New to the forum with a couple questons

We have had a lot of over sand experience. (see www.youtube.com- living the lance life, 3 0f 4). The video was taken at Assateague Island on the Maryland/Virginia coast. The tires are IMHO the most important item to upgrade for weight handling.

We have two sets of wheels and tires. 19.5" "H" rated very HD wheels and tires for our extremely heavy TC for highway use and a set of 16" Nitto Dune Grapplers for over sand use. For the rig your contemplating, which is much lighter than ours, the Nitto's would be fine as a regular tire. We have several rigs hereabouts that have done the same for a while with out any problems. The Nitto's are excellent when aired down being used in the soft sand on Assateague, where only SRW trucks are permitted.

Many here, my self included, have upgraded our suspensions with Rancho adjustable shocks, rear wheel air bags, and HD bump stops. All of these have been helpful.

A search on this site will inform of many of the problem/solutions of setting up various rigs for beach and general use. Your combination is frequently seen. The popups are good for weight saving and improved fuel economy.

I notice that it has what appears to be an air conditioner in the rear wall. This would be something to really look over. These usually are diy installations and are often a point of entry for water. Not just rain but the condensation that all AC's produce. Some times they aren't properly braced. Use your best judgement.
-Bill-

So it's a popup?
Yeah it'll work fine.

Thanks for the responses.. And yes salty dog its me......my buddy is the one selling the truck so he said take it and see if it works....ill let ya know how it goes ... Thanks

I have been passing information to a poster on corpusfishing.com. If you are that person, I am glad you came to this site. You will find a lot of information here.

The camper you are looking at should work on the truck you are looking at. Pay attention to the weights and balance point of the camper.

If you have not looked at the sticky Truck Camper University, do so. It is a good help.

Do not get discouraged. Your idea is the only way to camp on PINS.

This camper's listed weight and appearance would make me think that the truck will have no problem with this as long as you don't try to bring everything including the house kitchen sink.

Looks like it's an 8' floor so it will go to the end of your tailgate. That moves your center of gravity back and can lead to rear end sag and a squirrely front end. Or it might not...you can't tell till you drive it and some of that can be managed with how much cargo you put toward the front of the camper. Look for ANY indication of leaks on the ceiling or any soft spots on the floor. Either of those make a camper 'not worth the trouble' IMHO Yeah they can be fixed but you can also just keep looking. You may need some suspension upgrades too.