Choosing a Truck for Our Future Truck Camper

Payload is the combined weight of everything in the vehicle, including passengers, not just in the bed of the pickup.

New trucks are so big, when the top of your head is barely taller than the top of the bed rail 😂

Good choice on the Super Duty, I personally would have went for the 350 Super Duty Dually,, and this comes from years of experience with 150s, and 250s, yes the 350 might be a bit much truck but you are always adding or taking away stuff so it would be beneficial to already have the capacity to haul that stuff, and here in BC Canada 🇨🇦 we are charged a luxury tax for the 3/4 ton trucks, but not the 1 ton as they are classified as a commercial vehicle,,damn tax man,,,anyways, nice set up you have, , coming a bit late to the party lolol, have safe travels

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I jumped into full time RV living after only ever experiencing camping while a tent, but I went about it in the reverse order that you guys did. I ordered my camper 3 months before I would eventually obtain my truck, which was a job in itself, I had a broker on the hunt as well and it took most of that 3 months to simply find it. The biggest difficulty (it was 05/22) in obtaining the truck was shortage of electronic modules in new trucks causing the rabid U.S. market for used trucks, essentially when a good truck came up it was snapped by the U.S. dealers at a premium price. It was probably the worst time to buy but it was best for my situation, and I could not be happier with the truck. 2017 Chevy High Country 3500HD diesel dually with a '22 Northern Lite 9-6 in the back.

But why not the F350? 100 more Fs for similar price.

So how does the F250 handle the weight of the Lance 825? Does the truck sag below level with the wet weight of the camper and gear? Did you still have to make suspension mods to help support the weight? Is there a lot of side to side motion going when going on and off curbs etc?

Hello, since I suffer from "Craft Disease", I'm excuse if I already ask the same ? before😂. Would you buy the same outfit today? I realize also you took the 6.2l instead of the 7.3l, I'm curious. I keep coming g back and watching your clips🍬🍬🍬

im so confused on the weight of the 825, their website has it as a dry weight of under 1800lbs and a wt weight just over 2100lbs

Is the f250 a gas engine or a diesel? Love your channel!

Congrats on your find.

I've been in the search myself and am currently looking for a Ford F150 with the Heavy Duty Payload Package. Possibly pairing with the Lance 650 or even 825.

Did you guys happen to run into the issue of the manufacturer putting out different information for payload vs camper weight?

Enjoy!

Your wrong about payload capacity. It includes the weight of the camper + gear + people. The total weight of everything you put in the truck must be under or at payload, even the gas for the pickup. When you got your pickup there's a yellow tag that gives the payload for that truck. Now the wet weight of the camper has to be much less than the payload because when you add people + gear + pets + other stuff like gas. The total weight must be at or under payload capacity.

My ram HD has 5532 lbs payload and it's not enough

Smart move going with the 250. My grandma always said buy more truck than what you need, it will last longer and be more safe to drive. Did you ever consider a van? we are trying to decide between a van and a truck camper.

Im late to the party, but I am in the same situation of trying to choose a truck for cabover camper I want to get. I am being warned by other RV'rs with campers that they highly suggest a Dually and not just for payload, but for safety of stability. They also warn me that if you get a rear tire blow out, especially at speed on the freeway or on uneven roads, off road, you will be putting all of that weight right down on the wheel. It could cause a roll over, worst case scenario, or cause you to drift suddenly. Did you guys talk about this or read about the value of a dually when making your decision? Did you even consider one? I know its more expensive, but I am concerned about safety. Its one of those "what if" deals and I know many folks use a single axle truck. Just wondering if you thought about it or what your thoughts are?

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I'm usually a Chevy guy, but be aware you also need to look in the glove compartment of a 1500 truck. There you will probably find a sticker that says this truck is not recommended to carry a slide in camper. Even if your Chevy has the payload capacity for your camper, you still may not have GM approval.

I don't know where you were getting your information from but there is no 1/2 ton truck capable of carrying a 2500 load in the bed. Most are rated around 1500 lbs or so. Your camper, (wet) is 500 lbs over 1 ton! I'm glad you didn't get the 1/2 ton truck and I'm leery of even that 3/4 ton. Most of those are rated around 2000 lbs or so.

Good choice in selecting a used truck. Your "new" truck is a 2017 which I believe was the first year in the current generation of Ford HD trucks. It's due for a complete redesign so purchasing a brand new Ford HD would probably not have been the wisest choice (financially). Congratulations on both your new truck and camper!

Dumb dumb dumb first of all you will do is fix that Ford you’ll find this out or is the worst truck I know all about it I had service😊

Did you choose the SuperCab and a gas engine vs. diesel to get a higher payload capacity?