T-100/trip mod

[DangT-100]

Taken my girls out west to N. New Mex where we use to live. Thinkin of taking the bed off the truck and mounting my slide-in camper. I think the weight loss of the bed would be good(the slide in is a little big for the truck) and maybe the addition of storage boxes on the sides could wok out nicely...custom flat bed on '97 T-100 4X4 Anybody done that or seen it? We will do some moderate trails, goin to places I've been to before so nothin to crazy.

 

[jim65wagon]

I don't know why it wouldn't work, but I'd just slide the camper on and put a set of airbags on the truck to help with the weight....

 

[jh504]

I've seen a few trucks setup like that. One had a utility bed with a slide in, and the other was a custom setup like what your saying. I'll try and find a picture.

EDIT: Here's a pic of something similar:

 

[DangT-100]

yep, that is pretty much the idea...except mine would probably be more salvage yardish. Seems like all the posts I've seen lately about airbags have been about plugs and problems but I will look into it. Kinda would like to lose weight in hopes of better mpg. Could be negligible. Thanks for the replies.

 

[winkosmosis]

Without the bed your air resistance will go up so you may not gain MPG

 

[jh504]

Whatever you do keep us posted. I like the idea of a camper on a utility bed.

 

[DangT-100]

Camper goin on this Thurs. for my annual Big South Fork trail running race. I'll take some pics and do some measurements. All in put appreciated.