MANXMAN
Senior Member
Two All Terrain Campers!
fireball said:What's the plan?
I agree and wish I could do it and still get some really good mileage (and the funds )Wango said:I might be a tad biased, but thinking one ton truck, flatbed camper is about as good as it gets.
Build photos coming soon (we hope).
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My thinking exactly. For those considering this and ordering new look closely at a "chassis cab". Quite a few advantages over a regular pickup. I'll probably be going with a Ford Supercab in the F350 SRW.Wango said:I might be a tad biased, but thinking one ton truck, flatbed camper is about as good as it gets.
Build photos coming soon (we hope).
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It came down to features for the price that made the decision to go 350 over 250. I certainly didn't need a 1 ton to haul the 150 lb estimated weight increase that the new camper will weight over my existing one on the F150. The F150 hauls the original camper around easily and 5.0 V8 gets excellent mileage while doing so.Wango said:I might be a tad biased, but thinking one ton truck, flatbed camper is about as good as it gets.
What were you getting MPG wise in that 5.0 V8 with camper?MANXMAN said:It came down to features for the price that made the decision to go 350 over 250. I certainly didn't need a 1 ton to haul the 150 lb estimated weight increase that the new camper will weight over my existing one on the F150. The F150 hauls the original camper around easily and 5.0 V8 gets excellent mileage while doing so.
There is a luxury tax on F250s here, the 350 gets the upgraded transmission and the payload of the F350 turned out to be 4442 lbs.
Add those things to the fact that the 350 and the 250 have very little difference in ride quality when I test drove them, the 350 was a clear winner.
So what changes did you make from the previous one? I'm already planning my next flatbed camper (undecided between ATC or ordering my third FWC) and really would like to learn from your experience.MANXMAN said:Lots of changes from the previous one...