I have fished for years with my 1500 z71 3 different model years. I have a lance 815 hard side and pull a 14 lund about 100 lbs t weight. I am still alive and well and have not had any bad experiance. I even put my kayak in the boat or on the roof of the camper. You will have no problems with a small light camper like you describe. Mine comes in about 2000 so I am a little over. The newer the truck the better they handled I found. 92, 01, 08, 11 were the years I had. The 92 I had a popup. I also fish alone with my dog. Good luck in your search. From my personal experiance you do not need a deisel dually to carry all TC's