palomino pop up truck camper
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โFeb-28-2014 10:01 AM
Can you drive very slowly around a camping area with the top cranked up ?
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โApr-29-2014 11:15 AM
mkirsch wrote:
Why would you want to raise the roof with the kayaks on top anyway?
Once the roof's up you can't get to the kayaks to go kayaking. At that point you just look silly, swimming in your life jacket and helmet with a paddle.
They maybe stopping for the night in the middle of the desert, so it would look silly trying to paddle the kayaks across the sand. :B
I'm sure there well be times when the OP stops for the night and isn't going to go kayaking so that is the reason for wanting to raise the camper top with the kayaks still on the top. A lot of extra work taking them off for no reason for a night if you are not going to use them. Very legit question.
I try to always leave doubt to my ignorance rather than prove it
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โApr-29-2014 09:49 AM
Once the roof's up you can't get to the kayaks to go kayaking. At that point you just look silly, swimming in your life jacket and helmet with a paddle.
Putting 10-ply tires on half ton trucks since aught-four.
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โApr-29-2014 06:19 AM
jpmiller wrote:
New member and long time lurker. We are thinking of getting a popup truck camper and need something that would lift 2 kayaks (1 is fairly large) The palomino 1500 is on our short list and our understanding is that it will lift 300lbs via the electric lift system.
I have seen a lot of Outfitters with way more than 300 pounds on the roof. We though do not have anything other than solar and air conditioner on our roof.
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โMar-01-2014 02:22 PM
"Pat: We donโt promote our pop-up roofs as full-walk on roofs, but they have a weight rating of 300 pounds. Customers can install an aftermarket roof rack for carrying kayaks, storage pods, and bikes, as long as the total weight on the roof, including an optional air conditioner, does not exceed 300 pounds.
We recommend removing all gear stored on the roof before popping up the roof. This makes sure the roof doesnโt sway.
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โMar-01-2014 01:27 PM
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โMar-01-2014 01:05 PM
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โMar-01-2014 06:40 AM
I would be hesitant to crank up the roof with kayaks on top. In order to save weight and costs, RV's tend to be built flimsy rather than robust. I wouldn't consider it prudent to over stress the roof lifting mechanism. I have broken way too many things over the years.
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โFeb-28-2014 12:04 PM
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โFeb-28-2014 11:59 AM
I personally would not have any issues moving my camper around the lot with the roof up, SLOWLY, of course.
Putting 10-ply tires on half ton trucks since aught-four.
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โFeb-28-2014 11:01 AM