Vic R
Spanish Springs, NV
Full Member
Joined: 03/10/2004
View Profile
|
I am going to look at a couple year old Bigfoot 1500 9.5SB this weekend - I never really contemplated getting new camper this big or this soon but this one caught my eye. Anyway, one of the must-have's for my next camper will be the ability to drop it at the site and use the truck for touring. How do the bigfoot's do off the truck? Does the unique construction add any problems here? I had a couple of older Bigfoot brochures in my library and not one of them mentioned anything about using it off the truck, as compared to Lance for instance that uses that as a selling point.
Anyone have any experience here? Thanks in advance - Vic
2000 Sunlite Eagle SB pop-up truck camper on a 1999 Dodge 3/4 ton Cummins Turbo Diesel, 2wd, 6-speed, quad cab, short bed.
|
bigfootford
Fair Oaks, California
Senior Member
Joined: 12/03/2002
View Profile
|
I've taken mine off many times when camping over the 9 years we've had it. Lowered down without any other support. Slightly rocky but ok.
When I need the truck I take the camper off with no support and sometimes with support. I do maintain my Happijac's....
Jim
94 F-250 ex cab,460, E40D tranny,airbags w/pump,bilstein shocks, 2000 Bigfoot 9.6 2500 camper, Progressive Dynamics 9260, Trimetric monitor and an eu2000i honda genny.
Wife and Molly- Ausie,Queensland healer
|
DesertDave100
San Jose CA
Full Member
Joined: 02/12/2007
View Profile
 Offline
|
I get a little nervous with the rocking motion with the camper only supported by the jacks. I also use a pair of 4x4's supported by those cheap jacks they sell in a 4 pack at Walmart. One across the front edge, one across the middle rear. More for peace of mind than anything else.
2006 Bigfoot 9.4 LB 2500 series. Rides on a 2007 Ford F350 6.0 SRW Torqshift
|
redding96001
Anderson, CA
Full Member
Joined: 05/10/2008
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club
Offline
|
I have a 9.5 FS and I take it off at campgrounds allot. Just make sure you get it as low as possible as the lever theory applies.
|
ifishsekiu
Kent Wa
Full Member
Joined: 04/25/2006
View Profile
Offline
|
I have 2004 1500 BF and use it off my truck all the time. My kids like to sleep in it when it gets hot out so they have the A/C. I have never used a support under it, I just lower it to the ground and use it. I enjoy my BF and would purchase another one in a heartbeat. I actually own 2 BFs and am looking at a used BF motorhome.
|
|
|
trails2004
Wyoming
Senior Member
Joined: 07/19/2007
View Profile
|
Is it Bigfoot campers that (can) give birth through the floor if you have an unsupported full water tank??
Please -no flames intended
2002 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 4x4-2004 Hallmark Cuchara XL 9.5 w/Carbon Fiber Roof,1997 Grumman GV19TC,1997 Haulmark 27ft V nose round top - toy trailer 
|
wabbitman
Horsham, PA
Full Member
Joined: 07/14/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
We have a 2500 and on any trip over two days in the same spot, we do a "saucer sep" and leave the camper back at the campground.
We have a sheet of 5/8" plywood in the bed of the truck as a riser (one contigous piece) and another 4x8 sheet cut into 4 equal sections.
We then use them as X supports and place the whole sheet on top. We lower the camper onto this "platform" and it rock steady.
Nice thing is the door is picnic table height so we don't even use the ladder.
wabbitman
Chevy Silverado 3500 HD ext cab 4x4
Vortec 6.0L V8 gasser
6 Speed HD Auto Trans
Z85 Handling/Trailering Package
HD Locking Differential
Bigfoot Truck Camper 25c10.4 
Wife and Gary - Lab/Greyhound Mix
Days Camping in 2009 = 17
|
54suds
adk mts.
Senior Member
Joined: 10/21/2002
View Profile
Offline
|
trails2004 wrote:Is it Bigfoot campers that (can) give birth through the floor if you have an unsupported full water tank??
Please -no flames intended TROLL
youve been on this forum long enough to know the reported occurance was a rarity and has happened to other companies , on the happy side it is east to fix if it does happen to any camper and it is especialy easy on the Basement model Bigfoots because of the large access pannels on the bottom.
05 Ram xcab drw 4x4 06 Bigfoot 25c10.6e
|
flysar
WA
New Member
Joined: 07/03/2009
View Profile
Offline
|
wabbitman wrote:We have a 2500 and on any trip over two days in the same spot, we do a "saucer sep" and leave the camper back at the campground.
We have a sheet of 5/8" plywood in the bed of the truck as a riser (one contigous piece) and another 4x8 sheet cut into 4 equal sections.
We then use them as X supports and place the whole sheet on top. We lower the camper onto this "platform" and it rock steady.
Nice thing is the door is picnic table height so we don't even use the ladder.
Are the X pieces also 5/8" ply; I like this idea because it doesn't take up any storage space. Do you think you could just use the X's without the top piece?
|
saggys
WI
Senior Member
Joined: 02/02/2008
View Profile
Offline
|
Great question as we use our Lance off the truck alot and want to be able to do the same thing with our next camper....which will most likely be a Bigfoot.
1999 F350 4WD CC SRW V-10, 4.30 Tow Package, HD Camper Package.
1999 Northstar TS1000, Torque Lift tie downs with Fastguns.
2006 Triton Frontier 17 with 60hp Merc 4 stroke tiller.
2003 Lance 1010.
|
|
|
