Truck camper · Palomino (Forest River) · Model year 2025
Backpack Edition SS-1500 truck camper
The Backpack Edition SS-1500 is a Palomino Backpack Edition truck camper model. The figures below are the maker’s own, as printed for the 2025 model year, each under the label the maker uses. Nothing here is estimated or carried across from another year or model; a figure the maker does not print reads Not published.
In short: UVW 1,939 lb, floor length 9' 6", overall length 14' 4" (2025, as printed). A truck camper rides in the truck bed, so what matters is its loaded weight against the truck’s own payload rating on the door-jamb sticker. Water, propane, batteries, gear and options all add to the printed weight.
Specifications as printed (2025)
| Figure | As printed | Maker’s label |
|---|---|---|
| Weight as printed | 1,939 lb | UVW |
| Wet weight | Not published | — |
| Centre of gravity | 45" | CENTER OF GRAVITY (footnote 2) |
| Floor length | 9' 6" | FLOOR LENGTH |
| Overall length | 14' 4" | LENGTH |
| Truck / bed fit | 3/4 TON TRUCK 8' BED | Line above the spec block |
| Exterior height | 6' | CLOSED HEIGHT |
| Interior height | 7' | INT. HEIGHT |
| Width | 7' 2" | WIDTH |
| Fresh water | 15 GAL | FRESH |
| Grey water | Not published | — |
| Black / waste | 7 GAL | BLACK |
| Propane | 30 | LP GAS |
| Sleeps | Not published | — |
| Slide-outs | Not published | — |
Notes on these figures
- The maker prints one weight for this model, labelled UVW (unloaded vehicle weight). It is shown as printed and is not called a dry weight here.
- The UVW is printed without a unit; the brochure gives its weights in pounds elsewhere.
- The maker’s footnote 2 to the centre of gravity reads: “The center of gravity measurement is as built. Your options and loading on the truck may adjust this measurement.”
Other figures the document prints
| WHEEL WELL WIDTH | 46 1/2" |
|---|---|
| CAB OVER BED | 60" × 80" |
| DINETTE BED | 36" × 72" |
Sources
- Palomino (Forest River) 2025 brochure (Palomino Backpack Edition), page 7. The maker files this document in its own folder for that year (the PDF itself does not print it): 2025.
Part of Palomino Backpack Edition truck campers in every truck camper this site holds.
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- Backpack Edition SS-1200
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- Backpack Edition HS-750
- Backpack Edition HS-8801
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- Backpack Edition HS-2902
- Backpack Edition HS-2912
- Backpack Edition HS-2901
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- Backpack Edition HS-3201
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