flatbed truck, bed length
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| mzclaus77 |
 Jun 13 2012, 08:43 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 16-September 10 Member No.: 4,773 Favorite Truck Camper(s): need to find out what is best Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: dont own 1 yet want to find out what kind of camper i like 1st Type of Tiedowns used: do not have Truck and Camper Setup: do not have it yet, want to live year round in truck/camper combo doing research to figure it all out this looks like a great site to help me figure out combo  |
I have been looking at buying a flatbed truck and eventually put on a truck camper. I am only interested in dually trucks. I wonder what the longest flatbed I should consider? I haven't looked too much but I see that there is at least 1 truck camper mfr that makes flatbed campers. Will any truck camper go on a flatbed?
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| Sailor Dave |
Jul 11 2012, 09:20 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 |
QUOTE(mzclaus77 @ Jun 13 2012, 08:43 AM) I have been looking at buying a flatbed truck and eventually put on a truck camper. I am only interested in dually trucks. I wonder what the longest flatbed I should consider? I haven't looked too much but I see that there is at least 1 truck camper mfr that makes flatbed campers. Will any truck camper go on a flatbed?  Thats a tough question to answer. I was, at one time, looking at using a chssis cab truck to haul an Arctic Fox 1140. But the CA (cab to axle) measurement is different on the chassis cab than on a standard pickup and the center of gravity of the truck camper would have ended up behind the rear axle. I opted for an F350, DRW, supercab, 4X4 with a gas engine. This combination gave me a bit over 6,000 lbs of load capacity and the CA measurement was perfect. I will have the standard box removed and a service body mounted. This will provide much needed outside storage space. Is there any special reason you want to go with a flat bed, which is a chassis cab truck? Dave |
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| Sailor Dave |
Jul 11 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 |
QUOTE(mzclaus77 @ Jun 13 2012, 08:43 AM) I have been looking at buying a flatbed truck and eventually put on a truck camper. I am only interested in dually trucks. I wonder what the longest flatbed I should consider? I haven't looked too much but I see that there is at least 1 truck camper mfr that makes flatbed campers. Will any truck camper go on a flatbed? Another consideration is that truck campers are designed for short bed or long bed pickups. A long bed pick has an 8 foot bed. A chassis cab truck is meant to have a 9 foot bed. While anything is possibe, using a chassis cab really complicates things. Dave |
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| Massawepie |
Oct 2 2012, 08:45 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 2-October 12 Member No.: 6,293 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Northstar Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: Chev Silverado 3500 dually Type of Tiedowns used: Torklift Truck and Camper Setup: Northstar American Hero flatbed on a Chev 3500 dually w/airbags |
I have flatbed camper. I purchased a Chevy Silverado 3500. The dealer bought back the box which left me with my spare tire and holder, my hitch and all wiring. You lose that when buying a chas
 sis. I then had an aluminum flatbed made for it. I have the Northstar Ameican Ho flatbed camper. |
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| KY_Campers |
Oct 3 2012, 08:04 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 137 Joined: 14-June 10 From: ....... Member No.: 4,413 Favorite Truck Camper(s): ..... Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: ...... Type of Tiedowns used: ....... Truck and Camper Setup: ......... |
Massawepie,
Welcome to the Forum!  WOW!.... What a nice setup!... Whoever made your bed sure did a great job! I like the diamond-plate and all the lights you had put on the bed!... Also a great idea for the storage boxes! Thanks for sharing the pictures!!! -------------------- . . . .
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| Massawepie |
Oct 7 2012, 09:12 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 2-October 12 Member No.: 6,293 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Northstar Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: Chev Silverado 3500 dually Type of Tiedowns used: Torklift Truck and Camper Setup: Northstar American Hero flatbed on a Chev 3500 dually w/airbags |
QUOTE(KY_Campers @ Oct 3 2012, 09:04 AM) Massawepie, Welcome to the Forum! WOW!.... What a nice setup!... Whoever made your bed sure did a great job! I like the diamond-plate and all the lights you had put on the bed!... Also a great idea for the storage boxes! Thanks for sharing the pictures!!! It was made by Alumline in IA, very close to the Northstar factory. . www.alumline.com |
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| mikewayne |
Nov 24 2012, 01:57 AM
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I would suggest you to take an advice from a person who has been in the field for years and is good in all the technical know how, as it would be really helpful for you in getting the exact thing that will fit your needs.
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