F-250 short bed light pop-up 8ft?, Is this generally a good idea to look at
| jsleona |
 Mar 30 2010, 11:19 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 30-March 10 Member No.: 3,985 Favorite Truck Camper(s): No idea Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: F-250 Type of Tiedowns used: no idea Truck and Camper Setup: Not purchased yet  |
So there are similar questions on this board but everyone has a bit of a different twist. So I am looking to purchase a used pop-up camper. Problem I am finding is that most of the good deals in my price range are 8ft campers about 10 or so years old. I see several people trying to max out their trucks and changing the COG too much. Please take a look at the specs on my truck and let me know if you could suggest that a light 8 ft popper is agreeable, many thanks
2003 F-250 superduty diesel lariat crew cab. rear air adjustable ride, 8 way adjustable in cab dampening shocks, front leveling kit, rear 1.5 inch axle spacers, 35" bridgestone E rated tires, 6ft bed. And many times I pull a boat which weighs 4500 lbs on a pretty well balanced dual axle trailer. But I am worried about having to use some sort of hitch extender and changing the COG dynamics even further. Hoping that by going lighter and a pop-up that I am working out some sort of "balance". |
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| pjviitas |
Jul 2 2010, 02:27 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 20-June 10 Member No.: 4,429 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Adventurer Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: Ford F-150 Type of Tiedowns used: None Truck and Camper Setup: None yet |
QUOTE(jsleona @ Mar 30 2010, 09:19 PM) So there are similar questions on this board but everyone has a bit of a different twist. So I am looking to purchase a used pop-up camper. Problem I am finding is that most of the good deals in my price range are 8ft campers about 10 or so years old. I see several people trying to max out their trucks and changing the COG too much. Please take a look at the specs on my truck and let me know if you could suggest that a light 8 ft popper is agreeable, many thanks 2003 F-250 superduty diesel lariat crew cab. rear air adjustable ride, 8 way adjustable in cab dampening shocks, front leveling kit, rear 1.5 inch axle spacers, 35" bridgestone E rated tires, 6ft bed. And many times I pull a boat which weighs 4500 lbs on a pretty well balanced dual axle trailer. But I am worried about having to use some sort of hitch extender and changing the COG dynamics even further. Hoping that by going lighter and a pop-up that I am working out some sort of "balance".  You should be able to do better than a pop-up. As long as your not over your axle weight, air-bags can fix leveling problems and sway bars can fix sway problems. The lightest hard side camper out there is around 1300lbs. Best Regards, Pekka |
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| pejafan |
Nov 15 2010, 01:42 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 15-November 10 Member No.: 4,977 Favorite Truck Camper(s): dont know Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: Ford F250 4x2 regular cab diesel Type of Tiedowns used: happijac Truck and Camper Setup: F250 |
QUOTE(pjviitas @ Jul 2 2010, 02:27 PM) You should be able to do better than a pop-up. As long as your not over your axle weight, air-bags can fix leveling problems and sway bars can fix sway problems. The lightest hard side camper out there is around 1300lbs. Best Regards, Pekka So can u let me know which hard side one is around 1300lbs? I have a F250 6.0L diesel with payload 3000lbs. seems i could survive with this one? |
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