Truck Camper For Chevy Silverado 1500

I am thinking about building my own out of wood. i have the tools.

Space kap diablo $8999

and no windows.

32vld wrote:
the 2021 silverado 1500 has 2180 lb payload.

northstar (thanks for the tip) makes an 8' floor that weighs 2,000 - 2100 lb range.
however my research showed that new truck canpers cost more than i can afford.

i also cannot afford a new truck to go from a 1550 payload to a 2180 payload.

we had a pop up years ago. when i hit my 40's, my hands could not take the cold.
columbus day weekend we were camping at hither hills, montauk ny. time to pack
up a 30 mph wind, rain, boy did my hands hurt. that planted the thought that some
day i should get a travel trailer or a truck camper.

i am 66 now, kids gone the wife and i want to camp - travel again. there are 4 places near montauk were you can camp if you have an over night fishing
permit, 4wd beach permit, and 4wd pickup with a truck camper,

there is a 5th place that will allow trailers on the beach but not tents.

So you see why i want a truck camper. plus with a truck camper one can tow
a boat, a trailer, etc.

i have seen camper caps but you cannot stand up, cannot hold much, small
windows that will make them feel like a sweat box.

Fwiw
Ive seen camper caps made of fiberglass that are high enough to stand up in.
Used mostly by contractors to carry tools and such.
Not sure of the name tho
Found it its called

SPACE KAP

the 2021 silverado 1500 has 2180 lb payload.

northstar (thanks for the tip) makes an 8' floor that weighs 2,000 - 2100 lb range.
however my research showed that new truck canpers cost more than i can afford.

i also cannot afford a new truck to go from a 1550 payload to a 2180 payload.

we had a pop up years ago. when i hit my 40's, my hands could not take the cold.
columbus day weekend we were camping at hither hills, montauk ny. time to pack
up a 30 mph wind, rain, boy did my hands hurt. that planted the thought that some
day i should get a travel trailer or a truck camper.

i am 66 now, kids gone the wife and i want to camp - travel again. there are 4 places near montauk were you can camp if you have an over night fishing
permit, 4wd beach permit, and 4wd pickup with a truck camper,

there is a 5th place that will allow trailers on the beach but not tents.

So you see why i want a truck camper. plus with a truck camper one can tow
a boat, a trailer, etc.

i have seen camper caps but you cannot stand up, cannot hold much, small
windows that will make them feel like a sweat box.

32vld wrote:
payload 1,550

problem is if i wanted to put a lance 650 on the truck it would be to short to fill the
bed length wise.

i know that 1,550 lb pl limits me weight wise, but it appears all campers are made for 5.5' or 6.5' beds, unless you have a 1 ton truck.

i also do not want a pop up truck camper.

You just don't seem to get it. You cannot carry a hardsided camper on a 1500 truck. Even a popup is a problem. Northstar makes popup that will fit your truck. The dry weight without any accessories is just short of your payload of 1550#. That does not include you, any passengers, 17 gal of water, propane, food, or a pair of shoes.

Since you are nearby, I strongly recommend you call or even better visit Bill Penney at Truck Camper Warehouse. He can give you options but they will not be what you seem to want.

payload 1,550

problem is if i wanted to put a lance 650 on the truck it would be to short to fill the
bed length wise.

i know that 1,550 lb pl limits me weight wise, but it appears all campers are made for 5.5' or 6.5' beds, unless you have a 1 ton truck.

i also do not want a pop up truck camper.

JIMNLIN wrote:

JimK-NY wrote:
A 1500 truck can be a nice commuter vehicle that allows you to carry garden supplies and a few sheets of plywood. It is not made to carry the weight of even a small hard sided truck camper. If you feel you must have a TC, consider a small soft sided camper. Northstar and others make them.

:S
We see comments like this on the 5th wheel forum. Those types also claim a 1/2 ton truck can't carry/tow nothing but a Scamp 5th wheel trailer or nothing but a pop up trailer .
However there are other small size 5th wheel trailers and TTs and hard sided truck campers out here that fit even a std duty 1/2 ton truck capacities.

A lot of the campers a manufacturer claims will work on a 1/2 ton truck won't. Not without some serious mods at least.

Geo*Boy wrote:
I would look at a Four Wheeler Granby.

This ^^^^

JimK-NY wrote:
A 1500 truck can be a nice commuter vehicle that allows you to carry garden supplies and a few sheets of plywood. It is not made to carry the weight of even a small hard sided truck camper. If you feel you must have a TC, consider a small soft sided camper. Northstar and others make them.

:S
We see comments like this on the 5th wheel forum. Those types also claim a 1/2 ton truck can't carry/tow nothing but a Scamp 5th wheel trailer or nothing but a pop up trailer .
However there are other small size 5th wheel trailers and TTs and hard sided truck campers out here that fit even a std duty 1/2 ton truck capacities.

I would look at a Four Wheeler Granby.