How to load a truck camper onto a pickup truck
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Basic overview of how to load a camper onto the back of a pickup truck. This video is mainly to show beginners a few tips or to just inform those who are simply curious at how this is done. The camper is an Arctic Fox 811 going onto a 2005 Ford F-350.
Skip to 5:00 if you want to see the loading and bypass the setup.
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those electric jacks are AWESOME! That camper is Beautiful!! Thanx for sharing!
What are the tie downs on ? Like a welded piece or part of the tie down idk lol
Hi, Great Video, thanks. I'm Planning on picking up my AF865 this week, excited! I see you have Toyo AT's the same as I. You say you put 80 psi in the rear tires? I know this is a common practice, but with this tires max inflation rating of 65 psi, do you see any possible issues, safety wise? Thanks again.
Hi, the tires i have are 285/75/R18 Toyo MT and they are rated 4080lbs at 80PSI. On your tires sidewall it will indicate maximum weight at a maximum PSI, I would not put anymore airpressure into the tire then what it says is maximum.
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Thanks for doing this! You might want to get a collar microphone since it was hard to hear you when you stepped away from the camera without cranking the volume.
Do you think a dually would have been worth it? We want something like an Arctic Fox 811 or 990. but aside from when we are camping we don't haul that often. thanks for the great video!
I would say if you are after a 990 i would go with a dually. It is slightly heavier and longer then the 811 and has larger water and waste tanks which would make it heavier when tanks are full. You already would be in a longbox truck might as well make it wider with the duals. I bought my truck before the camper so i bought a camper that would fit the shortbox ford i had.
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how come this truck dont have 2 amber yellow lights on the rear taillights for turning sign,,,
also the camper dont have 2 amber yellow lights on the rear camper lights for turning sign
Cool vid, need to try voice over next time so we can hear you.
Complete noob question. Does the camper have to be tied down or secured once it’s mounted on the truck?
Thanks bud. I'm just getting ready to buy my first camper.
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curious how much distance you have to play with between camper and in sides of the truck box. i have less than 3/4” each side. what you just did takes me an hour! and 10lbs sweat.
Good information, some really nice tips. Thanks
Man I would LUBE those screw jacks ~!
Electric jacks are CHEATING and I hate you. (jealous) When you have to do the jacks one at a time you find out some pretty interesting things. One...is that you "could" load a camper with only 3 jacks! I tore one off in Baja 35 years ago and already knew that when you are doing the "alternating" musical chairs method, one jack will be in the air. It was very stressful, but I managed, always ready to dive away from the possible fall. I now have electric jack envy. Also done with the non-quick tie downs.
Good video, but the sound quality was a bit poor. Thanks.
This cleared up so many questions lol
I want one. I just know I would be a.bundle.of nerves the first few times.
Truck and camper one zillion bucks
Great info but to be honest I would never put my arm between the truck bed sides and the camper, you are putting to much trust in those jacks. Remember "Murphy's Law".
I was hoping to find time to load a video but it will have to wait. If you are like me, and your truck camper "barely" fits into the bed of your truck (1" to spare on each side), lining up the truck is a pain. An easy "hack" is to use cheap laser pointers and simply tape them to the bed on each side. As you get closer, if the laser is pointing to the inside of the camper base, you may be off a bit. It is not perfect, but it will at least let you know if you are way off in the beginning of backing up. Don't trust the laser 100%! Just use it as a basic guide. I still have to get out of my truck a couple times when loading. Truck: Dodge Ram 2500; Camper: Lance
Wow. That looked easy. Anyone can do this. Even, anyone.
That's the biggest truck camper I've ever seen.
Audio weak, should have used wireless mic with your camera
Great video how much does that camper cost
Can you hook up a boat trailer to your truck with your camper? I am looking at buy just like what you have. I have a bass fishing boat I like take to the lake.
If you are going to make youtube videos why not phone a friend to help out?
NBC 5:40 bad things happen when you get this even a little bit wrong !
Ha ha ha u totally sound like the guy videos " you suck at cooking" check it out you will crack up!!!
Oh ok makes sense now! Thanks for sharing!
Your saw horses need a cross brace
Wow easier than I though
more intimidating that any 5th wheel or TT
Man thank you. Very cool
@6:31 & 7:18 WARNING!!! You've done something VERY VERY DANGEROUS!!
