TRUCK CAMPER TOUR & SETUP | 2023 Palomino Real Lite HS 1803 | Tie Downs & Interior Modifications

[@JeanieMarie]

Thanks for watching our Truck Camper Tour and Setup! Stay tuned for more updates in coming vlogs! In the meantime, don't hesitate in asking any questions!

[@gordontownsend8439]

Loved our truck camper sold it a year ago and have regretted it. Gives you freedom that our toy hauler does not. We have the same truck and did the same mods did thousands of miles with no problem. Hope you enjoy yours as much as we enjoyed ours

[@JeanieMarie]

We love it so much! Couldn't be happier with our purchase! Safe travels to you with your new rig. 🤗

[@natei3518]

Nice set up! May I suggest a few things: I didn't notice if your truck had a sway bar (often an option for a 'camper package'). If not, I would suggest a Hellwig sway bar. I installed one on my 2500 and it was easy, no drilling, and took only a few hours. Helps a lot with sway attributable to the higher center of gravity going around corners. Lastly, I have a propane generator/inverter. In hindsight, I would have went with a lithium power station, like an Ecoflow. Something large enough that I could run my small A/C unit for an hour or two, coffee maker, etc. We rarely need our generator, except for short bursts to make coffee or cool the camper off a little. Happy travels!

[@northcarolinalee1441]

Congratulations on your new TOYS, YOU GUYS KNOW HOW TO ENJOY LIFE. BOTH OF YOU REALLY LIVE LIFE TO THE MAX.

[@JeanieMarie]

Ahh!! Thank you so much!! 💕

[@northcarolinalee1441]

May God bless both of you every paths you step into.

[@georgekackos5085]

Loved your camper tour

[@thesassymom]

So excited for you guys! Such a fabulous setup!! Makes me want to get your exact setup to travel with my husband!

[@JeanieMarie]

Thank you so much! We are totally in love with this setup and so glad we went with a truck camper.

[@thesassymom]

@@JeanieMarie I've watched so many of your videos! My husband and I are leaving Utah for a week long Colorado roadtrip loop next week. Mainly due to your videos I have a full itinerary of things to do in Grand Junction, Georgetown, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Canon, then on our way back we'll stop in Denver and Glenwood Springs! We're not campers but I could totally trade in our cabin for a setup like yours! Question for you, what will the weather be like next week? I've googled but just wondering your thought on what clothes to pack. Thanks for all the work you guys do to share videos!

[@JeanieMarie]

@@thesassymom Wow! That's an AWESOME road trip! You're hitting some beautiful areas! I just looked at my Weather Bug App (install that if you don't have a weather app). Next week in Denver it will be in the 90s so you can expect hot in the Front Range (all the areas east of the Rockies - Denver, CO Springs, Pueblo, Canon). Once you move into the Mountains such as Georgetown the temps will drop. It's always colder in the Mountains. Highs will be in the 60-70s. Once you move outside the mountains to the West near Grand Junction - the temps will warm up again. So pack layers so you can easily shed clothes throughout the day. Have fun!! Again, you should definitely download a weather app so you can look at temps for each area you are going to and know how to pack. Weather Apps are great!

[@thesassymom]

@@JeanieMarie I'll def do that! Thanks!

[@slmjake]

Great setup guys! After owning a couple of campers I recommend going to a cat scale and weighing axles and loaded and unloaded truck. You will be amazed!

[@JeanieMarie]

Thank you!!

[@aprildolan223]

Very well done video. Clear, concise, informative.

[@JeanieMarie]

Thank you! I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!

[@thosg1750]

One of the best and most informative reviews - love this camper - thank you for the review!

[@JeanieMarie]

Thank you!

[@campingalan]

Hi Jeanie! I am so happy for your husband and you!! What an awesome tool to better explore everywhere!! I am a broken veteran, so need more space than a truck camper. But, they are so practical!! Safe travels!!

