If you enjoy camping but want the comfort and ease of sleeping indoors and having a kitchen and maybe even bathroom facilities you should consider getting a camper! And a half-ton truck camper is a fantastic option because they’re so easy to carry on the back of a truck you likely already have or were considering getting.
Although most of these campers look similar it’s important to know they all differ quite a bit — some have bathroom facilities while others don’t, and even kitchen and storage areas vary considerably between makes and models. You’ll need to figure out what features are important to your family, how much space you need, what type of truck you already have, or want to get to carry it, as well as how many people the camper needs to sleep.
Once you know what you need and want in a camper you can start shopping for a half-ton truck camper. We’ve compared all the features and benefits of 13 of the newest and most popular half-ton truck campers for you.
2021 Lance 865
The 2021 Lance 865 weighs just over 2000 pounds and sleeps up to 4 comfortably. This camper is 16.5 feet long, just over seven feet wide, and has a height of just over six feet on the inside of the camper. This camper rides best on a long bed truck.
Along the outside of this camper, there is an outdoor shower, a manual awning along the back, a small storage area, a ladder to a walkable roof, and even roof racks for kayaks and anything else you want to carry.
In addition to the manual awning along the back, there is a power awning with LED lighting on the side with an auto-wind sensor which will automatically roll back when it senses strong winds. You’ll also find all the plug-ins and other hookups on the outside.
When you walk through the door to the camper,you’ll see the dinette to your right. This dinette easily converts into an extra sleeping area if you take the table out and stow it away.
In the kitchen, you’ll find a half-sized refrigerator with an icebox with a slide-out pantry, a covered sink with a tall faucet, a bit of counter space, a three-burner stovetop, oven, microwave, and a bit of storage space.
The bathroom is a wet bath that has a small sink, a toilet, and a small cabinet on the other side of the entrance.
There is a small closet beside the bathroom. Then you’ll find a queen-sized mattress along the back – above the cab — with reading lamps, shelving, extra storage space, and a 19-inch television that can be swung out to be easily viewed from many angles.
Key features
- Rides best on a long bed truck
- Interior height of just over six feet.
- Manual awning with wind sensor
- Three-burner stovetop
- Microwave
- Fully enclosed wet bath
- Roof racks
- Television
- Lots of storage space
2021 Travel Lite 625SL
The 2021 Travel Lite 625SL weighs 1285 pounds and sleeps up to three adults.This camper is just over ten feet long, about seven feet wide, and has an interior height of six and a half feet tall. This camper can ride nicely on both short or long bed trucks.
This camper comes with a few different options for coverings, and it’s wired for power jacks – but those are an add on as it comes with manual jacks. Along the side, you’ll also find an outdoor shower, an awning, and all the hook ups.
Inside the camper, you’ll find some beautiful woven vinyl infinity flooring. There’s a very comfortable dinette space that can easily be converted into an extra sleeping space.This dinette comes with a freestanding table that can be moved around the camper or taken outside. There’s quite a bit of storage overhead and lots of windows.
The queen-sized bed above the cab comes as a standard size but there is an option to get an expanded bedroom to add an additional 12 inches. There is a large window in this area which can be used as your emergency exit. This area is equipped with a television hookup and a few USB ports. This camper comes standard with a skylight above the bed which you can upgrade to either a fan or an AC unit.
The kitchen area comes with a microwave, two-burner propane cooktop, a sink, storage closet, a few small drawers, and a three-way refrigerator with an interior freezer.
There is no bathroom in this camper — but it does come with a cassette-style toilet.
Key features
- Sleeps up to three adults
- Rides on both short and long bed trucks
- Interior height of six and a half feet
- Woven vinyl infinity flooring
- Dinette has a freestanding table and can be converted into a bed
- Option to get an expanded bedroom
- Three-way refrigerator
2020 TravelLite 610R
The 2020 TravelLite 610R weighs 1450 pounds and sleeps two to three people. This camper is 12 feet long, seven feet wide, and has an interior height of just over six feet. This camper rides best on mid-sized trucks with standard beds.
The outside of this camper is pretty standard with all the power options, a bit of storage, and all the hook ups.
When you walk into this camper, you’ll see the handy screen on the door and a fairly large closet right near the door.
The kitchen area has half-sized refrigerator, a two-burner stove, a decent sized sink, and a fair bit of storage — including space to add in a microwave or convection oven.
The bed area comes with a queen-sized bed and has a television on a swivel to be viewed from bed or just above the dinette.
There is a shower stall with a fan and pop up skylight but no toilet.
