Standard 100 or 200 Series vs Camper Special Option

[Rodger]

Hola All

This Camper Special series of messages has me thinking. Does any person have an Dealers Brochure, Sales Person Data Pocket Booket, or Truck Parts Catalog that actually has an listing of what an era "Camper Special" vehicle had ???

My 1970 W100 has the Dual Mirrow's ( single post style ), an Trailer Plug on the driver's side on the in-side front side portion of the bed, 3.5:1 gears and of course that Easy Off Tail-Gate ( that was never put back on ).

Rodger & Gabby
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[Rodger]

Hola All

I went to another site and found some Camper Special Brouchure information. It seems the vehicle is still rated as the weight pay-load of that vehicle. It is the mirror's, Altermator AMP size, Instrument Gauges and etc that makes it the Camper Special.

http://www.olddodges.com/index1.htm and there is more there.

Rodger & Gabby
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[cowboy]

Rodger , I was alway's told & have always seen the larger spring pack on the camper special's & back in the mid 70's I worked as a Dodge mecanic & they all had the larger spring pack's

[Rodger]

Sir

As you have stated, all the Camper Special's that you have seen have been assembled with the heavier spring packs. The data on any of the vehicles shows they are able to have an assortment of "spring packs". Me thinks the Camper Special Springs and the HD Load Springs just may be the same part number, but the vehicle is still the 100 ( w/optional springs ) or the 200 series ( w/ optional springs ) and the name of Camer Sperial with the other items of that paid for packet.

http://www.olddodges.com/index1.htm

Rodger & Gabby
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[soopernaut]

Hola Rodger, Your 70 W100 is not a Camper Special. Starting in 68 there were no 1/2 ton Camper Specials.

Somebody recently posted a Camper Special brochure on here. I also have one but not in front of me. I do remember that the trailer plug and those mirrors were never mentioned as being part of the Camper Special package. The heavy duty gauges were not part of the Camper Special package either. It does seem strange that you would have had the easy off tailgate though. Being that the truck is as old as it is, many things could be different that what they would have originally been.

My guess is that the trailer plug could have been a dealer installed option. I have never seen any mention of that in any catalogs. Somebody could also have specified an easy off tailgate on a non Camper Special truck.

[Rodger]

Hola Sir

I never said it was an "Camper Special". I did say it had an addition Trailer Type Plug, Dual Mirror's and the HD Gauges, as an Camper Special may have had.

The truck that I have is badged as an W100 "Custom".

That is why I asked for a Dealer Brochure and etc data on just what an Camper Special was equipted with when it carried this badge. The same information will sort out the facts and the speculation's of what was available during those years.

I have those bucket type seats and I dare not call it an Adventure.

Someone on this site spoke up once and stated that all 1970 trucks came with the Easy Off Tail-Gate.

Rodger & Gabby
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[soopernaut]

Someone on this site spoke up once and stated that all 1970 trucks came with the Easy Off Tail-Gate.

Rodger & Gabby
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Mine didn't and neither did the 71 I had. According to some information in a book, the easy off tailgate was specific to the Camper Special.

[Rodger]

Hola There

This was what I was asking for ... http://www.allpar.com/trucks/campers.html . It sure makes one read closer.

Rodger & Gabby
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[Rodger]

Hola There All

I went on this last Saturday to look at an 1968 Truck here in Colo Spgs. This truck turned out to be an "Camper Special.

In the front right portion of the truck bed, ( at that space behind the driver's side of the cab ) hanging on an "U" shaped hook was an wire cable with an trailer plug on it ( vehicle to slide in camper electrical power ).

Do any of you with an "Camper Special" have this on your truck ???

Rodger & Gabby
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