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Camper
Gentleman,
I want to take a trip with a camper. I do not own one, but I was considering renting one for the trip...any one ever done this? I definitely can not afford to buy one, lol...thanks for any info or tips!
Cheers,
I want to take a trip with a camper. I do not own one, but I was considering renting one for the trip...any one ever done this? I definitely can not afford to buy one, lol...thanks for any info or tips!
Cheers,
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From: Southwest WA
Long time ago I rented Frontier 911 in Vancouver, to haul in 81 F250 SC; it worked out very good!
Are there rental campers in your area?
What kind of truck you have - 3/4 ton, 1 ton, single rear wheels, 4x4, engine & transmission etc.?
Your truck will need camper tie-downs.
How large/heavy camper are you planning to rent? Does your truck have electrical wiring connector for a camper lights and battery charging?
Does the truck have rear-view mirrors wide enough apart, to be used with a camper?
Etc. etc.
Are there rental campers in your area?
What kind of truck you have - 3/4 ton, 1 ton, single rear wheels, 4x4, engine & transmission etc.?
Your truck will need camper tie-downs.
How large/heavy camper are you planning to rent? Does your truck have electrical wiring connector for a camper lights and battery charging?
Does the truck have rear-view mirrors wide enough apart, to be used with a camper?
Etc. etc.
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From: Atlanta, Georgia
Long time ago I rented Frontier 911 in Vancouver, to haul in 81 F250 SC; it worked out very good!
Are there rental campers in your area?
What kind of truck you have - 3/4 ton, 1 ton, single rear wheels, 4x4, engine & transmission etc.?
Your truck will need camper tie-downs.
How large/heavy camper are you planning to rent? Does your truck have electrical wiring connector for a camper lights and battery charging?
Does the truck have rear-view mirrors wide enough apart, to be used with a camper?
Etc. etc.
Are there rental campers in your area?
What kind of truck you have - 3/4 ton, 1 ton, single rear wheels, 4x4, engine & transmission etc.?
Your truck will need camper tie-downs.
How large/heavy camper are you planning to rent? Does your truck have electrical wiring connector for a camper lights and battery charging?
Does the truck have rear-view mirrors wide enough apart, to be used with a camper?
Etc. etc.
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Gene, just a thought here but it couldn't hurt to post this in the Trailer Towing forum as well. There is a huge knowledge base there and most of those guys tow RVs a lot of the time. Here's the link:https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum68/. Like I said....just a thought.
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So it sounds like you're looking at renting a trailer?
When I hear "camper", I think the type that fits in bed.
A sub 30' bumper pull? That's a piece of cake for these trucks. My nephew has rented. Don't go for the cheapest - go for the best maintained. It sucks to discover the rental has issues - and RV's have a LOT of systems that can have issues!
Your truck will need a good class III or IV receiver and a trailer brake controller. If the trailer is a good one, you don't "need" weight distribution bars or sway control, but it sure makes towing effortless. If the renter offers a WD/sway control hitch option, definitely take it.
If not, keep all the heavy stuff in your truck in FRONT of the rear axle.
When I hear "camper", I think the type that fits in bed.
A sub 30' bumper pull? That's a piece of cake for these trucks. My nephew has rented. Don't go for the cheapest - go for the best maintained. It sucks to discover the rental has issues - and RV's have a LOT of systems that can have issues!
Your truck will need a good class III or IV receiver and a trailer brake controller. If the trailer is a good one, you don't "need" weight distribution bars or sway control, but it sure makes towing effortless. If the renter offers a WD/sway control hitch option, definitely take it.
If not, keep all the heavy stuff in your truck in FRONT of the rear axle.
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From: Southwest WA
I have seen some RV retailers in my area (Atlanta, GA) that rent. The truck is '06 F250, guessing thats 3/4ton? Single rear wheels, 6.0 PSD, tranny is the stock one far as I know. Not really wanting to get one absolutely huge, enough for two people is fine. The last one I saw online was a 30 footer, but I wont need one that large. I have seen two wiring connections, one small one that I have used for the car hauler I have pulled, then a larger one that I am not sure what the use is for.
Sorry, looks like you were talking about travel trailers, my comment was about slide in pickup campers!
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Gene, just a thought here but it couldn't hurt to post this in the Trailer Towing forum as well. There is a huge knowledge base there and most of those guys tow RVs a lot of the time. Here's the link:Towing, Trailers & 5th Wheels - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums. Like I said....just a thought.
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So it sounds like you're looking at renting a trailer?
When I hear "camper", I think the type that fits in bed.
A sub 30' bumper pull? That's a piece of cake for these trucks. My nephew has rented. Don't go for the cheapest - go for the best maintained. It sucks to discover the rental has issues - and RV's have a LOT of systems that can have issues!
Your truck will need a good class III or IV receiver and a trailer brake controller. If the trailer is a good one, you don't "need" weight distribution bars or sway control, but it sure makes towing effortless. If the renter offers a WD/sway control hitch option, definitely take it.
If not, keep all the heavy stuff in your truck in FRONT of the rear axle.
When I hear "camper", I think the type that fits in bed.
A sub 30' bumper pull? That's a piece of cake for these trucks. My nephew has rented. Don't go for the cheapest - go for the best maintained. It sucks to discover the rental has issues - and RV's have a LOT of systems that can have issues!
Your truck will need a good class III or IV receiver and a trailer brake controller. If the trailer is a good one, you don't "need" weight distribution bars or sway control, but it sure makes towing effortless. If the renter offers a WD/sway control hitch option, definitely take it.
If not, keep all the heavy stuff in your truck in FRONT of the rear axle.
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