flatbed trucks

[McBrown]

Does anyone have there 4 wheel camper mounted on a flatbed truck. I am considering converting my Silverado, standard bed, truck to a flat bed. I want more storage space and I thought I could use the extra space on the sides of the camper for storage boxes.

 

[pods8]

I haven't seen any of the active members that have this setup but there are some out there on the net. Someone was just asking about flat beds & utility beds and some pics & info was tossed up in that thread (its on page 2 of this forum).

 

[Barko1]

Flat beds are the truck of choice in Australia. Lots of different vehicles than we get, Rangers with turbo diesels! Here are a few pics from a trip across the continent I did on a motorcycle last month.

 

[teleturns]

I have a flatbed on my Cummins and I love the extra space on the sides for storage when my camper is mounted. I am going to build panels that slide into the stake rails that convert the open side space into a storage box. I'll post some pics next week of my rig.

Check out this thread
http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/index.php?/topic/3049/

 

[Stan@FourWheel]

Yes, we can build a camper for a flatbed.

If you send me an e-mail directly to ... stan@fourwh.com

I would be glad to send you pictures with different flatbed campers we have built in the past.

Thanks & have a great weekend !


Stan



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[Mark W. Ingalls]

A guy with a flatbed could capitalize on these great older campers that won't fit the modern narrow trucks. Just sayin'

 

[chnlisle]

Very popular in Winslow AZ.

 

[Northern Explorer]

I would love to see the inside layout of that Ranger with the side door.

 

[Mnt2oceanexplorer]

I have a 14 foot long, 1 ton, 4x4,flat bed that I mount an ambulance box converted into an off grid, solar powered, fully self sufficient camper... love it!! Given the need is 8 foot wide and 14 feet long..I have extra deck space for extra gear along with my 12 foot long camperbox.

 

[camper rich]

Just curious, but what is the difference in the center of gravity with a FWC on a flatbed? It's got to be a lot higher. I was in a situation last year where I was afraid I was going to roll my camper after my front wheel got sucked into some loose gravel and I couldn't turn it back. Not sure I would have liked 6" or 8" higher C/G.

 

[pvstoy]

Camper rich

Here is a posting that you can read and decide for yourself.

https://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/20490-center-of-gravity-question/