Truck Bed Camper for Ram 1500 TRX

The Ram 1500 TRX is the best argument we know for why payload matters more than horsepower. Kimbo 6 fits the TRX's 5′7″ bed — geometrically, it's a clean install. The complication starts at the door-jamb sticker. The 6.2L supercharged Hellcat adds substantial curb weight versus a base Ram 1500, and the resulting payload number runs a flat ~1,310 lb across most TRX builds. That's the lowest payload in any production half-ton truck currently on the road.

What does that mean in practice? A wet Kimbo 6, including water, propane, jacks, electrical, and the standard kit — runs ~1,200 lb installed. Add two adults at 350 lb combined and gear at 100 lb, and you're at 1,650 lb of cargo against a 1,310 lb sticker. You can manage that with discipline (lighter water fills, gear sharing, riding solo on trips), but you can't manage it with margin. The TRX wasn't built to be a camper platform; it was built to do 0–60 in 4.5 seconds. Both can be true.

Production ended after the 2024 model year, so any TRX on the road today is a used truck. If you already own one and a Kimbo is the goal, we'll work through the math with you — there are real install patterns where it works (riding solo, dry-camping mostly, smaller propane tank). If you're shopping for a TRX specifically to install a Kimbo, we'd quietly point you at a Rebel or a Limited instead. Same Ram cab, same 5′7″ bed, ~500 lb more payload.