Question about adding a camper + rigging to a 70 GMC

[JoetheMobster]

Well, I was thinking of getting a camper to add to the truck, but I am missing the rigging to hold down the camper. First question is, where would a person start looking for this gear? (rigging to tie down the camper) And how would you go about installing it?

Would a camper be too much for a 1970 GMC 1500? (got the 350 V8, stock 3 in the tree, etc.)
Was wondering if the weight might be a problem? I've hauled some wicked ass loads in this truck already with no problems. It seems like the truck is a rough ride until you throw a couple hundred pounds into the back!

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1970 GMC 1500, 350ci, 3 in a tree

http://members.tripod.com/~Jungleman_2/1970GMC.html

Vancouver, B.C.

[This message has been edited by JoetheMobster (edited May 23, 2002).]

[Longhorn Man]

What kind of rigging you looking for, and how pretty does it have to be? I will be pulling some of this off of the Longhorn soon.
Here are the ones on the bed sides;

(if the pic don't work, click on the link and go to the bottom of the page) http://longhorntrucks2.freeservers.com/photo.html
And I also have 2 on the cowl that kinda look like C.B. mike clips too. They will all be comign off.
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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com
My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough?
Columbus Ohio




[This message has been edited by longhornmail (edited May 23, 2002).]

[chevy2racr]

I've got a camper in my 71 Chevy C-10(fact. leafs 8 leaves each I think) and she sits about level but its got a 454 holdin the front down. In the wind she leans pretty healthy but it will do it. and I have mine tied down to the bumper in back and front bed stake hole(not proper I know, but works) and I use those double ended hooks that the ends are threaded(one left handed and one right handed) and you tighten up the center to get it tight.. hope u know what I mean, I dont have pics of my camper yet, I'll try to finish up my film soon.. let me know if ya got any other questions
Bryce

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TRUCKS
71 Chevy Custom/10 Deluxe 454 and A/C, full length Headers and Holley 650 spead bore carb
71 Custom/10 Step Side 327 saginaw 4spd posi
I got a 70 Short WheelBase frame sitting in the shed too!!
talk to me on AIM/AOL-Chevy2Racr or CutlassCruzier
FROM IOWA!!!! IOWA KICKS @$$ near Marshalltown
Drag race at Eddyville
http://members.aol.com/chevy2racr
~~~~FOR SALE~~~~
83 Z/28 camaro front clip-$750/offer
94 GMC extended cab long box, HD3/4 ton 4X4 10x,xxx miles, Banks power pack, class 3-4 reciever hitch and removeable ball in the bed. Blue and silver, $11,000/offer
TH350 tranny, out of street nova, needs rebuilt, ran well when removed, $200
Warner Borg T-5 from a 3rd gen. camaro, totally rebuilt, like new clutch too $600
406 small block chevy, built. very few passes, was in a72 nova drag car, ran a 6.64 in the 1/8 in a 3200 pound car! $3000/offer
305 small block, out of an 85 camaro Z/28 has a lot of miles, ran when we pulled it, had blow by, the float was stuck in the quadrajet and was flooding it out when we ever we had it started. rebuildable small block $200
Small block chevy parts, intakes cams....ask me, I might have what ya need.
Looking for a 88-98 step side bed also

[da-burb]

My camper truck came with brackets that went into the corner stake pockets. Any camper sales office would have what you need new. There are several mail order places that would have them also.

You may need to install overload springs or add-a-leaf springs to beef up your carrying capacity. I don't know how big your camper is. If it is an 8 footer it will probably be ok. 11 foot and you are really pushing the weight. Mine was an 11 foot camper in a 71 C20. It road like a Cadillac when the 2000#'s of camper was in the box.

This is just the first web site that I found. Haven't done any business with them so I am not endorsing them. I used rv tie downs with Google to find them.
http://www.go-rv.com/online/12/showgroups?catid=1651

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1971 C-10 Suburban
1972 C-10 Suburban
1969 XL Galaxie Fastback
1968 Galaxie 500 Fastback
1974 SCOUT II

Montrose, Minnesota

[Longhorn Man]

I might still have all 4 of them too. MIGHT


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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com
My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough?
Columbus Ohio

[breeh]

I have a 1969 11 foot Beaver (not everyone gets to sleep in a Beaver while camping )on my 3/4 ton. I have a belly bar in the front because I did not want to mess the box up. It is tied down in the back to the bumper. Like stated earlier, she rides like a Caddy now. When I go around corners I sometimes have a pretty high sphincter factor though.

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72 GMC 3/4 4X4 350/350
67 Camaro 427/700R4
"Twin Peaks", WA

[JoetheMobster]

LOL!! Thanks for all the posts!! It was more than I thought I'd get! haha. (due to the wording I chose as the subject.

I don't have a camper yet, but I'm taking a look to see what's out there. Thanks for the link da-burb. I found a picture of what I was thinking of, when I first posted.

I think in the end though, I might have to do some work to the engine and brakes to bring 'er up to snuff. For some reason I have it in my head that campers are nothing for weight, but 2000lbs is a bit more than nothing! LOL. The suspension seems to hold quite a bit of weight, and the tires seem to be okay with lots of weight so. But I need to do some minor repairs on the engine, and replace the brakes soon. Going and stopping would be important, haha.

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1970 GMC 1500, 350ci, 3 in a tree

http://members.tripod.com/~Jungleman_2/1970GMC.html

Vancouver, B.C.

[chevy2racr]

here is a couple pics of my truck with the camper in it(it is a C-10 with leafs)





Enjoy :-)

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TRUCKS
71 Chevy Custom/10 Deluxe 454 and A/C, full length Headers and Holley 650 spead bore carb
71 Custom/10 Step Side 327 saginaw 4spd posi
I got a 70 Short WheelBase frame sitting in the shed too!!
talk to me on AIM/AOL-Chevy2Racr or CutlassCruzier
FROM IOWA!!!! IOWA KICKS @$$ near Marshalltown
Drag race at Eddyville
http://members.aol.com/chevy2racr
~~~~FOR SALE~~~~
83 Z/28 camaro front clip-$750/offer
94 GMC extended cab long box, HD3/4 ton 4X4 10x,xxx miles, Banks power pack, class 3-4 reciever hitch and removeable ball in the bed. Blue and silver, $11,000/offer
TH350 tranny, out of street nova, needs rebuilt, ran well when removed, $200
Warner Borg T-5 from a 3rd gen. camaro, totally rebuilt, like new clutch too $600
406 small block chevy, built. very few passes, was in a72 nova drag car, ran a 6.64 in the 1/8 in a 3200 pound car! $3000/offer
305 small block, out of an 85 camaro Z/28 has a lot of miles, ran when we pulled it, had blow by, the float was stuck in the quadrajet and was flooding it out when we ever we had it started. rebuildable small block $200
Small block chevy parts, intakes cams....ask me, I might have what ya need.
Looking for a 88-98 step side bed also