[@JeanieMarie]

Thank you so much! Yes, this is serious tiny living, but so far we have been managing on our weekend getaways. Love it so much! Thanks for watching!

[@danielturcotte8752]

Hello! We live on a farm in Quebec Canada and we bought the same camper. We travel a lot in USA with our “sheep dog” for herding trial competitions. It was awesome to check your video and hope one day to visit Colorado and maybe, we never know, we will to see you and your husband somewhere on a camping site. 😊

[@JeanieMarie]

Awesome! We love our camper so much! Hope you're loving it too! You definitely need to check out Colorado, lots of great camping here. And yes, if you ever spot us, come say hi!! Happy travels and camping to you!

[@alexacarroll5668]

My hubby and I both enjoyed watching this video!! You and your hubby are amazing 🤩 I loved the touches you added to everything. My hubby is a big truck guy so he was geeking out when your hubby talked about the camper truck lol 😂 I can’t wait to see more of your videos.

[@JeanieMarie]

Thanks so much for watching!! Yes I wish Vince wasn't so camera shy and I could get him to talk more in my videos. 😅 I keep working on that!

[@ajtihansky9495]

We have a HS2910 for over a year now. Downsized from a 35’ toy hauler. It’s been the best choice we ever made in a camper. We use it constantly. Only downside was the only dealer in our area is horrible it’s been there for almost 3 months waiting on warranty work. Lancaster Pa

[@boymama2620]

I've been following/subscribed since you were here in MN. I can't wait to see your adventures with your new rig! Looks like so much fun! Keep up the positive, enjoyable videos! 🙂

[@JeanieMarie]

Awe! I appreciate that! 🙏 thanks so much for being here and following along!

[@zaibcom]

Nice Camper

[@JeanieMarie]

Thank you! We love it!

[@ToiletClogger1945]

awesome camper! looks like a fun /spacey one. hope you guys enjoy it out in the wild !

[@JeanieMarie]

Thank you so much! We've taken it out twice now and love it so much!

[@danwhite4086]

Thanks for the your! Love all the little changes! Makes it more of a home! My wife got the exact same pillows on your dinette seat for the bed in our camper 🤣🤣 great taste!

[@JeanieMarie]

Thank you so much! Very happy how it all turned out and love the pillows! Thanks for watching!

[@yooperdog]

I used Timbrens and e tires for our Scout. Hope to see you out there. Our YOHO is much simpler, but serves our needs. Nice set-up.

[@StephsHealthMatters]

Congrats again on the new setup

[@JeanieMarie]

Thank you so much 💓

[@PatriciaLen66]

Great camper! Thanks for the tour! 👍😁

[@toddclark332]

❤👍😁 love the truck and camper folks

[@trevdevadventures]

Awesome

[@ToddStull]

Nice camper! We looked at that model last year but since we we're down sizing from a big 5th wheel we ended up with an AF990 which is suiting us well. I'd add a hose elbow fitting on that sink drain port... it will get your drainage out another 2" maybe and could be enough to keep the drain water off your truck. You could also add (if not there) a 12v plug and then get a mini 400 or 750 watt inverter from Harbor Freight to get you some extra working plugs off your battery. That lake is where I want to be with my truck camper! Over here in Pa/East Coast there's not as much drive up fun as out there 🤬😂

[@ToddStull]

Another thing I thought of... I'd look for a hitch rack step set up or even try to fab something that could be a nice step and hold a generator as well.

[@JeanieMarie]

Thanks so much for watching! Yes, we just bought a mini 6in hose for the sink drain works awesome! And we are looking at an inverter system too! Thanks for the recommendations! Glad your enjoying your new rig and set up! We sure are loving ours!

[@drakon1300]

I have an 8' truck bed and have been looking for a slide in camper. specs I have looked at say this is for up to 8' bed and and its kind of nice to see one in a truck even if yours is a 6'6" bed... it would not hang out over the tailgate and that is what I am looking for so I can pull my boat also.

