Need advice on used truck campers

Need advice on used truck campers

01-19-2004, 11:41 PM

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NWinnie

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Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hanover, Ma. Posts: 24

Need advice on used truck campers

Hi folks. I'm soon to be in the market for a used truck camper. I'm bugeting myself around $7000. I'm trying to get my girlfriend (eventually wife

) introduced to the outdoors....gently. I'm a pretty avid outdoorsman myself. I'm new to the RV thing, and would like to know:
What's the biggest camper I can safely haul with my '93 W250 Club Cab(firestone airbags, skyjacker 2.5" lift, velvet ride shackles)?
What options are a "must have"?
Do I need an anti-sway bar on the rear?
How's about that tie-down thing that runs under the frame behind the cab?
What items wear out the quickest?
I live in Mass.
Anything else I have to think about?

Much appreciated,
-Nat

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'93 W250 Club Cab, NV4500, boost, tach, pyro gauges, Firestone airbags, 2.5 in. skyjacker lift, KDP R.I.P.

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