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New camper, old truck.

RZAR66
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Explorer
Would I have any fitment issues with my 2014 Lance 1050s going on a 1988 GMC 3500 crewbad dually?
2018 Ford F-350 DRW
2024 Northern Lite 10-2
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Wagonqueen_Truc
Explorer
Explorer
Desert1667 wrote:
You will be fine...

PS: Older trucks were NOT rated less than new ones...


That is nice looking truck

RZAR66
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Explorer
Desert1667 wrote:
You will be fine...

PS: Older trucks were NOT rated less than new ones...


Awesome. A pic was just what I was looking for.
2018 Ford F-350 DRW
2024 Northern Lite 10-2

pjay9
Explorer
Explorer
1667...that is a good looking rig...a majestic look...yes!

Kayteg...pls show us some pics of what you did, not following (I think)...why would you want to remove marker lights...if cab over is that close...don't yu have other issues with the cab roof? Why didn't you just install a bed riser system and gain some insulation.

When you say you raised the front of the TC...do you actually mean you place a spacer across the front to raise it up? THUS leaving a gap between the bed floor and the bottom of the TC? IF so you could be causing serious issues...that's why I am not following your solution! Does anyone else understand? It's morning and may not be thinking clearly just yet! HEHE!!
2005 Lance 1161, 2004 Dodge CTD 3500 Dually 19.5's Stabiloads Roadmaster Sway, 2009 20' Raider 185 Pro Fish 90hp & 9.9 Yamaha vintage Penn elec.downriggers EZLoad roller trailer

Desert1667
Explorer
Explorer
You will be fine...

PS: Older trucks were NOT rated less than new ones...

kohldad
Explorer III
Explorer III
Dimension wise you should be good as it is the newer trucks Fords and GMCs/Chevy which have narrow tailgate openings, higher bed rails, and taller cabs. The only concern would be weight since the older trucks were rated a lot less than the newer ones, but then again they were lighter too so the numbers don't mean that much.

Not in your question, but the thing that put me in a new truck was the safety features have vastly improved over the older trucks. Otherwise I would have gone with a 92ish F350 crew cab as I like the simplicity not computer oriented controls of the older trucks.
2015 Ram 3500 4x4 Crew Cab SRW 6.4 Hemi LB 3.73 (12.4 hand calc avg mpg after 92,000 miles with camper)
2004 Lance 815 (prev: 2004 FW 35'; 1994 TT 30'; Tents)

Kayteg1
Explorer II
Explorer II
I have 2004 camper and 2007 Ford truck and had to take roof markers glasses for clearance of cabover.
That alone was not enough, so I put 3/4" plywood under front of the camper to get 1/8" clearance between the camper and lights base.
The light bases sit in the holes, so can't remove them completely without worrying about patching the holes.
Bottom line - you never know for sure till you try.

JoeChiOhki
Explorer II
Explorer II
Cab Height would an issue only if it was an older camper, newer truck, an older truck as long as it doesn't excessively exceed its ratings should be able to fit just about any newer camper.
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wcjeep
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Explorer
Cab height? Might need to to stack plywood for clearance, or not. New trucks have the rear boattail effect for gas mileage.

Buzzcut1
Nomad II
Nomad II
for one it might really be over the door stickers GVWR (10,000 I believe)if you mind that sort of thing and two you might have issues with the width of the tail gate opening but I seem to remember it was easy to slide sheets of plywood or drywall into the bed
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poriggity
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Explorer
I don't see why you would. The older pickup beds were wider than the newer ones...
2004.5 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD, Long bed quad cab, 315x70x17 Falken AT3W, Timbren SES

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