Pop-Up Truck Campers

Palomino Pop Up Camper Buyers Guide

Welcome to the 2025 Palomino Pop-Up Camper Buyers Guide with eight pop-up truck campers classified by price, weight, and capacities.

Buyers Guide Palomino Pop Up Camper

New Palomino pickup campers are for sale through Palomino camper dealers in the United States and Canada.  To locate your nearest Palomino truck camper dealer, check the Dealer Inventory section and New Camper Arrivals.

Palomino’s wet bath pop-up camper floor plans are the SS-1500 and SS-1251.  The SS-1240 has a toilet only.  The SS-1200, SS-550, and SS-500 are smaller pop-up campers with no bathrooms.

To contact Palomino RV in Colon, Michigan, call 269-432-3271.  To visit the Palomino website, go to palominorv.com.  For additional information, request a Palomino truck camper brochure.

Palomino SS-1500

The 2025 Palomino SS-1500 is a pop-up truck camper with an MSRP of $23,600.

Buyers Guide 2022 Palomino SS 1500 Floor PlanBuyers Guide 2022 Palomino SS 1500 InteriorPalomino Camper Top Down
Specifications
Dry Weight1,910 pounds
Wet Weight*2,627 pounds
Floor Length9’6″
Overall Length14’4″
Exterior Width7’2″
Interior Height7’0″ top up
Exterior Height6’0″ down
Cabover Height, mattress to ceiling2’0″
Dinette Bed Size36″ x 72″
Center of Gravity45″
Truck TypeLong Bed
Capacities
Fresh15 gallons
GreyN/A
Black7 gallons
Toilet TypeFlush with black tank
ShowerInterior and Exterior
Water HeaterOn Demand
CaboverEast-West Queen
Refrigerator3.3 cu ft, 12V compressor
JacksManual standard, Electric optional
Propane Tanks1x 30 pounds vertical
InverterN/A
Solar400-watts standard
Batteries100Ah standard, additional 100Ah optional
WarrantyOne Year Bumper-to-Bumper, 15 Year Roof, Three Year Fiberglass, Separate Appliance Warranties

*Palomino SS-1500: dry weight, 1,910 pounds + 15 gallons fresh, 125.1 pounds + 1x 30 pound full propane tank, 27 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 2,627.1 pounds

Palomino SS-1251

The 2025 Palomino SS-1251 is a pop-up truck camper with an MSRP of $22,308.

Buyers Guide Palomino SS 1251Palomino SS-1251 Camper 2025 InteriorPalomino Camper Top Down
Specifications
Dry Weight1,795 pounds
Wet Weight*2,505 pounds
Floor Length8’6″
Overall Length14’10”
Exterior Width7’2″
Interior Height7’0″ top up
Exterior Height6’0″ down
Cabover Height, mattress to ceiling2’0″
Dinette Bed Size36″ x 72″
Center of Gravity37″
Truck TypeLong Bed
Capacities
Fresh15 gallons
GreyN/A
Black7 gallons
Toilet TypeFlush with black tank
ShowerInterior and Exterior
Water HeaterOn Demand
CaboverEast-West Queen
Refrigerator3.3 cu ft, 12V compressor
JacksManual standard, Electric optional
Propane Tanks1x 20 pounds vertical
InverterN/A
Solar400-watts standard
Batteries100Ah standard, additional 100Ah optional
WarrantyOne Year Bumper-to-Bumper, 15 Year Roof, Three Year Fiberglass, Separate Appliance Warranties

*Palomino SS-1251: dry weight, 1,795 pounds + 15 gallons fresh, 125.1 pounds + 20 pound full propane tank, 20 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 2,505.1 pounds

Palomino SS-1240

The 2025 Palomino SS-1240 is a pop-up truck camper with an MSRP of $21,375.

Buyers Guide Palomino SS 1240Buyers Guide Palomino SS 1240 InteriorPalomino Camper Top Down
Specifications
Dry Weight1,876 pounds
Wet Weight*2,586 pounds
Floor Length8’6″
Overall Length14’10”
Exterior Width7’2″
Interior Height7’0″ top up
Exterior Height6’0″ down
Cabover Height, mattress to ceiling2’0″
Dinette Bed Size36″ x 72″
Center of Gravity37″
Truck TypeShort or Long Bed
Capacities
Fresh15 gallons
GreyN/A
Black7 gallons
Toilet TypeFlush with black tank
ShowerInterior and Exterior
Water HeaterOn Demand
CaboverEast-West Queen
Refrigerator3.3 cu ft, 12V compressor
JacksManual standard, Electric optional
Propane Tanks1x 20 pounds vertical
InverterN/A
Solar400-watts standard
Batteries100Ah standard, additional 100Ah optional
WarrantyOne Year Bumper-to-Bumper, 15 Year Roof, Three Year Fiberglass, Separate Appliance Warranties

*Palomino SS-1240: dry weight, 1,876 pounds + 15 gallons fresh, 125.1 pounds + 20 pound full propane tank, 20 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 2,586.1 pounds

Palomino SS-1200

The 2025 Palomino SS-1200 is a pop-up truck camper with an MSRP of $19,016.

