Interesting Peterbilt

[noteven]

http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/off-road/extreme-rigs/big-rig-truck-camper-build/

 

600 Cat / I donthafta Shift much trans ?

[tyates007]

Pretty cool. Tonight I saw a Kenworth t600 that someone had put a probably 25' bumper pull trailer on the frame. They had then skirted it, built boxes ect. They had done a nice job an way cheaper than full truck conversion.

[Kevin H]

Neat ideas but I have a question. It's been almost 30 years since I drove big rigs. Those, even with air ride, still shook the frame tremendously. Is that still the case? Will the truck camper and/or the trailer be able to withstand the bounce and shaking of being directly tied to the frame?

[Jemstone]

"Kevin H" Neat ideas but I have a question. It's been almost 30 years since I drove big rigs. Those, even with air ride, still shook the frame tremendously. Is that still the case? Will the truck camper and/or the trailer be able to withstand the bounce and shaking of being directly tied to the frame?

 

I can't answer for other HDTs but I have a Volvo 730, singled long, that rides on airbags. I would have no hesitation about mounting a camper on the back. The Volvo would barely notice the weight and the ride would not harm either the camper nor its contents. I have never had a CD skip while driving on paved highways and have not experienced any problems with the cargo I carry in the large bins I had made where the lead rear axle used to be. However, an HDT on a washboard dirt road would be miserable.