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Has anyone hauled 1500 lbs in the Maverick bed? What was it like?

Has anyone tried the smallest truck campers from Travel Lite? They have the Upcountry 365XS and 550XS, with dry weights of 1130 and 1150 lbs. With the Maverick's payload limit of 1500 lbs., it would not seem possible to carry that much weight in the bed. Otherwise, they are pretty neat...

Thanks so much for sharing your experiences! I am watching the video now. There is a lot to learn here. I see they have multiple videos on sway. Bon voyage on your future 3-month trip.

Thank you for the response. The idea of adding water makes sense. Do you think the length of the trailer makes much difference when there is a cross-wind or passing vehicle, say in comparing the 17' Alto vs the 21'???? I would assume the 17' length would be safer to tow, but on the other...

Hello, Have you experienced any cross-winds while towing this trailer? That's the only thing that worries me with towing this size. Thanks. I also would be interested in your experience with other trips (more recent than August). Maybe I missed the posts.

Thank you, Pickles. On the guidelines, they give the frontal area as a "limitation/consideration." It seems more like a consideration, like you described as consideration of resistance and cross-wind factors, rather than a strict limitation like the towing capacity is.

I was also wondering about the published frontal area limitation. My Maverick is XL AWD with 2.0L I4 and 4K towing package. I was hoping to tow a teardrop trailer, something like the Nucamp T@B 400 or a Safari Condo Alto F2114 (but my dreams may be dashed by inflation and supply issues). The...