Just went to the Chevy dealer today and regardless what is advertised about payloads in the spec sheets, there now is a sticker in the glove compartment on all new Chevys showing the cargo limit for a "slide in truck camper". So after I was talked out of a 1500 series truck due to payload issues and rightly so, now the new sticker now says 962 lbs weight limit and the 2500 series says 2082 lbs. Unless Im missing something here, I doubt anyone will be able to use these any more unless they have the lightest campers made. Guess that only leaves Ford as an option since Toyota and Nissan are also very light payload capacities. Not sure about Dodge.I took a picture of the sticker but it has to be hosted somewhere to post it here? Cant I just upload from my computer?

Not new. Trucks have weight limit stickers for a long time. Just manyeople choose to ignore them.

That's nothing new at all. My 1986 GMC one-ton dually has a 2400 pound payload sticker in its glovebox! Its been carrying a lot more than that, with zero modifications, for 30 years and has yet to break. Thats why I still have it!If I had a brand new Chevy 2500 I wouldn't be concerned about that. Maybe in Canadia they weigh pickups and hold them to their door-sticker weight but they don't do that around here. Stay within what your tires are rated for and you'll be fine.

OK so you are saying the payload rating and the sticker are different? How confusing is that? Try explaining that to your insurance Co if you have an accident and are over the sticker weight but under the payload weight. I cant believe how complicated this is buying a truck for a truck camper. Rediculous!

robertjp wrote:OK so you are saying the payload rating and the sticker are different? How confusing is that? Try explaining that to your insurance Co if you have an accident and are over the sticker weight but under the payload weight. I cant believe how complicated this is buying a truck for a truck camper. Rediculous!Won't really matter. the vehicle will be under the legal DOT weight, and that is the only one that matters. Truck manufacturers don't write law

I just looked at a 2016 Ford F350 SRW CC short box Diesel the door payload sticker was 3551 pounds. The truck sold for $45000.00 new. I thought that was a pretty good deal.

Forget about Chevy 1500 & 2500 series for truck campers now

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ticki2
Explorer
Oct 22, 2016
robertjp wrote:
Just went to the Chevy dealer today and regardless what is advertised about payloads in the spec sheets, there now is a sticker in the glove compartment on all new Chevys showing the cargo limit for a "slide in truck camper". So after I was talked out of a 1500 series truck due to payload issues and rightly so, now the new sticker now says 962 lbs weight limit and the 2500 series says 2082 lbs. Unless Im missing something here, I doubt anyone will be able to use these any more unless they have the lightest campers made. Guess that only leaves Ford as an option since Toyota and Nissan are also very light payload capacities. Not sure about Dodge.

I took a picture of the sticker but it has to be hosted somewhere to post it here? Cant I just upload from my computer?

If you want rediculous , there were some years that Dodge said you could not have a truck camper at all . Not many listened .
Old_Days
Explorer II
Oct 22, 2016
I just looked at a 2016 Ford F350 SRW CC short box Diesel the door payload sticker was 3551 pounds. The truck sold for $45000.00 new. I thought that was a pretty good deal.
Terryallan
Explorer II
Oct 22, 2016
robertjp wrote:
OK so you are saying the payload rating and the sticker are different? How confusing is that? Try explaining that to your insurance Co if you have an accident and are over the sticker weight but under the payload weight. I cant believe how complicated this is buying a truck for a truck camper. Rediculous!

Won't really matter. the vehicle will be under the legal DOT weight, and that is the only one that matters. Truck manufacturers don't write law
robertjp
Explorer
Oct 22, 2016
OK so you are saying the payload rating and the sticker are different? How confusing is that? Try explaining that to your insurance Co if you have an accident and are over the sticker weight but under the payload weight. I cant believe how complicated this is buying a truck for a truck camper. Rediculous!
burningman
Explorer II
Oct 22, 2016
That's nothing new at all. My 1986 GMC one-ton dually has a 2400 pound payload sticker in its glovebox!
Its been carrying a lot more than that, with zero modifications, for 30 years and has yet to break. Thats why I still have it!

If I had a brand new Chevy 2500 I wouldn't be concerned about that. Maybe in Canadia they weigh pickups and hold them to their door-sticker weight but they don't do that around here. Stay within what your tires are rated for and you'll be fine.
donn0128
Explorer II
Oct 22, 2016
Not new. Trucks have weight limit stickers for a long time. Just manyeople choose to ignore them.

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