Hey folks,
I know many of you won't like my question, but i still hope someone can shed some lights on it.

i have a 24 f150 lariat, with a payload rating of 1666 lbs. I really like a truck camper that weighs 1400 lbs even, which max out the payload without gears, ppl.. Etc. I would only use the camper occasionally, say 3 weeks a year, doing long road trips with my wife. I will take the camper off the truck for any offroading. I'd imagine fod+water+ppl+gear will add another 500-600lbs, so the total payload would be around 2000lbs, give or take. Would 400lbs extra weight be too much for the axel to handle? i know i should never exceed the payload rating but really like the camper. if the axel could handle a bit of extra weight, i will install 2 bump stops to help with the sagging.... just don't want to end up with the bended axel by the end

thanks guys.

 

wow... Ive never seen a truck with that little payload. Ive seen a couple of Limiteds with 1500lbs of payload... but they had pano roofs and 22" wheels.
Adding bump stops is beyond silly on a low payload truck... you need beefier leaf springs. I suggest you rent a 1 ton for the 3 weeks you plan on truck camping. Enterprise and Budget offer them...
or buy a trailer... much better in all respects.

 

the payload rating is 1666 lbs actually. i made a silly mistake. it is a lariat with pano roof, almost fully loaded. the reason i ask because i heard the axels are capable of handling heavier load but manufacture tends to be conservative. i am not sure to what extend i can go beyond and still in a relatively safe zone....

 

the payload printed on the door is 1666 lbs. didn't see it at the first glance and made a mistake in calculation

 

You need a bigger truck for that. Those truck campers are best suited for a super duty.

You unfortunately have no where near enough payload for what you want to do.

 

I agree, consider a trailer camper or a different truck camper. It's hard to find one that will work with a F150, the height also plays into sway that really adds to the issue, it's just not the payload. IMO, In your case you are much to far over, you will not be happy, neither will she.

 

It’s not realistic to say 2 people and gear are going to weigh 5-600lbs. Also the dry weight of that camper means no battery/batteries, no propane and no water. Most campers add 800-1000 after loading for a trip. It just won’t work with this truck. I’d be very hesitant to try with my hdpp with 2500lbs of payload

 

the 1400lbs weight includes battery and all other stuff, just not including the fresh water tank. it is a pop up camper that i really like. i kinda know it's probably not the best fit due to the weight but still had that little hope. thanks for the advice.

 

It's really interesting that Ford no longer provides specs for slide in campers on 2024 models, but did on 2021.

F150s really aren't suited to this style of camper.

https://www.ford.com/cmslibs/content..._F150_Dec3.pdf

 

Its too heavy.

An F350 srw works best for something like that.