pop up slide in camper height

[bbqfreak]

anyone have one?
do you like it?
am thinking of going to a soft side and need to know height of them. will they fit in a 10ft door? with a/c unit too?
are they harder to cool?
thanks in advance

[realter]

bbqfreak wrote:
thanks everyone for responding
will make a new thread on this but... how many manufactures are there of pop up slide ins?
been looking on web and cant find but two palomino and one other

A quick scan of this forum and you will find a lot of various brands. Also read TC magazine. Try googling pop up truck campers. I hear you about the wind, here on the great plains, the wind never stops blowing.

[whizbang]

Jayco (no AC) is right at 8-1/2 feet to the top of the vent cover while mounted on a 4x4 F150.

[bbqfreak]

thanks everyone for responding
will make a new thread on this but... how many manufactures are there of pop up slide ins?
been looking on web and cant find but two palomino and one other

[bbqfreak]

realter wrote:
From the ones I have looked at, they are about 5' tall closed, then add the bed height. My bed is about 39", so you are looking at a height of about 8' from the ground. Be sure to add in any vent covers, antennas, or AC. What are your reasons to go to a pop-up?

wind resistance number 1
will be using on a 28 ft gooseneck trailer with a rock krawler tucked in behind it was thinking since it was really behind the truck it would help with mpg's
also would to fit in a 10 ft door on trailer that is lower then pick up bed

[realter]

From the ones I have looked at, they are about 5' tall closed, then add the bed height. My bed is about 39", so you are looking at a height of about 8' from the ground. Be sure to add in any vent covers, antennas, or AC. What are your reasons to go to a pop-up?

[vanderjw]

I have a Travel Lite 875 PSBR. It is a pretty decent camper for the price. Probably about 2000 lbs total loaded. The factory is in Indiana.

[Nemo667]

Truck is in my signature. we are 9.5 tall with air conditioner. If you have 10' garage height you are good to go. ...Outfittters/most pop up-ups, are no more hard to heat or cool than a hardside. The differences are a non issue. We have camped in the middle teens with ours and we live in swamp country. No worries...Good luck my friend...

[dadwolf2]

Yes I have one.

Yes I like it.

Height depends on brand of pop-up, options like A/C & your truck (4x2 or 4x4). Pretty sure my rig is just a little over 10'.

Better not quote me on my camper height!! :h

[s1214]

I'm on my second. The first was a SunLite Eagle on a Chevy 1500 4x4 with an air conditioner on the roof. Second is a NorthStar 850 on a GMC 2500HD 4x4 with no air. The first was actually only about 6 inches taller than the second. More of the height difference has to do with the truck tires and suspension since the second truck rides a lot higher than the first. While I've never measured them for door clearance, I know enough not to take them thru covered bridges and low clearances.

As far as air; the only time I used it in the first camper was in the driveway. It did cool the camper down quite well. I don't really need it and as previously stated, there's plenty of windows to let the breeze blow thru.

[rottidawg]

Yep, I have one....Four Wheel Camper.
And yes, I love it.

And yes, no need for ac in Colorado.
(FWC mounts their ac in the rear window if ordered)

Mine clears my 8' door by a few inches.
(Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD)

[ISBRAM]

No A/C on ours, we don't need it in the Colorado mountains. Clears a 9 ft. garage door by about 7 inches on my Ram.

[campingken]

Our Northstar TC 650 is on a Dodge 3500 4x4 and it will fit under an 8 ft. door(it does not have a roof AC). As far as cooling it when the top is up it has more windows than a hard side and will cool off quickly if there is a breeze. We have no experience cooling it with an AC as you don't need one where we live.

[abslayer]

yes yes and yes