Bedlam wrote:
The biggest problem loading a long bed camper into a short bed truck is center of gravity front to rear. If too much weight is taken off the front, you suffer handling issues. Yes, you can load up the front of the truck with a rack and additional water to help, but now you are making a heavy load even more so trying to teeter it forward. There are other issues, but those can be addressed more easily than CG.
True story, but in the context of this thread and particular camper and truck, if one looks at the models for that year and the difference between the camper OP asked about and the slightly smaller "short bed" model, the C of G of both are going to be similar, with ALOT of truck weight forward of the rear axle.