Guide
A truck camper flatbed is an aluminum deck that replaces a pickup's factory bed, or mounts to a chassis cab, so a slide-in or flatbed camper sits on a flat, full width platform. It trades the bed's wheel wells for locking storage underneath and camper tie down points built into the tray.
A truck camper flatbed is a flat aluminum deck that takes the place of a pickup's factory box, or mounts straight to a chassis cab, and gives a camper a full width platform to sit on. You will also hear it called a truck camper bed, a camper truck bed or a truck camper utility bed. They all mean a bed for a camper that was built for the job, rather than the cargo box the truck came with.
A flatbed truck camper is the other half of the pair: a hard side slide-in or flatbed camper riding on that deck. The camper sits on a flat floor instead of between wheel wells, and it is held down by tie down points that are part of the tray.
On a pickup, the factory box comes off and the flatbed mounts to the chassis in its place. That is why this is a truck camper bed replacement rather than an accessory. The box is gone, and the tray does the job the box used to do, plus the storage and tie downs the box never had.
On a chassis cab there is no box to remove. The truck has a bare frame behind the cab, and the tray becomes the bed. The HD-60 and HD-60-HC are built for that.
A stock bed has wheel wells inside it, so a camper either rides above them or gets narrowed. A flatbed puts a flat deck over the wheels, so the camper uses the full width of the truck.
Every Aluma Tray comes with four locking under-deck boxes. Each has a weep hole so moisture escapes and sealed doors to keep dust out. That is space you gain, and it sits low and outboard.
Tie down points for the camper are built into the tray, and anodized aircraft L-Track runs along both sides of the deck for gear. Nothing is bolted on as an afterthought.
The tradeoffs are real too. A flatbed is a purchase on top of the truck, and the required mounting and fuel kits add to it. The tray's own weight comes out of your payload. Pulling the factory bed is not a weekend decision, so keep the box if you might sell the truck stock. And typical lead time is about 8 weeks, so it is not an impulse buy.
We go through each of these in flatbed vs truck bed for a camper.
Fitment
The truck decides the model. Start here, then choose your bulkhead and options. For an 84 inch cab to axle chassis, see the HD-84.
The 6.75' fits 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks with the short box. The 8' fits the same trucks with the 8 foot long box. Between a 3/4 ton and a 1 ton, the tray is not the difference that matters. Payload is, and the payload section below shows how to check it.
Truck by truck: F-250 and F-350 flatbed, Ram 2500/3500 flatbed and Chevy and GMC 2500HD/3500HD flatbed.
On a single rear wheel truck the tray needs no fender kit. A dual rear wheel truck needs the dually fender kit at $2,268 USD, which is available on the 8', HD-60 and HD-60-HC. It includes fenders, a stair mount extender and jack extensions for the front jacks. The dually flatbed page covers which tray fits each dual rear wheel truck.
A chassis cab has no box, so the tray is the bed. The HD-60 fits a 1 ton chassis cab, 60 inch cab to axle. The HD-60-HC fits the same chassis and is built for the OEV High Country camper, which bolts into it. For an 84 inch cab to axle chassis, the HD-84 is in development. Not sure of your measurement? Here is how to measure cab to axle. All three are compared on the chassis cab flatbed page.
3/4 ton and 1 ton, short box
From $11,819 USD
3/4 ton and 1 ton, 8 foot long box
From $12,879 USD
1 ton chassis cab, 60 inch cab to axle
From $17,820 USD
Domestic commercial 60 inch cab to axle chassis
From $19,075 USD
In development
An 84 inch cab to axle platform with an 8 foot deck and a large storage garage at the front of the tray.
Domestic commercial chassis cabs, 84 inch cab to axle
It is coming as the 2027 model, and the first HD-84 is being built now. Price, weight and load rating are published when the factory signs them off.
