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Raising truck camper height

MT_Camper
Explorer
Explorer
I need to raise my truck campers height in the bed of my truck do to Ford raising the height of thier bed rails and cab on thier 2017 and newer f250’s. I here you can use a 4x8 sheet of polystyrene foam board. Has anyone used this and how well does it work? Will it hold the weight of the camper without crushing?
Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks!
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3_tons
Explorer III
Explorer III
TCINTN wrote:
3 tons wrote:
Thats what I do with a camper weight (wet and loaded) about 5,000 lbs. Foam does not compress...BTW, I put a rubber mat on top of 1” foam board...

3 tons


Ditto. I have had 3 sheets for 5 years


I will add that my 5,000 lb camper has rested on this foam board (builders foam board 4x8x1 from HD) for at lest 5 years...No problemo.

Grit_dog
Navigator
Navigator
See the other multiple threads about the same thing.
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Clarryhill
Explorer
Explorer
Mine unfortunately did not survive without crushing, MT Camper. I ended up using the 1 inch foam board, but picture-framed it with 5/4 x 6 decking allowing the camper outline to rest on 1 inch wood. YMMV
2014 Ford F450 PSD
2017 Lance 1172

TCINTN
Explorer
Explorer
3 tons wrote:
Thats what I do with a camper weight (wet and loaded) about 5,000 lbs. Foam does not compress...BTW, I put a rubber mat on top of 1” foam board...

3 tons


Ditto. I have had 3 sheets for 5 years
"But if not"
"Nevertheless"

3_tons
Explorer III
Explorer III
Thats what I do with a camper weight (wet and loaded) about 5,000 lbs. Foam does not compress...BTW, I put a rubber mat on top of 1” foam board...

3 tons