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Just got off the phone with Torklift and the tech I spoke with seemed very knowledgeable and didn't seem to be trying to push me to buy anything I don't need (they don't sell directly to consumers so he wouldn't stand to gain anything from that). His recommendation for rugged terrain was at the...

Now we're home in Albuquerque, with presumably no irreparable damage done. We haven't pulled the truck off the camper yet because we're just finishing a car port which currently just has loose dirt under it. We should get to that within a few days. However, we're pretty sure about a few things...

I should also mention here that the guy we bought the camper from had it mounted on a Ford F250 short bed, which has a slightly longer bed and slightly higher side rails on the box. The extra height of the rails presumably necessitated installation of the extra inch-thick strip of wood (painted...

We just picked up a used 08 Hallmark Guanella for our 2006 Dodge CTD 2500 short bed, and had it mounted at Hallmark. We made it clear that our intent was to drive on rugged dirt roads, and knowing this they installed it as shown in the photos. The tiedowns are a Happijac frame-mounted system...

I will post a new thread soon under "Hallmark and other brands" to document our installation issue. We've got some ideas about how to fix it but since there are others out there with Hallmarks on Dodge Rams we don't want to reinvent the wheel by trial and error if we don't have to.

To each his own, Happyjax. Despite the issues described above, I can't think of another camper we'd prefer given our needs and price point, and we did a lot of research. if you have different needs or resources I can see that you may prefer to go with another company. Regardless, just make sure...

Another photo (reached my max KB on that last post):

Deal sealed. Will post details soon. Bottom line is that we've got a great camper (since we spent the day after we bought it tearing into the floor and fixing the plumbing), but have to figure out how to mount it better to our truck than they did at Hallmark. Nearly lost it a couple of times on...

Well, we went up and got our used Hallmark (08 Guanella) this past week, and had it installed at the Hallmark factory just north of Denver. A few comments: On the plus side, the Ward family is great. They were warm and welcoming, pulled out a big box of toys and let our toddlers totally take...

Thanks for the heads up. This is the first front dinette grandby I've seen used. I'm not sure we could function without a sink and hot water, but I guess that arrangement worked for somebody. Knock on wood we're no longer looking for a camper - on our way up to Denver this week to pick up the...

Hallmark 9.5 ft camper (?model ?year - appaerently lots of sleeping space), San Diego, $3495 http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/rvs/5196081914.html 1997 Hallmark Ute, Loveland CO, $2000 http://denver.craigslist.org/rvs/5195518976.html 2005 Hallmark Milner, Oroville CA, $17,500 [seller's...

Thanks for the update. Sounded almost too good to be true and I guess it was. Enjoy. - Dave

Hi Bad Habit, I'm inclined to follow your advice. Will look for warpage/ deformation and seam integrity, peer into the back of drawer tracks, also do a mildew sniff check and (maybe when the owner's not looking) some more dynamic testing including swinging by my arms off the cabover, and loading...

I don't mean to give the impression I'm totally writing off your concerns, Bushman. It's clear that your problem is a bona fide nightmare, and if people like you don't share your experiences there's no way folks like us (looking to buy a new, or even more appropriately, a used camper) can go...

Just a heads up - the original poster must have sold this camper because he registered on June 6 and last visited the site on June 12. He hasn't replied to any of us who inquired here. Looks like he just never bothered to post that he'd sold it.

We just bought an 08 Hallmark Guanella after a lot of research. That's the year they switched to their current carbon fiber composite build. We're told it's absolutely bomb proof and I have not heard about spontaneous structural failure on any Hallmarks of the 08-present generation. The older...

Nice to see that people are happy with a variety of approaches. I just went out and took a good look at our truck bed and it's got enough gouges down to bare metal and early signs of rust that I know I'll be happy enough with a spray on liner to justify the cost. I'd also like to remove a fifth...

I like the photo of the trout stream in the craigslist ad: Not sure what it has to do with the rig for sale, but it sure makes me want to go out fishing!

Well, we found what we were looking for in a used 2008 Hallmark Guanella. We'll start out with the original large capacity 3-way fridge (which apparently works great) and will add solar soon anticipating eventually switching over to a 2-way compressor model. With the one-piece carbon fiber roof...

Thanks for the quick reply, Randygirl. Was this the one you got? http://www.autoanything.com/hitch-bed-accessories/75A3665A0A0.aspx I'm leaning that way because of the apparent ease of installation. Hopefully 3/8 inch thickness will be enough.

We're getting a Hallmark installed into our Dodge Ram 2500 that was previously owned by a construction foreman. The bed is gouged badly all over so we're really not looking to protect anything from visible wear and tear by spraying on a bed liner - we simply want the camper to stay put and not...

2003 Hallmark Guanella, $8750, Conifer CO http://denver.craigslist.org/rvs/5149262687.html

Never mind. We just bought a Hallmark Guanella (used 2008 in great shape), saved over $10K vs a similarly equipped front dinette Grandby and it looks like the Hallmark will actually fit our needs better.

We just arranged to buy a 2008 Hallmark Guanella! Heading up to Denver around September 1 to meet the seller at Hallmark for a factory install. Looks to be in great shape, really nothing needed beyond the install to start camping. No solar panels yet, but there's a rack to mount them to, and the...

Well, to each his/her own. While we are not even remotely tempted, somebody somewhere may be wondering where this rig's been all his/her life. For our purposes, the truck's too small, the camper's too small. The only thing that isn't too small is the price tag. Best of luck to the seller, and...