I like that first answer, Ford, GM product or Dodge product. Since there are no other options, that should cover it.
I'd go with an F-350 instead of an F-250. Why? You get more GVWR with little or no increase in price. So think 1 ton truck.
If you are looking for a truck, make sure it has a camper/heavy duty package so that you can get the heaviest duty suspension offered.
Bed length is a factor, if you are looking at short bed campers, make sure you get the truck that fits your camper.
Diesel engines have tons more power but add tons more weight. Gas engine trucks do better if all of your non-camping driving is short trips and in town. If you get a diesel truck and never drive it long enough to heat up or let it cool down from longer runs, it shortens the life.
Add 1000lbs to whatever weight the dealer says for the camper and gear. The fully loaded weight, water, fuel, gear and kayaks is more than the weight listed on the sticker for the camper. The weight on the sticker could be anything, from what I have learned in the last year, it only vaguely estimated the actual weight of the thing they sold you.
