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04-06-2008, 06:27 PM
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I currently have a 16' Scamp which I enjoy immensely. The problem I am having is that I bought a drift boat that I enjoy as much. I have been thinking of selling the Scamp and buying a camper since that would solve the camping and boating issue. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what brand of campers don't leak and are a good buy?
Thanks;
Steve
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04-06-2008, 06:46 PM
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Trailer: Y2K6 Bigfoot 25 ft (25B25RQ) & Y2K3 Scamp 16 ft Side Dinette
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Steve, are you asking about slide-in pickup campers? The only current brand I know of that is fiberglass is Bigfoot, and they're pretty pricey. I saw a four-year-old used one for $16k on one of the "For Sale" sites the other day.
Roger
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04-06-2008, 07:32 PM
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Trailer: Former Burro owner and fan!
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04-06-2008, 08:01 PM
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WeisCraft also makes a truck slide in version of the Little Joe called the Fishin Hut. You can get info at weiscrafttrailers.com.
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Orlen
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04-06-2008, 09:09 PM
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Trailer: Scamp
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Pickup campers, except some of the pop-up ones, are somewhat heavy and top-heavy (usually not recommended for 4x4 trucks because of high center of gravity).
There was a company in South Florida making molded fiberglass pickup campers just a couple of years ago, but I don't recall the name.
Dunno how heavy your drift boat is, but can you put it on slanted rack on truck, with winch?
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04-06-2008, 10:26 PM
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There was a company in South Florida making molded fiberglass pickup campers just a couple of years ago, but I don't recall the name.
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I think you mean Roamer - http://roamerrv.com/
Edited to add: Too many hits and their server goes down. At least that is my guess as to what happens with them.
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04-07-2008, 03:11 PM
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Trailer: Scamp
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Exactly right, Benita!! I just couldn't find it in my memory or with Google, my friend...
PS - I even remembered that they are in Nokomis! In my bookmarks now.
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04-07-2008, 07:45 PM
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Trailer: 94 16 ft Scamp
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That Roamer weighs 50 pounds MORE than my 16' Scamp (base weight for both units). Seems like it would be pretty top heavy to me, especially if you had a 4x4 truck. I'd rather drag that much weight than carry it!
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04-08-2008, 06:27 PM
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here is a nice light weight camper
cheap too
cheap camper
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04-08-2008, 06:55 PM
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I really like that.
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04-08-2008, 09:30 PM
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Trailer: 13 ft Scamp
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Quote:
here is a nice light weight camper
cheap too
cheap camper
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Please don't tease me.
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04-08-2008, 10:07 PM
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Trailer: 16 ft Casita Spirit Deluxe
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04-09-2008, 07:27 AM
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Trailer: Casita
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and the inside is nice too
cheap camper inside
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04-09-2008, 09:03 AM
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Trailer: Sold Bigfoot. Shopping for Arctic Fox 22G
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Just hold off a while. It will probably show up on ebay.
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04-09-2008, 01:23 PM
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Trailer: Y2K6 Bigfoot 25 ft (25B25RQ) & Y2K3 Scamp 16 ft Side Dinette
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This is my tow vehicle for my Bigfoot 25. I found and delivered this Scamp 13 to my inlaws last November.
Roger
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05-20-2008, 04:01 PM
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Trailer: 1994 Bigfoot 5th Wheel / 2006 Toyota Tacoma TRD
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Hi Steve
I've got a 6'8" Northern Lite molded fiberglass camper that I carry with my Toyota Tacoma. I've had it loaded up quite a bit and have had no trouble with it being top heavy. I'm sure if you had one of the super large campers top heavy would be a problem.
Cheers
Greg
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05-20-2008, 06:24 PM
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06-04-2008, 10:18 PM
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Panther Campers makes some very basic, but very light weight , slide in campers. I've never been inside one but I've seen a few on the road. Website is http://www.panthercampers.com/index.html.
enjoy
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06-04-2008, 10:46 PM
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Trailer: Escape 17 ft
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Quote:
I currently have a 16' Scamp which I enjoy immensely. The problem I am having is that I bought a drift boat that I enjoy as much. I have been thinking of selling the Scamp and buying a camper since that would solve the camping and boating issue. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what brand of campers don't leak and are a good buy?
Thanks;
Steve
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On the practical side, if you need to go to town to get milk or beer, you have to pack away everything in the camper, and leave the rest of your family without a base, unless they want to go with you.
I once loaded the canoe on the tent trailer and realized when I got to the campsite that I had to move it to the truck to open the unit and to get the canoe down to the put-in.
baglo
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06-04-2008, 10:52 PM
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Trailer: 13 ft Scamp
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[quote]This is my tow vehicle for my Bigfoot 25. I found and delivered this Scamp 13 to my inlaws last November.
Roger
Attachment 12594
Is this what you call a backup plan? I believe in redundancy, but this goes too far.
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