Any experience with Viking pop up campers?

[RocKrawler]

Just took a different way into work today and saw a pop up Viking cabover for sale for $1200 - anyone have knowledge or experience with these?

[kerry]

No. But here's some good pictures of the carcass:

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/21981606.cfm

[RocKrawler]

No. But here's some good pictures of the carcass:

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/21981606.cfm
Thanks, the one by my place looks loads better on the outside but I guess the same thing will eventually happen since its a wood core - better to know now then later I guess. Wouldnt the wood eventually pull itself apart from the flexing off road?

[Stan@FourWheel]

Most of the older campers like that (wooden frame, stapled & glued together) don't make good "off-road" truck campers.

If you are just doing normal camping (campgrounds, states parks, national parks, freeway & highway driving) it should work just fine.

If the camper looks nice, is in good condition, and you like it, I don't see how you can go wrong for the price.

I had a friend buy a 1986 Starcraft Popup truck camper for $1400 -- old camper but in good condition, needed a few minor repairs, but he loved it. He resold it a few years later for almost what he paid for it.

Just my 2 cents worth


Happy Camping !




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[RocKrawler]

Most of the older campers like that (wooden frame, stapled & glued together) don't make good "off-road" truck campers.

If you are just doing normal camping (campgrounds, states parks, national parks, freeway & highway driving) it should work just fine.

If the camper looks nice, is in good condition, and you like it, I don't see how you can go wrong for the price.

I had a friend buy a 1986 Starcraft Popup truck camper for $1400 -- old camper but in good condition, needed a few minor repairs, but he loved it. He resold it a few years later for almost what he paid for it.

Just my 2 cents worth


Happy Camping !




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I'd love to find a used flip-pac because the new ones are (to me) outrageously priced. Looking for affordable altrenatives this "popped up" and although it seems like a good deal, I dont want to throw my money into junk if the brand has known issues.

[bat]

I have travel with and camped in the wooden built pop up campers, sunlight,viking, northstar. They are capable of off road travel and camping, I have seen many take on baja back roads without a problem for many years.This being said they will not last forever with that kind of abuse. Weight is a consideration 1200lbs to 1500lbs but the cost is cheaper.

[RocKrawler]

Found a long bed FWC for $2500 on CL for anyone interested... my truck is a short bed so I cant use it

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/rvs/875609559.html

And a hawk in Phoenix for $800 http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/rvs/877532789.html but kinda far for the condition without seeing it in person...