Can you pre-cut openings for windows and doors?
We can offer this service with cost as we have embeded strengthen
parts inside, but that will be confirmed before producing. your own
Openings can easily be cut with a jigsaw and plastic rated blade,
but the embeded strengthen parts can not make . So if it willl work
in really bad expedition, you'd better let us pre-cut opennings for
windows and doors.
Can you do departure angles?
Yes, we have two size of the box shape, one is the standard square
shape , the other is the departure angle design. Please mark the
desired angle (including dimensions) in the quoting template if you
need.
-Can you design subframes?
We have the service of this, but you need supply the full chassis
layout to us in advance.
-Can I use different windows and doors than what’s listed on your
specification?
Yes. However, we highly recommend our windows and doors as they
work in perfect balance with our camper bodies.
–Can I order a camper body with an alcove?
Yes. Please ask us for our alcove quoting template.
–What’s included in the shipment?
1. CKD type with All panels cut to size (other than departure
angle), 2. CBU type with assembled box per your requirements.
–Can you help with the interior layout?
No. We are solely a camper body supplier, not a full scale
outfitter/design office.
What is a Flatbed Truck Camper?
Truck campers mounted on pickup trucks are the most popular. A unit
referred to as a slide-in, or cab-over is lowered or slid into the
bed of the pickup then secured in place using tie-downs and
turnbuckles. Pickup campers can be mounted on trucks as small as
half-ton models, also known as light-duty pickups, such as the Ford
F-150, Ram 1500, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, Nissan
Titan and Toyota Tundra. These trucks are rated to carry loads up
1,000 lbs. making them suitable for small slide-ins. Larger camper
units require a three-quarter or one-ton pickup. Flatbed truck
campers are mounted on trucks with a flatbed. And as the name
suggests, they are built with no fixed sides, tailgate or roof.
Tie-downs are typically located along the side of the trailer. Some
people remove the truck bed from their pickup truck and replace it
with a flatbed. Some flatbed truck and campers can range up to 53
feet long, accommodating a larger, more roomy camper body, although
most camper bodies are 6.5 to 11.5 feet in length. The resulting
vehicle often looks much like a Class C RV. The difference being
that the camper portion can be lifted off, allowing the vehicle
underneath to revert to use as a truck.
Why Choose a Flatbed Truck Camper?
1. Off-Road Capabilities: Truck campers in general, both the pickup
and flatbed based models, are favorites with owners who plan to
take their rigs off-road, do a lot of boondocking, or just enjoy
going where more “delicate” motorhomes wouldn’t dare. The
four-wheel-drive feature of many trucks lets the truck camper
travel through sand, mud, and steep and bumpy conditions that would
destroy a typical motorhome, or at least leave it waiting for a
tow.2. Can Tow A Trailer: Truck campers, with their more powerful
engines, also are great for towing boats, horse trailers, or
utility trailers loaded with motorcycles, ATVs, jet skis,
snowmobiles or other “toys” that today’s adventure seekers want to
bring along on vacation.
3. Easy to Drive: Truck campers are generally smaller than big
motorhomes or fifth-wheel combinations. They have a tighter turning
radius and are easier to park since they usually fit in a regular
parking space. Gas mileage is likely to be a bit better as well.
And the units are easier to store and maintain.
4. Registration and Insurance Savings: Another, often overlooked,
advantage of a truck camper is the savings in insurance,
registration, and licensing fees. Many, if not most, states
consider the camper body itself to be cargo, instead of a typical
RV that has to be registered as a separate vehicle. All owners have
to do is maintain the license and registration on the
truck itself. The same goes for insurance, although some companies
will offer a special rider for the truck camper, usually at low
cost.
5. Tax Advantages: There may be a tax break involved as well. The
IRS waives the $25,000 limit on expensing any vehicle
“equipped with a cargo area (either open or enclosed by a cap) of
at least 6 feet in interior length that is not readily accessible
from the passenger compartment.”
6. More Space: Since flatbed truck campers don’t have to fit into a
pickup truck bed, they have additional storage space for a water
heater, water tanks, extra batteries, and propane as well as more
spacious living quarters. Some even have storage boxes mounted at
the back of the camper.
They are secured to the truck bed itself, often with pins or bolts,
without cutouts around the wheel wells and the sides of the truck
bed. This lower center of gravity makes them more stable, as well,
allowing heavy items like water, propane, and batteries to sit
lower in the overall design. Some flatbed trucks also have a crew
cab so a couple more adults can ride along too.
7. Multiple Uses: You can also remove the camper and use your
flatbed truck for work or other activities. Therefore, your flatbed
truck can be used in a variety of ways. Truck campers have some
“cons” as well. They aren’t ideal for people that need accessible
features, due to the higher clearance, and many find that the
interior is cramped compared to a big Class A of the sort preferred
by full-timers. While pickup campers have traditionally dominated
the truck camper field, flatbed campers have become increasingly
popular in recent years. The slide-out design necessarily causes
the pickup camper to be narrow on the bottom to fit into the truck
bed, then balloon out over the truck sides. This design not only
limits storage and living space; it may create a top-heavy and
affect stability.