Key features
- Sleeps two adults comfortably
- Rides on standard sized truck beds
- Interior height of just over six feet
- Screen on door
- Television
- Shower stall
2020 Palomino SS500
The 2020 Palomino SS500 weighs almost 1200 pounds and sleeps three people comfortably. This camper is almost 13 feet long, six feet wide, and has an interior height of six feet. This camper rides best on mid-sized trucks with standard beds.
Along the outside of this camper, you’ll find a friction-hinged entry door, an outdoor shower, and all the usual hook ups. This camper comes with manual jacks but it is pre-wired for electric should you want to add them.
The camper is six feet high when towing and storing but has a thicksturdy canvas roof which raises up to give you a bit more space while you’re using the camper. You can use the power fan to suck in the canvas when easily lowering the roof — or you can manually tuck it in.
Inside the camper, you’ll find a dinette area with storage underneath the table where you can also store the table leg if you’re converting it into a bed.
Just behind the dinette is the sleeping area which has a queen-sized mattress with a bit of storage and a power fan in the area.
In the kitchen area, you’ll find a large countertop with a three-way refrigerator underneath and storage over top. There’s also a two-burner stove and sink – both covered to give you extra counterspace.
This camper has no bathroom.
Key features
- Sleeps three adults
- Rides on mid-sized, standard sized truck beds
- Interior height of seven feet
- Tow and storage height of six feet
- Three-way refrigerator
22020 Palomino HS750
The 2020 PALOMINO HS750 weighs 1870 pounds and comfortably sleeps up to three adults. This camper is 16.5 feet long and just over seven feet wide, with an interior height of just over six and a half feet. It is designed to be towed by full-sized trucks.
Along the side of this camper, you’ll find a small storage compartment that’s also accessible from inside, anoutside shower, power jacks, and a ladder to the roof. For outside entertaining this camper comes with a power awning with speakers and an LED light strip.
The entry door is wind resistant and there’s a heavy screen. The bathroom is located immediately to your left and is a wetbath with a toilet and showerhead.
On the other side of the entry door is a long bench that comes with a table that slides in beside it when it’s not in use. This bench also very easily slides down into an extra bed if needed. There’s quite a bit of storage above this bench and lights which run throughout this camper.
The kitchen area has a microwave, a two-burner stove that requires a lighter to start, a half-sized refrigerator with small freezer space inside, some storage, a sink, and a fair bit of counterspace.
The queen-sized bed area at the back has quite a bit of storage space, speakers, and a television hook up.
Key features
- Sleeps three adults
- Rides on full-sized trucks
- Interior height of just over six and a half feet
- Power jacks
- Power awning with LED lights
- Wet bath
- Nice sized dinette which converts into a bed
2021 Travel Lite 800X
The 2021 Travel Lite 800X weighs 1585 pounds and sleeps up to three adults. It is just over 15 feet long, almost eight feet wide, and has an interior height of just over six and a half feet. This camper is designed to be pulled with a full-sized truck.
Along the outside of this camper, you’ll find a small storage space and all the usual hook ups.
When you enter into the camper, you’ll find a large closet beside the door with a rod for hanging coats and other things.
The dinette area has storage underneath and above it and can fold down into an extra bed. The table that comes with it is an independent freestanding table so you can move it throughout the unit or outside.
The bed area has more storage and comes with a standard queen-sized bed but comes with the option for an optional expended bedroom to extend the camper by 12 inches and give about six inches of extra sleeping space. You can mount a television on the wall above the bed. The area comes with a skylight —or you can upgrade to either a fan or an AC unit.
In the kitchen area, you’ll find a three-quarter height three-way refrigerator with a freezer inside. There’s also a microwave, a two-burner cooktop, sink, and quite a bit of storage.
The bathroom is simply a small room with a toilet and a lot of storage as well as a fan.
Key features
- Sleeps three adults
- Rides on full-sized trucks
- Interior height of just over six and a half feet
- Quite a bit of storage
- Independent freestanding table to move around as you please
- Option for an extended bedroom
- Three-way refrigerator
- Toilet
2021 Rogue EA 1 By Palomino
The 2021 Rogue EA 1 by Palomino weighs just over 1400 pounds and sleeps up to three adults. It’s 12.5 feet long and just over seven feet wide, and it has an interior height of six and a half feet. This is the lightest camper you can get for a half-ton truck and can be towed by a variety of trucks with standard beds.
