Truck camper · Palomino (Forest River) · Model year 2026
Real-Lite RL-1803 truck camper
The Real-Lite RL-1803 is a Palomino Real-Lite truck camper model. The figures below are the maker’s own, as printed for the 2026 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 2,000 lb, floor length 8' 2", overall length 16' 5" (2026, 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 (2026)
| Figure | As printed | Maker’s label |
|---|---|---|
| Weight as printed | 2,000 lb | UVW |
| Wet weight | Not published | — |
| Centre of gravity | 25" | CENTER OF GRAVITY (footnote 2) |
| Floor length | 8' 2" | FLOOR LENGTH |
| Overall length | 16' 5" | LENGTH |
| Truck / bed fit | 1/2 TON TRUCK 5' 6" TO 8' BED | Line above the spec block |
| Exterior height | 7' 11" | EXT. HEIGHT |
| Interior height | 6' 6" | INT. HEIGHT |
| Width | 7' 2" | WIDTH |
| Fresh water | 21 GAL | FRESH |
| Grey water | 6 GAL | GRAY |
| Black / waste | 5 GAL | BLACK |
| Propane | 20 LB | 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 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 | 48" |
|---|---|
| CAB OVER BED | 60" × 80" |
| DINETTE BED | 32" × 60" |
Model year by model year
2 model years, each from its own maker document. 4 figures differ between years (marked changed); a year the maker does not print a figure for reads Not published.
| Figure | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight as printed changed | 2,000 lb | 1,889 lb |
| Centre of gravity changed | 25" | 27" |
| Floor length | 8' 2" | 8' 2" |
| Overall length | 16' 5" | 16' 5" |
| Truck / bed fit | 1/2 TON TRUCK 5' 6" TO 8' BED | 1/2 TON TRUCK 5' 6" TO 8' BED |
| Exterior height | 7' 11" | 7' 11" |
| Interior height | 6' 6" | 6' 6" |
| Width | 7' 2" | 7' 2" |
| Fresh water | 21 GAL | 21 GAL |
| Grey water changed | 6 GAL | 8 GAL |
| Black / waste changed | 5 GAL | 8 GAL |
| Propane | 20 LB | 20 |
Sources
- Palomino (Forest River) 2026 brochure (Palomino Real-Lite), page 5. The maker files this document in its own folder for that year (the PDF itself does not print it): 2026.
- Palomino (Forest River) 2025 brochure (Palomino Real-Lite), page 9. The maker files this document in its own folder for that year (the PDF itself does not print it): 2025.
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