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A collection of truck camper specific articles on pickup trucks including information on payload and tow ratings.

Buyer Guides

Max Payload Ratings of the 2023 Ram 1500 Half-Ton Pickup Truck

March 10, 2023

Car and Driver calls the Ram 1500, “the best driving and most comfortable” half-ton truck, and we agree. Enhancements including a split-folding tailgate, a giant 12-inch infotainment screen, and an impressive 12,750-pound max tow rating. [read more]

Buyer Guides

Max Payload Ratings of the Ram 2500 HD Pickup Truck

February 10, 2023

The Ram 2500 heavy-duty lineup is a superb choice when it comes to hauling a truck camper on a 3/4-ton pickup truck. In 2023, the Ram 2500 HD offers an upgraded 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, [read more]

Buyer Guides

Max Payload Ratings of the 2023 Ram 3500HD One-Ton Truck

February 3, 2023

The Ram 3500 heavy-duty lineup is a superb choice when it comes to hauling a large truck camper on a one-ton pickup truck. In 2023, the Ram 3500 HD offers an upgraded 12.3-inch digital instrument [read more]

Buyer Guides

Max Payload Ratings of the 2023 Ford Ranger Mid-Size Truck

December 16, 2022

With a US class-leading payload of 1,905 pounds, the Ford Ranger mid-size truck is an outstanding choice when it comes to hauling a small truck camper or topper. But before you buy, it’s important to [read more]

Trucks

Max Payload Ratings of the Jeep Gladiator Mid-Size Truck

December 8, 2022

My, how time flies. It seems just like yesterday when FCA introduced the Jeep Gladiator in 2018. Sure, the off-road pickup lacks the requisite payload to haul a large, slide-in truck camper, but that’s okay. [read more]

Blog

CAT Scale Shocker for New F250-Grandby Truck Camper Rig

November 25, 2022

It’s amazing what a few changes can make. After mounting our new Four Wheel Camper Grandby and upgrading the front bumper to a Buckstop TrailReady bumper, it was time to take the rig the local [read more]

Truck Camper Life

Taking Delivery of a Four Wheel Camper Grandby in a 2003 Ford F250 7.3L

November 21, 2022

California Dreamin’ It was 0400, Monday, November 7. Monday mornings are usually a drag—particularly before daybreak—but not this Monday. This Monday would be extra special. The destination would be Woodland California, home of Four Wheel [read more]

Buyer Guides

Max Payload Ratings of the 2023 Ford F350 Super Duty Truck

November 11, 2022

The Ford Super Duty lineup is an outstanding choice when it comes to hauling a large truck camper on a one-ton pickup truck. In 2023, the Ford F350 Super Duty gets entirely new exterior and [read more]

Truck Camper Life

Truck Camper Design With AT Overland Founder Mario Donovan

November 7, 2022

Few people in overlanding are more recognizable than AT Overland founder, Mario Donovan. He’s been involved in the hobby and industry since 2000 and founded AT Overland soon after that. If you know anything about [read more]

Buyer Guides

Max Payload Ratings of the 2023 Ford F250 Super Duty Pickup Truck

November 4, 2022

The Ford Super Duty lineup is an outstanding choice when it comes to hauling a large truck camper on a 3/4-ton pickup truck. In 2023, the Ford F250 Super Duty gets entirely new exterior and [read more]

Buyer Guides

Max Payload Ratings for the 2023 Toyota Tacoma Mid-Size Truck

October 21, 2022

While the third generation Toyota Tacoma is getting a bit long in the tooth, the import remains a top seller among mid-size trucks. More than 248,000 were sold in 2021, more than double than the [read more]

Buyer Guides

Max Payload Ratings for the 2023 Ford F150 Half-Ton Truck

October 7, 2022

The best selling vehicle in America for over 40 years, the Ford F150 is an outstanding choice when it comes to hauling a light truck camper on a half-ton pickup truck. But before you buy, [read more]

