3 Truck Campers for 1/2 Ton Pickup Trucks - New 2025 Models

[@RVBlogger]

Hi Everyone, We hope you enjoyed our video! What did you think about these awesome truck campers for a HALF-TON TRUCK? Do you prefer a travel trailer, motorhome or 5th wheel? Please say hello by leaving a comment below and sharing your opinion about these RV floor plans.

[@anthonylan2295]

I was told it would be 1400 lbs, but I doubt that. I have a Chevy 2500, so it will be fine if it's heavier.

[@kathybeckford3592]

If the 2nd one's bed was in the 3rd one, that would be perfect! Really like how the 3rd one has the rap-around for the shower. Also, the counter top area is great!

[@RVBlogger]

Yes! That would be a great combination! Including the outdoor shower curtain is a great feature, loved that too. Thanks Kathy!

[@gailjohnson6670]

Happy and Blessed Birthday, Susan...I like the 2nd one's bed...I like the third one for storage...Thank you for the video and review... Blessings to you.

[@RVBlogger]

Thank you so much! The Soaring Eagle had a lot of great features. We appreciate your support! 💛💚

[@ericnunn8856]

Thanks for showing truck campers …..

[@RVBlogger]

You're welcome. Trying to share more of a variety of RVs on the market for those with different camping needs. Thanks for your support!

[@Erin-Thor]

I’m waiting for the one with an inside bathroom and shower. Still waiting… Still waiting… 😳

[@Therevdon]

None in this video, but they are out there.

[@RVBlogger]

A shower and bathroom for a half ton? That’ll never happen. Lol.

[@Therevdon]

@@RVBlogger I meant truck bed campers in general, not specifically a camper rated for a half ton. Personally, no matter what the manufacturer says, I'd never use one of these with anything less than a 1 ton, preferably a dually.

[@RVBlogger]

@@Therevdon That would be some serious overkill considering their payload weights are all under like 1600 lbs...

[@RVBlogger]

@@Therevdon We have done other videos about truck campers with full bathrooms but the half ton truck campers can't get there...

[@paulne1514]

I’ve been looking for a slide in camper comparable to my 1974 9.5 Sunline camper. It could sleep a “family” of 6. ( cabover, dinette and a fold down over the dinette). 2-20 lbs propane tanks, wet bath, 3 burner stove with oven, 2 way boat fridge, Front Window, evaporator and something I can’t find on any new camper, a gas light. I set the camper up for all 12 volt. No generator, no tv. The height sitting on my truck was 10’6”, to the top of the evaporator. All the new campers are made for super or crew cab trucks. Mine is a standard cab. In Pennsylvania, the state likes to put 2 traffic signals right over the right lane. Having a new camper on my truck, I’d either have to pull up to the stop line and not see the traffic signal or stop back where I can see it but not trip the light. For those who might think this is no big thing, talk to car carrier drivers. Except they don’t often drive on back roads. I was able to pull a 19’ motor boat with the camper on the truck and WITHOUT a hitch extension.

[@RVBlogger]

Thanks for sharing your experience with your 1974 camper. It's interesting to see how much has changed in the RV industry!

[@kimkrebs451]

I like the sink in the second camper and the stovetop in the third! I know you said they had cassette toilets. I think I would prefer a bathroom in a camper

[@RVBlogger]

The sink feature in the Soaring Eagle was pretty cool. I'm with you about the bathroom. Thanks Kim!

[@kimkrebs451]

@ you’re welcome!!

[@AJ-HawksToxicFinger]

Happy Birthday Susan! Thanks for doing a video on these truck campers, I had no idea how large they are inside.

[@RVBlogger]

Thank you and you're welcome. And these are "smaller" floor plans for truck campers. They make some with multiple slide outs! 😲 I love exploring other types of RVs. Thank you for your support!

[@michelleboman1158]

I love the layout of the second camper! Love your videos, thank you! 😊

[@RVBlogger]

Thank you and you're welcome! The Soaring Eagle is a great floor plan. Loved the bed design. Thank you for your support!

[@RVBlogger]

Thanks for watching and glad you love our videos!!!! Thanks and hope you have a great Thanksgiving! Mike

[@Canadian_Chris]

Happy 29th Birthday Susan. I hope he spoiled you on your day!

[@RVBlogger]

Thank you! My aunt used to say it's the "27th anniversary of my 29th birthday"! 🤣 We had a great time at the Elkhart RV show. Thank you for your support!

[@TroysHobbies]

I like the layout of the Lance

[@RVBlogger]

We did too! Well thought out floor plan. Thank you for your support!

[@tiffanystokes5509]

Very nice selection of truck campers!😊

[@RVBlogger]

Thank you! We have a few truck camper videos where they are a bit bigger. It was great to find these smaller ones. Thanks as always for your support Tiffany!

[@RVBlogger]

We hope you enjoyed the tour, thanks for watching!

[@adventureswithgnomie6553]

Lance is very nice

[@RVBlogger]

We think Lance does a great job too! Thanks Adventures with Gnomie!

[@allenv9216]

Happy Birthday, Susan.

[@RVBlogger]

Thank you! 💚💛

[@allenv9216]

@@RVBlogger You're welcome.