I truly mean no offense to the guy that uploaded this vid. I meant this comment as good honest advise for you as well. Excellent video, but crazy accidents do happen! Should ANYTHING happen to your rig, the camper, or its jacks that could cause the equipment to shift while you have your hand in there could very easily crush or even sever the appendage. It's true that this isn't likely to occur. But I'd personally rather not try and test my luck, ne?!
That did cross my mind when I viewed that part of the video.
Good video. For audio you should get a wireless mic. I could t hear you as you walked away from the camera. Question on your truck specs. How long is the bed and is that a 250 or 350 truck? I love your set up !
Thanks !
Video was done quite a few years ago, apologies for the audio quality. The truck is an F350 with 6.5ft bed. please see my other videos on more details on the trucks modifications for carrying such a heavy camper.
May I ask a question about the saw horses you use? Tork Lift sells their Camper Packer saw horses, but they cost $430 and they say they can hold 6000 lbs. Since you're supposed to distribute the weight on the four jacks as well as on the saw horses, I'm thinking I don't need such heavy duty (and expensive and heavy (45 lbs each)) saw horses. I see these: www.harborfreight.com/two-piece-foldable-saw-horse-set-41577.html with a combined capacity of 2000 lbs. If I drop only partial weight of the 811 onto these saw horses and retain about half the weight on the jacks, do you think this is a reasonable approach?
I just use cinder blocks & boards. It's cheap or free if you already have some. I've done so for years, & my parents did also before getting a pull behind camper without any problems.
How the camper its staying on the truck on high speeds? Appearantly its staying only due the weight.
And the four all-important tie-downs that he demonstrated.
How do you load a camp on a dually pickup?
Those turnbuckles cost more then my entire camper lol
you must not have an HOA!
If I had the space I would have one.
seem difficult
Now I know. 😊 Thanks
I noticed you look over your right shoulder when backing under the camper. I found if I look over my left shoulder and out the back window, I can back up and watch the wheel well move right along the side of my camper. Try it once, you might like it better. I have a '02 F250 long box with a Lance 1010.
i like to line up the drivers side wheel well with the drivers side of the camper. is your truck a crew cab? i find it difficult to see through the back window over to the passenger side wheel well with my crew cab.
amped79 I guess what I am getting at is for you to turn left and look over your left shoulder while sitting in the drivers seat. Your line of sight should then be between your seat and the door pilar looking out the back window. I found this to be better than turning and looking over my right shoulder at hte drivers wheel well. The truck is easier to hold a streight line. I would not imagine anyone would watch down the passenger side while loading. Also, making a center mark on the truck bed and on the camper gets things started nicely. Thanks for the video!
Hello,
I am looking at a Artic Fox 992 and trading in my truck for a larger one. I am looking at a Dodge 3500 dually 2010 used that has a head ache rack (rear window guard) even with front edge of truck bed and a maybe 3 inches taller than cab (guess from photos in ad) I am wondering since you have experience with slide in truck campers would the head ache rack have to be removed no way it would work or it might be able to stay with the camper.
Thanks for any insight.
Regards,
Royce
I can almost guarantee that you will have to remove the headache rack. Or possibly modify it so it is almost the same height as the cab of truck.
Thanks for the quick reply.That is what I figured, what is the clearance between the cab roof and camper when loaded roughly?
Thanks.
yeah thanks
What size truck do I need to buy for a camper of this size. I want to buy a Ford 150 , 6 feet by 4 feet.
Your going to want a "1ton truck" such as ford f350, dodge 3500 or chev3500. You would want payload capacity of 4000lbs or greater. You might also want to check into dual rear wheel instead of single rear wheel trucks. For an F150 you could buy the smaller import sized campers which are much lighter, or a popup style camper. Good luck.
Thanks!
Do you ever tow anything while traveling with your
TC, What hitch extender did you get. Thanks
I almost always towed an aluminum boat. The hitch weight was only about 150lbs so I used an 18" hitch extension from reese. Worked perfectly.
Thank you
Great video. This is the first one I've seen which shows the whole process of loading a truck camper, and you did it all yourself. Great to know it can be done. Thanks.
Hi. I'm curious to know, do you think this camper would able to fit on a 2007-2013 toyota tundra, and does this camper come with a toilet and shower?
Hi the camper does have a full bathroom with toilet shower and sink. No it would not fit your tundra or any half ton truck for that matter. It is way too heavy probably 4x what your tundra can handle. Consider a 1 ton truck (350/3500).
@@amped79 Oh ok. The reason I asked about the tundra is because I am looking into getting into camper life and the tundra is the only reliable long lasting truck that I know of since its made by toyota.
