Comments on: Life in the back of a truck (part 3) http://hitekhomeless.net/2009/03/life-in-the-back-of-a-truck-part-3 A couple of 30-somethings embark on the ultimate roadtrip. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:25:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Blue http://hitekhomeless.net/2009/03/life-in-the-back-of-a-truck-part-3/comment-page-1#comment-2486 Blue Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:47:58 +0000 http://hitekhomeless.net/?p=147#comment-2486 Very good information here, I especially like your advise on tires and springs. I just started to truck camp and after reading some of the forums as to what I should be doing I became somewhat disenchanted with what was written about setting up the truck. Some of the descriptions of what they had on their trucks read as if they were preparing to launch themselves by rocket into outer space instead of just setting up a truck to carry a camper. My tires are "E" rated and an extra leaf was added to the springs of my f250, the tie downs were fabricated in my shop, The truck and camper sit level and I did make a few week end camping trips which turned out just fine. I intend to custom fit an extra water tank in front of the wheel well on one side and fabricate a box for an extra battery on the other side. The camper is a '95 coachman. I enjoy reading your website, your common sense approach to tc camping is like a breath of fresh air. As I have indicated above, it seems as though some folks are just trying to outdo each other in setting up their rigs and are really only confusing the new folks just starting to tc camp of course safey is a primay factor however some folks just over do it. Keep up the good work and keep us informed Blue Very good information here, I especially like your advise on tires and springs. I just started to truck camp and after reading some of the forums as to what I should be doing I became somewhat disenchanted with what was written about setting up the truck.
Some of the descriptions of what they had on their trucks read as if they were preparing to launch themselves by rocket into outer space instead of just setting up a truck to carry a camper.
My tires are “E” rated and an extra leaf was added to the springs of my f250, the tie downs were fabricated in my shop, The truck and camper sit level and I did make a few week end camping trips which turned out just fine.
I intend to custom fit an extra water tank in front of the wheel well on one side and fabricate a box for an extra battery on the other side.
The camper is a ‘95 coachman.
I enjoy reading your website, your common sense approach to tc camping is like a breath of fresh air. As I have indicated above, it seems as though some folks are just trying to outdo each other in setting up their rigs and are really only confusing the new folks just starting to tc camp of course safey is a primay factor however some folks just over do it.

Keep up the good work and keep us informed

Blue

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