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    Am I out of luck with a hard sided camper?

    I used to have a tongue pull toy hauler, so the lift was not a problem. Then the kids grew up and we sold the trailer and downsized to camper, but I did not want to un-lift the truck or give up my 34/35" tires! In hindsight the biggest mistake was not taking the camper and truck to Deaver...
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    Looking for a little input regarding mount a camper to a flatbed.

    This thread is worthless without photos! Love to see photos of your set up Capt.. I have a plan to go bigger someday with some storage boxes. Your set up sounds dialed
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    Am I out of luck with a hard sided camper?

    over and over I have a F250 short bed crew cab diesel with 4wd, 3" front lift and extra rear 1" block rolling on 33-35" tires over the years, with a Lance that I weighed on a scale at 3800 lbs loaded with full propane, water, half grey and a splash in the black tank plus all the sundry stuff-...
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    Stabilizing chains for hitch extension

    If that red truck is a 2500 you are probably good, but as brian notes, checking gvw aint a bad idea. I have a 3800 lb hard side pig of a camper and pull 4k box trailer with a F250 shortbed and need a hitch extension. Due to the imprecise nature of slip in pins the chains keep it from wagging. I...
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    New to Hardside-couple questions

    No the black tank will not be damaged if it freezes as there is room for ice to expand, unlike in a small closed fresh water pipe. I have had everything freeze up repeatedly in a camper with unheated tanks, and the fresh would freeze, and worst that has happened is that we have no water. the...
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    Sanity check on first time tc purchase

    With the 1181 the only need for 4x4 is winter driving safety. The over hang is massive unless you put it on a 550 class truck with longer wb and snug the camper as far forward. I have had 2 Lance campers and they are built like ****. If you are going to do so much work to both exterior and...
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