Take the tool box out.

What is the GCVWR of your truck?
What is the AWR's for your truck?
What is the GVWR for your truck?
What is the weight rating of your tires?
How much does your truck weight with a full bag of fuel, passengers, camping equipment, etc.?

When you have those figures, then you can start shopping for a camper.

Good luck.

As a general rule.... if you can locate a copy of the NADA Recreational Vehicle Appraisal Guide, you will see that NADA only publishes data for a period of ten years. After that, the unit is worth what the buyer is willing to pay.

The biggest killer of RV units is water damage. it doesn't take long for a unit to become totally worthless.

Good luck.

Somewhere your paperwork for the generator should tell you the Run & Peak amperage output. Generally a 2K watt gen can put out about 16.6 Amps. Here's the formula for figuring that:

Power (watts) = I (current/amps) x E (electricity).....PIE

If you remember how to transpose numbers all you'll ever need is this one formula.

When you get a chance, go through your camper and make a list of all the things that use electricity, AC & DC. Next to each unit write down how many amps it draws, (i.e. hair drier= XXA.) and don't forget to include the converter. You'll be amazed how much current your family uses. This is especially important if your camper is limited to 30 Amps.

You are wise to be concerned with the A/C unit. Low voltage is especially bad on compressors.

For the sake of your camper, you should always check the condition of the campground's power pole and the amount of available electricity.

Happy camping!

Interesting, I have never seen a truck set up with twin alternators, all my trucks were outfitted with high output alternators that supplied both house and truck batteries. But, eight hours of driving is more than enough to recharge your battery bank.

You should be able to find the GVWR for your truck in the owners manual or posted on the door jamb. Load your truck up with a full bag of fuel, usual number of passengers and all the "necessaries". Find a truck stop or any other place with a weight scale and weight your truck.

Subtract that weight from your GVWR and that is the manufacture's recommended max weight you can carry.

Remember, all manufactures lie about the weight carrying/towing capacities of their trucks.

Off road use is another issue. The trucks suspension has to be a lot beefier than that for road use. Since I was always 1K pounds overweight with my rig I never tempted faith by taking it off road.