Starcraft Adds Hard Side Camper to Lineup

Starcraft RV out of Kansas has offered soft-sided truck campers for some time. But not everyone looks with favor on a soft-sider. Issues of security, wide-ranging temperature ability, and more just don't make a 'cloth-sider' an attractive option.

Enter Starcraft's new lineup of hard sided truck campers for the 2009 model year. Built with laminated sidewalls out of Filon, and a roof of fiberglass, Starcraft is keying in the idea of durability. But with a generation of buyers also demanding creature comforts, the new campers come standard with a king-size bed in the cabover, and HD cable TV readiness.

The specifications for those who want to make a longer trip may be a bit dicey. With only a 16 gallon freshwater tank and single 5-gallon LP tank, your ability to hang out in the boonies for more than a very few days may be pretty limited.

We found Starcraft's ability to avoid measurements recognized as fairly standard is a bit mystifying. How big is the new hardside TC? "Starcraft hardside truck campers have an exterior length of 14’ with a spacious 6’6” of headroom," says the company news release. Nor did we find a suggested retail price of even a base unit. Perhaps the company will cut loose with more information as the new model year approaches.

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