I'm considering my next vehicle that will work for my family so I'm looking pretty hard at used 1/2 ton trucks. My original focus was a crew cab with a 6.5' bed, but I'm discovering that 6.5'-ish beds are not that easy to find (in more recent years), whereas 5.5'-ish beds are a dime a dozen. I see that FWC has the Raven model for these shortbed, 1/2 ton trucks. The shell version would keep the overall weight down.
For those who have been in a Raven shell - is sleeping 2 adults and 2 young kids feasible in a camper for a shortbed truck? I would want the most basic of shell models; basically 4 walls and a roof. I would probably build bunks on each side of the walkway, so parents "upstairs" and kids "downstairs". I understand it will be tight, just wondering what is feasible.
I was briefly considering a pop-up bed topper, but that is more of a permanent mount, and won't clear my garage when mounted. I'm not parking outside, for a variety of reasons. A slide-in camper can be set off when not needed, and may be a better approach for me.
I'm not limiting myself to just Four Wheel Camper; I just know they have the shell version available for all of their camper models so the Raven shell is sort my basis of comparison.
Thanks!
For those who have been in a Raven shell - is sleeping 2 adults and 2 young kids feasible in a camper for a shortbed truck? I would want the most basic of shell models; basically 4 walls and a roof. I would probably build bunks on each side of the walkway, so parents "upstairs" and kids "downstairs". I understand it will be tight, just wondering what is feasible.
I was briefly considering a pop-up bed topper, but that is more of a permanent mount, and won't clear my garage when mounted. I'm not parking outside, for a variety of reasons. A slide-in camper can be set off when not needed, and may be a better approach for me.
I'm not limiting myself to just Four Wheel Camper; I just know they have the shell version available for all of their camper models so the Raven shell is sort my basis of comparison.
Thanks!
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