Made for your half ton truck ;-)
It has started to dawn on me that when manufacturers say a camper is 'made for 1/2 tons' what they mean is that it will physically fit in the truck bed....not that it will be within your payload capac...
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Tony, your conclusion is right on. There are very few truck campers that "fit" a half ton truck.
FYI --- Don't be fooled by the new 2015 F-150's. Yes, Ford took 600-700 pounds out of the truck with aluminum parts, but, Ford also reduced the GVW by 300-400 pounds, increasing load capacity by only 300-400 pounds. This suggests that Ford cheapened or weakened other critical parts. I haven't done the homework and can't tell you what the down graded components might be.
Bottom line, you can't just buy a new F-150 and slap a big camper on it either.
FYI --- Don't be fooled by the new 2015 F-150's. Yes, Ford took 600-700 pounds out of the truck with aluminum parts, but, Ford also reduced the GVW by 300-400 pounds, increasing load capacity by only 300-400 pounds. This suggests that Ford cheapened or weakened other critical parts. I haven't done the homework and can't tell you what the down graded components might be.
Bottom line, you can't just buy a new F-150 and slap a big camper on it either.