Compare
Deck, truck, load rating, weight and starting price for every model in one place.
| Model | Deck | Truck | Load rating | Weight | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluma Tray 6.75' | 6.75' bed, 84" wide | 3/4 ton and 1 ton, short box | 3,000 lbs | ≤ 800 lbs | $11,819 USD |
| Aluma Tray 8' | 8' bed, 84" wide | 3/4 ton and 1 ton, 8 foot long box | 3,000 lbs | ≥ 765 lbs | $12,879 USD |
| Aluma Tray HD-60 | 9'02" long x 7' wide | 1 ton chassis cab, 60 inch cab to axle | 5,000 lbs | ≥ 840 lbs | $17,820 USD |
| Aluma Tray HD-60-HC | 8' long x 7' wide | Domestic commercial 60 inch cab to axle chassis | 5,000 lbs | ≥ 900 lbs | $19,075 USD |
| Aluma Tray HD-84 | 8 foot | Domestic commercial chassis cabs, 84 inch cab to axle | In development | In development | In development |
Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Load ratings are evenly distributed. Weights carry the factory's sign: ≥ means at least, ≤ means at most. Starting prices are MSRP and do not include the required mounting kit and fuel kit.
Payload
A flatbed is not free weight. The tray itself comes off your payload before the camper goes on, so work the numbers before you order.
Then check the tray's own rating. The 6.75' and 8' are rated to 3,000 lbs evenly distributed. The HD-60 and HD-60-HC are rated to 5,000 lbs evenly distributed.
Evenly distributed matters. The rating assumes load spread across the deck. A heavy camper concentrating weight over a short span is a different case, and it is not what the rating covers.
Run it top to bottom with your own truck and camper. The only fixed numbers are the tray's.
| Step | Where the number comes from |
|---|---|
| Start with your payload | The door jamb sticker on your truck |
| Take off the Aluma Tray 8' | ≥ 765 lbs |
| Add back the factory bed you removed | Weigh the truck before and after, or ask your dealer |
| Take off the camper, wet | Full water, full fuel, batteries and gear |
| Take off people and cab cargo | Everyone who rides along, plus what is in the cab |
| What is left | Has to stay above zero |
Then the deck check. The camper and anything else on the deck has to stay within the rating of the 8', 3,000 lbs evenly distributed.
On a chassis cab the math is simpler, because there is no factory bed to add back. The whole tray weight comes off: ≥ 840 lbs for the HD-60, rated to 5,000 lbs evenly distributed.
Cost
Start with the tray, then add the parts every build needs. We list each item on its own and do not roll them into one number, because the right total depends on your truck.
Every option and price, by model, is on the aluminum flatbed prices page.
Campers
Most hard side slide-in and flatbed campers can run on an Aluma Tray. Fit depends on the camper, not just the truck, so we do not publish a brand-to-model chart that would be wrong half the time.
Owners run campers from the brands below. Pick yours to see what we can confirm, including the camper specific kits we build.
A slide-in camper for a flatbed truck does not have to be a special flatbed model. Most hard side slide-ins built for a pickup box can sit on the deck, and the full width means the camper is no longer boxed in between the wheel wells. What changes is how it is held down and where its weight sits, which is why we confirm fit in writing before you order.
Brand pages: OEV flatbed, Four Wheel Camper flatbed, AT Overland flatbed, Supertramp flatbed, Scout flatbed, Outpost flatbed and Bison Overland flatbed.
Install
In a flatbed truck camper conversion, the factory box comes off a pickup and the tray goes on in its place with a tray to chassis mounting kit made for your truck. The tray sits fully isolated from the chassis on powder coated steel mounts and urethane bushings. How each model mounts:
What moves or comes with the tray, on every model:
Your truck's factory hitch receiver stays the same and stays intact. The flatbed doesn't change it unless you arrange something different with your dealer.
What happens to the factory bed is up to you and your dealer. Most dealers don't have room to store one, so if you want to keep it, bring a trailer or another way to haul it home. Otherwise the dealer will usually dispose of it for you.
Losing the factory bumper does not have to mean losing the parking sensors. The rear sensor bar is an option at $398. Mounts under the rear apron and reuses the factory sensors from the original bumper. Fits Ford and Ram. On GM trucks there is no guarantee the parking and backup sensors will work, so sort that out with your dealer.
