Truck fit guide / Three-quarter-ton truck
Truck Bed Camper for Ford F-250
The F-250 is overbuilt for either Kimbo platform — payload is rarely the constraint. The decision is which Kimbo lifestyle you want.
Recommended Kimbo
Kimbo 8
From $42,990
Compatible generations
13th, 14th
2017–2022, 2023+
Payload range
2,200–4,280 lb
Door-jamb sticker is the truth.
Tailgate rule
Needs 6.5'–8' bed
Bed length determines tailgate behavior.
How it fits
Why a Kimbo works on a Ford F-250.
Once you step up to a three-quarter-ton truck, the install math changes. The F-250's payload range is 2,200–4,280 lb, which means even on the lightest configuration you've got 1,000+ lb of margin after a Kimbo 8 is mounted with full water and gear. That's the point of a three-quarter-ton truck for camper buyers — it's not about whether the truck can carry the load, it's about whether the rig stays composed under sustained use.
The 14th Gen F-250 (2023+) is the strongest current platform — modern Power Stroke 6.7L diesel, refreshed cab, and Ford's 10R140 transmission. The 13th Gen (2017–2022) is essentially the same install story with an older interior. Both fit the Kimbo 8 with the 6.75' bed (Ford markets it as "6.5' bed"; the actual measurement is 6'9"). The 8' Long Bed is the premium Kimbo 8 platform — most margin, cleanest install.
For most F-250 owners who land here, the question isn't K6 vs K8 — the truck has the capacity for either, and the K8's extended off-grid systems make more sense on a truck of this class. F-250 owners shopping for a Kimbo 6 are usually adding it to a truck they already own; F-250 owners shopping for a Kimbo 8 are buying the truck specifically for full-time travel.
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 Ford F-250 sits.
2017–2022
Ford F-250 13th Gen (2017–2022)
2023+
Ford F-250 14th Gen (2023+)
The math
Your payload margin, calculated.
Real numbers for a fully-provisioned Kimbo install on a Ford F-250 at the middle of its payload range. Substitute your own door-jamb sticker for a precise calculation.
Calculating for
- Ford F-250 payload (mid-range)+ 3,240 lb
- Kimbo 8 (base)− 980 lb
- Fresh water (4 gal)− 32 lb
- Propane (20 lb tank)− 30 lb
- Gear load− 100 lb
- 1 occupant in cab (200 lb)− 200 lb
Remaining margin
+1,898 lb
Calculated using the midpoint of the Ford F-250's published payload range. Your specific truck's door-jamb sticker is what counts. Trim packages, options (sunroofs, larger wheels), and tow packages can swing this number by 200–500 lb in either direction.
The Kimbo team's pick
If we were buying a Ford F-250…
If we were buying an F-250 for a Kimbo, we'd get a 14th Gen XLT or Lariat Crew Cab with the 6.75' bed and the 6.7L Power Stroke diesel. Tremor off-road package is great for terrain capability. STX is the budget-friendly option and skips the trim-package payload reductions of King Ranch / Platinum / Limited.
Recommended platform
From $42,990
Kimbo 8
Full-size living. Wet bath, queen bed, extended off-grid systems.
- — 980 lb base
- — R10 insulation, four-season ready
- — Queen cabover bed + dedicated wet bath
- — Hand-riveted aluminum monocoque shell
Ford F-250 questions
Ford F-250-specific questions, answered.
Considering a different truck?
Related fits.
Talk through your Ford F-250.
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.