Slide-in camper (also called truck camper)

Road Head · Criminal Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 70 City: Nashville

Do any of you guys/ladies have one of these? My wife and I are considering getting one in a couple of years. We want to travel and camp at/near lakes and of course, take our boat with us. The goal will be to ride on as many lakes as possible.

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

I have a friend that has one and it is great. He could not be happier with it for whatever that is worth. He has a '04 3/4 ton Dodge diesel with bags and tows a 22' Four Winns.

Darin · Guest

They have light weight pop up ones if you are concerned about weigt. I have a Ram 1500, so when I was looking, I'd have to go that route. The can get heavey, and that before you fill up the water. But they are cool.

J_DOGG · Posted: Aug 24, 2006 8:16 am Post subject:

If you are really worried about weight you could just use a tent!!!

I'm not a camper, RV type of guy, me like the hard ground and a camp fire...

riverfreak · Posted: Aug 24, 2006 10:14 am Post subject:

by the time you add in the gas and monthy payment + hookups - it is really just as cheap and much easier to simply rent a cabin on the lake - or it is in Texas, Arkansas, & Louisiana

no mess to clean

If AC isn't a problem it is simple to tent as well - with an air matress of course

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

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joedirt00 · Posted: Aug 24, 2006 11:17 am Post subject:

IMO they are overpriced for what you get. Especially the one E.J., posted. That one is pushing $28K+. Not to mention they are REALLY Heavy, 3200#'s dry. Shocked

Even with a 1 ton that is a lot of weight.

Road Head · Criminal Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 70 City: Nashville

E.J. - that one is VERY nice. I agree with the above comments, its as cheap to rent a cabin in many places, but a lot of times you have to decide several months in advance, not to mention we take our dogs everywhere and a lot of places are not dog friendly, or charge extra. Tent camping is ok, but we want something more secure, especially if we leave the dogs in the camper. Plus, its nice to have a bed, mini kitchen and even a little bathroom - you can basically make it a miniature version of your home. We would at some point, like to take an extended vacation (3-4 weeks) and visit many states/lakes.

J_DOGG · Posted: Aug 24, 2006 11:46 am Post subject:

Get a Quigley 4x4 conversion van....

you can sleep right in that and tow just about anything....

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

This would be cool for sub 60K......

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