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[Squatch]

Well it appears that the Eagle is a very nice fit in the 1st gen Tundra's. Except the one I bought yesterday of course. 17.5" deep camper 17" deep bed on most of the Tundras. Of course I have the '06 double cab which went to the deeper 20" bed!

 

So I'll need a small riser or platform. I have a couple of ideas already but would love to see what others have done in similar situations. So post 'em up.

[Seth]

No photos, but there are three 2x6" planks of about 3.5' in length under my camper right now. Crosswise. They give me about 5/8" clearance above the truck rails.

I'd be hesitant about this directly on a metal truck bed, but I have a heavy rubber liner on my bed - the planks don't move around. This is one of those temporary measures that may become semi-permanent. Ideally, I'd screw the planks into the bottom plywood of the camper, perhaps that will happen this winter.

The solution also required four 1/4" quick links to extend the turnbuckles.


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[buckland]

I put six across and insulated why not? I have a bed rubber mat as well. 

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[Squatch]

My truck has a Line X spray in bedliner. Decent traction on that. Thanks for the descriptions. I like the insulation idea.

Edited by Squatch, 24 August 2016 - 07:40 PM.

[Brentc17]

Here is mine. Simple 2x4s where cross members under camper are. Piece of cedar for rear flap. Painted white to match. Works great

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[idahoron]

Here is mine. Simple 2x4s where cross members under camper are. Piece of cedar for rear flap. Painted white to match. Works great

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Looks like you have a great spot under there for tire chains and shovels and stuff. 

[Brentc17]

Yea it only has about 3 1/2 inches so limited. We put tarp mats leveling blocks broom etc

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[PokyBro]

Squatch,

Here's what one poster did, and I believe he added insulation between the cross members as well, and I think he attached it to the camper bottom so it came out with camper.



Here's the thread:

http://www.wanderthe...wk-buildrefurb/

Poky


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[Squatch]

Thanks, I remember reading SLO's Skamper refurbish over on Expo a while back.

 

I've been looking at the truck bed. It looks like I can attach 4 length wise runners to the bottom of the camper. Spaced properly they should drop into the grooves in the truck bed and be self aligning for mounting the camper. I'll have to add a little cross bracing to keep them from folding or rolling sideways but that's easy enough. I'll probably also add some foam insulation as well.

 

I'll bedliner the runners when I do the bottom of the camper. More resistance to movement that way.

 

The rear of my Eagle will be narrower than the truck bed opening by a bit. So I'm already thinking of making some hinged filler panels. These will give me some sorta locking storage outside the camper inside the bed.

Edited by Squatch, 25 August 2016 - 01:07 PM.

[jeromehdmc]

Here is a very good video Stan at 4Wheel sent me. I have an Eagle on a Dodge Ram QuadCab and it fits great. I just made a platform  with 3 upright 2x4's running lengthwise with 2x4's at the ends and plywood on the top. http://m.youtube.com...h?v=jpK4gJbQcKU