The lance 865 replaced the 815 but is made for shorted rucks only. It does not have the removable shorted pods. I considered the Lance 815 and looked at several used units, but went with a Northwood Mfg Wolf Creek 850. The 815 will overhang the back of a shortbed truck about 1.5', pretty normal for that size camper. As for weight, depending on the options it was made with, it can weigh as much as 2400 lbs DRY! It is a great camper. The 815 was made with the North-South bed or East-West bed. The Lance website has owners manuals in their support section that might also give you some info. Hope that helps a little.