Slide in Campers

[Alpine4x4]

Forest River brands are hit and miss, be wary. Our trailer is a FR and the build is noticeably less substantial than our older Arctic Fox slide in. I have had to do a lot of improvements to the trailer to replace sub parts components or poor build quality.

 

[swavescatter]

I kind of have my eye on one of these:

World’s Best Truck Camper - Capri Camper

capricamper.com

I like being able to close the tailgate, and could tow my SXS pretty easy. Would be awesome for quick weekend camping trips, saving time on setting up camp (that's what I tell myself to justify $30k).

 

[IdahoElk]

I'll echo what Marshfly said-best day of my life was watching that 2015 Palomino heading out my driveway on someone else's truck!!

What didn't you like about yours?

 

[IdahoElk]

I kind of have my eye on one of these:

World’s Best Truck Camper - Capri Camper

capricamper.com

I like being able to close the tailgate, and could tow my SXS pretty easy. Would be awesome for quick weekend camping trips, saving time on setting up camp (that's what I tell myself to justify $30k).

Very nice but my budget won't allow that.

 

[Terrapin]

I really want a Four Wheel Camper on a 3/4 ton diesel short bed. That would give me a low profile for driving in the wind and up narrow/ tree covered mountain roads. It is light enough that it won’t impede my towing capacity (boat or ATV trailer). They are renowned for being tough and durable (welded aluminum frame/ no wood).

Downsides are a lack of creature comforts like a shower & real pooper, noise and dry out of the pop-up canvas & cost. Seems like all the cool kid/ van life influencers like them & even a used one is $30k.

Scout Campers have a strong following, similarly priced. I’m waiting to see how their new pop up holds up.


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[Marshfly]

Very nice but my budget won't allow that.

What's your budget? That would be super helpful here.

 

[Wrench]

I bought a ram 5500 4x4 for the extra warm fuzzies with a big pig camper and hooking on our 24' jet boat. Having towed some very heavy loads and seeing how it handles it.....I wouldn't want it any other way. My front axle shaft u joints are bigger than the drive shaft joints on my 2500 cummins. The brakes are stupid huge and they work.

The ride is reasonable empty but what sucks is the extra width.....but turning radius is killer.

 

[Mojave]

We had a Lance for years. Lance went to a new non toxic construction and the new ones were better than the one I had. Ours was a 2013 and it made us kind of ill if he used it in the winter when it was first new.

New ones are supposed to be past that.

I think if you are dragging a horse trailer or a ATV trailer they are the best possible option.

Another option not often talked about is they can be set on a flatbed trailer and then the ATVs can be loaded behind it. If you have a flat bed you are pulling with a big 3/4 ton suburban.

I have even seen situations where guys had a conversion of a flatbed with a system to haul horses behind the trailer. Not sure I would do that.

The ones for half tons and min-trucks are tiny. They also like duallies a lot better than they like standard trucks. For wind.

 

[Mojave]

If you offload it, I would not get one with sliders.

 

[IdahoElk]

What's your budget? That would be super helpful here.

$10k

 

[Marshfly]

See if this link works. I'd be starting my research with these manufacturers.

https://www.rvtrader.com/Used-Truck-Camper/rvs-for-sale?type=Truck Camper|198074&make=Hallmark|765316309,Outfitter|282735830,Northstar Campers|409197,Travel Lite|2303426&price=*:12000&condition=U&zip=59803&radius=10000

Outfitter, Hallmark, and Northstar are the best in the bunch for popups with amenities (i.e. not 4wheelcamper style)
You could add Lance and Adventurer to the list also if you are ok with something heavier

 

[180ls1]

$10k

I would probably buy a used Four Wheel Camper and try it out. Having the reference experience of using it for a season will tell you a lot about what works with your situation. You can probably turn and sell it for not much of a loss if you want a bigger, smaller, more striped down or whatever version.

They really are the best for what they are, even 30+ year old ones sell for thousands. Something you don't really see with others because they don't last that long.