We owned several campers, almost dumped one while loading. They're a pain to load and off load. Truck feels top heavy in a side wind, you'll probably need some sort of supplementary springs. A large BP trailer puts quite a load on the truck's back end. Combined with a camper, it can be extensive. Once the camper is loaded, hooking up the trailer is a two person event.

We switched to LQ trailers and haven't looked back. Stability issues are non existent, one person hook up, better mileage, life is simpler this way. Now we would only consider a truck camper if we only camped without the horses.

Gard

4ManyHorses, Stay with the LQ that you have. Hauling 4 horses with a camper will be a pain not to mention instability as others have said. I've seen RVs pulling 2 horse trailers without much issue, a camper and 4 horses seems to dangerous to me... especially when trying to stop. And a truck camper is tight quarters too. And you'll have even less storage space, unless you get an 8 foot wide BP with manger storage and DR and those cost about as much as a gooseneck.

Why do you haul 4 horses. Does he like to ride, but not do any of the work? Are you taking kids too? I'd find some other folks that share your interest. Check out local horse clubs etc. I'm fortunate that my hubby likes to ride and camp. But I enjoy going with just girls too.You'll be much happier going with out him and he'll be happier staying at home.

BTW - I learned to drive our LQ which is 32 feet long. Just go slow and use those mirrors when turning. I can even back up into spaces now! Just practice and you'll be fine.

Camping IS work!  When you take horses it becomes even more work!  To me it's the work that makes it fun....but anyhow...

Speaking from experience, don't get the truck camper.  I had the stable lift system to level and load mine which made it better (for the pricetag of 2 grand+).   If you get a TC you won't be able to use the bed of your truck, your truck won't feel as stable driving down the road, you run the very good risk of messing up a fender or your bed every time you load it.  Storage is MINIMAL. Not only that but any TC worth a hoot hangs over your bed by at least 2-3 feet.  I had a tongue extension made for my trailer, but you will likely be looking at getting the torklift superhitch ($700 ++) to allow for the extra space between truck camper and horse trailer for turning. Truck campers are hard to get into, the steps are unstable, and I've fallen out several times. There wasn't even alcohol involved.  There were just too many hitch points and connections that I was always worried something would give way and there would be a disaster.  Keep your trailer, get a new husband.  Just kidding.  I'd tell him to suck it up or stay at home.  As far as you driving the big trailer, I'm just this tiny little gal with experience only hauling a truck camper and 4 horse BP, and I'm driving a 30 foot GN trailer. It takes some getting used to, do some practice and you'll love it.  Don't trade it in!  You'll be backing into places you never knew you could!  If I can do it, anybody can.   Just remember, mirrors when properly adjusted, are your best friends.

Amanda

I forgot to add....regarding the AC blowing right into the bed, if your AC unit does not have directional vents (like in your car) to point the airflow away from the bed, perhaps you could install some sort of a baffle on the ceiling to stop the wind flow from blasting directly at the bed.  On my trailer the bathroom is up front, and you have to go upstairs around behind the bathroom to get to the bunk.  The AC doesn't blow up there....  It can get hot!  I think I'd trade you situations!  I love being all cool and snuggling up under the blankets even in the summer.

Amanda

 Now that's funny!

I find that the less I talk about it (any horse issue that is) the less he fusses.

This is the truth with my hubby to. He loves the horses and camping but when it comes to some other things the less I talk about it and remind him about it, the happier and the less whiny he is.

You should know how to drive and be comfortable with your rig. Shortly after we got the Bison and the dually (which has a manual transmission), my husband broken several bones his hand while helping someone else load a bad horse in the dark (we were leaving at the last minute). It was his right hand (shifting hand) and so he couldn't drive (or it would have been very uncomfortable). That would not have been the time to learn how to pull the rig and I was thankful I had insisted on pulling it multiple times before that day.

Shoot, I had been pulling my trailer for several years before I realized that husbands would and could!  

It's funny how once you proved that you can do something, they are so there!

Any ways my DH automatically gets in the passenger side unless I ask him to drive!

Mine does the same thing.  I can count on one had the number of times he has driven my truck.  And ALL of those times were going through the mountians with HIS 5th wheel.