Immobile truck camper

mgrady619 wrote:
I've read all of the "can a 1/2 ton carry a camper" conversations, no desire to poke that with a stick. I have a twist on the question:
Assume I get the camper into location, either empty and within weight rating, or renting a 3/4-full ton to get it there, then move into it as the increasingly common Silicone Valley streetside apartment, can I load it down at that point? Do the stilts, or whatever the proper lingo is, provide enough support to take the load off the axles? Obviously braking/handling are no longer a concern, but how about suspension, tires, axle?

Thanks in advance

It sounds like there will be a truck under the camper one way or another? Truck axles/tires etc. are rated for driving where load stresses are substantially intensified. When the truck is parked you could substantially go over any GVWR/GAWR numbers without having to worry about damaging the truck. On a practical note though parking along a road where you may be required to move it would make sense to have a suitable truck to drive safely vs. being towed.