Trucks

2023 Ford Super Duty Upgrades Include Pro Power Onboard and 5G

October 4, 2022

The Ford Motor Company recently introduced the all-new 2023 F-Series Super Duty lineup of pickup trucks and chassis cabs. Redesigned inside and out, every Super Duty will feature a number of upgrades and options like [read more]

Trucks

Chevrolet to Upgrade 2024 Silverado 2500HD-3500HD Pickup Trucks

September 28, 2022

Chevrolet just announced that its 2024 Silverado 2500 and 3500 HD models will feature a number of powertrain, interior, and towing upgrades. Trucks impacted by the 2024 upgrades include the 2500HD and 3500HD models in [read more]

Trucks

Essential Tips for Optimizing Cummins 6.7L Diesel Performance

September 12, 2022

If you own a Ram truck with the Cummins 6.7L turbo diesel and enjoy watching videos on YouTube, chances are that you’ve come across a video by YouTube creator Marion Blair. Marion has been around [read more]

Trucks

2023 Chevy Silverado-AEV ZR2 Bison is Ready to Roam

August 18, 2022

Building off the success of the recent Silverado ZR2 launch, Chevrolet introduced the first-ever special edition Silverado ZR2 Bison in collaboration with American Expedition Vehicles (AEV), a premium off-road aftermarket manufacturer. This truck was uniquely [read more]

Trucks

GM Launches Upgraded GMC Canyon AT4X Off-Road Truck for 2023

August 11, 2022

General Motors just launched what it is calling the “vehicle of nowhere,” the 2023 GMC Canyon mid-size pickup truck. Boasting a fully redesigned exterior with a standard factory lift and widened track across the lineup, [read more]

Trucks

2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Raises Bar in Off-Road Performance

July 18, 2022

After more than a decade spent braving harsh conditions and conquering massive desert dunes over three generations of off-road trucks, Ford has just unleashed its new F-150 Raptor R—the fastest, most powerful, most extreme off-road [read more]

Trucks

GMC Unleashes New Sierra 1500 AT4X AEV at Overland Expo PNW

July 8, 2022

GMC revealed the new 2023 Sierra 1500 AT4X AEV Edition today at Overland Expo Pacific Northwest. The AEV Edition pushes the already highly capable, premium off-road Sierra 1500 AT4X trim to new heights, and provides [read more]

Truck Camper News

US Top 10 for Catalytic Converter Theft Includes Ford and Chevy Trucks

July 7, 2022

  If you own a Ford F-series truck, you might want to keep a closer eye on it. Carfax recently published a nationwide top 10 list of vehicles targeted for catalytic converter theft and Ford [read more]

Truck Campers

Why the Aging Ford 7.3L Diesel is Still Great for Truck Camper Rigs

June 27, 2022

When internationally-renowned explorer Gary Wescott recommended buying a used Ford with the legendary 7.3L Power Stoke Turbo Diesel in a recent interview, truck camper aficionados sat up and took notice. This is the engine Gary [read more]

Trucks

Ford Fined $19.2M for Overstating Payload, MPG Numbers

May 26, 2022

Best in-class payload? When it comes to buying a Ford truck, think again. In news that hits close to home for many truck camper owners, the Ford Motor Co will pay $19.2 million to resolve [read more]

Truck Campers

Is EOG’s F550-Mammoth Rig the Largest Truck Camper Ever Built?

April 11, 2022

Truck camper rigs come in all shapes and sizes from small pop-ups to triple-slide monsters weighing well over 2 tons. While we prefer going small for extreme off-road excursions, large hard-side campers on heavy-duty trucks [read more]

Buyer Guides

Best 1/2-Ton F150/1500 Trucks for Max Camper Payload

April 4, 2022

Remember when the payload rating of the 1/2-ton truck was only 1,000 pounds? Well, those days are long gone with the payload ratings of some half-ton trucks exceeding 3,000 pounds. This is good news for [read more]

