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600 home last night--unusual experience...

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Geusterman,

Yes, I believe the rear door would hit the swing-out HappiJacs. Someone else posted that theirs did on a Bigfoot 2500 with the swing-out brackets. Thier solution was for the driver or front seat passenger to get out first and swing the jacks to the "out" position before opening the rear doors. You shouldn't need the swing out brackets with a SRW, however, so I don't think this should be a problem for you.

The clearance issue that I had with ALL the doors though, IS something you'll need to think about. With a 1/2" thick rubber mat in the bed, my camper wasn't high enough above the cab to prevent the top of the doors from hitting the camper moulded cabover supports. It was close, but I could only open the front doors and they hit and scraped along. I am now looking at putting either another rubber bed mat in (I don't like using wood - too slippery), or I'll use four 2'x4' rubber roofing mats 5/8" thick on top of my rubber mat.

I also think you'll want to space out your camper from the front of the bed as mine just touches the rear taillights. Don't want to damage those.

Now for some good news, the fuel door is located farther rearwards on the non-dually trucks. I don't think you'll have a problem here, but if you do, there was a posting recently on the Towing , Hauling and RV forum where a fellow had posted pics of a bar he bolted on to the factory tie-down attachment points to relocate the tie down farther forward to clear the fuel door and farther rearward to clear the dually fenders.

I will have mine done in the next week or so and will post pictures of everything.

Dave
 
Thanks Dave. I was not clear enough in my last post and do not have the swing-outs on my 9. 5. Just brought my 600 home last night and will be adding a flatbed to it in the coming week. I will pay attention to the height issue for door clearance and perhaps allow the bed that extra inch or so in design height (and maybe not!) for the camper. I also understand what you meant now regarding fuel access. I intend to move fuel access to the cab guard so I must be careful here regarding the jacks and access. Thanks again for such a complete reply. I am in Mt Vernon WA and a sledder who needs to come your way one of these days. geusterman
 
No Problem,

Sounds like you'll get it all sorted. I'm still going to post my pictures when I'm all done in the hopes it helps someone else. I don't sled, but know some hard-core sledders who I'm sure would be happy to talk to you about some of the best sledding areas around. Stop in and see me if you're up this way.



Cheers, and good luck with the new truck



Dave
 
Why thanks Dave! I need a Kelowna contact! We measured up today for a flatbed (custom) for the new 600. It is such a girly truck compared to my 02 HO/6spd ST. So I will need a Buckbuster bumper, Rhino rockers and a flatbed/headache rack and Ricksons to be manly again:D . I see where the back doors can hit the Happijacs. I have a little window to put the fuel inlet in the cab guard. Making an auxiliary tank on passenger side instead of tool box under bed and the filler will catch both. Think I can make it all work. Thanks again for invite and just may see you one of these days. Like to tour the BF factory as well. Like to slowly convert my BF to an EarthRoamer type diesel camper as well. Blessings! geusterman
 
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