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Just_Pete
Explorer
Explorer
Good morning,plan on long trip to Arizona my question can we sleep in camper off truck safely?
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Lwiddis
Explorer II
Explorer II
Ok, jayco. Not sure my fear was rational but it was real!
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad

sbryan
Explorer II
Explorer II
We sleep in our Northstar off the truck without any issues. Just lower it down and you will have no issues.
Shawn
2013 Ford F350 6.7 CCLB Ruby Red SRW, sway bar, Bilsteins, etc
2007 Cyclone toyhauler, 18,000 GVWR
Northstar Igloo 9.5
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US Army retired

SidecarFlip
Explorer III
Explorer III
fpoole wrote:
Yep, camper dependant, I sleep a lot with camper off truck, no problem-o. Just lower it down and while it will sway and shutter in a strong wind, it's fine...



Put mine even lower than yours. Put mine as low as possible but still use the grey tank drain which requires an elbow to access.
2015 Backpack SS1500
1997 Ford 7.3 OBS 4x4 CC LB

Kayteg1
Explorer II
Explorer II
This picture shows front support on my Fleetwood during the repairs.
The lower 1x4 board and steel corners are my reinforcement and the picture shows following repairs when the wings sag.
I did the 1st repair after my water tank start showing outside.
Camper has "aluminium construction" but no aluminium on the wall in picture. Turn out first years of introducing aluminium to TC industry was just a skeleton, where most of corners still depend on wood for integrity.


Click For Full-Size Image.

fpoole
Explorer
Explorer
Yep, camper dependant, I sleep a lot with camper off truck, no problem-o. Just lower it down and while it will sway and shutter in a strong wind, it's fine...

Frank Poole
Roam'n ROG (Full Timer since Oct '15)
2016 RAM 5500, C/c, 6.7 Diesel, AISIN HD 6-spd, 19.5 DRW, 72 Gal fuel, 4x4, 10โ€™ Alum FB, 440 Amps, 4.10 Axle
2016 AF 990 640-Solar/10-6v Batts
GlowStep Stow Nโ€™ Go, E-Bike
RS1 Buggy
frank

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Kayteg1
Explorer II
Explorer II
some owners report front floor separation due to water tank weight when having camper on jacks only.
I had it as well on my Fleetwood, but it had dryrot damage at the time, so now, even I reinforced the floor with additional steel plates, I always put 4x4 beam under front floor and either cut to length piece of 4x10 or couple of 4x4 as vertical support. That also drastically reduces camper movement

jaycocreek
Explorer II
Explorer II
For what it's worth, I use mine off the truck on blocks almost every day... Up in the bunk also.
Lance 9.6
400 watts solar mounted/200 watts portable
500ah Lifep04

Lwiddis
Explorer II
Explorer II
I never did. Didnโ€™t even walk within a foot of the front legs. Made me nervous.
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad

MFL
Nomad II
Nomad II
Since all TCs are not the same, it is hard to answer your question. I have seen a number of the larger TCs being used in campgrounds, off the truck, with no issue. A big wind storm would make me wonder how safe, but that is with any camper. How stable is yours, off the truck, if you try to rock it, while inside, or pushing from the outside?

A pic of the camper in question may help.

Jerry