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| . | TRUCK CAMPER SHOWS AND RALLIES IN 2010 SHOWS September 15 - 19, 2010 Pennsylvania RV and Camping Show Giant Center, Hershey, PA Lance, Classy Chassis, Palomino, Supersprings September 16 - 19, 2010 Fall RV & Boat Show Portland Expo Center, Portland, OR Lance, Palomino, Adventurer, Four Wheel Campers, Northern Lite, Arctic Fox September 23 - 26, 2010 Snowbird RV Show & Sale Tradex, Abbotsford, BC Lance, Adventurer, Eagle Cap, Arctic Fox, Northern Lite October 7 - 10, 2010 Salem RV Show Oregon State Fair & Expo Center, Salem, OR Lance, Palomino, Adventurer October 15 - 24, 2010 California RV Show Fairplex, Pomona, CA Lance, Palomino RALLIES August 26 - 28, 2010 Southern California Lance Owners of America Factory Tour and BBQ Lance Factory, Lancaster, California KOA, Acton, California Organizer: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it September 3 - 6, 2010 Vancouver Island Rally Various Locations Organizer: NATCOA September 7 - 10, 2010 North Carolina TC Get Together Crosswinds Campground, Apex, North Carolina Organizers: Bruce and Kim Scott September 17 - 19, 2010 Southern Hills Lance Rally Conley Bottoms Resort , Monticello, Kentucky Organizers: Mid-Eastern Region of LOA October 8 - 11, 2010 Fall Colors Caravan Various Locations, North Cascades, WA Organizers: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it October 14 - 17, 2010 North-East Truck Camping Jamboree Winter Island Campground, Salem, MA Organizers: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it To see a complete list of 2010 truck camper RV shows and rallies, click here. |
 Welcome to the 2010 Truck Camper Magazine Buyers Guide. The truck camper manufacturers have been separated into hard side manufacturers and pop-up manufacturers. Click on a manufacturer's logo banner below to go to that manufacturer's Buyers Guide page. For more information on choosing a truck camper, check out our Newbie Corner.
2010 TRUCK CAMPER BUYERS GUIDE
2010 GEAR BUYERS GUIDE
Introducing the 2010 TCM Buyers Guide
The Buyers Guide has been developed to make your camper research and selection process faster and easier. The data in the Buyers Guide was gathered from the manufacturer's websites and current brochures and then verified by the manufacturers for accuracy. Any missing information was completed with the help of the industry making the Buyers Guide the most complete, current, and accurate source of truck camper information available. Manufacturer Dry Weights The camper dry weights posted in the Buyers Guide have been provided by the manufacturers. Having been to every manufacturer’s facility, it is our experience that the manufacturers are accurate with their reported dry weights. What you need to be careful about is that (a) each manufacturer has different standards and options that are included or excluded from their dry weight measurements and (b) very few truck campers leave the manufacturer without additional options. That said, you should be able to order a “base dry weight” camper from the manufacturer that matches the camper dry weights stated in the Buyers Guide. As for options, again be careful. Many of the manufacturers have lamented to us about the weight of options and how they are the true culprits of the expanding weight of truck campers. Be sure to add in the weight of each additional option into your calculations. As with everything, the little numbers can add up quickly. Standardized Wet Weights A major goal for the Buyers Guide was to give our readers standardized wet weights for every camper. To accomplish this, we developed a camper wet weight equation that includes the manufacturer's stated camper dry weight, full fresh water weight, full hot water weight, full propane tank weight, battery weight, and 500 pounds for your stuff. Here is an example wet weight equation: Northern Lite 10-2 CD SE: dry weight, 2,980 pounds + 36 gallons fresh, 300.2 pounds + 6 gallon full hot water heater, 50 pounds + 2x 20-pound full propane tanks, 40 pounds + 2x batteries, 130 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 4,000.2 pounds To standardize the wet weight equations for every manufacturer and camper, we used the following standard weights for water, full propane tanks, and batteries: The weight of one gallon of water: 8.34 pounds The weight of a 30 pound / 7.5 gallon propane tank: 55 pounds full - 28 pounds empty = 27 pounds of propane The weight of a 20 pound / 5 gallon propane tank: 38 pounds full - 18 pounds empty = 20 pounds of propane The weight of a battery: 65 pounds (based on the weight of a Lifeline GPL-27T battery) Perhaps the most controversial part of this will be the 500 pounds of “stuff”. The 500 pounds is for the owner's stuff: themselves, gear, food, and clothing. That may seem high or low, but it gives you a clear starting point for your own “stuff” weight calculations. Your Feedback We are publishing the 2010 Buyers Guide fully realizing that there are improvements to be made. That’s where you come in. Please email us you feedback on our 2010 Buyers Guide to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thank you. |
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