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Re: Old Campers & Newer Trucks
My 2001 Northern Lite just barely squeezes into my 2006 Dodge 3500 bed. If there was any less room it wouldn't fit. I bought it from a guy who tried to put it in a new Chevy but it wouldn't fit. I also had to raise it off the bed about two inches to clear the top of the cab.962Views0likes0Comments2 nights around the Olympic Peninsula
Ok this is my first attempt at a trip report so bear with me... The wife and I ditched the kids last weekend for a few days by ourselves. Got a much later start on Friday then we anticipated due to unexpectedly being held over at work for six hours but finally left at 3pm. Stopped in Shelton for diesel then drove straight to Lake Quinault Lodge. We didn't have any plans other than to camp on the coast so we had dinner at the Lodge here before continuing. Figured we could camp at South Beach or Kalaloch since it was the third weekend of September, but nope! Everything was full! At the fourth campground we tried (Cottonwood by the Hoh River) we were stopped looking at the map after finding all the sites full. We were about to just find a pullout somewhere since it was dark and after 9pm, when someone knocked on the truck window. A friendly Scotsman (with a name I won't even try and spell) offered us a spot to park at his site since he had plenty of room. Score! Long gravel road leaving the campground. 20170923_095016 (600x800) by GHCreekside, on Flickr Then we drove back south to Ruby Beach again to see it during the day. Cool sea stacks and beautiful beach. 20170923_101948 (800x600) by GHCreekside, on Flickr 20170923_104942 (800x600) by GHCreekside, on Flickr 20170923_105800 (800x600) by GHCreekside, on Flickr 20170923_111240 (600x800) by GHCreekside, on Flickr After that we turned north again and stopped in Forks and visited the logging museum. I love Northwest logging history and seeing the old pictures and how hard those guys worked. Worth the $3 admission. From there we continued north and east on 101 with thoughts of camping on Lake Crescent but we missed the turn we wanted and got stuck in a bunch of construction so we decided to look for somewhere to camp around Port Angeles. Tried Salt Creek Park but it was basically full and pretty crowded so we ended up next door at Crescent Beach RV Park. This is normally the type of place I try to avoid, but they have an amazing half mile stretch of private sandy beach so it was worth the $50something for one night and wall to wall RVs. 20170923_181136 (800x600) by GHCreekside, on Flickr You can just barely see our rig tucked in there. 20170923_183532 (600x800) by GHCreekside, on Flickr The next day we decided to drive up to Hurricane Ridge and hike a little bit. If you're ever in Port Angeles and the weather is clear, it's worth the 18 mile drive. This is the third or fourth time I've been here but I don't know if I've ever been able to see this far. We could see Vancouver Island to the north, and even Mt. Baker and the Picketts to the east. Vancouver Island 20170924_110435 (800x600) by GHCreekside, on Flickr Looking east 20170924_112216 (800x600) by GHCreekside, on Flickr Looking south. If you look real close you can see the camper in the center of the picture. 20170924_112754 (600x800) by GHCreekside, on Flickr From there we stopped in Sequim for ice cream and then east across the Hood Canal floating bridge to head home. Great first trip with our Northern Lite and I was happy to see 14.9 mpg (hand calculated) with the camper on!5KViews0likes17CommentsRe: New 2017 F250SD
Just a suggestion since I can't tell what year Northern Lite you have... you might want to test fit it or measure it to make sure it fits your new truck if you haven't already. I only say this because I bought my 2001 from a guy who had to sell it because it was too wide to fit in the tailgate opening in his new Chevy. I also had to raise it off the bed so it wouldn't hit the top of my cab.458Views0likes0CommentsRe: Photo Thread - Post a Photo of Your Truck Camper Here
Nice truck DuckDodgers! Here's my new to me Northern Lite. Ok I've followed all the instructions but I still can't get my picture from Flickr to work :M RV.NET: Photo Upload & Post (1492) A fast and easy way to include a photo in a forum post. Just drag-n-drop a photo, and copy-n-paste the image link in your message post. Uploads photos directly to IMGUR.com servers. Automatically resizes photos to the max recommended by the Open Roads Forum. Includes a thumbnail preview, and also provides an optional link to permanently delete the photo. Wayne Moderator532Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many Northern Lite owners do we have? (revision 2)
Joined the Northern Lite club today. 2001 9'6 Lite. Fits the truck like a glove. This thing was hardly used since new and sat in a heated barn most of its life. Just need to clean it up and the passenger rear tie down may have an issue but I love the molded fiberglass shell. Manual jacks are kind of a pain but I like that they don't stick out on the side.841Views0likes0Comments1996 Bigfoot
I'm looking at a '96 Bigfoot 9.5. It looks like it's a non basement 1500. I was hoping somebody here knows what size the tanks are? I did find the 2000 Bigfoot brochure and I'm thinking it might be the same specs? Anything else relevant like center of gravity would be appreciated.2.7KViews0likes5Comments
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