NEW GUY Looking for Best Hard Side TC for light off roading

[Scars1989]

So here is my story i am 25 ill be buying a Ford F-350 Dually Super Cab (or extended if u prefer basicly not a 4 door ) with a 8' bed
i am 100% noob to truck campers but not to trucks and off roading but i am also not calling my self a expert
before i get into campers i would like to know what is more important having super light weight how much would be to much with a 6k payload and COG... how do the 2 specs come in to play with off roading i know the COG need to be at or forward of the rear axle beyond that i don't know much
i would like to define the off roading ill be doing it will mostly be on trails but if i need to i would like to be able to travel off trails if i need get to the right camping spot but no MAJOR rock crawling or mud bogging
that said i would like to also have a 6'' lift and 3'' body lift for when i do not have the TC with me. would this lead to way to tall and unstable.
also what is too tall too
as for camper i know i want a hard-side i like them best and ill be going to mostly cold climates. with bears and other not so friendly wild life (i know they got collapsible kinda and the clamshell like the Alaskan dont like dont want i would rather not be able to do or go certain places then not have the hard side.
i would like but not need a dry bath but the toilet has to be the flushing kind
i dont need a slide but if i found one light enough it would be a +
and lastly i would take a larger fridge with the freezer attached over a oven

any imput and info would be great

[Scars1989]

anutami wrote:
I guess it is do able. here is a page from northwoods brochure for some inspiration it can be done.

Ya that there is exactly what in looking todo

[anutami]

I guess it is do able. here is a page from northwoods brochure for some inspiration it can be done.

[Scars1989]

jimh425 wrote:

Scars1989 wrote:
Enough about the class C i posted let's stay on topic I do not want my thred closed

Are you buying a lifted DRW or a normal DRW? 🙂 Maybe a new thread with the new question would make more sense.

I'll be buying a standard DRW and then doing a lift

[jimh406]

Scars1989 wrote:
Enough about the class C i posted let's stay on topic I do not want my thred closed

Are you buying a lifted DRW or a normal DRW? 🙂 Maybe a new thread with the new question would make more sense.

[Scars1989]

Enough about the class C i posted let's stay on topic I do not want my thred closed

[Butch50]

To OP:

Just a suggestion if you want a hard sided camper why not get your dually and load it up and then have a Jeep that you can raise and tow behind the truck. Then when you get to your location set up camp and take the Jeep off roading. If cost is a problem buy a used dually, used camper and then a used Jeep.

If you really want to do off roading this is the way I would go. In fact that is just what I'm doing. I have a Can Am Quad 2 passenger that I thinking about switching to a Rzr side X side. We also have Jeep, it is a new one so I'm not going to do any real rough off roading with it. I'm going to set it up so I can tow it behind the TCer

[Reddog1]

Believe me Scars1989, that was a Class C. The camper is fixed to the frame as is a Class C. Please read my response to your notify. There is nothing more to about your post that I deleted.

Wayne
Moderator

[Scars1989]

Reddog1 wrote:
The Thread is starting to drift. Please stay on topic; "NEW GUY Looking for Best Hard Side TC for light off roading". It about TCs, and does not include other RV types.

Wayne
Moderator

Not trying to be rude but I belive that was a TC I had posted just a different style of TC

And to every body thank you for all the Input y'all are giving I like the ideas recommendations y'all have provided me WHEN I have more time I'd like to post some follow questions to ur posts I'll be back on this thred later today or to night

[Reddog1]

The Thread is starting to drift. Please stay on topic; "NEW GUY Looking for Best Hard Side TC for light off roading". It about TCs, and does not include other RV types.

Wayne
Moderator

[Sentinelist]

orfsotr wrote:
Check out www.expeditionportal.com, lots of info and forums.

This too. ExPo is actually my home forum for all this kinda of stuff (see sig link), though I'm probably here just as much for the TC-focused experience and solutions that I am working on the most (re: not traveling the globe yet).

[Mtn_lion]

DJ, Thanks for posting my Truck and Camper. My truck is a 2004 Chevy 2500 Duramax 4x4 crew cab short bed. I have a 7" lift with 35" E-rated tires. The camper is a Bigfoot 1500 8.2 I have Firestone air bags in the rear and recently travelled from Ca to Montana and back with no issues at all.

[woodhog]

Take a look at these...

Hardside, low , off road truck camper

Excellent for travelling in low clearance areas, hard sides, and an excellent camper.. Cassette toilet for remote areas...etc

[jefe_4x4]

DJ,
That is a nice looking rig. It looks like a Chevy, which needs some lift for off-roading anyway. It's the lowered swoop in the frame that can hang lower than Ford/Dodge does. Looks to be a 6" to 8" lift to me; and beadlock wheels. No air cond. Nothing on the roof. That is experience in action. I wonder if those steps are spring-loaded and fold down when you step on them? I see some standard tie-downs. I wonder if he plays with the tension on those, off-road to keep from pulling his Big Foot apart while frame twisting? The interesting thing to me is the double cab, which could carry up to 6 people in a pinch, and offers a lot of accessible storage, but there is no way six full-size bodies could fit over night in the camper. Just an observation, not a criticism. My guess is the full height is 10', 8".
jefe

[_DJ_1]

While we're on the topic of lifted TC's Mtn Lion asked if I could post a pic of his for him. Here is is. Sweet!!!

I'll let him get on here and give the details.

[jefe_4x4]

Anutami,
I know I've been there....except we got the rig up out of the wash to camp. It's the same place as your pic, about 2006. Thanks for the re-visit.
jefe

Whizbang, I agree, DJ has the ideal rig for hard-core TC-ing and he got there incrementally. Now with bullet-proof drivetrain and suspension, he would be hard to follow up the the two-track by most of us.