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Truck Camper Buying Tips

Aug. 12 2022 Buying Guide By Broadmoor RV

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Truck campers can be a great budget-friendly way to enjoy the RV lifestyle. Use the following buying tips to make finding the right model easier.

Start With Your Pickup Truck’s Limitations

Look up your pickup truck's weight capacity. It's unsafe and illegal to exceed this amount, so it's an important number to know. The weight of your truck camper, plus the weight of passengers and supplies, needs to be under your pickup truck's weight limit.

Consider Your Space Needs

The inherent design of truck campers makes them small RVs. They are usually only a few feet longer than the truck bed they get installed into. As a result, most truck campers fit around 2-5 people.

Fortunately, there are many creative features that help RV owners maximize the space offered by the truck camper. Spend some time looking over the possible features, then determine which best suit your lifestyle.

For example:

  • Flip-up counter extensions allow you to get greater counter space while cooking, then greater walkway space when not.
  • Large windows and skylights brighten up the interior for a more comfortable time spent inside the truck camper.
  • Walls can slide out to expand the truck camper's interior space at the campground.
  • Exterior storage compartments free up space inside the truck camper.

A truck camper may be compact, but it doesn't need to feel cramped!

When you're ready to explore truck campers for sale, visit Broadmoor RV. Our dealership is based in the Tri-Cities, and we also proudly serve those from Spokane and Seattle.