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2007 F-150 XL 5.4L V8 Short 6' bed - can I put a 1,900 Lbs. camper on it...?
I just bought a 2007 F-150 XL 5.4L V8 Short 6' bed - can I put a 1,900 Lbs. slide-in camper on it...?
I've searched the Internet high and low, and there are so many different views that it makes my head spin.
The replies are anything between "it's a Half-Ton Truck, so the maximum you should put in the bed is 1,000 Lbs." to a reputable (?) website claiming the following: "Modern “half-ton” trucks are pretty much the GVWR Class 2 list; Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, Ram 1500, Toyota Tundra, and Nissan Titan. Today these trucks tend to have a curb weight (weight empty but ready-to-drive) around 5,000+ pounds and payload capacities between 1,000 and 3,000 pounds. Manufacturers tend to claim they can tow between 5,000 and 10,000+ pounds.".
So, what is the TRUTH?
Can I / should I put a 1,900 Lbs. camper on its bed or not...?
yeah, this isn't an answer you should seek opinions to bolster, this is an answer that is given by your payload rating. If it's not enough, you can't do it.
X3^^^^ What the first two posters said. There likely is a yellow sticker on your drivers side door jamb that says something like 'Cargo and passengers should not exceed..." The weight of your 1,900lb camper, driver, passengers, and cargo should not exceed that number.
I loved my 2007 F150 Lariat Crew Cab 4x4 6.5 foot bed. It had 1050 lbs of Payload. It was limited to AFrame and pop up campers. Never would it have a slide in camper in it. JMO
He said his truck is a 2007, so it might not have a payload sticker. I've had my '04 F-150 since new and it doesn't have one. But yes, he should find out his payload rating.
I've hauled a 1600+ lb camper (manufacturer's wet rating) on my '04 with 6.5' bed. The camper was dry but I had various gear inside. The payload for the truck is 2,060 lbs. So with the camper, gear and trailer I was probably close, but it drove fine. I do have helper springs and Timbrens on it.
07-13-2018, 04:51 PM
2007 F-150 XL 5.4L V8 Short 6' bed - can I put a 1,900 Lbs. camper on it...?
