Hi Polly,
I had one for a while, and Fred is right. Mine hung well off the back of
my full bed pickup, and it weighs 2,000 lbs. My 3/4 ton pickup carried
it OK, but a 1 ton would be better.
Be aware that the framing is wood, and if it hasn't lived inside or been
carefully caulked, you may find that its bones are rotten. Mine needed
a rebuild and I didn't have a place to do it. Especially vulnerable are
the areas where the legs attach, you can see it start to sag if that all
important part of the structure is weakened.
I was also disappointed to discover that the aluminum skin is anodized,
rather like the old ice trays, and will not take a polish, no matter
what you do. My vision of having the camper on the truck and the
Airstream coming behind was killed by the weight of the thing, and that
I would have to have a hitch extension of some sort even if I had a 1
ton to pull the whole mess. Still, it would have been quite a sight.
Daisy
> Hi Polly:
>
> I don't know their size or weight, but believe they are designed to
> fit in a standard 8' long pickup bed. Those I have seen also extend 2
> feet out the back of the bed and down; that's where the bathroom is
> usually located. This rear extension blocks the truck' hitch receiver
> and prevents use of any towed trailer behind the truck, if that was in
> your plans.
>
> I would guess a 3/4 ton pickup is the minimum size truck for an
> Avion slide in truck camper, but imagine a 1 ton truck would be
> better. Hope this helps a bit.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Fred C. in Denver