8' slide in pickup camper on short box

[Silver space ship]

I had a 8' pickup camper for my 2004 6.5' box and would just leave the tailgate on and down, worked just fine. Sold the camper years ago but thinking about getting a used one. My truck now is a double cab and a 5.5' box I think it's about 5' 9" actually. I put the tailgate down and measured and I think it's like 7' 8" or so but the header at the top of the box is going to take up about 2" so it's roughly 7.5'.

 

Anyone with a 14 or newer have any experience with a 8' camper in a short box? I wouldn't typically be overly concerned but with these new trucks there so finicky with vibrations. I had to sell my snowmobile trailer because pulling it shook my truck so bad and never was an issue on my old truck and never heard any complaints from the guy I sold it to. Also have a 16' camper/fish house and that pulls absolutely awesome. Utility trailer I replaced the snowmobile trailer with pulls good but has a slight vibration 90% better then the snowmobile trailer. Just concerned about the weight being that far back and how the wind hitting it will affect it.

[Northside]

Your post is confusing. You state you have a double cab. All double cabs have 6' 6" beds. Your Avatar says you have a Crew Cab which could have either a 5' 8" short box or a 6' 6" Standard bed. Measure the bed. If it's 6' 6" it is about like your old truck.

[Victory14red]

My truck (crew cab short bed) specifically states in the glove box to NOT use any form of slide in camper. Might just be my options but I would check in the glove box for a sticker next to the rpo code sticker.

[redwngr]

With the short box, the camper will have it's centre of gravity closer to to (and possibly behind) the rear axle, resulting much higher rear axle load. If you decide to try it, be sure to get a scale weight for the rear axle before attempting any long trips.

If it's behind the rear axle, it will remove weight from the front axle and many make it more difficult to steer.

[14GMCZ71]

Maybe look at something like this:

 

http://www.fwcjh.com/#!raven-full-size-truck-5-8-be/c1198

 

"The Raven is specifically designed by Four Wheel Campers to fit on full size quad cab truck with 5’8” “short” bed.

The camper fits flush with the bed to allow for ease of towing, and it’s lightweight enough for a half ton truck."

[Silver space ship]

Sorry guys, had a Brain fart on what it's called, yes it's a crew cab. I'm thinking an 8' camper is definitely out of the question and more then likely a 6.5' too. Might just build a topper the size of the box that's about a foot taller then the cab.

[redwngr]

Why not get a 6.5' crew?

[cato]

My truck (crew cab short bed) specifically states in the glove box to NOT use any form of slide in camper. Might just be my options but I would check in the glove box for a sticker next to the rpo code sticker.

Mine says same thing. But my dealer also strongly advises against a suspension lift too. But I'm doing it anyway. Just sayin'!

[Jake56]

I researched putting a camper on my pickup last year ,(I have double cab std box so 6'6' )

and although I could find campers that are made for the 6 and half foot box, it is the tie downs etc that become the pain in the butt. It is strongly advised not to use the pickup trucks stake holes, because the metal is so thin that those have been seen to rip apart. Instead you need to have under the frame tubes installed (at least for the front, and you can maybe use the bumper mounts for rear tie downs, and depending on weight might need suspension upgrade...so your modifications might exceed $1500 .........and after all that you will be capable of a very small camper , that for same price you can get twice the size trailer and your truck will easily tow with no modifications. So I went that route instead.