Newbies Corner: Tips for Safe Camper Loading

Our first experience loading a truck camper was a gut-wrenching experience: We had nobody to rely on to tell us how to do it, and the equipment we were using was almost as ancient as the truck camper itself. By the time we'd gotten the seemingly huge (in retrospect, fairly small) camper on the bed of the truck, well, "We'll never take it off of there now!"

Loading a truck camper isn't something to undertake with levity. If the thing "gets away" from you, serious damage, injury, and yes mortality can be the end result. Camper jack manufacturer, Happijac hears you. If you follow this link you'll find yourself on their "Golden Rules of Loading and Unloading Your Camper." Read it closely, print out a copy, and stick it in your truck glove box, you'll be happy to refer to it a few times until you get the process down cold.