Going to truck camper.

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

Hello guys I am most likely going to sell the fifth wheel and go to an eagle Cap 1200 truck camper has anybody here ever had one let me know and does anybody know anything about truck campers the one I'm looking at it as almost 5,000 pounds and then you give him a shin you guys could give me would be helpful.
has anyone here ever used a high-quality truck camper also I'm curious about the 360 camera setup because if I remove if they remove the tailgate all we know the 360 will not work at least on that rear would portion but it would affect the adaptive cruise would it affect everything else I'm just curious again not trying to sound silly here but I'm looking at other options and to do this so if anybody's got any information but yeah I'm pretty much tired of the fifth wheel life I'd rather do more traveling and less stay then we're staying unless traveling I like driving the most and stay at a place for a couple of days whatever and I will not be pulling the truck camper in and out all the time like these guys do I would probably leave it on the truck yes I know the fuel mileage will go down that's a given but yeah if you guys know anything please let me know and I'm trying to keep my messages better with the voice to text and I'm looking at it as I'm doing it so hopefully we'll get some good answers good up get some good sentences going here thanks guys??????

 

[R.Taylor]

Adaptive cruise control equipment is in the front of the vehicle in front of the rearview mirror when the tailgate is off the camera of course does not work you will maybe use less fuel since you won't be pulling heavy you sure did not enjoy the 5'r life long quite an investment to change over so soon and you know if you say "period" your speech to text recognition will actually put a . in your text.....

You should get one like this.....

 

[lpennock]

Remember the weight listed on the camper is the dry weight. Actual weight is going to be 1-1.5K heavier. What is your truck? Anything less than a 4500 is going to be over GVW (a don't care IMO) and possibly over GAWR with that camper. The camper shown in my avatar has a dry weight of 3200. With the camper loaded, 2 adults and 1 child I weighted almost exactly the 14K GVWR. Now the axle weights had room as they were 5500F 8600R so I had another 1K before hitting the bumping up against the GAWR-rear on my 3500DRW. That camper will consume that 1K and maybe more. Not trying to talk you out of it just pointing out how heavy it can get so you don't go in blind.

I can't help you on the camera other than say It is possible to pick up a camera and extension harness for a Chassis cab and use that to give you a backup camera. It is a bit of work as you need to switch connnectors on the extension harness to plug into the tailgate harness.

Torqlift tie downs are the only way to go. Torqlift fastguns are nice as are their springloads. Fastguns are great if you plan to load/unload the camper from the truck alot. I do it after every trip so Fastguns are the ticket.

 

[Ozymandias]

Oh boy....

 

[NonFord]

I carry a Lance 855s, pretty much when loaded I'm around 4000lbs. I got a srw with factory bags and the truck could care less whats sitting in the bed. The drive is so smooth that I am tickled with my setup. If you got a dually, I think youll be fine with that camper. I see folks with the 1172's on the long bed duallys and they are over the 5000lbs on weight, no problems at all! Theoretically, the weakest link are the tires. Need to make sure their rated for your situation. As the gentleman above states, do the torklift setup, anchors and fastguns. If your going to do it, do it once and forget about it....enjoy, I love my truck camper!!!!

 

[lpennock]

Oh boy....

I don't care about GVWR but GAWR is usually determined by the tires and exceeding that is not good. Frankly I think a dually is underrated as they are rated with 65psi in 80psi capable tires. Some people do care about GVWR which is why I pointed it out. Wasn't trying to be weight police. I just think people should be informed as Camper dealers are worse than use car dealers on telling you everything is ok.

 

[dieselshadow]

I don’t think that’s what Ozzy was uh-oh’ing about. LOL

 

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

I concur well said yeah I looked it up on my adored in my door jamb on the the the Dodge and it says my rear axle is 9750 and my front axle is 6000.

 

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

 

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

 

[Regcabguy]

I carry a Lance 855s, pretty much when loaded I'm around 4000lbs. I got a srw with factory bags and the truck could care less whats sitting in the bed. The drive is so smooth that I am tickled with my setup. If you got a dually, I think youll be fine with that camper. I see folks with the 1172's on the long bed duallys and they are over the 5000lbs on weight, no problems at all! Theoretically, the weakest link are the tires. Need to make sure their rated for your situation. As the gentleman above states, do the torklift setup, anchors and fastguns. If your going to do it, do it once and forget about it....enjoy, I love my truck camper!!!!

