Truck Camper Tipping Over.
| Bob55 |
 Jul 17 2015, 04:13 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 17-July 15 Member No.: 8,355 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Host Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: GMC 2500 Type of Tiedowns used: None as yet Truck and Camper Setup: 2005 Host and bought for 8900.00  |
Hi, My local Truck dealer has told me never buy a truck camper because it can tip over because it's top heavy and is dangerous. I can see on a single axle truck but not on a dually truck. Have you ever heard of a camper tipping over?
Thanks, Bob |
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| DWJoyce |
Jul 22 2017, 03:10 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 8-May 17 Member No.: 9,537 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Lance Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: '66 Chevy K10 Type of Tiedowns used: Don't know Truck and Camper Setup: 8' cabover with helper strings on the rear of the truck. In the process of rebuilding an old camper with rotten floors and a leaking roof. Will add a toilet and shower and replace the icebox with a refrigerator. |
QUOTE(Bob55 @ Jul 17 2015, 04:13 AM) ... it can tip over because it's top heavy and is dangerous... Truck campers are bottom heavy. Even the old ones from the 70s, without grey and black water tanks, have very little structure above the plywood base. I'm rebuilding an old one and have calculated that the part of the camper at or below the bedsides is 70% of the total weight. The only reason it isn't higher is because the cabover has a full sheet of plywood and a few appliances and the propane bottle are above the bed. That said, the side area is at least twice the side area of the truck by itself. To solve that problem, open the windows if you need to drive in a very strong side wind. |
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Bob55 Truck Camper Tipping Over. Jul 17 2015, 04:13 AM
dubob Nope! Jul 18 2015, 10:20 AM Spanky I have heard of campers tipping over but not from ... Jul 19 2015, 08:12 PM
Joemcg
Off the truck, yes. On the truck, no.
Older ones... Aug 11 2015, 11:19 AM rocket75757 never heard of one tipping over unless it was a To... Oct 4 2015, 09:32 PM SidecarFlip
Sounds to me like he or she is smoking wacky tab... Jul 22 2017, 03:49 PM 17 Oaks I do not believe TC's are top heavy based upon... Oct 15 2015, 10:23 AM CAJones
Truck campers obviously are extremely top-heavy. ... Mar 7 2016, 09:16 AM spudthegreater
Ive never seen a truck camper combo flipped over ... Jul 21 2017, 10:50 AM Chief 2 Your local truck dealer doesn't know what he i... Jul 22 2017, 06:24 AM Sidehillsoup
Your truck dealer is a truck dealer and knows sq... Aug 29 2017, 10:01 AM 17 Oaks
Soup you are pretty much spot on.
Certainly a TC... Aug 29 2017, 10:52 AM |
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