All-New 2025 Northern Lite Truck Campers (Surprise Model)

[@billredding2000]

Very nice-looking/quality-made campers. I'd go for the wet-bath model (2nd one seen)...but it's ~400lbs heavier (~3500) than the dry-bath (~3100), which I thought would be the opposite. The 3rd model shown was only 1490lbs...which is VERY light in the truck-camper world -- but my mid-size truck still couldn't handle it: 2021 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, 1250lbs payload capacity. So again, I'd need to get a bigger truck. The Good News though is I wouldn't need a "serious" full-size truck, just one with plenty of payload: I have some extra capacity: Do not want (for several reasons) to be at or even near max-capacity, be it carrying a truck-camper (payload-capacity) on my truck or pulling a trailer (towing-capacity). So given that, the 3rd model shown (the 610) would probably be the best choice (for me) as it'd give me that "capacity cushion" I need that the other 2 way heavier models wouldn't. BUT, I'd prefer a dedicated wet-bath. -- BR

[@WhereRVGoing]

@billredding2000 Yeah, the wet bath model is heavier because of the added wood and extra materials due to the gained pantry replacing the dry bath space...

[@BarakTheWonderer]

How much is the Northern Lite Truck 8-11 Dry bath Limited Edition Camper (the first one)? Thank you.

[@WhereRVGoing]

@BarakTheWonderer The 2025 Northern Lite Limited Edition 8-11EXLEWB truck camper has a MSRP of $81,175, but can be found for sale at a discounted price with different dealers

[@snake10566]

These guys need to use cheaper materials. These things are crazy heavy!

[@billredding2000]

No, thank you, not "cheaper'"materials -- we don't need any more Crap Maker RV companies in the American RV industry (which MOST brands are, like Forest River and Thor for 2 names) -- we just need lighter materials! Perhaps someone could go to that huge abandoned AFB hanger in Roswell NM (is the hanger in Alamogordo NM?) and find that "lost" alien technology for building lightweight (gravity-defying) spacecraft? And share it with the RV industry? Sill, I've pretty much resigned myself to the fact that if I want a decent truck-camper (this one is very nice and IIRC, Northern Lie is also way better than average quality) -- and it has to be a true 4-Season (Northern Lite is) -- I'll have to buy a big $$$,$$$ honkin' truck (dually of course) to carry one, since as you said they are WAY too heavy...even the "Lite" ones. But then that's just how truck-campers are. So...how much would said huge truck -- meaning a NEW 2500/3500 (I guess) dually/gas-engine -- cost right now? And that'd be on top of the truck-camper's price itself. I'm guessing BOTH would cost about the same as a Class B motor-home...so a Class B may be the better route. I DO have a truck, but it's a mid-size...NO WAY I could carry any truck-camper. However, at least I could tow a small TT with ease...meaning, something like an Airstream Basecamp-X, NuCamp 320 Boondock Edge (or their new 360), a Scamp 13' or 16', or a Lance 1475/1575 (4-Season rated). That would also be the least costly plan as I already have the truck needed. Just not enough truck for a truck-camper. :-( -- BR