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Re: Host Cascade in service body
Are you in Slippery Rock Pa.? I had" Troy Ridge " out of Millersburg Oh. build me a custom flatbed with removable top boxes. All aluminum. The flatbed is made of 1/8 in.. with builtin bottom boxes. Bed weighs 535#. 2 custom top boxes weigh about 90# apiece. Millersburg is not far from Slippery Rock. I'm very satisfied with the quality. and the price. Troy Ridge builds about all the service boxes for the Amish construction business around Holmes Co. Ohio. Might be worth the drive over to talk to and see their facilities.555Views0likes0CommentsRe: Photo Thread - Post a Photo of Your Truck Camper Here
ajriding wrote: scooterh wrote: 2018 Ram cab chassis 3.73 gear Aluminum flatbed with removable boxes. weight of boxes and bed 730#. truck camper fully loaded with my wife and me is 14280# Height is 11'6 ½". however I'll be adding air bags to increase ride ht another 1 1/2". which will bring ht. to 11' 8". Is this height of AC or roofline? The measurement was at the top of air conditioner, which was accurate. I was getting a little rub under bed ( due mostly to a week spring pack on passenger side.) Ram refused to do anything about it because the bed would have to be removed. As it sets now, I'm right at 11' 8". after a trip to the Monongahela national Forest in W.V. with lots of narrow two lane 20 mph twisties and a trip to the UP in Mi. I believe I have the suspension figured out.558Views0likes0CommentsRe: Truck and camper height and overpass question?
Also pay attention to arch type tunnels. Some will have maximum height in the center at the zipper and a different height listed for the lowest mark at the fog line. Watch your speed. if you are within a couple inches, your suspension can compress on rough road and lift you enough to be over height. Watch for roads that have been resurfaced. Road crews have been known to forget to check overpass height after a resurface on an asphalt highway.708Views0likes0CommentsRe: Photo Thread - Post a Photo of Your Truck Camper Here
2018 Ram cab chassis 3.73 gear Aluminum flatbed with removable boxes. weight of boxes and bed 730#. truck camper fully loaded with my wife and me is 14280# Height is 11'6 1/2". however I'll be adding air bags to increase ride ht another 1 1/2". which will bring ht. to 11' 8".704Views0likes0CommentsTest on uploading pics.
Just took my first trip with new outfit. My wife and I left Oh., traveled thru WV, to south of Atlanta, back up thru Gatlinburg Tn." never again will I set foot in that tourist trap",up thru Pikeville Ky. and then home. We were on the road 7 days and 6 nights. About 2000 miles.Drove a lot of 2 lane and interstate. Averaged 12.8 mpg. 2018 Ram Cab chassis 3.73 gear ratio. Bigfoot 10.4. Aluminum flatbed weighs 535 lbs. Boxes weigh another 200lbs. Fully loaded on cat scale 14280 lbs./Users/glenharvey/Documents/IMG_0401.jpg/Users/glenharvey/Documents/IMG_0400.jpg/Users/glenharvey/Documents/IMG_0378.jpg2.8KViews0likes21CommentsRe: canopy/ tent
I really like the Clam for the ease of setup, but I like the Eurmax for versatility. I have an email into Eurmax asking if the water bottles that attach to canopy legs are safe to use for drinking water. I seriously doubt it, but would be nice if they could pull double duty.346Views0likes0CommentsRe: Alum. flatbed input.
Thanks for all replies. I have an email to Bigfoot for answers concerning center of gravity, wet weight with all options except gen. and using a 10 ft. flatbed. As a side note, I watched a video on Fast Lane Truck about a flatbed swap on a F350 single tire. Hope the link works. https://youtu.be/RzguTWQthQU767Views0likes0Comments
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