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Hi all
Plan is to get a 2020 8’ bed Ford F-350 Crew Cab - and always keep a new camper (yet to buy) mounted. (Quick overnight camping trips, 4 seasons! plus longer camping trips. One, two or 2 adults + child)
Plus i *never* need it as a pickup truck.
I don’t drive much at all, and our family will have a 2nd regular car.
I had planned on a Hallmark 9.5’ pop up truck camper (wet about 2,500 lbs)
however I’m now considering a hard side camper instead.
Advantages of hard side camper:
More sound and thermal insulation in upper walls. (Minor issue - hallmark pop up has 3 good layers soft insulation, plus we’d get almost silent Truma propane heater built in it)
Never have to pop up or down. (Easy with power drill on Hallmark, my pop up choice)
Disadvantages to hard side camper:
More susceptible to cross winds while driving. Being taller. This is my main concern, by far.
heavier.
Much less able to go off road (tree branch clearance issues)
And... price point about the same..... ish.
Thoughts? Discuss.
bonus question - do any hard side campers use or offer the Truma water + air heater ? quiet and efficient. desired for sure.
Good article below:
long bed HARD SIDE campers for 1 ton trucks
http://www.truckcamperadventure.com/2018/11/top-8-long-bed-truck-campers-for-one-ton-srw-trucks/
Plan is to get a 2020 8’ bed Ford F-350 Crew Cab - and always keep a new camper (yet to buy) mounted. (Quick overnight camping trips, 4 seasons! plus longer camping trips. One, two or 2 adults + child)
Plus i *never* need it as a pickup truck.
I don’t drive much at all, and our family will have a 2nd regular car.
I had planned on a Hallmark 9.5’ pop up truck camper (wet about 2,500 lbs)
however I’m now considering a hard side camper instead.
Advantages of hard side camper:
More sound and thermal insulation in upper walls. (Minor issue - hallmark pop up has 3 good layers soft insulation, plus we’d get almost silent Truma propane heater built in it)
Never have to pop up or down. (Easy with power drill on Hallmark, my pop up choice)
Disadvantages to hard side camper:
More susceptible to cross winds while driving. Being taller. This is my main concern, by far.
heavier.
Much less able to go off road (tree branch clearance issues)
And... price point about the same..... ish.
Thoughts? Discuss.
bonus question - do any hard side campers use or offer the Truma water + air heater ? quiet and efficient. desired for sure.
Good article below:
long bed HARD SIDE campers for 1 ton trucks
http://www.truckcamperadventure.com/2018/11/top-8-long-bed-truck-campers-for-one-ton-srw-trucks/