Current fixation with short bed pickups
Current fixation with short bed pickups
SidecarFlip |
Jan 23 2017, 01:22 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 472 Joined: 15-October 16 Member No.: 9,221 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Forest River Palomino SS Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 1997 Ford F350 4x4 LB SRW CC 7.3 diesel Type of Tiedowns used: HappyJac standard Truck and Camper Setup: 1997 Ford F350 4 door 4x4 Crew Cab 7.3 Diesel, Lance 915 loaded, 2015 Palomino SS1500 Loaded |
Cannot understand the current fixation with short and shorter bed pickup trucks. Fine for pulling a TT or even a 5er but no good for a TC. The current trend seems to be a short box with a huge cab (usually 4 doors). I think they look odd with no bed to speak of.
The shorter the bed, the shorter the TC, the less available space inside and typically, short bed pickups are also short on payload capacity as well. Finally, the short and shorter bed trucks usually are short on power, all negative impacts to hauling a TC with any substance. Myself, I'd never buy new unless it was an 8 foot bed and at the very least a 3/4 ton truck with a motor to match the payload capability. I consider 1/2 ton short bed pickup trucks to be a status symbol and grocery store hauler and not much else I realize the RV industry builds short box TC's but they are real tight inside for one and lack many features that long box campers have and secondly, most, if not all require extensive suspension modifications to their carry trucks to be able to even haul a camper. Seems counter productive to me.... I don't get it. |
december45 |
Jan 23 2017, 08:01 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 29-October 15 Member No.: 8,549 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Lance Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: f250 Type of Tiedowns used: happijac Truck and Camper Setup: Lance165s |
Ive got a f250 short bed, when i got it, the bed size was the one and only thing i was not happy with, I decided I could live with it. Im now looking for a long bed and if i can find the right dually I will go for that.
I have a 1997 Lance squire lite 165, so its a good match with the truck |
SidecarFlip |
Jan 23 2017, 08:53 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 472 Joined: 15-October 16 Member No.: 9,221 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Forest River Palomino SS Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 1997 Ford F350 4x4 LB SRW CC 7.3 diesel Type of Tiedowns used: HappyJac standard Truck and Camper Setup: 1997 Ford F350 4 door 4x4 Crew Cab 7.3 Diesel, Lance 915 loaded, 2015 Palomino SS1500 Loaded |
QUOTE(december45 @ Jan 23 2017, 08:01 PM) Ive got a f250 short bed, when i got it, the bed size was the one and only thing i was not happy with, I decided I could live with it. Im now looking for a long bed and if i can find the right dually I will go for that. I have a 1997 Lance squire lite 165, so its a good match with the truck Not familiar with that model. I have a Lance 915 Lite sitting in the side yard that is for sale, it's a 2001, loaded but it's an 8 foot bed model. It's too high for where I usually camp (on my own property in northern Michigan), I have an issue with the trees getting in, so it's never been there and I bought instead a Palomino SS 1500 which has a fold down top. Same interior accessories, wet bath, toilet upper berth, lower berth, full kitchen, hot water /cold water and 3 way fridge but without the height issue. IMO. a short bed limits you in interior space and a compact short bed truck (like a Tacoma) really limits the interior room and how a camper can be equipped as well. I'll always take an 8 foot bed over a short bed, any day but I do use my truck for more than toting a camper around, it's a farm truck too. Has to earn it's keep, just like me.... |
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