The door into the camper is a friction hinged door so it stays open without propping it up. Beside the door, you’ll also find a hook up for an observation camera. This camper has manual jacks that prop the roof up on one side of the top which you can unzip some of the canvas roof to get some more windows and airflow. You’ll also find an outside shower and all the usual hook ups.
The kitchen area has three-quarter size three-way refrigerator, a sink with a cover, a fair bit of counterspace, a two-burner stove, and some canvas hanging cabinets that are removable so you can load them up in your house or outside then bring them into your camper.
This camper has a large dinette area. You can tuck the pole under the seat and use the tabletop to convert this all into an additional sleeping area.
In the bedroom area, you’ll find a queen-sized mattress with shelf and storage beside it as well as an extremely large skylight above the bed. There’s a storage shelf underneath the bed and some extra storage throughout the camper.
Key features
- Sleeps three adults
- Very light and can ride on a variety of trucks
- Interior height of six and a half feet
- Removeable storage bags
- Three-way refrigerator
- Large dinette area
2020 850 SC NorthStar Truck Camper
The 2020 850 SC NorthStar Truck Camper weighs 1785 pounds and sleeps up to three adults. This camper is 15 feet long, seven feet wide, and has an interior height of almost seven feet inside. This camper can be towed using both standard short or long bed trucks.
On the outside of the camper, you’ll find storage —including one space that you can also access from inside the camper — as well as all the necessary hook ups.
The entry door is short but the pop-up solid canvas topper adds valuable space inside the camper.The durable canvas pop-up that runs around the top of the camper is easy to lift if you close the windows and door before you lower or raise it. And it offers windows that have zip coverings for privacy.
You’ll find a useful storage box you can use as a pantry on your left when you enter the door. And there’s quite a bit of other storage throughout the camper.
The kitchen area has a Dometic stove thatopens up to reveal a two-burner stoveand a covered sink. You’ll also find a kitchen box that fits right into the sink or islifted out to use elsewhere. This box comes with a cutting board, a rack for hanging on the inner part of the sink cover, and a small bin to use for soaking or whatever you want.
There’s also lots of storage in the kitchen and a half size three-way refrigerator. The refrigerator sits in a box that has a pop-up storage area with a mirror on the top.
The bed is along the back and is accessible by stepping up on the side of the dinette table. It’s a queen-sized bed on a durable frame with a bit of storage underneath it.
The dinette comes with a table that swivels into any direction you want it to — in the middle of all the seatsor off to the side to become a part of the kitchen. The table can be taken out completely or you can fold it down to create the dinette into an extra sleeping area.
The dual-pane window behind the dinette opens fully to allow for lots of airflow. There’s a screen to roll down to keep bugs out, or a blind to roll up to cover the window for privacy.
There is a small wet bath near the door which is enclosed only around the bottom — and a shower curtain runs around the top. The platform allows you comfortable access to the cassette-style toilet, or to step down into the shower area and use the attached shower hose.
Key features
- Sleeps three adults
- Can be towed with most standard trucks with short or long beds
- Interior height of almost seven feet
- Kitchen box
- Lots of storage
- Dinette table swivels
- Wet bath with cassette toilet
2020 Palomino SS 1251
The 2020 Palomino SS 1251 weighs 1795 pounds and sleeps up to three people. This camper is 14.10 feet long, just over seven feet wide, and has an interior height of six and a half feet. This camper needs to be towed on a six-and-a-half-foot bed.
The exterior of this camper is white – but can pay extra for the gray, heavier exterior. This camper is prepped and ready for a backup camera and comes with manual jacks — but you can upgrade to electric. There’s a small area for storage and all the necessary hook ups.
The height of the camper is six feet but it has a power roof lift which is incredibly easy to use. If you close the door and all the windows and then turn on the fan the canvas will tent in and the roof will be lowered nicely. The durable canvas has zip-up windows with screens and privacy covers.
To your left, as you come in the short door, you’ll find a few drawers, a countertop, and a three-way half-size refrigerator. Beside this are a sink and a two-burner stove with some cabinets above and beneath.
There is a queen-sized bed is along the back with storage beneath and on either side.
The dinette has a fixed table that can be removed and turned into an extra sleeping area.
The bathroom area has a step that goes down into the wetbath. This area has a toilet, a showerhead, and a large counterspace. It only has three-quarter walls but there is a curtain to surround the rest of this area for a bit more privacy.
Key features
- Sleeps up to three
- Must be towed with a six-and-a-half-foot bed
- Interior height of six and a half feet
- Three-way refrigerator
- Wet bath
2020 Northstar 650SC
The 2020 Northstar 650SC weighs 1620 pounds and sleeps two people. It is 15 feet long, seven feet wide, and has an interior height of almost seven feet. This camper can ride on a full size long or short bed.
