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CAMPER AND TRUCK
MATCHING CAMPER AND TRUCK
Selecting the right combination requires understanding
a few guidelines. Your Lance Dealer can be a valuable
source of information when matching a camper to your
truck.
The truck bed is mounted to the frame of the truck with
mounts that allow for some movement. It is important to
allow enough clearance between your truck and
camper to prevent damage due to normal racking,
twisting and bouncing during driving conditions. The
cabover of the camper should never be closer than 1 1/
2" to the tallest point of the cab of the truck. This could
be cab marker lights or tracking system antennas, if
installed. Also, ensure that there is a minimum of 1/4"
clearance between the truck bed side rails and the
camper wing.
Some truck models have a tapered bed, whereas the
bed depth is different between the front and rear. This
can make the camper look tilted (front higher then the
rear) along the bed of the truck. It may be necessary to
place a bed mat in the truck bed to raise the camper to
gain the minimum clearance requirements. There must
also be a minimum of 1/2" between where the truck and
camper meet at the back of the truck taillight. Adding a
spacer at the front of the camper or in the front of the
truck bed can insure proper clearance. Refer to your
Lance dealer for proper installation.
A Federal Certification Label is required by law on all
trucks. It is usually located on the driver side door post.
It lists the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), the
maximum weight at which the vehicle may be operated.
It also provides a Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR),
the maximum weight allowed for each axle. The
GAWR, divided by two, is the maximum axle rating for
each end of an axle.
Campers are considered “truck payload.” New trucks
have their payload capacity posted in the glove box or
on a specification sheet supplied with the truck
owner’s manual. Trucks that have many options and/or
a 4-wheel drive option have less payload. To calculate
payload, the truck manufacturers assume all seat
positions are filled with persons weighing 150 pounds
each.
One way to determine the actual payload available is
to weigh the truck full of fuel and with the number of
passengers you will normally be carrying and subtract
that weight from the GVWR.
Truck manufacturers are also required to provide a
“center of gravity zone” for camper loading.
Lance provides a Consumer Information: Truck
Camper Loading sheet with the Owner’s Information
Package supplied with your camper along with a
Consumer Information sheet located on the backside
of the wardrobe door. The Consumer Information
sheet shows your camper’s center of gravity and the
wet weight of the camper with Factory installed
options. The wet weight is the weight of the camper
with the water tank full and propane bottles full.
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It may be necessary to place a bed mat in the truck
bed to raise the camper to gain the minimum clearance
requirements. There must also be a minimum of 1/2”
between where the truck and camper meet at the back
of the truck taillight. Adding a spacer at the front of
the camper or in the front of the truck bed can insure
proper clearance. Refer to your Lance Dealer for
proper installation.
CAMPER AND TRUCK
MATCHING CAMPER AND TRUCK
Selecting the right combination requires understanding
a few guidelines. Your Lance dealer can be a valuable
source of information when matching a camper to your
truck.
The truck bed is mounted to the frame of the truck with
mounts that allow for some movement. It is important to
allow enough clearance between your truck and
camper to prevent damage due to normal racking,
twisting and bouncing during driving conditions. The
cabover of the camper should never be closer than 1 1/
2" to the tallest point of the cab of the truck. This could
be cab marker lights or tracking system antennas, if
installed. Also, ensure that there is a minimum of 1/4"
clearance between the truck bed side rails and the
camper wing.
Some truck models have a tapered bed, whereas the
bed depth is different between the front and rear. This
can make the camper look tilted (front higher then the
rear) along the bed of the truck. It may be necessary to
place a bed mat in the truck bed to raise the camper to
gain the minimum clearance requirements. There must
also be a minimum of 1/2" between where the truck and
camper meet at the back of the truck taillight. Adding a
spacer at the front of the camper or in the front of the
truck bed can insure proper clearance. Refer to your
Lance dealer for proper installation.
A Federal Certification Label is required by law on all
trucks. It is usually located on the driver side door post.
It lists the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), the
maximum weight at which the vehicle may be operated.
It also provides a Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR),
the maximum weight allowed for each axle. The
GAWR, divided by two, is the maximum axle rating for
each end of an axle.
Campers are considered “truck payload.” New trucks
have their payload capacity posted in the glove box or
on a specification sheet supplied with the truck
owner’s manual. Trucks that have many options and/or
a 4-wheel drive option have less payload. To calculate
payload, the truck manufacturers assume all seat
positions are filled with persons weighing 150 pounds
each.
One way to determine the actual payload available is
to weigh the truck full of fuel and with the number of
passengers you will normally be carrying and subtract
that weight from the GVWR.
Truck manufacturers are also required to provide a
“center of gravity zone” for camper loading.
Lance provides a Consumer Information: Truck
Camper Loading sheet with the Owner’s Information
Package supplied with your camper along with a
Consumer Information sheet located on the backside
of the wardrobe door. The Consumer Information
sheet shows your camper’s center of gravity and the
wet weight of the camper with Factory installed
options. The wet weight is the weight of the camper
with the water tank full and propane bottles full.
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