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[goeduck]

Wide lanes, straight roads. Not seeing those here. :thumbsup:

Like driving in a Walmart parking lot

 

[aczlan]

Look close in the second pic. He has a second strap. It is yellow and blends into the bale pretty good.

I see that now, I would have probably still ran another to make a loop around the bale and pull it to the left, but that's just me.

Aaron Z

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^ I will agree that it could have been loaded better, and one strap too many is better than not enough

 

[RandyT]

They probably are OK even with the top one leaning. The lateral strap (front to back) is cinched down into the bale, so it isn't going anywhere unless something breaks.

Other than being about 1000# over the weight limit of the trailer if that is a the normal 3500# axle and not a 5200# axle

 

[ruffdog]

A huge camper in the back of a F150? What could go wrong?

This Broken Ford F-15 Pickup Truck Shows Why You Should Never Overload Your Truck - The Drive

 

[4570Man]

A huge camper in the back of a F150? What could go wrong?

This Broken Ford F-15 Pickup Truck Shows Why You Should Never Overload Your Truck - The Drive

Most people put those on dually trucks. Even if it wasn’t way too heavy it’s way too long. I don’t imagine the truck had any steering or stability at all. What an idiot.

 

[ruffdog]

Most people put those on dually trucks. Even if it wasn’t way too heavy it’s way too long. I don’t imagine the truck had any steering or stability at all. What an idiot.

Maybe they should have had more weight up in the bed area before hitting that big dip in the road?

 

[4570Man]

Maybe they should have had more weight up in the bed area before hitting that big dip in the road?

It would have probably helped but according to the article that camper was already 2800 pounds. Way too much for a 150.

 

[ruffdog]

It would have probably helped but according to the article that camper was already 2800 pounds. Way too much for a 150.

Being that it is not squatting too bad, I'm assuming that the rear suspension had been heavily modified.:confused2:

 

[Industrial Toys]

Thank god that little brown swoosh on the camper matches the truck paint. Otherwise that would have looked hideous. Neve used one, but I think those campers are practical and great. If put on a 3/4 or 1 ton!

 

[Reb954]

Or if put on a trailer which is pulled by a half ton pickup.

 

[4570Man]

Or if put on a trailer which is pulled by a half ton pickup.
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That looks way better. Those things would have to drive awful plus your door is 5 feet off the ground.

 

[ruffdog]

That looks way better. Those things would have to drive awful plus your door is 5 feet off the ground.

The neighbor has a huge Lance camper in a crew cab, long box, one ton, dually. For me, towing a trailer looks safer.

 

[dodge man]

I can just about guarantee that F150 doesn't have 2000 lbs of payload either, more like 1500 lbs or less.

 

[4570Man]

The neighbor has a huge Lance camper in a crew cab, long box, one ton, dually. For me, towing a trailer looks safer.

This load weighs more than a camper but the load center is a lot lower. It’s still pretty top heavy. I can’t imagine how awful one of those must drive.

 

[Industrial Toys]

To me it just makes more sense. A place to sleep and make something to eat. Don't need to pull a house behind you!

 

[Industrial Toys]

To me it just makes more sense. A place to sleep and make something to eat. Don't need to pull a house behind you!

It would be cool if they made a rail mounted system where you could easily take off your bed and put on a camper. Or flatbed.

 

[dragoneggs]

To me it just makes more sense. A place to sleep and make something to eat. Don't need to pull a house behind you!

It would be cool if they made a rail mounted system where you could easily take off your bed and put on a camper. Or flatbed.

That would be cool! I would be interested in something like that for my F150.

I recently took the bed partially off to fix the front wall that separated from the bed. Riveted it back together. Used a Cherry Picker and it was a bit of a pain to lift and slide back to access.

 

[BigBlue1]

A huge camper in the back of a F150? What could go wrong?

This Broken Ford F-15� Pickup Truck Shows Why You Should Never Overload Your Truck - The Drive

Gee, who could have predicted that outcome??

 

[Industrial Toys]

Is it just a coincidence that the black, blank section behind the rear fender is EXACTLY the length of the rear doors? Was that the "One Size Fits All Models" feature?