Greetings, General Questions
Greetings, General Questions
Oscar |
Dec 7 2012, 09:28 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 7-December 12 From: Bethlehem, PA Member No.: 6,383 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Lance, I think. Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: Chevy 3500HD CC LB DRW DmaxAllison Type of Tiedowns used: Torklift With Fastguns Truck and Camper Setup: Chevy 3500 Dmax CC DRW. Torklift tie downs. 2012 Lance 1191 |
Greetings,
New to this forum, not new to forums. Have a Chevy 2500HD DmaxAllison6 Crew Cab short bed and currently pull a Keystone Cougar 29BHS ultralite with it, and we love it and use it a lot. But, sometimes we just go somewhere for one day or night and it's quite a bit of work to get it out of storage and out of the gate. Also the one night is often at someone's house for a party when driving home is ill advised, and with an overall length approaching 50 feet that is not always practical. Soooo, we've been looking for something smaller and more nimble. LOVE the Winnebago ERA's......don't quite have a 100 large laying around. The low to mid 20's is more doable..... So then I (re)discovered truck campers. Yesterday looked at a Livin Lite 8.5 Neat little setup and it sleeps a couple and two grown children. Not for a week, but a day or two will work just fine. Also found the Truck Camper Magazine site with the buyers resource. Working my way down the list. Have read a lot of what's on this forum, and understand what GVWR and axle ratings are. With the Keystone it's not an issue as it is around 8000 pounds on it's own axles, with about a 1000 pound tongue weight. Today I will have the truck weighed, as well as the individual axles so I know exactly where I stand. Questions..... I mentioned a couple and two grown kids. The Livin Lite has the optional drop down bunk over the dinette. Does anyone know of any other brands that have his option? Also, do I have to remove the tailgate on my short bed? Or can it stay down with the camper in it? Thanks. |
Oscar |
Dec 12 2012, 11:31 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 7-December 12 From: Bethlehem, PA Member No.: 6,383 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Lance, I think. Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: Chevy 3500HD CC LB DRW DmaxAllison Type of Tiedowns used: Torklift With Fastguns Truck and Camper Setup: Chevy 3500 Dmax CC DRW. Torklift tie downs. 2012 Lance 1191 |
OK pulled the trigger today....
For once the gods of commerce were smiling on me and I WASN'T in the market for the same darn thing everyone else wanted..... One ton duallys are aplenty right now, especially the 2012's and they are NOT flying off the lot. So, beating the 12/31 deadline I signed up for a 2012 1 ton Chevy 3500 Crew Cab Long Bed Dually with the DMax and Allison 6 Speed. LT trim, so basically the same truck I have now with a fat rear end. Irony is that after the $6000 in rebates and such and the top dollar on my 2500 trade I am paying less than I paid for the 2500 three years ago....and with interest rates in the basement the payments are less too..... More truck, less payments..... yahoo. Lance dealer, here we come. |
Sailor Dave |
Dec 13 2012, 09:23 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 11-April 12 Member No.: 6,005 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Arctic Fox Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: F350, Extended cab, 8 foot bed,DRW, 4X4, 6.2L, camper package Type of Tiedowns used: Torklift with Fastguns Truck and Camper Setup: Arctic Fox 1150, wet bath, solar |
Congrats Oscar!
I'll be interested in following your search for a good camper match with your new truck. BTW, have you gotten a curb weight on the new truck yet? Dont know that the GVWR is on the Chevy DRW and was wondering what kind of payload your new Chevy has. It's an adventure! Dave |
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