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Old 07-12-2017, 12:22 PM   #15
Desert1957
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Re: Truck Camper On A 1/2 Ton?

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Originally Posted by AnotherWs6 View Post
When I was a kid we used to go camping in my dad's 73 long bed with a decent sized camper. Went through some rough trails to get to where we stayed. I remember crawling up a long, muddy hill in 4-low, wheels spinning, truck sideways. It was fun. Truck was a bone stock 1/2 ton. Never had an issue until second went on the 4 speed.
Be aware those "Pizza Sided Aluminum" campers from years ago were 1/2 the weight of the new stuff.
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