Buyer Guides

Best 3/4-Ton F250/2500HD Trucks for Max Camper Payload

March 7, 2022

Remember when the payload rating of the 3/4-ton truck was only 1,500 pounds? Well, those days are long gone with the payload rating of some 3/4-ton trucks exceeding 4,000 pounds in 2022. This is good [read more]

Buyer Guides

Best 1-Ton F350/3500HD Trucks for Max Camper Payload

February 14, 2022

So you’re looking to buy a 1-ton truck to haul a large truck camper. You’ve come to the right place. When it comes to hauling a large truck camper, the one-ton truck is best because [read more]

Boot Camp

Why the Payload Rating is Important for Truck Campers

January 24, 2022

Payload, payload, payload. When it comes to buying a truck to safely haul a truck camper nothing is more important than the payload rating of a truck. Unfortunately, too many shoppers focus on bed size, [read more]

Trucks

Hottest SEMA 2021 RAM Truck Builds

December 3, 2021

In its newly released episode of “The Haul,” AmericanTrucks (AT) walks the floor at SEMA 2021 to share some of the most awesome RAM Truck builds on display at this year’s show. AT host, Justin [read more]

Trucks

Solving the Truck Camper Payload Puzzle

June 18, 2021

In an earlier article I outlined the payload differences between the Chevy Silverado 2500 and 3500 HD, the primary differences being the leaf springs, tires, and rims. As needs change—like when choosing a larger, heavier [read more]

Truck Mods

Buckstop Super Singles Conversion Kit Raises Bar in Hot Market

May 31, 2021

There’s no doubt about it, super singles are all the rage. You can’t get on an Instagram truck camper feed at any one time without seeing at least one. Why are they popular? Why are [read more]

Trucks

Ford F-150 to Include Onboard Payload Scale

April 28, 2021

Ford continues to up the ante with its top-selling F-150 by offering three new technologies this summer, including an onboard payload scale that will help owners stay within the payload rating of their truck. In [read more]

Trucks

Gas vs Diesel: 23 Considerations Before Buying Another Truck

April 19, 2021

In 2017, we published our first article on this contentious topic called, “Gas vs Diesel for Truck Camper Rigs: Which is Better.” In that article we presented nine things to consider before buying a new [read more]

Overlanding

Out With the Old Truck and Camper, in With the New

January 4, 2021

For years, Truck Camper Adventure readers have been enthralled with the off-road exploits of Jeff Reynolds. Also known as El Jefe (The Boss) on Internet forums, he’s been off-roading since the 1960s in just about [read more]

Features and Options

Ford’s F150 Pro Power Generator is an RV Game Changer

November 21, 2020

Two things we really like about the 2021 Ford F150: the payload and the power. The truck offers loads of both with an eye-popping 2,900-pound payload rating for the 5.0L V8 SuperCrew, and a brand-new [read more]

Blog

Going Into the Dreaded Diesel DEF Limp Mode

November 13, 2020

Unfortunately, it happened. Our Ram 3500 Cummins 6.7L truck went into the dreaded “limp mode” on a recent trip here in Arizona. The alarm on the dashboard read, “5 mph Max Speed in 100 mi, [read more]

Trucks

Comparing the Big Three: Half-Ton Pickup Trucks for 2020

May 15, 2020

The truck market has grown by leaps and bounds with the full-size half-ton pickup the most popular truck segment in the America. Backed by 10 consecutive years of growth and sales of up to 2.5 [read more]

Trucks

Truck Owners Win $15,000 from Barricade Off-Road

March 4, 2020

Ford F-150, F-250, Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra, and RAM owners—this is your chance to take home AmericanTrucks’ biggest giveaway of the year! Sponsored by Barricade Off-Road, the AmericanTrucks $15,000 Giveaway is an enter-daily sweepstakes giving [read more]

Trucks

Ford Now Offering Integrated Winch for 2020 Super Duty Tremor

February 19, 2020

The Ford Motor Company just announced that an integrated electric winch will be available as either a factory-orderable option or a dealer-installed after-sale accessory on a 2020 F-Series Super Duty with the Tremor Off-Road Package. [read more]

