J_Dubya
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Re: Cab clearance
Thanks for the info , I leaning on building a couple custom two piece spacer that will be easier to load and unload . Also the build will incorporate a centering rail that should help center the camper when loading . My f450 has cab lights so I have to be careful to be sure I have plenty of room to move . I'd like to trade it in on a newer one but I just can't justify the added cost for the amount of use. With any luck in a few years I'll hit the road of retirement then it'll get used a lot . JW1.8KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Cab clearance
nomadictxn wrote: I do the blue board with rubber mat but only needed about 2 in. If you need 4 ins. you would be better off attaching frame to bottom of camper and leaving rubber mat in bed. Avoid having to assemble materials or load frame separately every time you load. So what type of truck do you have? Reason I ask is I may be able to get by with less than 4" but I'm not sure . I've only put the camper on the truck once and haven't roaded it yet so I don't know how much frame twist I have . I do know that with out any additional spacers there's no way the camper will clear the cab when in motion. I do like the idea of attaching to the camper but I may upgrade soon and don't want to attach anything to it . I think my best option is to make a frame for the bed that will stay with the truck when the campers not on it . I have two other trucks so if I need to have a open bed I can use on of the others. Can you post some pictures of your set ups ? Thanks JW1.8KViews0likes0CommentsCab clearance
Hi everyone. I have a 2000 bigfoot 25c10.6 that I used to haul on my 95 standard cab f350 , it would haul it but it was over taxing the truck . I recently bought a newer f450 to haul this beast .... Well when I began to load it on the truck I noticed the cab lights were far to close to the bunk and would not last if I used the camper without adding some plywood to raise the height a bit.... Fast forward , I had to add about 4" to get enough clearance . My plan is to use blue board sandwiched between ply as well rubber mat on the top and bottom . If anyone has had the same clearance issues please let me know and post pictures of what you did to correct it. Thanks JW6.5KViews0likes11Comments
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