2011 Silverado 1500 - bed attachment?
My dad has an old 1980s Viking popup at 1100lbs dry weight and he wants to buy a 2011/2012 silverado 1500 to put it on. The bed load capacity is 1500lbs, and it will never pull a trailer. The ques...
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You may have to sit the camper on something to raise the height to clear the bed rails. I have my camper sitting on 1.5" of foam. Plywood will do the same but adds more weight.
You might want to upgrade the tie downs to torklift or happyjac but the old stake pocket brackets have held many a camper in, especially as light as the camper is.
Check your rear axle weight. You don't want to exceed the tire rating. That would be my most important concern.
Good luck with your upgrade.
You might want to upgrade the tie downs to torklift or happyjac but the old stake pocket brackets have held many a camper in, especially as light as the camper is.
Check your rear axle weight. You don't want to exceed the tire rating. That would be my most important concern.
Good luck with your upgrade.
