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Old 12-18-2012 | 09:24 AM
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'97 max load

I wanna put a pop-up camper on my '97 Tacoma with stock suspension and supersprings.

The Palamina Bronco Camper is about 1100 lbs. Is this too heavy for my older Tacoma?

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Old 12-18-2012 | 10:50 AM
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:jessica: Just How often and how far do you plan to travel??

If this is a once and done thing maybe but for constant use I don`t think I would want to do it.

That 1100 pound weight is minus all the extra goodies you need to camp which will add weight real quick.:jessica:
Old 12-18-2012 | 05:04 PM
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Thanks, thats what I figured I was hoping someone more knowledgable would tell me its fine even though I know its not,

Thanks again!
Old 12-18-2012 | 05:09 PM
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Well its not, not fine. wyoming9 has a good point, thats the camper weight then your goinna add gear, water, and such. But its still doable if done right. Check out this guy's setup its pretty nice.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f83/...rofile-121217/
Old 12-18-2012 | 05:19 PM
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Thanks for sharing that. Part of what I cant do is pour more money into beefing up my suspension and tires on top of the cost of the camper.

Just gotta be happy in the tent!
Old 12-18-2012 | 05:25 PM
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Air bags arent that much. Actually the cost of a nice tent is pretty comparable to an air bags setup for a taco.

These trucks are pretty capable.



3500lbs loaded

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Old 12-18-2012 | 05:26 PM
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I guess more importantly, is yours a V6? Guess I assumed.
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