1/2 or 3/4 ton truck for Slide In Pop-up Camping

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

I did 1/2t and 3/4t with FWC on them. The 3/4t handled better, braked better, had a larger stock gas tank (important), didn’t need air bags, etc.

 

[Boarmaster]

It would depend how much you're going to use it, where and how far your travels take you.
Decide if you want drive a 3/4 ton truck everyday and have it work a bit better the days you use it for your camper or if your better driving a 1/2 ton everyday and having marginal performance when using the camper. Since there are trade offs in all things I tend to buy what works great 85-95 percent of the time and make do with the other 5-15 percent.

 

[displacedtexan]

Payload is 1830... so not even close. I could still throw in at least two 30 packs. Put some sumo springs on it this summer and it really helped with the ride.

Scale it.

You're over.

 

[displacedtexan]

I've mostly owned 3/4 tons, and a couple of half tons.

I never wished my 3/4 tons were half tons, but there were definitely times I wished my half tons were 3/4 tons.