Get it weighed at a public scale that will do the front axle,total and rear axle. Looking at that photo I'll bet the load isn't balanced It looks tailheavy as hell.

 

[Ozymandias]

I don’t think that’s what Ozzy was uh-oh’ing about. LOL

Correct

 

[NonFord]

Get it weighed at a public scale that will do the front axle,total and rear axle. Looking at that photo I'll bet the load isn't balanced It looks tailheavy as hell.

Nah, it sits perfectly fine and level. Swaying is not even a concern for me. Truck handles it just fine....

 

[gsbrockman]

not trying to sound silly here I'm pretty much tired of the fifth wheel life I'd rather do more traveling and less stay then we're staying unless traveling I like driving the most and stay at a place for a couple of days whatever and I will not be pulling the truck camper hopefully we'll get some good answers good up get some good sentences going here thanks guys??????

Can someone........ANYONE.....please translate this for me?

 

[Ozymandias]

Can someone........ANYONE.....please translate this for me?

He found out that going on vacation with a semi isn't for everyone?

 

[AH64ID]

Oh boy....

 

[Tuesdak]

Why an Eagle Cap 1200? Triple slides add a lot of weight.

Have you looked at a Northern Lite, or Bigfoot, fiberglass camper? They hold their value well and don't have the delamanation problem other "dissolves in water" walls RV's are made of. Dammed expensive to fix. My next RV will be fiberglass after forking over $1000 to fix a 3" crack that delamanated. Regardless I am fond of Arctic Fox (have a 5er) and Lance myself. They make bigger but I had a hard look at the following:

Northern Lite 10-2 EX Limited Edition Dry Bath
Arctic Fox 992
Lance 975 (Almost took it home, but, didn't have enough truck, 2003 SRW, for it at the end of the day.)

Keep in mind the above preference is for an onboard Onan generator that they can be optioned with. (Not all models can have an onboard generator added.) You know: push button naked, make coffee, nuke breakfast, then get dressed regardless of the weather. Hail, below 32 degrees out, raining: Times I don't want to go outside and pull a rope. Lunch breaks on any wide spot by the road are quicker with push button, run AC, and nuke lunch. (Microwave...) PO had 50 hours on genset in 13 years. I put on 300 hours on it in 3 years.

A single slide adds a lot of room and maybe is enough of a compromise going small from a 5er. I would be cramped in the Northern Lite as I now have a Giant Newfoundland Dog since I looked at campers last.

FWIW Fridges have a harder time working if they are in a slide out due to venting in the side vs. the roof. Side vents don't cool as well.

Might have enough truck by the guide below and a guess of ~3500 lbs on the rear unloaded. Weigh it on your truck before you buy it and figure the weight of the stuff you will put in it, again guess in the guide below. It's the driver's responsibility not to exceed any single weight rating. Further a fully loaded or overloaded truck is work vs. fun to drive. The RV dealer doesn't give a **** what you have to put it on as it's in the way of a commission and it's your ass not theirs.

https://www.truckcampermagazine.com/buyers-guide/hard-side/

Dry Weight 4,930 pounds
Wet Weight* 6,150 pounds

*Eagle Cap 1200: dry weight, 4,930 pounds + 60 gallons fresh, 500.4 pounds + 6 gallon full hot water heater, 50 pounds + 2x 20-pound full propane tanks, 40 pounds + 2 batteries, 130 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 6,150.4 pounds

 

[lpennock]

I went to the Northern Lite after two frame repairs and showing signs of needing a 3rd on my 04 Eagle Cap 950. Slide outs make for less structure rigidity and I go places I shouldn't which is hard on slides.

 

[JPM]

Get it weighed at a public scale that will do the front axle,total and rear axle. Looking at that photo I'll bet the load isn't balanced It looks tailheavy as hell.

I have almost the same exact rig(without auto level), My 855 Lance camper is less heavy,as it does not have a slide. I unload the front axle load by 100lbs when I have the camper on.

 

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

okay guys well it appears that I am have to go I'm going to have to get a receiver extension and etrailer has a bunch of them but yeah what size is the receiver and a truck so I know that I've got I think the 2in down where it you know goes down to the 2-inch what is it a two and a half or three in I'm not sure just in case any of you guys know because I'm going to have to get the extension and obviously you get a couple of turnbuckles and all that and to apply tension to strengthen it but it's anybody else using you know for pulling RV campers in that type of thing so travel trailers is anybody else doing that all right just curious I do need some help so I'm going to have to obviously get an extension but I think that we have a two and a half or three inches?????