[@JeanieMarie]

Yup!! It's a perfect fit. No overhang at all! We love it!

[@notme5909]

Nice camper..

[@JeanieMarie]

Thank you so much!!

[@tanker9929]

I was wondering why you guy’s went with Timbrens suspension instead of air bags ? Because I want to go with the same suspension too, I just couldn’t find a real honest review from anyone. Thank you guy’s for your video’s.

[@JeanieMarie]

We did upgraded Bilstein shocks and timbrens...and we didn't need air bags too. Our payload of the truck is way over the weight of the camper ...so not needed in our case. Our timbrens are probably over kill..but we just felt better having them. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!

[@MrLoadedweapon]

love your camper ! thank you for sharing ....did you consider other models ? if so which ones ? great video

[@JeanieMarie]

Yes, we considered Lance, Adventurer, Travel lite and Northern lite. Palomino was the best fit for our needs.

[@aprildolan223]

I would love to chat with you and pick your brain about places to stay in Colorado, specifically the Grand Lake/Lake Granby area. I was thrilled you showed it in this video! I didn’t know the proper way to do it, in this comment section or another.

[@JeanieMarie]

In hotels? We've never stayed in hotels over there.

[@aprildolan223]

@@JeanieMarie no, we are renting a camper van so looking for camping spots. Would love to do dispersed camping. Don’t know how to do it exactly or where to find the sites. Im assuming its first come/first serve. We will be coming from the Sprague Lake area, so in mid September do we have a chance at finding anything with nice views if we roll into that area at 4 or 5 pm? We could make reservations at a campground but not really interested in being right next to another camper. Thank you for any suggestions in the Grand Lake/Lake Granby area.

[@JeanieMarie]

@@aprildolan223 Got it! Yes, dispersed camping is first come first serve and we just camp off forest roads. So just find Forest Roads that you are looking to camp near and start diving them until you find a campsite. The sites will normally have a fire ring made out of rocks. If you don't know what public forest land is then check out www.fs.usda.gov/visit/maps. Shows you all the public forest land in the USA! It's super easy!

[@aprildolan223]

@@JeanieMarie thank you! If we arrive between 3-5pm, midweek, in mid September do you think there would be spots available or is this a busy time of year and we need to arrive earlier in the day?

[@JeanieMarie]

@@aprildolan223 You'll be totally fine! We've arrived at 7pm on a Friday night and have always found a spot... you just may have to drive further on the weekends.

[@mjl9702]

you should consider an induction stove for your upgrade to your stove. you might have to increase your solar or inverter to power he induction stove.

[@JeanieMarie]

I'll look into that. If not sure what that is 🤔 thanks for the tip.

[@mjl9702]

@@JeanieMarie an induction stove is an electric powered stove that only reacts to the metal of a pan but is cool to the touch with your hand. very safe uses no propane only electricity which is easily renewed by your solar power. no propane danger either. most RV manufactures are switching to these types of stoves because it also adds the additional benefit of being flush mounted with the countertop thus making more counter space in your truck camper.

[@mjl9702]

@@JeanieMarie P.S. you might have to upgrade your solar set up (another Battery, inverter) to run an induction cooktop.

[@JeanieMarie]

@@mjl9702 Got it! Thank you so much for the recommendation and info!

[@tahoecamper5078]

Does it have a tankless water heater?

[@JeanieMarie]

Yes, it does!

[@exploringquests]

The setup looks Great! Congratulations once again to you guys! You are going to have so much fun! I’m curious to how the sway was when going off road or on rougher terrain? Was it fine, or do you feel like you need to add something like a Hellwig sway bar in the rear?

[@JeanieMarie]

Thank you so much! Everything was extremely solid. No swaying at. We have taken it on two trips already and honestly it rides so well we hardly feel it back there.

[@mmjsport789]

How did you mount the step bracket? Is it attached to something else beside the camper? Thanks and God Bless.

