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Old 05-04-2005, 02:47 PM
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dkocol,

Been there, done that. I have had a '01 Access cab and now a '03 Access cab.

I went with a smaller camper made for small imports (Frontiers, Tacoma's, etc). Even at 1,200 lbs with air bags and a rear anti-sway bar I was not convinced this would work. The other factor is how much weight (and surface area) is above the truck bed itself.

In my opinion the max a Tundra can haul realisitically is a pop-up. Four Wheel makes the lightest I know of but Outfitter makes a nice one. It pushes the limits weight wise when loaded but it has a low center of gravity. Anything over a 1,000 lbs will be way overloaded when you add passengers and 'stuff'. Even though you will only use it a few weekends a year it still might concern you.

One final thought is to go to the folks who do this all the time. http://www.Woodalls.com has a forum site devoted to truck camper owners, some of which are Tundra owners.

Joe
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