Advice for Slide in pop-up Camper

Hello, I searched a ton on here and there are lots of posts about this similar topic and I used many of them to decide on what to do but I wanted to post one more just to be sure I am not going the wrong way. I have a 2017 Tundra SR5 with 5.7 4x4. I am looking at buying a 1150 pound northstar pop up slide in.

It wont stay in the truck full time, just when I am heading out camping. I have 70K and haven't replaced anything on it, so as long s I am going to need an alignment, I plan on the following:
Monroe quick strut front strut and coil
Monroe spectrum rear shock
TRD rear sway bar
Timbren Rear SES suspension bumpstops
Will get another new set of e load tires also, I currently have Cooper ST Maxx

I know the incredible number of posts about timbren vs. air bags. I know air bags have gotten much better but I live in a very very cold place (-31 this morning) and I do like the idea of timbrens more.

I am reaching out to those that have slide in's to see if I am making a huge mistake at all on what will be supporting an 1150 pound slide in. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm not well versed in any way with trucks and this forum has helped me out an incredible amount in the past.
THanks
Russ

 

Advice I have is to check your weights again. Even their campers made for small trucks( canyon, tacoma) are over that weight, all ive seen are 1200-1600 lbs.
Then you need to add weight of the jacks, easily another 100

and then add your passengers, ice, gear all the stuff to carry in the camper and its going to be heavy......

Payload on tundras range from mid 1200 for crewmax to maybe 1400 for a 2wd extended cab. You can find the actual payload for your truck on the sticker in your driver door.

Know your weights before you buy a camper.

 

@Tundra family don't you have one of these on your truck?

 

I've been carrying 1440 loaded weight full time for a couple months now. E load tires are a must have. My suspension set-up is the RAS (Roadmaster, very common on here) and I added the yellow sumo springs to kinda back that up. I won't lie, I am over MAX GVWR by about 150 lbs when I'm loaded and that is with a minimum fuel load in the truck. My total weight is 7140 with half a tank of gas. I don't recommend it to be honest but if you have to do it the truck will take it okay, you're not gonna break stuff, just drive it nice and easy. Anything ya wanna know specifically, just ask.



For reference it's a 2001 StarCraft star blazer. (The top one on this spec sheet) I've cut the weight down a bit from the specs.

 

I also recommend fresh gear oil in the diff if you haven't already. It'll thank you later

 

Just noticed you have a 4X4, that is eating into your payload quite a bit compared to my 2wd. She's heavy, but she ain't bottomed out.
I say send it

 

I'd either pull a camping trailer, stay at a hotel, or buy a 3/4 ton gasser and enjoy the 4k payload rating

 

More truck would definitely make it less stressful. Can get a lil white knuckle in cross winds and on curvy grades.

 

Looking back on this spec sheet and taking a quick measurement tells me that the "balance point" which I assume is also the center of gravity is right above the axle. That's probably why I'm able to get away with it being overweight and not causing any issues.

 

I like the 3/4 ton recommendation. I carry 1550 pounds of feed + some other gear in mine for short distances.