This camper has electric jacks that are remote control operated, an outdoor shower, a few patio lights, a bit of storage, and all the necessary hook ups. It has a pop-up canvas to give you extra room inside. The windows in this canvas can be unzipped for air and/or light.
When you enter the camper to your right, you’ll find your small one to two-person dinette table with a lagoon table you can adjust to swing out or raise up.
To your left inside the door, you’ll find your wetbath with three-quarter walls which has a cassette toilet and a showerhead. The top part can be enclosed with an included shower curtain for a bit more privacy and to protect the countertop and door from water when you use the shower.
A few storage cabinets separate the shower area from the kitchen area. The kitchen has a two-burner cooktop you must use a stick lighter to light, a small sink, some storage space, and a small three-way refrigerator. The refrigerator sits in a box that opens up at the top to give you a bit of storage.
The queen-sized bed along the back lifts up to give you some more storage and also has storage compartments along each side of the bed.
Key features
- Sleeps two adults
- Can ride on a standard long or short bed truck
- Interior height of almost seven feet
- Electric, remote control operated jacks
- Lagoon table
- Lots of storage
- Wet bath with cassette toilet
2020 Palomino SS 1240
The 2020 Palomino SS 1240 weighs 1876 pounds and sleeps up to three adults. It is 14′ 10″ long, just over seven feet wide, and has an interior height of six and a half feet. This camper can be towed on a six and a half foot or an eight-foot truck bed.
This camper has a friction hinged door and is pre-wired for an observation camera. It comes standard with manual jacks — but you can upgrade to electric jacks. You’ll find a few small storage compartments, an outside shower, LED lights along the back, and all the necessary hook ups. This camper has a canvas topper with a roof lift system to give you extra headroom when it’s set up.
As you walk into the camper, you’ll find a storage space with a countertop beside the kitchen area which has a small covered sink with a sprayer hose, a small three-way refrigerator with a shelf on top, and a two-burner stove.
To the right of the door, you’ll find a wetbath with three-quarter walls and a shower curtain for around the top. You step right inside the shower stall and have the cassette toilet in front of you as well as some nice storage space and a countertop behind the toilet.
Beside the bathroom is the dinette with the emergency exit window behind it. The dinette seats three to four comfortably and can convert into an extra sleeping area. It also has a good amount of storage above and beneath it.
The bed is along the back and is a queen-sized with storage below and beside it.
Key features
- Sleeps three adults
- Can ride on a six and a half foot or an eight-foot truck bed
- Interior height of six and a half feet
- Friction hinged door
- Quite a bit of storage
- Three-way refrigerator
- Comfortable dinette
- Wet bath with cassette toilet
2020 Forest River Real Lite SS1600
The 2020 Forest River Real Lite SS1600 weighs 1197 pounds and sleeps two people. It’s almost 13 feet long, over six feet wide, and has an interior height of seven feet. This camper can ride on both short bed and long bed pick-up trucks.
Along the outside, you will find some storage, an outdoor shower, and all the hook ups.
The kitchen area has a two-burner cooktop, a small sink, and a small refrigerator.
The bed is along the back and is a standard queen-sized with some storage areas around it.
This camper has no bathroom.
Key features
- Sleeps two adults
- Can ride on both short or long bed pick up trucks
- Interior height of seven feet
2021 Scout Olympic Camper
The 2021 Scout Olympic Camper weighs 1133 pounds and comfortably sleeps four to six people. This camper is roughly 12 feet long, just over six feet wide, and has an interior height of six and a half feet. This camper can ride on most short or long bed trucks.
This camper is truly unique! It’s constructed using all composite panels and nearly every feature is removable or portable.
The rooftop pop-up tent system is accessible from a hatch inside the unit —this offers 2 additional spaces to sleep. The outside of the camper also has an awning and all the hook ups.
The kitchen area has a 12-volt refrigerator that can be removed to use outside or for tent camping. There’s also a sinkand a bit or removable storage.
The main bed area has some storage and is above the dinette area. The dinette table can also be transitioned outside.
There is no bathroom area but you can get an optional portable cassette toilet.
Key features
- Sleeps four to six people
- Can ride on most short or long bed trucks
- Interior height of six and a half feet
- Pop up on top for an extra sleeping area
- 12-volt refrigerator
- Very unique camper
- Constructed using all composite panels
- Most features are portable
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