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GLOSSARY
BALL HEIGHT:
Height to top of tongue coupler when unit is leveled and on level surface. Calculated to
the nearest whole inch, the very top of the ball hitch on your towing vehicle should be at this height as
well to tow your trailer on a level.
BALL SIZE:
The exact diameter size in inches of the hitch ball needed to tow the trailer.
BASEMENT HEIGHT:
On truck campers, this is the height of the basement from the bottom point of
the truck camper where it rests on the truck bed to the outer surface of the outer floor.
BASEMENT LENGTH:
On truck campers, this is the length of the basement from the exterior point of
front wall to the front of the bumper protrusion exterior where the protrusion would cover up the truck’s
rear lights. if there is no bumper protrusion, this measurement is from the exterior point of front wall to
the exterior point of back wall.
BASEMENT WIDTH:
On truck campers, this is the width of the basement that would be sliding into the
truck bed between the wheel wells.
BLACK TANK CAPACITY:
The amount of water in gallons held by the black water tank, measured to
the nearest whole gallon. Some models may have cassette toilets installed in which the cassette pod is
considered the black tank since it serves the same purpose.
BASEMENT HEIGHT:
On truck campers, this is the height of the basement from the bottom point of
the truck camper where it rests on the truck bed to the outer surface of the outer floor.
BASEMENT LENGTH:
On truck campers, this is the length of the basement from the exterior point
of front wall to the bumper protrusion exterior. if there is no protrusion, this measurement is from the
exterior point of front wall to the exterior point of back wall
BASEMENT WIDTH:
On truck campers, this is the width of the basement that would be sliding into the
truck bed between the wheel wells.
CABIN HEIGHT:
Measured from the level ground to the highest point of the roof, not taking trim or
roof components into account. Rounded up to the nearest whole inch.
CABIN LENGTH:
Measured front to back of exterior walls or rounded roof as the width of the actual
cabin to the nearest whole inch, rounded up.
CAB-OVER WIDTH:
In truck campers, measured from wall to wall of the cabover area.
CABIN WIDTH:
Measured sidewall to sidewall outside the unit as the width of the actual cabin to the
nearest whole inch, rounded up
CAB-OVER HEIGHT:
In truck campers, measured from the inside to inside of the cabover floor to the
ceiling.
CAB-OVER LENGTH:
In truck campers, measured from the interior of the front roof to the edge of the
bed.
