WOW! $60,000 / 6000 LB Truck Camper

billtex wrote:
How is AMLRV supposed to know how you plan to mount this camper? Flat bed/service body, etc...
Clearly this camper is more likely to be on a medium duty truck.

I am not aware of ANY camper that offers dually brackets standard...anybody?

Don't know about now, but in 2005, when I purchased my Lance 981Max they were included on it and the 1181 Max IIRC. That's what the "Max" was all about. It included about every option but the genny and solar. It also included the convection microwave, the dual heat furnace, etc.

Seems when you've got a camper that's close to $60K anyway that's a reasonable thing to do. After all, what's another thousand or so once you're in the stratosphere.

One more comment on the 981max vs. the 1181max. At least at my dealership the list on the two was exactly the same. We went with the shorter (and somewhat lighter) unit because we thought we might be pulling a horse trailer. Durn! Had we gone with the 1181 I'd probably still have it. :M

billtex wrote:
How is AMLRV supposed to know how you plan to mount this camper? Flat bed/service body, etc...
Clearly this camper is more likely to be on a medium duty truck.

I am not aware of ANY camper that offers dually brackets standard...anybody?

Since TC's over a certain weight are generally advised to be carried on a DRW, those models should come with appropriate front jack brackets. It does not matter if you are using a pickup bed, service bed or flat bed, the the extra swig out width is required to clear the DRW.

My AF811 was designed for a SRW, so I did not expect swing out brackets. I was able to add them later since I have an atypical configuration. I don't expect someone with a SRW to buy an EC1200 if the selling dealer has any conscience or knowledge of the products he sells. The manufacturers should automatically be putting swing out brackets on any of TC's that scale close to 4000 lbs or more when they roll out of the factory.

Rbertalotto wrote:
Sure wish FORD would bring back the "Camper Special" of the late 70s early 80s....That truck had the rear axle further back than standard and had a really neat tool box in the body side ahead of the rear wheels. PERFECT!

Plus with a much longer wheelbase, they rode like a limousine.

One would think that any good body shop person, worth his salt, could easily chop out that storage area on most trucks , install a door or doors a few shelves etc. Perfect spot for extra batteries, small genset etc, get some weight shifted to the front and more valuable storage.

How is AMLRV supposed to know how you plan to mount this camper? Flat bed/service body, etc...
Clearly this camper is more likely to be on a medium duty truck.

I am not aware of ANY camper that offers dually brackets standard...anybody?

mkirsch wrote:
I just noticed that dually jack brackets are OPTIONAL... Talk about nickle-and-dime-ing you to death...

That's nuts! Shame on Eagle Cap.

It is cool, but it is the suspension that makes smooth ride, not long base.
My dually has 13 feet wheelbase, yet I am loosing my tooth fillings while driving empty.
Owners generally don't like long wheelbase trucks, becouse than are harder to park at grocery store.

Wow!! Now that is cool.

Rbertalotto wrote:
Sure wish FORD would bring back the "Camper Special" of the late 70s early 80s....That truck had the rear axle further back than standard and had a really neat tool box in the body side ahead of the rear wheels. PERFECT!

Plus with a much longer wheelbase, they rode like a limousine.

YES!!!!!

mkirsch wrote:
I just noticed that dually jack brackets are OPTIONAL... Talk about nickle-and-dime-ing you to death...

And ... so much for thinking that a DRW is required. :)

I just noticed that dually jack brackets are OPTIONAL... Talk about nickle-and-dime-ing you to death...