TRAVEL LITE 800 SBX ON HALF TON

I'm in a similar boat as you, trying to pick a truck to go with a camper I bought. I came to the conclusion after seeking advice, that an F150, even one of the higher load capacities, wasn't enough for the camper I bought, which has a dry weight of 1795 lbs. It appears your camper weighs a couple hundred more lbs than that dry.

RV Jim wrote:
Is their anyone that has put a TRAVEL LITE 800 SBX ON HALF TON pick up?
I have the chance to get a 2010 Travel Lite 800 sbx for a good price. I have a 2008 Ford F150 Super Cab two wheel drive with a 6.5' bed. Trying to find out if these are a good fit.

Do you have any info on the weight of the TC? Also, do you have any details on the payload for your truck?

NamMedevac 70 wrote:
Need to know a lot more info from you such as both dry weight and authorized total gross weight when fully loaded of both the trailer and then the truck. .

This is the truck camper forum not the travel trailer forum.

Need to know a lot more info from you such as both dry weight and authorized total gross weight when fully loaded of both the trailer and then the truck. What is the total weight your truck is allowed to pull with a WDH system and also limit of the tow hitch of the truck with and without WDH. Need to know the authorized COMBINED gross weight limit of both truck and trailer when hooked together (GCAVW). Also tongue weight of trailer both dry empty weight and when fully loaded (authorized). You can find some of this info on the truck by looking at the inside door post drivers side of your truck. Do you have a class III or IV truck hitch. A class IV can carry a lot more and pull more weight than a III using a WDH and even without a WDH. If you are towing in high mountains then will need a lot more truck than towing on flat plains of Iowa.

The trailer weight limits are usually on a sticker inside one of the upper or lower kitchen cabinet doors or looking at the floor plan on the manufacturer's or RV dealer's website for your model trailer. Tongue weight limits of the trailer are usually stamped on the trailer tongue somewhere and hard to read sometimes.

Size and type of truck tires are important to know their weight limits. A truck LT tire can carry more weight (usually) than a P or passenger truck tire depending on type and load rating. Authorized total weight of the tires installed at the factory for the truck are again on the inside door post drivers side. However, tires now on your truck my be different size and type than what was installed as OEM, etc. Weight limits of tires are also on the tire itself.

Size of truck engine and transmission along with the rear end axle differential size such as 3.55 or 3.49 or 3.21, etc. are very important. Higher the number better for towing heavy trailers but less gas mileage (usually)

You can weigh your truck empty or with usual load at CAT scales found at all truck stops. Same for the trailer. CAT scales are your friend.

Maybe you get lucky and find someone here who has exact same truck towing exact same trailer. This info may be useful to others if not the OP.