Lance 650 on F150

Exactly what I was hoping to find. I want to purchase a new F150 Platinum, and I expect the payload to be approx. 1500 lbs. I want the F150 because of the better gas milage since I will only carry the Lance 650 5% of the year. I'm willing to install airbags, better tires, add-a-leaf spring (if it was available). I'm willing to remove the spare tire and travel with the camper dry until I get to my destination and then fill it with water, propane etc. I just hate having to buy a bigger truck for 5% of my use because I'm going to be overweight by 200 lbs. I'm willing to replace the bearings ever year.

The payload according to the brochure says 1720, but I can't go by that. With options I expect payload to be down around 1560.

Grit dog wrote:
3350 rawr? Lol
Chewy dog, seriously, a new F150 will haul that camper , especially with the mods you plan just fine and very safely.
There are about a million half ton trucks that ride around with that weight in them day in day out. There is no issue here.
If you were talking a bigger camper then yes you’d be overloaded.
You’ve come to perhaps the largest group of ninnies (only some folks here) when it comes to towing and hauling.
You will not be breaking laws, you will not go to jail, you won’t even run over a group of defenseless school children while careening our of control with a broken umm, may have to ask the weight cops here what will break the first, because nothing will break.
Have fun camping and enjoy!