Thought I would go ahead and start a new thread dedicated to our brand spanking new camper, a 2023 Outfitter Juno 8.5.
Hauling it on a Ram 2500 Cummins. Has Timbrens (mandatory if you're looking for a camper this size on a coil rear truck!), which it handles well. When I bought the truck, I was pretty much set on the move to a travel trailer with our 2nd son on the way, then we went on a final trip in our old Jayco and remembered all the reasons we went with a truck camper in the first place. If I had pulled the trigger on the Juno first, I would likely have gone to a single rear wheel 3500 with the auto-level rear air suspension, if for no other reason than the sticker on the door. That being said, with the Timbrens on my 2500, I can't really imagine there's much difference at all. The rest of the truck is identical to a 3500 which has a 4,000lbs+ payload. Plus the rear coils ride really really nicely unloaded. The Cummins doesn't even break a sweat.
Eventually (when I get it put back together), the plan is to flat tow my 1970 FJ40 behind the rig.
Specs for the camper- 2x175W Renogy panels, 2x100ah Renogy lithium batteries, microwave, extra fan, Torklift steps, Yakima roof tracks, pull out bunk over the dinette, gray fiberglass. Other than that, standard features.
Weighs right at 2,660lbs with a full tank of fresh water.
After the first trip, we're loving the camper. The extra tent room is a game changer. While both of our boys are a little too small to sleep out there right now, it makes a great play room in the rain, and our dog had a nice time sleeping out there. The extra overall width compared to our Jayco was really nice on the rainy two day trip. The toilet and shower are sooo nice and scored a bunch of points with my wife.
I went with the microwave since we have little guys who eat a lot of chicken nuggets etc and sized the solar thinking it would eat a ton of power. Probably went about 3 times the size I needed. Batteries were still at 89% in the morning after cooking, using the furnace etc and it being a really rainy could few days ahead of time.
I'll keep updating as we use it more, and include lots of pics!
Hauling it on a Ram 2500 Cummins. Has Timbrens (mandatory if you're looking for a camper this size on a coil rear truck!), which it handles well. When I bought the truck, I was pretty much set on the move to a travel trailer with our 2nd son on the way, then we went on a final trip in our old Jayco and remembered all the reasons we went with a truck camper in the first place. If I had pulled the trigger on the Juno first, I would likely have gone to a single rear wheel 3500 with the auto-level rear air suspension, if for no other reason than the sticker on the door. That being said, with the Timbrens on my 2500, I can't really imagine there's much difference at all. The rest of the truck is identical to a 3500 which has a 4,000lbs+ payload. Plus the rear coils ride really really nicely unloaded. The Cummins doesn't even break a sweat.
Eventually (when I get it put back together), the plan is to flat tow my 1970 FJ40 behind the rig.
Specs for the camper- 2x175W Renogy panels, 2x100ah Renogy lithium batteries, microwave, extra fan, Torklift steps, Yakima roof tracks, pull out bunk over the dinette, gray fiberglass. Other than that, standard features.
Weighs right at 2,660lbs with a full tank of fresh water.
After the first trip, we're loving the camper. The extra tent room is a game changer. While both of our boys are a little too small to sleep out there right now, it makes a great play room in the rain, and our dog had a nice time sleeping out there. The extra overall width compared to our Jayco was really nice on the rainy two day trip. The toilet and shower are sooo nice and scored a bunch of points with my wife.
I went with the microwave since we have little guys who eat a lot of chicken nuggets etc and sized the solar thinking it would eat a ton of power. Probably went about 3 times the size I needed. Batteries were still at 89% in the morning after cooking, using the furnace etc and it being a really rainy could few days ahead of time.
I'll keep updating as we use it more, and include lots of pics!
