kw/00 wrote:
I have seen just a small amount of campers for a 1/2 ton truck out there. They have a pop up top and have canvas. I agree with the others about the camper in question. Keep ur search going for a lighter unit. Now the glove box number confuse me as well. My truck says its payload it 2997, however the glove box sticker is slightly less then that.. so I think the glove box number is the safety margin for a slide in truck camper since its so top heavy but I could be wrong. Either way I would not want to exceed the number listed in my glove box for the slide in camper.
The glove box sticker quoting max camper weight is what is left of the truck payload after subtracting 150# for each available seat.
You can add 150# to that Camper rating for each empty seat in the truck.
But OP, you are NOT going to get anywhere near capacity for that camper, which is going to be a lot more than 1500# by the time you are ready to camp!!!
Also, the true payload for your truck may or may not be 1700#. Take a look on your driver's door pillar. There is a yellow/black Tire loading info label with a number "Weight of occupants and cargo must not exceed XXXX#"
"XXXX" is the rating for YOUR truck, "as built".
With a "Reserve Capacity" (max camper weight) of 774# I rather suspect your actual payload is going to be closer to 1524# (that being 774 plus 5 x 150).
