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Originally Posted by bennicde
I don't think you need anything else on a Tundra to carry a 1200 lb one of these, it should handle it fine.
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I have a 2003 Tundra Ltd. I carry an older - 1989 version - 7.5 foot Lance Squire slide in truck camper - made for import trucks. It weighs just at 1000 lbs wet (with water, propane and supplies on board) but really sunk the rear of the truck too low when I first loaded it. I had some frame bolt-on type tie-downs ($225) and a set of Ride-Rite air springs ($400) installed. the Ride-Rites leveled the load easily and made steering and handling feel normal.
I had to build a simple wood frame box to elevate the camper a couple of inches off the truck bed - for the camper overhead to clear my cab.
The Tundra doesn't seem to really notice that the camper is there.
It drives and handles well - although I only get about 12 - 13 mpg going over the mountain passes here in Western WA.
It is hard to find a hard sided camper that is within the payload capacity of the Tundra - especially if you want a self contained bathroom and most of the other options that people feel they need. All I have in my camper is stove, refrig., sink, bed, table, table seating and one small closet. Certainly enough for me and my steelhead pursuits.