I'm just starting down this journey of truck-camper life. I managed to find a solid slide-in camper that is 1500 lbs. dry and 1900 lbs. wet for a good price. I'm looking to live in it and pimp it out (I'm a carpenter). My current vehicle is a 2001...
srschang wrote:Definitely spring for the aluminum. I had steel Torquelift tiedowns on my first two trucks, and spent lots of time trying to hammer the adapter in because the receiver rusts on the inside. Used sandpaper, files, lots of stuff to get ...
UPDATE:Got the camper home, minimal scuffs/scratches. Parking her at a job site for now and going to start winter-proofing next week once I get done with the hardest parts of this job.Back to my original question re:tie-downs. I priced out the fram...
JimK-NY wrote:I would look for some options. Perhaps you can find a reasonably priced and safe place to store the camper until you have a suitable truck. Another option would be to pay to have it transported.Update: I upgraded trucks, I'm running a...
I thought I had shared the camper make & model, but after looking through the post again I neglected to mention it.The camper topper is a 1998 Northwood Koala 850.
joerg68 wrote:The Brophys will probably work just fine for you on paved roads.As has been said, the camper will overload your truck. This is not neccessarily a problem, but you need to know by how much, and you need to know what you are doing.Stated ...
