John thanks , I was not sure about the height of the rack. I know the camper is just under 60” and the bed of the HD’s is around 36”. I have a barn and under the loft area I have a 9’ ceiling, so I should have no problem.
I’m sure the elevation comes into play when it comes to MPG but that’s the range I would expect to get. Presently I have no pickup or camper, so I’m satifying the explorer in me by living vicariously through you guys on this forum. I recently sold a 02 2500 ext cab and a Lance 950 camper. I have a Fuso FG140 that I use for work (it has a dump body), I see some guys put campers on the Fuso’s and make some cool expedition vehicles. But I have my heart set on a Grandby and a Silverado.
John I once had an 80 K 20 for 20 years and close to 300K on the clock, I ‘ve had Fords and Dodges before and after that one, but that Chevy really cemented my love for them.
Now my big question is gas or diesel. I’ve had both and I know all the pros and cons, what it really comes down to for me is the range. The Chevy I’m looking at is gas and has the 36 gal capacity, I thought if I an get 12 MPG on dirt roads with occassional 4 WD then I think it will cut it for my needs.
Rotti when your motor breaks in you should be able to get another couple of MPG out of your set up, this should happen between 30k and 50k miles. That’s about the best range out there with a full size pickup. But there is the additional cost of your drive train to consider and in my part of the country I often have a hard time finding diesel on back roads. So I’m leaning towards gas if I can get the range. Plus the fact that the gas setup saves me about ½ the price of the Grandby. Which is Nice.
Thanks ,Guys