[@kimkrebs451]

Happy Birthday Susan!!! 🎉

[@RVBlogger]

Thank you Kim! 💛💚

[@aroundthefiremedia]

I love these in bed campers! Thanks for the video.

[@RVBlogger]

Thank you and you're welcome. They are a great camper option for trucks. Thank you for your support!

[@gransport4246]

The GVWR of each probably puts these over the vast majority of 1/2 tons’ payload ratings.

[@RVBlogger]

Newer half ton pickup trucks can handle these with no problem. Older models not so much. Thanks for your input. What pickup qand truck camper combo do you have? Mike

[@gransport4246]

@ I have a rooftop tent and a Frontier currently. However, I’ve owned several half tons in the past. The last one was a 2019 Ram Big Horn which had 1720 lbs of payload. All of these truck campers had dry weights of around 1500 lbs. I wouldn’t put one in the Ram I had or the 2017 Sierra 1500 SLE before that. Many of the fancier versions like the Denali or Limited trims only have 1400-1500 lbs of payload.

[@RVBlogger]

@@gransport4246 I've always wanted to try camping in a rooftop tent but we have yet to do it...maybe someday. I think the manufacturers rely on the newest half ton ratings to claim that they work in a half ton pickup truck. Newer models of the Ford F-150 have a payload up to 3300 lbs and they can handle these truck campers. Older half ton pickups - not so much. Thanks for watching and for your comments! Mike

[@williamash3017]

I like the Lance.

[@RVBlogger]

Lance does a great job with all their truck camper floor plans. Thank you for your support!

[@edratto3908]

the truck campers looked very nice, when are you going to do the pebble Flo I am waiting, thanks you do a great job.

[@Erin-Thor]

@@edratto3908 - What is a Pebble Flo? Truck camper or what?

[@RVBlogger]

I would love to review a Pbble Flo Travel Trailer but I have never seen one anywhere...we will be on the lookout though!

[@Erin-Thor]

@@edratto3908 - Are you talking about the Pebble electric Trailers?

[@sherriweber7105]

Thank you Mike and Susan! I like the Lance be agar urs bigger and gas more storage. I don’t like them not having bathrooms I could deal with it. But the Lance is better with the space and the counter top space. Happy Birthday Susan! My birthday is the day after Thanksgiving. Have a great birthday and have a great Thanksgiving. Nit eat too much! lol! Have fun with family!

[@RVBlogger]

Thank you Sherri! Happy Birthday to you too! We think Lance did a great job too. We are home for the holidays and looking forward to getting together with the fam! Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving too!

[@sherriweber7105]

Thank you for the birthday wishes.

[@nancytyson3464]

Happy Birthday Ms Susan

[@RVBlogger]

Thank you so much! 💛💚

[@ED3]

Hope you can do a bunkhouse trailer video for 4 people that can be pulled by a Toyota Tacoma in 2025. ❤ the videos. Saw previous Tacoma Video.

[@RVBlogger]

We will definitely add that to our list. Thank you for the suggestion. And thank you for your support!

[@djfitzgerald2193]

I forget which of the truck brands say no truck campers in their owners manual , so check your owners manual first before you before buy . Happy birthday Susan 🎊

[@RVBlogger]

Thanks for the happy B'day wishes! If you figure out which pickup truck it is please let me know! Thanks!

[@djfitzgerald2193]

@RVBlogger thank you, I saw that little nugget of 411 on The TFL truck channel during one of their reviews but golly gee they post so much it's hard to pinpoint exactly what review , I think it's on Ford trucks but not sure maybe a Ram and we have all seen the pics of the Ram Dooley with a big truck camper and cargo rack and a broken frame it snapped behind the cab and Ram rejected the warranty claim

[@jonzaremba]

I fear those are too heavy for most half tons. Once you figure the driver and passenger's weight, all your supplies, some water, etc... I guess it will depend on the truck, but mine is maxed out at 2,000 lbs total.

[@JeJe11]

Our 2022 Ram's payload is less than 1700 ... I was excited when I saw the title, but definitely all too heavy for our truck.

[@RVBlogger]

The RV Manufacturers use the payloads of the newest model pickup trucks. For example a 2024 Ford F-150 has a payload of 3300 lbs...and the Dodge Ram is 2300 lbs... Thanks for watching! Mike

[@RVBlogger]

The RV Manufacturers use the payloads of the newest model pickup trucks. For example a 2024 Ford F-150 has a payload of 3300 lbs...and the Dodge Ram is 2300 lbs... Thanks for watching! Mike

[@RVBlogger]

The RV Manufacturers use the payloads of the newest model pickup trucks. For example a 2024 Ford F-150 has a payload of up to 3300 lbs...and the Dodge Ram is up to 2300 lbs... Thanks for watching! Mike

[@RVBlogger]

The RV Manufacturers use the payloads of the newest model pickup trucks. For example a 2024 Ford F-150 has a payload of 3300 lbs...and the Dodge Ram is 2300 lbs... Thanks for watching! Mike

[@ohizkimmie]

Ok, so that third one is orobably rhe best one ive ever seen. I never though to get one of these and opted to go for a small pull behind- but that might change my mind 😅

[@RVBlogger]

That's awesome! Glad we were able to show you something you like! Thanks for watching! Mike

[@williamsawyer5614]

Happy 16th birthday Susan 🎉

[@RVBlogger]

😘 Thank you William! 💚💛

[@chrissuter4107]

The thermostat on the first unit you showed is on an outside wall close to the stove, guaranteeing that it will never be accurate.