Typical lead time is about 8 weeks, and it moves with order volume, so ask for current build slots when you order. In the US you buy through an Aluma Tray dealer, who installs the tray and makes any warranty repairs Lite Industries approves. If there is no dealer near you, we can look at arranging a local installer, case by case. In Canada you buy through Overland Campers Quebec, or factory direct with the tray installed in Red Deer, Alberta.
Questions
An Aluma Tray is an aluminum flatbed that replaces your truck's factory bed so you can carry a slide-in or flatbed truck camper. Every model is CNC cut and formed from high strength aluminum, powder coated, and finished with a Rhino Lined deck. They are built by Lite Industries in Red Deer, Alberta.
Aluma Trays fit full size 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks, plus 1 ton chassis cabs with a 60 inch cab to axle measurement. The 6.75' replaces a short box, the 8' replaces a long box, and the HD-60 and HD-60-HC mount to a 60 inch cab to axle chassis. For an 84 inch cab to axle chassis, see the HD-84. We do not make trays for midsize trucks.
Starting prices are $11,819 USD for the 6.75', $12,879 for the 8', $17,820 for the HD-60 and $19,075 for the HD-60-HC. Every build also needs a tray to chassis mounting kit at $1,166 and a fuel kit priced by your truck, and the 6.75' and 8' need a front bulkhead, which starts at $3,329. All pricing is USD. The HD-84 has no published price yet.
The 6.75' and 8' are rated to 3,000 lbs evenly distributed. The HD-60 and HD-60-HC are rated to 5,000 lbs evenly distributed. Those ratings assume the load is spread across the deck, not concentrated in one spot.
Typical lead time is about 8 weeks. Talk to your dealer or to us directly for current build slots, because lead time moves with order volume.
Yes. Every Aluma Tray carries a one year limited base warranty and a three year limited structural warranty from Lite Industries. You must register the warranty within 30 days of purchase for coverage to activate, and the warranty covers personal use only.
No. Both the one year base warranty and the three year structural warranty apply only to the original retail purchaser and are not assignable. If you buy a used Aluma Tray, the factory warranty does not transfer to you.
Every Aluma Tray model comes with four locking under-deck storage boxes. Each box has a weep hole to release moisture, and the doors seal with non-memory welded rubber to keep dust and water out.
In the US, you buy through an authorized dealer. Dealers install the tray and, if a warranty issue comes up, make the repairs Lite Industries approves, and we do not sell direct inside their territories. If there is no dealer near you, contact us and we can look at arranging a local installer, case by case. In Canada, you buy factory direct from Lite Industries in Red Deer, Alberta, and the tray is installed there, unless you are near Overland Campers Quebec. Every tray bought from Lite Industries or an authorized dealer carries the factory warranty from Lite Industries.
No. Aluma Trays are built for full size 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks and 1 ton chassis cabs only. We do not offer a tray for the Tacoma, Ranger, Gladiator or Colorado, and there is no tray for the Toyota Tundra either.
Typically, no. Unless your purchase agreement says otherwise, tariffs in effect at the time of your order are built into the price you pay. If that changes, it will be spelled out in your purchase agreement.
Yes. Most hard side slide-in and flatbed campers can run on an Aluma Tray. The deck is flat and full width, and camper tie down points are built into the tray. Fit depends on the camper, not just the truck, so send us or your dealer the camper make, model and dimensions before you order.
If you carry a hard side camper and travel loaded, a flatbed is usually the better platform. There are no wheel wells in the deck, so the camper gets the full width of the truck, and you gain four locking under-deck boxes and tie down points built into the tray. The costs are real too: the tray is a purchase on top of the truck, its own weight comes out of your payload, and pulling the factory bed is not a weekend decision. If you use the truck as a truck most of the time and camp now and then, the stock bed may still suit you better.
No. The 6.75' and 8' fit both 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks. The HD-60 is built for a 1 ton chassis cab, 60 inch cab to axle, and the HD-60-HC for a domestic commercial 60 inch cab to axle chassis. Whether a smaller truck is enough comes down to payload: start from the payload on your door jamb sticker, take off the tray weight, your camper's wet weight, passengers and gear, and see what is left.
Tell us your truck and your camper. We will confirm what fits, in writing.We will confirm what fits, in writing.Ready to start?
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