my 2005 F250 SC SB. It handled the weight well but needed some tire and suspension help to tow my 8000 lb 20' enclosed trailer behind the camper. Your 2001 model does not have the capacity of the newer generation trucks, but you should be able haul more than 2000 lbs with some minor upgrades.

We're looking at big triple slide models and have upgraded the truck in anticipation of a 6000 lb camper, otherwise I would still be driving my well traveled Ford.

I was goingto suggest Lance but your weight limit stopped me. I have looked at "Camp Lite" trailers & truck campers. You might want to give them a look. Appear to be well made. Best of luck