[@RVBlogger]

The actual sensor for the thermostat is usually located in a different area than the monitor. That would be a bad location for it. Thank you for watching our RV tour video and commenting. We appreciate your support!

[@ManWander]

happy birthday to you!

[@RVBlogger]

Thank you so much! 💛💚 We appreciate your support!

[@michaelwoodward2876]

i like the lance but wish the stove top was a little farther away from the wall, could you even get a 10 inch frying pan on there???

[@RVBlogger]

Agree! That is a bit of a design flaw. Thank you for watching our RV tour video and commenting. We appreciate your support!

[@DrBlazer50]

I like that Lance Squire but it worries me how close the 2 burner stove is to the wall.

[@RVBlogger]

That's fair. It should've been down the counter just a bit. Thank you for watching our RV tour video and commenting. We appreciate your support!

[@amydelpiere9315]

Thanks for showing truck campers. Happy Birthday Susan! Hope Mike didn't make you work all day on your birthday ;)

[@RVBlogger]

🤣 You're welcome and thank you! His birthday fell on the Hershey RV Show and mine was Elkhart RV Show. Let's just say that cocktail tasted really good at the end of the night! Thanks for your support Amy!

[@TonyPhillips-jy7ev]

Ugh the prices don’t make sense for the cheap materials used in builds ugh it’s crazy

[@RVBlogger]

These are MSRP prices and negotiable. Consumers should pay 35-40% less than MSRP. Thank you for watching our RV tour video and commenting. We appreciate your support!

[@nigelstrangeways7330]

Maybe I don’t understand the loading of these campers in the truck bed. A ton is 2,000 pounds. That would make a 1/2 ton, 1,000 pounds. The empty weight of all three of these campers are above 1,400 pounds. It could be that you keep using the word “fit” on a 1/2 ton pickup truck. How would these not exceed the weight capacity of a half ton truck?

[@RVBlogger]

Because the words "half ton" in pickup truck language are not literal. Look up half ton pick up trucks and there are a ton of articles that try to explain this... For example a 2024 Ford F-150 has a payload of 3300 lbs...and the Dodge Ram is 2300 lbs... I'll never understand it either... Thanks for watching! Mike

[@nigelstrangeways7330]

@ Thanks. I’ll have to check mine.

[@RVBlogger]

@@nigelstrangeways7330 Sounds good. Hope you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving! Mike

[@nigelstrangeways7330]

@ Thanks. Same to you sir.

[@Rashnak66]

@@RVBlogger payload is a dry- empty truck. Add the gasoline, driver plus passangers, the camper, and all the stuff inside the camper and likely the truck is overloaded.

[@ata1421]

I am surprised that all half ton campers are food base design, I personally need a wet bath not a dinette when I am camping.

[@david_does_life]

Then you should go with the Squire SQ825. The Scout Kenai also has an area at the front for a shower

[@RVBlogger]

There are quite a few truck camper floor plans that include a wet bath. Just might be difficult to find ones that will fit in a half-ton truck. But I'm with you...would prefer a bathroom over a dinette. Thank you for watching our RV tour video and commenting. We appreciate your support!

[@RVBlogger]

That is a great truck camper floor plan with a wet bath. Thank you!

[@TonyPhillips-jy7ev]

Ugh gas stove to close the wall see what I mean

[@RVBlogger]

It's not uncommon for a gas stove to be close to a wall in an RV, but the stove top in the Lance definitely could've been moved further down the counter. Great point!

[@DrBlazer50]

I thought the exact same thing as soon as I saw that

[@RVBlogger]

@@DrBlazer50 Good eye!

[@jamesgladden6152]

$25 &30 k. Why! You can get a full feature trailer for less

[@franksmith3602]

Great video. Details up front.... This comment is not on you. But what design moron would put a open FLAME....RIGHT NEXT TO A UNPROTECTED, stove top wall. The lance squire SQ805. IS a death trap... Your cooking or boiling, step out... The flame... Under the pan or pot...pushes out to the zero flame protection side wall within inches...you walk back. Your trucks on fire...the camper is a Viking funeral for all your fishing gear, your hunting guns.. and the insurance man wouldn't believe your that stupid. . And for $30.000 dollars....I better have a toilet.... Those truck , fake non HUMEN, shells . Are for the birds... $30.000 dollars... You can buy a 15 foot, tow camper with shower, toilet. And four seasons....thank you two.... You showed..., 3 ? Not HUMEN, non campers. A Coleman stove, a fiberglass shell, sleeping bag. Cost $4.000. if you have to crap in the woods... Why get screwed.. BUYING $$$$$30.000 pounds of crap.

[@RVBlogger]

Thanks for watching and sharing your experience and opinion on these campers! Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving! Mike