Buyers Guide Palomino SS 1200Buyers Guide Palomino SS 1200 4Palomino Camper Top Down
Specifications
Dry Weight1,591 pounds
Wet Weight*2,301 pounds
Floor Length8’0″
Overall Length12’10”
Exterior Width7’2″
Interior Height7’0″ top up
Exterior Height6’0″ down
Cabover Height, mattress to ceiling2’0″
Dinette Bed Size36″ x 72″
Center of Gravity39″
Truck TypeShort or Long Bed
Capacities
Fresh15 gallons
GreyN/A
BlackN/A
Toilet TypePorta-Potty
ShowerExterior
Water HeaterOptional On Demand
CaboverEast-West Queen
Refrigerator3.3 cu ft, 12V compressor
JacksManual standard, Electric optional
Propane Tanks1x 20 pounds vertical
InverterN/A
Solar400-watts standard
Batteries100Ah standard, additional 100Ah optional
WarrantyOne Year Bumper-to-Bumper, 15 Year Roof, Three Year Fiberglass, Separate Appliance Warranties

*Palomino SS-1200: dry weight, 1,591 pounds + 16 gallons fresh, 125.1 pounds + 20 pound full propane tank, 20 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 2,301.1 pounds

Palomino SS-550

The 2025 Palomino SS-550 is a pop-up truck camper with an MSRP of $19,022.  For further information on this model, check out the Palomino SS-550 Announcement and Palomino SS-550 Review.

Buyers Guide Palomino SS 550Palomino SS-550 Vertical KitchenPalomino Camper Top Down
Specifications
Dry Weight1,594 pounds
Wet Weight*2,304 pounds
Floor Length7’0″
Overall Length13’5″
Exterior Width7’2″
Interior Height7’0″ top up
Exterior Height6’0″ down
Cabover Height, mattress to ceiling2’0″
Dinette Bed Size36″ x 90″
Center of Gravity22″
Truck TypeSuper Short and Short Bed
Capacities
Fresh15 gallons
GreyN/A
BlackN/A
Toilet TypePorta-Potty
ShowerExterior
Water HeaterOptional On Demand
CaboverEast-West Queen
Refrigerator3.3 cu ft, 12V compressor
JacksManual standard, Electric optional
Propane Tanks1x 20 pounds vertical
InverterN/A
Solar400-watts standard
Batteries100Ah standard, additional 100Ah optional
WarrantyOne Year Bumper-to-Bumper, 15 Year Roof, Three Year Fiberglass, Separate Appliance Warranties

*Palomino SS-550: dry weight, 1,594 pounds + 15 gallons fresh, 125.1 pounds + 20 pound full propane tank, 20 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 2,304.1 pounds

Palomino SS-500

The 2025 Palomino SS-500 is a pop-up truck camper with an MSRP of $19,031.  For further information on this model, check out the Palomino SS-500 Announcement.

Buyers Guide Palomino SS 500Buyers Guide Palomino SS-500Palomino Camper Top Down
Specifications
Dry Weight1,216 pounds
Wet Weight*1,872 pounds
Floor Length6’0″
Overall Length12’8″
Exterior Width6’4″
Interior Height7’0″ top up
Exterior Height6’0″ down
Cabover Height, mattress to ceiling2’0″
Dinette Bed Size36″ x 73″
Center of Gravity22″
Truck TypeMid-Size Trucks
Capacities
Fresh8.5 gallons
GreyN/A
BlackN/A
Toilet TypePorta-Potty
ShowerExterior
Water HeaterOptional On Demand
CaboverEast-West 66″ x 75″
Refrigerator3.3 cu ft, 12V compressor
JacksManual standard, Electric optional
Propane Tanks1x 20 pounds vertical
InverterN/A
Solar400-watts standard
Batteries100Ah standard, additional 100Ah optional
WarrantyOne Year Bumper-to-Bumper, 15 Year Roof, Three Year Fiberglass, Separate Appliance Warranties

*Palomino SS-500: dry weight, 1,216 pounds + 8.5 gallons fresh, 70.9 pounds + 20 pound full propane tank, 20 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 1,871.9 pounds

Truck Camper Dry and Wet Weights

Truck camper base dry weights have been provided by the manufacturers.  Be aware that (a) each manufacturer has different standards and options that are included or excluded from their base dry weights, and (b) very few truck campers leave the factory without additional options.  Make sure to add the weight of additional options for your truck and camper matching calculations. 

The Truck Camper Magazine Buyers Guide uses a standardized equation to calculate truck camper wet weights. Starting with the manufacturer’s base dry weight, the equation adds the full fresh water weight, full hot water heater weight, full propane tank weight, battery weight, and 500 pounds for stuff.

Click here to read all Palomino articles in TCM.  All dry weights, specifications, capacities, and photographs were provided by Palomino RV.  Click here for a free Palomino brochure.

 

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