jac,
The real question is, which campers, loaded up will be under my trucks 2800 pound weight limit? The answer is: not so many. The answer, for me, who has the same 2800 pound limit on a short bed truck, and just by blind luck, was a 3-year old Lance 165-s (same footprint and weight, stripped, as a Lance 825, 865, and current Lance 650). The Lance sticker says, wet weight: 1842 pounds. That means 18 gallons of fresh water and a full propane tank; no AC; no extras, no kitchen pots/pans/dishes/cups/silver/appliances, no food, no clothes or bedding. Personally, I would not take as Gospel any manufacturer's weight figures, dry, wet, or fully loaded because there are too many variables. Just a few are:
*Hard side or pop up config. It was a surprise for me to find many high end wet pop ups are actually heavier than my wet Lance Lite: a lot heavier.
jac, style of jacks on the camper. Electric jacks weigh more than manual jacks. Jacks-off weigh less yet and are not included in the mfg. weight.
*Roof air conditioner.
*Different sized Fresh, Grey, and Black tank sizes. These are some of the largest weight variables.
*Winter or 4 season package.
*Dual pane windows.
*Number of glass windows.
*Wood or aluminum frame.
*Overall dimensions.
*Slides.
I can understand your desire to gain information from the veterans on this forum as to which camper would work, but because of all the variables, and the fact that campers under your weight max are few and far between, I suggest you do your own research. It won't take long. That way you cannot blame anyone else for your decision.
regards, jefe
