Lucent, Sommar and Palomino load comparisons
Forest River Lucent and Sommar are complete camper vans; a Palomino truck camper loads into a separate pickup. Compare the van’s occupant-and-cargo label with the truck’s remaining payload after the loaded camper, people and equipment are counted. An RV’s advertised dry weight does not settle either decision.
Lucent and Sommar: different chassis, different dimensions
| Example | GVWR | Length | Width | Fresh tank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucent 2TBA | 11,000 lb | 22 ft 2 in | 82 in | 25 gal |
| Sommar 2TB | 9,350 lb | 21 ft 2 in | 79 in | 26 gal |
The Lucent 2TBA sheet and Sommar 2TB sheet describe those specific configurations. The manufacturer’s launch release identifies Lucent as Ford Transit-based and Sommar as Ram ProMaster-based, with twin-bed and rear-lounge alternatives. Try the bathroom, bed and cab access in the actual van before choosing.
Palomino HS-3210: add the camper’s load to the truck
The 2026 Palomino Backpack brochure lists HS-3210 at 3,618 lb UVW with a 45-gallon fresh tank. It specifies a one-ton truck with an eight-foot bed, a ten-foot camper floor and 19 ft 8 in overall camper length. Bed fit and truck capacity are separate checks.
Full fresh water adds about 375 lb at 8.34 lb per gallon. Camper UVW plus that water is about 3,993 lb before additions excluded from the weight basis, truck occupants and other cargo. This sum is a planning calculation, not a loaded scale result.
The brochure gives a 42-inch as-built center-of-gravity location and says options and loading can change it. Check the pickup manufacturer’s camper-loading guidance, axle and tire limits, tie-down system and the actual loaded combination. A one-ton badge alone does not establish that a particular truck fits and carries this camper.
Compare a removable camper with a completed van
For the Palomino example, the pickup must carry the camper’s actual travel load while retaining capacity for people and other truck cargo. The fresh-water addition belongs in that worksheet only once.
The Lucent or Sommar buyer instead begins with the completed van’s occupant-and-cargo label and fitted equipment. Those different starting points explain why a camper dry-weight advertisement cannot be compared directly with a van’s remaining carrying allowance.
Check the Palomino center-of-gravity guidance against the pickup’s camper-loading instructions before assuming that an eight-foot bed settles the match.