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Title: Pop-up pickup camper?
Post by: Blcktaildreamer on June 19, 2017, 09:17:14 AM: Wife and I are looking into pickup campers we are leaning hard toward a pop up for light weight and good clearance. I have a 92 F250 diesel that I know will handle one great but I don't trust it for real long trips with the family. I also have a 2016 F150 that I think would do well with airbags. I found a 2000 Starcraft 8' pop up in nice condition I think it would be around 1500 lbs loaded. Anyone have any experience with these campers and hauling them in new F150 or what I should look for when I go look at it?

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Title: Re: Pop-up pickup camper?
Post by: follow maggie on June 20, 2017, 02:33:00 PM: Measure the box of the camper to be sure it'll fit through the tailgate. The newer pickups have narrower tailgate openings than older models. Had a friend a few years ago that bought a camper made in the late 1990s & when he went to get it with his new pickup, it didn't fit.

Also, try hard to keep the center of gravity in front of the back axle. It'll handle a lot better. 1500 pounds shouldn't be a problem.
Title: Re: Pop-up pickup camper?
Post by: cooltimber on June 20, 2017, 03:24:03 PM: I had one on 1/2 chev 4x4.works great,till you have to get pass all the stuff you put into the camper door way just to run the top up...i sold it and got a 17ft travel trailer much better
Title: Re: Pop-up pickup camper?
Post by: Jim/WA on June 20, 2017, 04:11:13 PM: I spent a lot of time going back and forth about the same thing then decided to get a hard side truck camper. It depends how you will use it. When I travel to hunt i often sleep at truck stops or state parks stopping when ever I'm tired then taking off early in the morning. That would be a pain with a pop-up. A good friend of mine and his wife have a 4wheel pop-up though and they love it.
Title: Re: Pop-up pickup camper?
Post by: Blcktaildreamer on June 20, 2017, 04:18:11 PM: Quote from: cooltimber on June 20, 2017, 03:24:03 PM
I had one on 1/2 chev 4x4.works great,till you have to get pass all the stuff you put into the camper door way just to run the top up...i sold it and got a 17ft travel trailer much better
I'm sure a nice trailer would be great but I need to be able to pull my small boat.

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Title: Re: Pop-up pickup camper?
Post by: Blcktaildreamer on June 20, 2017, 04:18:58 PM: Quote from: Jim/WA on June 20, 2017, 04:11:13 PM
I spent a lot of time going back and forth about the same thing then decided to get a hard side truck camper. It depends how you will use it. When I travel to hunt i often sleep at truck stops or state parks stopping when ever I'm tired then taking off early in the morning. That would be a pain with a pop-up. A good friend of mine and his wife have a 4wheel pop-up though and they love it.
I had not thought of this good info. Thanks

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