[@JeanieMarie]

We mounted it the tailgate, not the camper. 🙂

[@Toglander]

Thanks for the video. Can you please share the pricing for your truck and camper. It’s very helpful for people considering the same type of purchases.

[@JeanieMarie]

Base pricing starts at 30k for brand new.

[@MKK-uf6hm]

Thanks for the video! Ive just started looking at tru k campers! Could you give me an idea how much something like this one costs?

[@JeanieMarie]

It depends on the features you pick out, size, model etc...so for a base model like ours your probably looking at around 30k. But we have additional upgrades on ours, so it was more. But that gives you a starting point

[@MKK-uf6hm]

Oh thanks! Just wanted some sort of a idea! Thanks again!

[@soulriderleo]

Great video 👍 How is your gas mileage with and without the camper?

[@JeanieMarie]

Thanks for watching. We get anywhere from 9-11mpg with the camper. Without is around 15-16mpg.

[@brucemonighan2925]

Is there enough height in the bed area to sit up? Is the 1803 being lower than the 1806 a problem in the bed area?

[@JeanieMarie]

You can not sit up in the bed area. We wanted a lower profile camper and so we were ok not being able to fully sit up. If that's important to you...you will want the larger camper. 🤗

[@dadthejedi]

Does the black tank drain hose store on/in the camper somewhere or do you have to keep it in the truck? So the sink doesn't drain into the grey water holding tank?

[@JeanieMarie]

We recently added a hose mount to our camper - it's awesome! Here's the link to that: amzn.to/3ZnF494 And here is the video where I show the hose mount addition (2:30): kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKC0fZmhbctlas0 Correct, the sink doesn't drain to the grey tank.

[@dadthejedi]

@@JeanieMarie Nice idea for the hose. Thanks.

[@Elflopadoor]

where did you get the bathroom mirror from? I have the same camper by the way. Also do you find your shower drains well? To me it seems the drain is higher than the rest of the floor and i have to physically move the water to the drain for it to go down.

[@JeanieMarie]

The Mirror is from Walmart. No we don't have any drainage issues with the shower. If the truck isn't perfectly level I've had to scoop the water into the drain because the truck was on a slight tilt. But it's never had a drainage issue.

[@Elflopadoor]

@@JeanieMarie ah yeah that might be it. Not a huge deal. I like that backslash, is it from Amazon?

[@JeanieMarie]

@@Elflopadoor thank you! The backsplash is from Walmart too!

[@Elflopadoor]

​@@JeanieMarie I guess I'm going to Walmart!

[@JeanieMarie]

@@Elflopadoor Ha! Yes, happy shopping and truck camping!

[@rexpippenger3559]

What is the clearance of your truck and camper (w/AC)?

[@soulriderleo]

Have you guys weighed your setup/camper weight after you put all your stuff inside for a trip?

[@JeanieMarie]

We have not.

[@richardordway7648]

I believe you should check and make sure you’re not overweight. I believe you are or are very close on the rear axel.

[@JeanieMarie]

No not with a 2500 that we bought. With a 1500 we would have been.

[@SuperStar-nz5xy]

Not even close. That’s a 10000 lbs axel with the 2500hd. The tires are the weak link, I have a 8801, which is heavier and no problems.

[@SafaryPakistan]

V nice 👍😊🌹🇵🇰

[@JeanieMarie]

Thank you!!

[@suprane3845]

First, let me me say that I generally enjoy your videos. However, I have noticed that when narrating you have a very bad habit of using uptalk or high rising terminal inflection. This is a speech pattern that people often don't even realize they are using. It often gets very distracting. Your videos would be much easier to listen to and much more enjoyable if you could manage to control this. The following video will give you a better idea of what I'm describing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpXLe6t3orqoabs

[@GenXMiniBikesToys]

Loves hearing herself talk

[@georgekackos5085]

Loved your camper tour

[@JeanieMarie]

Thank you so much for watching!!