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Truck Campers • nucamprv.com
GLOSSARY
BALL HEIGHT:
Height to top of tongue when unit is leveled on level surface to the nearest whole inch.
The ball hitch of your towing vehicle should be at this height.
BALL SIZE:
The exact diameter size in inches of the hitch ball needed to tow the trailer.
BASEMENT HEIGHT:
On truck campers, this is the height of the basement from the bottom point of
the truck camper where it rests on the truck bed to the outer surface of the outer floor.
BASEMENT LENGTH:
On truck campers, this is the length of the basement from the exterior point of
front wall to the front of the bumper protrusion exterior where the protrusion would cover up the truck’s
rear lights. if there is no bumper protrusion, this measurement is from the exterior point of front wall to
the exterior point of back wall.
BASEMENT WIDTH:
On truck campers, this is the width of the basement that would be sliding into the
truck bed between the wheel wells.
BLACK WATER TANK CAPACITY:
The amount of water in gallons held by the black water tank,
measured to the nearest whole gallon. Some models may have cassette toilets installed in which the
cassette pod is considered the black tank since it serves the same purpose.
CABIN HEIGHT:
Measured from the level ground to the highest point of the roof, not taking trim or
roof components into account; rounded up to the nearest whole inch.
CABIN LENGTH:
Measured front to back of exterior walls or rounded roof as the width of the actual
cabin to the nearest whole inch, rounded up.
CABIN WIDTH:
Measured sidewall to sidewall outside the unit as the width of the actual cabin to the
nearest whole inch, rounded up.
CAB-OVER HEIGHT:
In truck campers, measured from the inside to inside of the cabover floor to the
ceiling.
CAB-OVER LENGTH:
In truck campers, measured from the interior of the front roof to the edge of the
interior of the front wall.
CAB-OVER WIDTH:
In truck campers, measured from wall to wall of the cabover area.
DEPARTURE ANGLE:
Also called a rear ramp angle, it is the maximum ramp angle from which the trailer/
vehicle can descend to a level surface without damage; rounded down to the nearest whole degree.
DRY COG:
Center of Gravity on a truck camper. This is the point measured from the exterior front wall
to the point where the camper is balanced- the center, when the unit has weights defined as dry.
DRY TONGUE WEIGHT:
The actual weight pressing down on the hitch ball by a trailer containing all
standard equipment without fuel, fluids, cargo, passengers, or optional equipment. The spare tire,
battery(ies) and empty propane bottle(s) are considered standard equipment.
DRY WEIGHT:
Dry Weight is the actual weight of the camper containing all standard equipment without
fuel, fluids, cargo, passengers, or optional equipment. The spare tire (on trailers), battery(ies) and empty
propane bottle(s) are considered standard equipment.
FLOOR PLAN:
The Camper’s cabinetry layout and design name.