@@Jawskillaful look into pop-up truck campers as they are much lighter and may be ok on your tundra
Very good
hello sir,, can you please tell me what material is the camper? steel? hard plastic? Aluminum? thank you.. Tonny
It has an aluminum frame and is made with wood and fiberglass (filon) outer skin.
amped79 the camper is made of Aluminum frame, with wood and fiber glass outer skin.. as you know, im planning to have one when i get back to home country next year.. i will buy a Toyota Tacoma pick up.. and assemble a camper.. i appreciate your sharing to me some infos...thank you so much Sir.. Tonny
how much does this camper weigh?
4,200 lb.
hi there, is that an 8ft box? i have a 2004 duramax 2500 short box, do you think your camper would fit on my truck? i believe it is a 6.5ft box. i dont know much about campers but looking for one! thanks! nice video
It will definitely fit fine as this camper as well as many others are made for a shortbox. My trucks box is also a shortbox 6ft 9" I think. Now my camper would be a lot of weight for your 2500 chev but I've seen it done.
Ohh okay cool! Maybe we will see eachother out in the bush someday!
+amped79 Chevy has a better payload than Ford of that year
wow good
you hook the camper to the bed????? oh hellz nooo rite to the frame is where i hook
Oh no. If you look closely you will see that it's being attached to the frame of the truck not the bed.
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great video... the tie downs are only exterior? you do not need to install anything inside?
I have a Dodge crew cab 2500 - cummins diesel 4x4.
Yes the tiedowns are only on the exterior which i have shown in the video. Nothing is installed inside. A rubber bed mat in the truck box makes it so the camper does not slide around.
amped79 great thanks.. Tork? are they easy to install to the frame?
Kathleen Basilone yes they were easy to install. Just bolted right to frame no drilling was required on my truck. torklift is the brand. The attachment points are easily removable, secured by a locking pin so you can remove the mounting points when camper isn't on truck if you like.
I always wondered how people went about doing this. Thanks for recording this. It was super easy to follow and understand.
You said exactly what I was about to say word for word lol
what's the cost of this camper ?
around $40,000 USD new
amped79 Damn , I'm sticking with a rooftop tent for sure lol.
i truly recommend derickwalker454..he got my truck bk sef
80 psi ??!!
10 ply tires I'm sure.
Thanks. I'm trying to save up for an overhead camper right now. I am in PA, one day I'll move to Alaska. I'm driving the whole way. And this video helped me a lot. Thanks man.
What's PA? And where are you driving from?
Thank-you. I added a product called Torklift Stable Loads. They are about a 3" block that replaces the stock 3/4" overload spring engaging block which makes the overload spring engage quicker and keeps the back about 2" higher because of that. The only other mod i did was Rancho 9000 adjustable shocks which helped with bobbing around on rough roads but did not change ride height.
I just might get myself a pickup truck and live in one of these.
that's what i'm literally doing right now
I saved up $10,000 over one year
and now I’m in a house
That’s my plan too. Right now I’m learning how to choose the right camper and truck set up. This video made me confident I can do this on my own. Great detailed video. I would’ve been looking in both mirrors and hopping in and out of the truck to see if it’s lined up. It makes sense if the driver side is lined up, so is the passenger side. Also marking the jacks is a great tip.
@@og-greenmachine8623 probably lost $20k in opportunity cost by not having any real estate. Maybe have an investment property or two and live in a camper.
GOOD JOB LOADING YOUR NICE CAMPER!!!!!
AND COOL TRUCK WITH THOSE 4-doors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I bought my camper the same week you uploaded this. Helped a lot. Thanks
Thanks for sharing the information. You make it look easy, but I was holding my breath when you were backing under the camper,,,lol.
I bought the same camper, 2010 vintage, last fall. It rides a 2008 Ford F350. Wish I'd seen your video before I took it off the truck...then I would have marked the jacks for the proper height when I go to load it up again in a week or two.
Thanks for taking the time to share your process.
Great video, thanks for making this 👏 I am reviewing to prepare myself for my 1st attempt at loading the camper 😬 I hope it goes well 🤞
Well done. Thanks! I am planning on buying something like this.
Tom Harris
Ottawa, Canada
Beefy cars for beefy Americans. That monster truck actually moved when he got in.
very nice camping pick up and very nice owner too
I am thinking of getting a truck camper to travel around and work as a travel nurse. some times I will have to stay in rv parks because of the location of the hospitals I work at. My question is do you know if rv parks restrict truck campers, and do they allow you to take the camper off. I realize you don't stay in these parks but may have heard or stayed before.
