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Max Truck Camper Payload Ratings of the Chevy Silverado 1500

June 16, 2023
You can’t go wrong going with the 2023 Chevy Silverado 1500. Consumers have a plethora of powertain offerings including a 310-horsepower turbo four-cylinder, two V-8 engines, and a Duramax turbodiesel with 495 pound-feet of torque. [read more]
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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

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]
Buyer Guides

Best Half-Ton F150/1500 Trucks for Max Camper Payload

April 4, 2022
Remember when the payload rating of the half-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]
Rallies and Shows

Lemke’s Vintage Truck Camper Rig Wins Top Honors at TCA Rally

February 21, 2022
It’s no secret that we love classic trucks and campers here at Truck Camper Adventure. Over the years, we’ve published several stories featuring restored Avions and Alaskans. We’ve also published stories on newer rigs using [read more]
Buyer Guides

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

February 14, 2022
So you’re looking to buy a one-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]
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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]
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]
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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]
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Chevy to Unveil All-New Silverado 4500HD and 5500HD

January 8, 2018
Chevrolet announced today that it will reveal its all-new Silverado Class 4 and 5 chassis cab trucks at The Work Truck Show 2018, scheduled to take place March 6-9 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. The [read more]
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Colorado ZR2 Makes Competition Debut in America’s Longest Off-Road Race

August 18, 2017
Chad Hall of Hall Racing will debut a modified 2017 production Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 during Best in the Desert’s General Tire “Vegas to Reno” race presented by FOX. “Vegas to Reno,” known as “the longest [read more]
Truck Camper News

Chevy Announces 2017 Colorado ZR2 Off-Road Pickup

February 13, 2017
Chevrolet recently announced an off-road trim line version of its mid-size Colorado pickup called the ZR2. Based on its capabilities and features, the ZR2 will be able to do everything well—from traversing heavy two-track trails [read more]
Boot Camp

Choosing the Best Truck for a Truck Camper: Payload, GVWR, SRW vs DRW, and More

February 7, 2014
Buying a pickup truck for a truck camper is one of those decisions you really want to get right the first time. A properly equipped heavy-duty pickup can easily push well beyond $80,000 today, and [read more]

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    February 10, 2025

Truck Mods

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