Being in Calgary I'd think you want to go to BC watch out there the police do check for overloads with a 1/2 ton truck, pull you over with portable scales overloaded and you will be stuck. I had a 1/2 ton with a 660 KG northern lite camper did all the mods, truck handled it ok but you are always stressing the truck, went to a F-350 now love it haven't had to do any upgrades, older truck with 190,000 miles southern truck with 7.3 diesel supposedly bulletproof, time will tell just could not figure putting out 50 or 60 thousand for a truck. My son lives in Calgary and bought a F-250 diesel 1995 still hardly any rust (calgary truck, no salt winters) has about 6,000 in it truck looks great but gross weight is still 9000 lbs you have to weigh all options, I had a lighter truck and they really are not made for campers but ultimately the choise is still yours. Just my opinion though.
David
