There are different size of campers that are available in the market. 7-feet 6-inch campers are designed for import pickup trucks. You can also find 11-feet campers for sale. Sometimes they have slide outs and side entry doors. Some campers are aluminium sheeted, regular wood framed and fully laminated with some aluminium framing. There are also campers with pop top roofs that can be raised up to 12-inch when fully cranked up. Some campers can reach about 4000 lbs and if you have a heavy duty truck, it should be able to accommodate the largest trailers out there. There are some possibilities for lighter truck, buy they will be much more limited. You should know whether you need ½, ¾ or 1 ton pickup trucks. However, not everyone knows what’s right for them. Many people can do things well with larger trucks such as Ford F-450 and F-550. They are preferred for people who need commercial trucks for personal or small business purposes. Nissan and Toyota also make trucks bug enough to handle common truck campers. One big question is to determine what truck will go with what camper. It is important to make sure that you find truck and camper that will work well together. It should be quite easy to determine the weight of the truck and how much you are legally allowed to tow with your truck. This is often related to how much does the truck weigh. The truck should have an information decal that provides you with basic information about the vehicle. The decal should provide information like manufacture date, vehicle information number, model year, tire rating and size, gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and axle rating, both front and rear.
Depending on the manufacturer of the vehicles, GVWR can be indicated in pounds or kilograms. In this case, GVWR is the actual maximum weight of your vehicle, including the average cargo and passenger weights. This is related to the amount of weight your brake, suspension and frame that your truck can handle. If the truck reaches a weight beyond the GVWR value, you are taking a big chance. It is possible that your brake, suspension and frame will fail. This could cause a huge hazard to yourself and the vehicle. There are obvious signs when you go above the GVWR. You may find that it hard to steer the vehicle, because the truck’s front points at the sky, while the front wheels barely touch the ground. When your load is heavy, it will appear as if your rear axle would bounce through the truck box. You may also see sparks being thrown occasionally as the trailer hitch hit the bumpy road service. Truck manufacturers should also provide information about their products in websites and brochures. Size information and weight can be listed under specification. However, you should know that brochures, decals and user’s manual are mass produced. They don’t indicate the information for each individual vehicle. So, it is still about estimating the right thing and to make sure that you don’t overload your truck.
