Truck size for Palomino 1251 Bronco
I may have put the cart before the horse here. I purchased a Palomino Bronco truck camper. I have a 2016 GMC Sierra All Terrain. Is this camper going to be too much for this truck? My concern is...
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The dealer told you it was fine because they don't care if you're overloaded. It will fit on a 1/2 ton truck, and the wheels don't pop off when it is loaded, so it's a 1/2 ton truck camper...
By the time you loaded the camper with your supplies, and filled the water tank, it would weigh somewhere in the 2000-2200lb range, which is a good load for a 1500 series truck.
You could make it work with tire upgrades and airbags and/or helper springs, but you may not be happy with how it handles even after making the upgrades. Some people are perfectly fine with it. It depends on the person. The concern here is primarily financial. It would be a shame to spend all that money only to find out that you HATE how it drives, and will never use it! Your only way out would be to take a massive loss on the camper or truck.
Unfortunately there are few options out there that are truly within the payload ratings of a 1500 series truck, if any. By the time you load out to go camping, even the lightest one will be at or over your available payload.
Full disclosure here, I carry a Bronco 1500 on a Chevy 3500 Dually, NOT because I think it needs a dually, but because the truck was a smokin' deal and the camper was a smokin' deal, and I am not fussy. The truck does other work for me, and the camper is a place to crash when I'm out on the road. With this combination I can still tow 7 tons.
By the time you loaded the camper with your supplies, and filled the water tank, it would weigh somewhere in the 2000-2200lb range, which is a good load for a 1500 series truck.
You could make it work with tire upgrades and airbags and/or helper springs, but you may not be happy with how it handles even after making the upgrades. Some people are perfectly fine with it. It depends on the person. The concern here is primarily financial. It would be a shame to spend all that money only to find out that you HATE how it drives, and will never use it! Your only way out would be to take a massive loss on the camper or truck.
Unfortunately there are few options out there that are truly within the payload ratings of a 1500 series truck, if any. By the time you load out to go camping, even the lightest one will be at or over your available payload.
Full disclosure here, I carry a Bronco 1500 on a Chevy 3500 Dually, NOT because I think it needs a dually, but because the truck was a smokin' deal and the camper was a smokin' deal, and I am not fussy. The truck does other work for me, and the camper is a place to crash when I'm out on the road. With this combination I can still tow 7 tons.