If a guy lived in one of these full time and was set up somewhere for a length of time; can you live in the rig just set up on the jacks? Then have the truck to tool around in? What is the stability like? I assume you get in it when just on the jacks at home for various reasons.
Thanks!
Great video.
Nice walk-around on your slide-in truck camper!
Very important to keep camper's nose higher or level when unloading or loading, I have the hydraulic jacks, wish I had the electric ones. I always need two people to jack the hydraulic jacks evenly front and back. Next camper will have electric jacks if I ever upgrade to a newer camper
It seems easier with a short wheel base truck. I have a long wheel base and boy it's very hard. You're loading mine, almost blind.Thanks for posting.
Nice truck, Good vid. When I first put my Lance 2004 10' 11" on my 2006 Ford F-350 Lariat 4X 4, the camper's over head damaged the truck's roof because it didn't have enough roof clearance. Just something to consider. Fix it by bolting down 1/2 inch 5 foot plank in the bed and throwing a 4 X 8 exterior plywood sheet down. Looks like you baby your truck like I do, look brand new. I've got only 45,000 on mine :)
Safe camping.
I’ve never seen this done so I was intrigued to watch. You explain things reasonably well, however, did you watch this video back before posting it? One thing I learned very strongly at uni when becoming a documentary maker - audio is as much if not more important than the quality of the pictures. When you move away from a simple microphone that comes with a camera, you need to speak up, it can’t pick up your normal talking voice. There is a point when you are in the cab with the Diesel engine running and you say something, it cannot be heard by the camera. You may want to rewatch this video on a phone or iPad to see what I’m talking about. Then maybe reshoot while keeping in mind whether your audience can hear you. Cheers.
As a dealer loading T/C's many times a day you only need two things to load a T/C one make sure it's high enough to clear the truck bed and don't turn around to align up the truck to the camper use the side mirrors and as you back up make sure the legs from your camper are equal distance from the sides of your truck as you back it in. First the front legs and then the body of the T/C once the front legs clear your trucks tires as you back it in. Try it you'll like it instead of breaking your neck looking at your RV out the back window of your truck
For doomsday purposes.
Thats a nice camper. TY for the tips
am thinking for buying this for use in search and rescue/ private security work
Wow. LOTS of important tips for a guy who's never done this before. Makes me think that I can do it. Thanks.
Thank you very much sir. I always wanted to know how that was done.
Did you need to install airbags? What is the max gross loaded weight of the camper? Thanks.
I did not install air bags as they were not needed. please watch this video to see the modifications that I did to the truck in order to carry the camper better ua-cam.com/video/jFzIcyht8kg/v-deo.html The weight of the camper is 4200lbs when filled with fresh water and all my camping gear. I have weighed it at the scales.
Good video- thanks for sharing the information.
Excellent video, thanks! Do you back the truck all the way in until it touches the camper? I try to leave a small gap between the camper and bed, and that is the most frustrating part of loading for me. When I lower the camper down it always gets closer to the truck. Thanks again!
T Blake Mah G, no clue how I got here but this dude sounds just like you.
And of course with a Arctic Fox, a diesel Ford. Nice.
I want to thank you for your time and help .
i don't have camper but one day i will buy one and thank you for your video.
Great vedio. Whats the cost of the artic fox? Is there a vedio to see the inside of the artic fox?
nice, this would be great for a trip across America.
Quick question that might have been answered already. Have you added any upgrades to your rear suspension. Really wanting an 811 for my 03 F250. Your truck didn't seem to budge once the weight was on it. Thanks
Check out my other video on suspension mods for carrying a camper.
Great video thanks , I have 1? I'm currently thinking about getting a truck camper and I'm wondering . While the camper is off the truck can it be used ? it can only be used while on the truck due to balance issues . thanks Joe
You can use the camper on or off the truck. There is no balance issues at all. Think of a see-saw at a park with a 300lb man at one end and a small child at the other. The child would never raise the man into the air. Same with the camper. Way too much weight is behind the front jack supports. I recommend lowering the camper close to the ground for maximum stability. If left high in the air it will feel "wobbly". We often use the camper off the truck so that we can use the truck to travel around.
you can unplug the controller from the power wire for you jack remote and keep it in you pocket, saves some time. Another nice thing is to install another 7 way plug up front on the truck then you won't have to worry about smashing that cable laying in the bed of the truck and you can tow trailers.