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Old 05-26-2016, 06:44 PM   #12
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Re: August 1970 Consumer Reports 3/4 ton Custom Camper Comparison Test

Thanks for posting this interesting article. IMO,these guys were really pushing these trucks in an unreasonable manner, but that's what they wanted to do, its seems like they had a axe to grind. Any vehicle that is top heavy and has large rear overhang is going to be adversely affected, but to what degree? Basically its on the camper driver to know the capabilities of his vehicle the weight of the camper and drive defensively, be alert and adjust to conditions. But, 10' and 11' campers were being manufactured that were just too heavy and too long for standard 8' pickups, even some 3/4 tons. If the length of the camper stopped at the end of the tailgate, a lot of problems could have been avoided.
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