Any idea if my 96 2wd 2.3 will haul this ok?

[straycat]

I think he was referring to the bed cover campers, like for storage or whatever.

Some are called 'camper tops' or 'truck toppers'. Big difference from the campers we are talking about. That is why I added some history of the names of the campers that have been around for ever in my post.

 

[pcollins]

I'd tow it.

Those little tires don't hold much weight. It can't be THAT heavy.

And BRAKES?! pfft... c'mon guys, did you even look at those wheels?

Camper weighs 2500lbs Before Loading everything in it to take, so you figure after I would load the camper its gonna weigh around 2700 or more lbs. My truck only weighs about 3100 lbs.

So yea, brakes. Maybe OPs camper will be lighter and he won't have an issue with it.

 

[Metallheadd]

I have always called them a truck cap, unless you mean the camper that slides into the bed and deletes the tailgate.

 

[killj0y]

Hmm well I've seen similar models being towed by freaking minivans and small suvs so with the electric brakes I think it'll be fine. Just gotta get that hitch since I just put on a 4in lift lol

 

[Captain Ledd]

Camper weighs 2500lbs Before Loading everything in it to take, so you figure after I would load the camper its gonna weigh around 2700 or more lbs. My truck only weighs about 3100 lbs.

So yea, brakes. Maybe OPs camper will be lighter and he won't have an issue with it.

I can't see those tires being rated for a whole lot more than 750lbs each.

I have a manual 3.73 gears. Ok so I won't be able to check it out till Friday but it has trailer brakes, so I need a trailer brake controller? How much do those run and how hard of an install are they? also it's all flat around here so not too many steep anythings lol.

It DOES have brakes? Those rims look like they're 10" diameter. How on earth do they fit in there?

Depends on the type of brakes:

There are some brakes that have a little master brake cylinder in the coupler, it compresses when stopping and applies the brakes. This setup can use a standard flat-4 connector.

Others use a pendulum or other means of measuring inertia (as a forward stopping force), and sending an electrical signal to the trailer brakes. These are usually adjustable as to how much stopping force you want the brakes to apply. Electric brakes will need something more than the standard flat-4 connector that a Ranger will have. Prices vary depending on controller, probably 100-150 would be average and would fulfill the need for a Ranger.

Neither will help you much if you start skidding. As far as they're concerned, you're not trying to brake as hard.

Fords "Tow Command" system and the MaxBrake controller take a pressure reading off of the master cylinder and convert that to an electrical signal. So the trailer still tries stopping you even if the truck is skidding. Only the MaxBrake is available aftermarket, and it is NOT cheap. (Disclaimer: I have never used the MaxBrake, nor am I trying to sell one, but it doesn't work like all the other ones so I gave it a special mention)


But back to the original topic, I just don't see this thing being that heavy or unwieldy.

 

[94 lngbd]

Ive been enjoying camping since the early 70s & CAMPERS have always been referred to the slide in bed version that usually sleeps up to only four people & CAMP Trailers or Travel trailers are the ones that are towed to your camp sight.

Being as your truck is a M/T & 3.73 gears there shouldnt be anything to worry about. Some of those tent trailers have surge brakes ,so you may not need a trailer brake controller as they are only needed if the trailer has electric brakes.

If it has electric brakes then most controllers range in price from $75-150, & Probably about $100-200 to install. If you have a Camping World near you check with them.

 

[straycat]

Ive been enjoying camping since the early 70s & CAMPERS have always been referred to the slide in bed version that usually sleeps up to only four people & CAMP Trailers or Travel trailers are the ones that are towed to your camp sight.

Being as your truck is a M/T & 3.73 gears there shouldnt be anything to worry about. Some of those tent trailers have surge brakes ,so you may not need a trailer brake controller as they are only needed if the trailer has electric brakes.

If it has electric brakes then most controllers range in price from $75-150, & Probably about $100-200 to install. If you have a Camping World near you check with them.

My family started camping in the 60's and campers were what you pulled behind you and they were also called travel trailers. It depended on the size the truck campers were another kind of camper. They Were just called truck campers. I guess it depends on the area or the country you lived in. So many tow behind campers had names that always had Camper in it. So there you go!!! Crazy, but that is the way it has been forever.

 

[adsm08]

Ive been enjoying camping since the early 70s & CAMPERS have always been referred to the slide in bed version that usually sleeps up to only four people & CAMP Trailers or Travel trailers are the ones that are towed to your camp sight.

Really? I've always called the tow-behind unit a camper and the slide-in bed unit retarded.

 

[straycat]

Really? I've always called the tow-behind unit a camper and the slide-in bed unit retarded.

Good one!!!

 

[killj0y]

Lol wow way off topic but funny. Anyways so gonna check it out today, the guy reposted it fit 1800 so I really wanna get below 1500. And as far as the brakes everywhere I look for info on that model year says they are electric brakes so we'll see. Damn 150 for the controller? I war hoping it was something I could just wire up and go. That sucks more money to put into this thing aside from actually improving it lol. Hope we can snag it, that would be sweet for the beach lol. No more crappy over priced rooms. How much does parking with an electric hookup go for these days, I can't imagine them being more than 20 or 30 a night for something of this size. Any more than that and you might as well rent a room lol.

 

[94 lngbd]

I beleive $12-18 per night depending on the camp ground or area your in. The brake controller is a device mounted usually to the left or right of the steering column under the dash that you manually actiavate for additional braking from what is sent to the trailer from the trucks braking system. Some involves being tied into the brake hydraulic system of the tow vehicle & some are completely electronic.

 

[Shran]

Price sounds good actually, I highly doubt they will give it to you for $900 though. Might even piss the owner off.

I would not hesitate to tow that with a 2.3 powered Ranger though. They're light. I have towed much heavier stuff than that with mine.

 

[Zeisan]

Really? I've always called the tow-behind unit a camper and the slide-in bed unit retarded.

What do you call the truck bed trailers with a slide in camper in it?

 

[94 lngbd]

What do you call the truck bed trailers with a slide in camper in it?

Very crazy people as most truck bed trailers dont have a wide wheel base & the suspension is usally to soft & would be a rockin down the road & probably cause an accident.

Any truck bed trailer set up should have stiff springs & a sway bar set up just to help control any body/truck bed/trailer- roll/sway

 

[straycat]

Price sounds good actually, I highly doubt they will give it to you for $900 though. Might even piss the owner off.

I would not hesitate to tow that with a 2.3 powered Ranger though. They're light. I have towed much heavier stuff than that with mine.

Hmmmm......$900 and a cute naked girl. might not piss him off....lol