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Is that going to be an issue when filling up? It looks like you won't be able to open the fuel door... maybe they are all that way though? Otherwise, looks like a good set up to me!
Is that going to be an issue when filling up? It looks like you won't be able to open the fuel door... maybe they are all that way though? Otherwise, looks like a good set up to me!
Oh yeah definitely a issue as a matter of fact I just went to the hardware store to get a couple of extra keys to throw into the cup holders…every fill up is going to be a race to the fuel door here in Jersey because they won’t let us pump our own gas.
I’m just glad the fastguns don’t really come near those fenders !
When we are driving from point A to B, I don't have the lock on the fastgun over the gas lid- I just use the quick link.. Fastgun is off in 2 seconds. Takes a little longer to get the locking gas cap off.
Generally, but not always, we pump our own diesel in Oregon. Gasoline is another matter unless you are in the wild wild west of Eastern Oregon.
You'll get used to loading it. Eventually the pucker factor goes away and you quit sweating and shortly after that you'll laugh at why you ever worried about loading or unloading. They also make extension plates for the fold out dually brackets on the jacks if they are too close to comfortably work with or be safe using. They would give you a little more breathing room.
Seabiscut is right on the extension for the swing out jacks. I remember on mine they give you about two inches more on each side. I had a 2006 duality with a V10 and the extensions gave more of a comfort zone loading.
Looks good. Fuel door is always an issue with Torklift tie-downs I think. Swing-outs with duallies for sure. I think loading is simply a matter of practive.
I took the truck out for the first time this morning. I noticed some slight overspray on my fender from the Line X guy so rather than mess it up more I figured let them deal with it …they were able to clean it up with something.
I really happy with the way the truck handles the camper with virtually no sway going around corners compared to the old truck.
I stopped by the neighborhood scrap yard and got the weight on the 2 units together.
I wish I remembered to fill the water tank this is the dry weight …
Did you already have the camper on a short bed and then traded your truck for a long bed dually? Was just curious about the large gap between the camper and front of the bed.
Did you already have the camper on a short bed and then traded your truck for a long bed dually? Was just curious about the large gap between the camper and front of the bed.
Yes…but I was fortunate enough to keep the old truck as my daily driver. Where I live in central nj a DRW is kind of a pain in the neck to get around with so the camper will be on the truck full time and only used for outings.
Here is a picture of the old set up.
as you can see it’s squatting pretty good and it’s about 600 pounds overweight and the tanks are empty in that picture.
When going down the road I could level it out with air bags but it’s still overweight.
As far as the gap goes…personally I really don’t like it but it can’t be helped because the camplite 9.2 model is for a shortbed truck but at 3900 lbs there really isn’t a srw truck of any kind that could handle it legally.
The foot and a half gap is taken up by a frame made up by a 4x4s that are pressure treated and the bump stops on the camper line up perfectly with the frame and of course the gap does create a very large space for storing a lot of stuff !
Okay, that is what I figured, that you had it on a short bed truck. I was not aware those CampLite truck campers were that heavy. My Northern Lite 8.11 was 3600-3800 lbs fully wet and my SRW truck handled it wonderfully.
A good thing about that gap is it will give you some good storage space for things like fold up camp chairs etc. Enjoy it!
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