Truck fit guide / Three-quarter-ton truck
Truck Bed Camper for Chevy Silverado 2500
The Silverado 2500 has more payload than either Kimbo demands, the install is straightforward across both platforms.
Recommended Kimbo
Kimbo 8
From $42,990
Compatible generations
K2HD, T1HD
2015–2019, 2020+
Payload range
2,960–3,910 lb
From your door-jamb sticker — cargo budget for your exact truck.
Tailgate rule
Needs 6.5'–8' bed
Bed length determines tailgate behavior.
Looking for the half-ton Silverado 1500? This page is the heavy-duty Silverado 2500 HD fit guide. The 1500 is a different truck class with different payload and bed dimensions. See the Chevy Silverado 1500 fit guide →
How it fits
Why a Kimbo works on a Chevy Silverado 2500.
The Silverado 2500 HD is the GMC Sierra 2500 HD's mechanical twin, same frame, same Duramax/Allison drivetrain (on diesel-equipped trucks), same bed dimensions. Both the K2HD generation (2015–2019) and the T1HD generation (2020+) carry payload in the 2,960–3,910 lb range, which is generous margin for either Kimbo platform.
The 6.75' Standard Bed and 8' Long Bed are the two configurations that matter for Kimbo. Both work for K6 and K8. The 8' bed is what we'd take if we were buying the truck specifically for a K8 install, most install margin, cleanest tie-down geometry, and the K8's mass distributes well across a longer bed.
Trim selection on the Silverado 2500 is straightforward. WT (Work Truck), Custom, LT, and LTZ trims all carry full payload margin. High Country adds luxury options (sunroof, larger wheels) that nibble at payload but the truck still has more than either Kimbo needs. ZR2 (the off-road performance trim) sits taller on Multimatic shocks, fits with airbags and possibly jack-bracket extensions.
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By generation
Year-by-year fit notes.
Truck-camper fit isn't one-size-fits-all across model years — frame, cab clearance, and suspension change between generations. Here's where each Chevy Silverado 2500 sits.
2015–2019
Chevy Silverado 2500 K2HD (2015–2019)
2020+
Chevy Silverado 2500 T1HD (2020+)
The math
Your payload margin, calculated.
Real numbers for a fully-provisioned Kimbo install on a Chevy Silverado 2500 at the middle of its payload range. Substitute your own door-jamb sticker for a precise calculation.
Calculating for
- Chevy Silverado 2500 payload (mid-range)+ 3,435 lb
- Kimbo 8 (typical load)− 1,446 lb
- Passengers (cab)− 340 lb
Remaining margin
+1,649 lb
Comfortable buffer
Calculated using the midpoint of the Chevy Silverado 2500's published payload range and a typically-loaded Kimbo, plus cab passengers. The Kimbo 8 rides from 1,125 lb base dry to ~1,660 lb fully loaded (modules + water + propane + jacks + gear). Your specific truck's door-jamb sticker is the cargo budget that counts — trim packages, options, and tow packages can swing this by 200–500 lb — and your rear axle rating (GAWR) on the same label is the structural limit a slide-in actually pushes against. Travelling lighter, a higher-payload trim, and rear airbags add real margin.
Want to run your own door-jamb number — or check a different camper? Use the Truck Camper Payload Calculator.
The Kimbo team's pick
If we were buying a Chevy Silverado 2500…
If we were buying a Silverado 2500 for a Kimbo, we'd get a T1HD LT or LTZ Crew Cab with the 6.75' Standard Bed and the 6.6L Duramax diesel + Allison transmission. ZR2 if you specifically want the off-road dynamics. Skip High Country unless you've already ordered one — luxury options work against camper margin.
Recommended platform
From $42,990
Kimbo 8
Full-size living. Wet bath, queen bed, extended off-grid systems.
- — 1,125 lb base
- — R10 insulation, four-season ready
- — Queen cabover bed + dedicated wet bath
- — Hand-riveted aluminum monocoque shell
Chevy Silverado 2500 questions
Chevy Silverado 2500-specific questions, answered.
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Talk through your Chevy Silverado 2500.
Door-jamb sticker, intended use, modifications you're considering — bring it all by. We'll tell you honestly whether the rig will work the way you want it to.