Cab over camper mounts - Diesel Forum

Sample · 12-15-2005, 04:22 PM

I am about to purchase an early 70's cab over camper. It comes with the bed mounts, but they are the kind that slip into the four corners of the bed. Are these mounts ok or should I buy a new set?

Thanks

rubystargoats · 12-15-2005, 05:16 PM

I assume you are talking about the kind that go into the stake pockets? They will ruin the pockets and do not do much to hold the camper. Get the frame mount type like what Tork Lift and others make and use some good spring loaded hold downs. I used the stake pocket type on my old truck and it did was not pretty [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bleh.gif[/img]. The frame type hold very well and the extentions slide out when not in use so there is nothing to snag things on when the camper is not in use.

KTM360 · 12-15-2005, 11:04 PM

I wouldn't use them for the problems mentioned above. I use the happi-jac's and have been pleased. Some like them, some don't, but on a 70's camper due to the wood rails you'll rip the mounting eyes out of the camper before you tear up a truck bed with the happi-jac's.

ORHunter · 12-16-2005, 02:00 AM

I used the bed mount style. They bolt on between the cab adn bed. They stick out and you can use a spring loaded turbuckle to tighten it down. The rear of camper has mounts that go on the bumber corners. Worked really well.

robf250 · 12-16-2005, 02:39 PM

When you get it on the truck make sure their is like 2 inches or more between the cab of the truck to the camper. Truck cabs are a little tall from the older trucks.

I put on a 9'6 1975 Coachman on my truck for a few weeks. When I took it off I notice lines on the roof of the cab on the truck. I guess at times the camper rubed the truck roof. I ended up puting a sheet of 3/4" plywood between the camper and the bed.

rubystargoats · 12-16-2005, 03:56 PM

YES check carefully, I added 2" and my 1992 Reallite? is only 1" above the roof and when things get rough it will still touch, It will take 3" of riser to make it good.

Striker101 · 12-17-2005, 01:16 PM

i almost bought a 2004 6.0 but when i placed my 1999 lance on it..
it was within an inch of hitting the marker lights. Not to mention the truck squatted like 4 inches, even though it was a dually.
so i opted not to buy it.
later i got the 1999.5 that i have now. for about 10k less too and it had almost the same mileage.

i placed ride rights under this truck already. wanted to install the dual swing mirrors. Since i thought about it i already tore both mirrors off backing into the garage. Both times was was watching a kid or a dog being sure i didnt drive over them instead of watching my mirrors.

so new mirrors. front air bags. and install my happy jacks. buy some new load E tires i should be ready to go then.

=)
Striker