F150 and Campers
04-30-2011, 02:35 AM
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Funny thing is after seeing that I remember why I gave up this idea a long time ago. I saw that exact same thing researching GVWR for the truck. I guess there is always custom
http://www.ourpanthercamper.com/
If I don't find one, I will look into making my own for my stubby truck bed
http://www.ourpanthercamper.com/
If I don't find one, I will look into making my own for my stubby truck bed
10-05-2012, 12:34 PM
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06 supercrew
I have a 1999 Palomino B1200, its for a 8' box but i have no problems hauling it around. nice thing about the camper is when its loaded with all my gear,food, water, ect. it weighs in at 1300 lbs. I have 10 ply Nitto tires, 3" lift with heavy springs in back, built a reciever hitch for the front and use a longer receiver in the back when i haul my boat or atv trailer. I have no problems with handling and it drives nice. I will be adding air bags in the near future to raise the back, but as of now it makes the truck set level. I love the 5.4 tritan it has more then enough power to get around Montana.
10-05-2012, 01:39 PM
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Palomino has been around for quite a while. They are not necessarily entry level, but they are a lower level brand camper. That said, we have had two of them and been very happy. After all, we are not living in the thing.
Go to rvitch.com, IRV2.net, both have truck camper specific forums and tend to be pretty good. You will get plenty telling you to use a 3/4 ton, but there are plenty of 1/2 ton and midsize truck campers as well.
Go to rvitch.com, IRV2.net, both have truck camper specific forums and tend to be pretty good. You will get plenty telling you to use a 3/4 ton, but there are plenty of 1/2 ton and midsize truck campers as well.
10-05-2012, 01:55 PM
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2011 Lariat Screw EB
Ok, everyone is fighting about just the truck camper, but no one is saying a word about putting a truck camper AND pulling a trailer with a Jeep!?!?!??!???
1800 lbs of camper and gear, 400lbs of people, plus a trailer with 5,000ish lbs with a conservative tongue weight of 500 lbs puts you at 2700lbs of payload. A shade over what they advertise.
But hey, slap some airbags and and E-rated tires and have fun
Another solution is this trailer
It's called a Jumping Jack
Throw your Jeep up there
Last edited by murf; 10-05-2012 at 01:57 PM.
10-06-2012, 12:22 PM
#28
That's how I get mine to deer camp.
I have a Northstar TC800 in the bed of my "97" F150 (6 cylinder, manual trans) while pulling my Jeep.
Granted my drive is less than 40 miles on mostly gravel forest roads with few hills. I wouldn't attempt long distance or highway speeds.
I have a Northstar TC800 in the bed of my "97" F150 (6 cylinder, manual trans) while pulling my Jeep.
Granted my drive is less than 40 miles on mostly gravel forest roads with few hills. I wouldn't attempt long distance or highway speeds.
10-06-2012, 08:14 PM
#29
2011 SCREW 6.5' EB
I have been researching this for 2 years off and on. I have an 2011 EB Crew 6.5' bed, 4x4 offroad, trailer tow and max tow w/ 3.73 gears (ordered this way) and I tow a 5000lb boat.
My findings are that the bed can handle about 1800 lbs, there is a few truck camper places making them light enough for 1/2 ton trucks. But then you throw a trailer in the mix adding tongue weight and you are for sure over weight.
Something to help solve this is to buy trailer tongue wheels which is actually a running wheel at the tongue of the trailer which eliminates all trailer tongue-that problem is now solved. see here http://www.mrtrailer.com/stinger.htm but they went out of business, but there is a manufacturer that makes them for RV's but bigger and more expensive (can't find the link right now).
Palomino brand, model Bronco is a good one and also check out http://www.livinlite.com/ model 6.8.
Another solution for me is getting a tow hitch made for my boat trailer and towing doubles, it is legal and I have seen it done a few times in Texas, but out-of-state travels will be limited towing doubles. Surprisingly enough with a 11,200lb tow weight rate, I would be way under weight towing doubles instead of a truck camper but then i have that headache of dealing with doubles. Backing doesn't scare me, no different then backing a hay wagon with 2 pivot points. But being 65' long could be fun. (65' is overall length limit in Texas at last check)
The problem I see with dwolff79 is that his center of gravity is way back in the truck since he is using an 8ft camper in a 5.'5 bed, anyone can add airbags to lift the rear, but if you scale it, surely you will see unsafe weight off of front axle, which can lead to wondering at highway speeds, which can lead to disaster, hook a trailer up to that and he is in trouble-i would never risk it.
My findings are that the bed can handle about 1800 lbs, there is a few truck camper places making them light enough for 1/2 ton trucks. But then you throw a trailer in the mix adding tongue weight and you are for sure over weight.
Something to help solve this is to buy trailer tongue wheels which is actually a running wheel at the tongue of the trailer which eliminates all trailer tongue-that problem is now solved. see here http://www.mrtrailer.com/stinger.htm but they went out of business, but there is a manufacturer that makes them for RV's but bigger and more expensive (can't find the link right now).
Palomino brand, model Bronco is a good one and also check out http://www.livinlite.com/ model 6.8.
Another solution for me is getting a tow hitch made for my boat trailer and towing doubles, it is legal and I have seen it done a few times in Texas, but out-of-state travels will be limited towing doubles. Surprisingly enough with a 11,200lb tow weight rate, I would be way under weight towing doubles instead of a truck camper but then i have that headache of dealing with doubles. Backing doesn't scare me, no different then backing a hay wagon with 2 pivot points. But being 65' long could be fun. (65' is overall length limit in Texas at last check)
The problem I see with dwolff79 is that his center of gravity is way back in the truck since he is using an 8ft camper in a 5.'5 bed, anyone can add airbags to lift the rear, but if you scale it, surely you will see unsafe weight off of front axle, which can lead to wondering at highway speeds, which can lead to disaster, hook a trailer up to that and he is in trouble-i would never risk it.
