Naked Bed

[Portager]

Can someone post pictures of the inside of the H3T bed without the bed liner? Also if someone currently has theirs out, could you measure the width of the inside of the bed?

 

[06 H3]

:corn: What mod is happening next lol

 

[Portager]

I figured using naked in the title would get somebody’s attention.

I'm trying to figure out is a FWC Falcon pop-up camper :link: will fit the H3T.

I think it might fit without the bed liner and with a 2" spacer underneath.

 

[cgalpha08]

Well the naked got my attention....

 

[nj3talpha]

this help?
http://www.hummerguy.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/hummerh3tassembly03.jpg

 

[AK RAM]

Dibs on your slantback!

 

[Portager]

Thanks, but no. The biggest problem is the two protrusion in the back near the bottom. They measure about 1"x1"x4". If they are just is the bed liner, it would work if you took the bed liner out.

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[Portager]

Dibs on your slantback!

I won't be getting a camper any time soon. My wife thinks they are too expensive, but if I find a heavly discounted used one I might jump on it. However, even if I do get one, I won't be getting rid of the SlantBack or the cargo slide! I'd keep the SlantBack on most of the time and only put the camper on for camping trips. It would be interesting to try and photoshop a FWC Falcon onto the T to see what it would look like.

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[Mr_Rich]

Maybe this will help. I was making a point to my friends last summer about packing for a camping trip.

 

[Portager]

Maybe this will help. I was making a point to my friends last summer about packing for a camping trip.

Thanks Mr_Rich;

That is what I needed to see. The two protrusions behind the wheel well are just in the bed liner and much smaller in the bed itself.

Unfortunately, the FWC Falcon will not fit! It is 51.5" wide at the base and the H3T bed is 50.5" wide so it is one inch too wide to fit in the H3T.

The only pop-up camper I can find that claims to fit the H3T is the Hallmark RV 6.5' La Veta model :link: but it would hang 1.5' or 18" out of the back and interfere with my ThorParts spare tire swing gate. It also lists for $19,500 versus $12,000 for the FWC and the weight is 795 lbs versus 550 lbs for the FWC Falcon. In addition, the fully loaded "wet weight" far exceeds the payload capacity of the H3T. O well, I guess it just isn't meant to be.

 

[Nacho]

It would be interesting to try and photoshop a FWC Falcon onto the T to see what it would look like.

Unfortunately, the FWC Falcon will not fit! It is 51.5" wide at the base and the H3T bed is 50.5" wide so it is one inch too wide to fit in the H3T.

The only pop-up camper I can find that claims to fit the H3T is the Hallmark RV 6.5' La Veta model :link: but it would hang 1.5' or 18" out of the back and interfere with my ThorParts spare tire swing gate. It also lists for $19,500 versus $12,000 for the FWC and the weight is 795 lbs versus 550 lbs for the FWC Falcon. In addition, the fully loaded "wet weight" far exceeds the payload capacity of the H3T. O well, I guess it just isn't meant to be.

Its a shame it does not fit, it would have looked good on your T.

 

[Portager]

Thanks Jared.

You did an excellent job on it. It is too bad it doesn't fit. It would have been cool. That would have been a neat campsite too.

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[Portager]

I thought I'd post an update to this thread. I found another pop-up camper that will fit the H3T. Phoenix Pop-up campers :link:, "All campers are custom! We build our campers from the ground up to fit your vehicle’s model, make, and bed size."

I emailed them and they estimated that the camper for the H3T with all the optional features (expect under-bed storage) would weigh ~850 lbs. I like this approach as an alternative to a roof top tent (RTT). The pop-up camper is easier and quicker to set up than a RTT. You get a queen sized bed inside and even though you're sleeping at about the same height, the climb into bed doesn't seem as high since it is done in two stages (1 climb into the truck, 2 climb into bed). I could put a porta-potty inside at night and my wife and I wouldn't have to go outside to do our business. You can add an insulation blanket o the tent portion and heat camper better than a RTT. Also, there is an area where you can stand-up inside to change clothes, ... OTOH, a roof top tent would be lighter and the low branch clearance would be better.

Unfortunately, it uses a lot of the H3T payload weight (I'd probably need overload springs in the back) and since I can't get a used one that fits the H3T, I'd have to pay full price. All the rock/gold hunting gear that I normally carry in the truck bed would need to go inside the camper (and would be in the way when we are camping) or I'd have to get a cargo trailer.

I figured if I'd need a trailer to haul gear, why not get a camping trailer and leave the gear in the truck? Once I get to where I want to park the trailer, I could unhitch and I'd have my mobility back. With the camper on the back it would be harder to leave the excess weight and height behind.

 

[Mr_Rich]

That's the tricky thing about this size of vehicle. The payload is just shy of 1000 lbs. on my truck. I can stay within that rating with two people and camping gear, but it fills up fast volume-wise. When you start talking campers you need to go full-size, but then you give up some of your maneuverability. They have some really cool 4WD trailers. I've seen them in the mags and a couple years ago on one of our Sierra camping trips. That may be the way to go.