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Re: 60k Budget truck and camper
woodhog wrote: Oldtart wrote: Follow Up Although not a done deal it's looking promising. I originally was seeing myself becoming a full timer but not yet anyway. Hence the package I'm close to closing is a 2010 AF 811 on a 2004 Ram 2500 HD gas hemi. 59 K miles on it I know this is a heavy camper. Seller says he's put a lot of suspension work in. 1 ton dually spring pack with overloads on as well as having two of the original leaves reshapped and inserted. Goodyear air bags. Rancho 9000 adjustable ride shocks. Rear anti sway bar HD steering stabilizer New front U-joints New ball joint ends New discs brakes He has changed the truck into a one ton and added all the right things for a 2004 Ram..Good luck 36K Should know tonight Again thanks for all the advice and welcome any opinions pro or con So I passsed on this deal even though I really liked the camper. It was just too squirley for me when I drove it. I have no experience in driving a truck with a camper and maybe I would have gotten use to it but it felt light in the front to me and would get a good sway going on a pretty good straight hiway if you weren't being real careful. My gut told me the cg was too far back and in spite of all the seller has done to improve handling it wasn't a good match. I just think it was too much camper for that truck. Nice guy and he took a lot of time with me but I need to see what a different set up feels like.452Views0likes0CommentsRe: 60k Budget truck and camper
Follow Up Although not a done deal it's looking promising. I originally was seeing myself becoming a full timer but not yet anyway. Hence the package I'm close to closing is a 2010 AF 811 on a 2004 Ram 2500 HD gas hemi. 59 K miles on it I know this is a heavy camper. Seller says he's put a lot of suspension work in. 1 ton dually spring pack with overloads on as well as having two of the original leaves reshapped and inserted. Goodyear air bags. Rancho 9000 adjustable ride shocks. Rear anti sway bar HD steering stabilizer New front U-joints New ball joint ends New discs brakes 36K Should know tonight Again thanks for all the advice and welcome any opinions pro or con304Views0likes0CommentsRe: 60k Budget truck and camper
All this advice is greatly appreciated! Plenty to consider. I have been looking at truck-camper units already married as I also think that would possibly save a lot of tweaking. Not ruling out new truck though as suggested. In 2000 when I started looking for a good 2-3 year old Toyota Tacoma with relatively low miles I came to the conclusion I might as well buy new which I did. Still have it. Approaching 160,000 Anyway... The quest continues. Thanks again.304Views0likes0Comments60k Budget truck and camper
Hi There New member here although have been lurking for quite a while. Soon looking at becoming a solo full timer. I'm newly retired this year and my plan is to go the truck camper route for the flexibility in getting in places easier then a motorhome As stated in the subject line I'm going to try to stay around 60k for the truck and camper. Both used of course. So that I don't look back later and wish I'd chosen differently my thoughts are to go with a 1 ton dually I'm thinking 35-40 for the truck and the balance for the camper. Does that sound reasonable for a package that could give me comfort and reliability for some years of service. Need good four seasons capability in the camper. West coast guy here and plan on going southerly at times but also have lots of connections in coastal Alaska so could see myself traveling that way as well. Anyway I know it's a broad asked before question but looking for input on truck and camper choices in the used market based on above. Thanks!11KViews0likes56Comments
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