Overlanding

How to Build a Real Overland Expedition Truck Camper

January 27, 2020

Few couples are more recognizable in the overland community than Gary and Monika Wescott. In fact, you can even say they’re living legends. For more than 48 years, the couple has explored the world from [read more]

Truck Mods

Hellwig’s ‘Attainable Adventure’ Has Everything Plus Kitchen Sink

December 6, 2019

Hellwig Suspension Products debuted its “Attainable Adventure” 2019 Ford Ranger XLT at the recent 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. This solar-powered exploration vehicle is equipped with a pop-top tent, a bed-mounted kitchen, two Specialized [read more]

Trucks

Mopar to Debut Rebel Overland Rig at 2019 SEMA

November 1, 2019

The Mopar brand will debut a total of 14 customized vehicles including a Ram 1500 Rebel Off-The-Grid (OTG) overland rig at the 2019 SEMA show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 5-8 in Las [read more]

Trucks

Ford SEMA Builds Include Overland Rig

October 25, 2019

The Ford Motor Company’s five Super Duty SEMA builds include a special Overland Rig called the Go Beyond. The Super Duty trucks modified for the show include three F-250s, one F-350, and one F-450. “Super [read more]

Trucks

Toyota Tundra Parts Now Available From ExtremeTerrain

September 6, 2019

Pennsylvania-based ExtremeTerrain.com (XT) has been home to Jeep Wrangler Parts, from 1987 to current model year, since 2003. Adding Toyota Tacoma parts just over a year ago, today the team at XT is proud to [read more]

From the Editor

A Question About GM’s Truck Camper Loading Sticker

August 12, 2019

We recently received this email from reader Dean Herold of Dousman, Wisconsin about the “Truck Camper Loading Information” sticker that came with his truck… Mike, I own a 1992 Airstream Excella that weighs around 7,000 [read more]

Trucks

Ford to Release Super Duty Tremor Godzilla Off-Road Truck in 2020

July 1, 2019

Inspired by the increasing popularity of the Ram 2500 Power Wagon, the Ford Motor Company just announced that its releasing an off-road package in 2020 for its F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks called the [read more]

Trucks

2020 Ford Super Duty to Feature Several Upgrades and New 7.3L Gas V8

February 8, 2019

The Ford Motor Company recently announced improvements to its F-Series Super Duty 2020 trucks to include new gas and diesel engines, an all-new 10-speed automatic transmission, chassis upgrades, exterior and interior design updates, and smart [read more]

Trucks

How Fast is a Tuned and Lifted Silverado?

January 11, 2019

PAOLI, Pennsylvania (January 9th, 2019) – In this episode of AmericanTrucks’ (AT) “The Haul”, Adam Maqboul installs a trio of bolt-on modifications to his 2016 Silverado LT equipped with 33-inch all-terrain tires and a 6-inch [read more]

Trucks

New Jeep Gladiator Pickup Truck Revealed at LA Auto Show

November 28, 2018

It’s finally here! After years of whisperings of a Jeep Wrangler pickup truck being released, FCA is finally doing it by revealing the brand new Jeep Gladiator at the 2018 LA Auto show today. Previously [read more]

Trucks

AmericanTrucks Reviews New 2018 Ford F-150 Diesel

October 19, 2018

AmericanTruckspert, Justin Dugan, recently got his hands on a beautiful, brand-new F-150 Lariat SuperCrew with the new 3.0L V-6 Power Stroke Turbo Diesel, thanks to friends at Garnet Ford in West Chester, Pennsylvania. This highly-anticipated [read more]

Trucks

Chevy and AEV Launch New ZR2 Bison Mid-Size Off-Road Truck

September 28, 2018

Chevrolet just announced that the Colorado ZR2 Bison will join the company’s midsize truck lineup as an all-new off-road performance variant. The Bison will also be Chevy’s first collaboration with American Expedition Vehicles (AEV), a [read more]

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