Buckstop Truckware is now offering a complete front-to-back super single conversion kit for Ford F-350 dual-rear-wheel trucks. Want super singles but don’t want to commit to a Class 5 truck? Buckstop is ready to go.
Shortly after debuting our 2026 Ford F-350, Buckstop Truckware President Dorian Hartfield shot me an email: “Nice truck! Ours will be at Overland Expo West next week.” Attached was a photo of an Avalanche Gray Ford F-350 wearing a full super single conversion.
2026 Ford F-350 with Buckstop Truckware’s Super Single Conversion
On day one, I found Dorian on a sunny Flagstaff afternoon, catching some shade under the awning of a Super C RV (I know, I know). What I really wanted to understand was why Buckstop decided to bring a super single conversion to a one-ton platform in the first place.
After all, one-ton trucks already come with a single-rear-wheel option. If someone wants more payload in a single-rear-wheel truck, the traditional move has been to jump into a Class 5 and do the super single conversion from there. Right?
Dorian explained that one-ton trucks are more approachable for the average consumer, and many truck campers simply don’t require the massive 19,500-pound GVWR offered by Class 5 trucks. By developing a super single conversion for the Ford F-350, Buckstop now offers F-350 enthusiasts the benefits of a super single setup without stepping up to a Class 5 truck.
As we covered earlier this spring in our Introducing Buckstop Truckware article, a Buckstop super single conversion isn’t just a wheel and tire swap—it’s a complete system engineered to maintain factory GVWR, improve traction, floatation, and clearance.
The kit includes front and rear suspension upgrades, a wider front bumper, fender flares, and military-grade wheels and tires.
Everything on this Ford F-350 conversion looked familiar to Buckstop’s Class 5 super single conversions until Dorian pointed out one key detail I had nearly missed. Fortunately, he enjoys talking trucks as much as I do.
Dorian pointed out that one-ton front axles are narrower than Class 5 front axles. That creates a tracking challenge because the front and rear tires need to follow the same path after the conversion. Buckstop solved the issue with a specifically engineered wheel offset and tire combination.
Buckstop’s Ford F-350 super single conversion features 40-inch-tall, 15.5-inch-wide tires mounted on 20-inch wheels. The result is a truck that looks every bit as aggressive as its bigger Class 5 counterparts without stepping into medium-duty territory.
Parked beside the Ford F-350 was Buckstop’s Ford F-550 super single conversion carrying a Northern Lite 9-6.
You don’t get scratches like this in a KOA campground. Clearly, Buckstop is pushing these trucks deep into the backcountry—testing articulation, braking performance, durability, and real-world capability in places trucks this size have never been before. We’ll dive deeper into that rig in a future article, but having it on site brought up some great talking points.
Here’s the reality—the Northern Lite 9-6 Sportsman Plus does not require a Class 5 truck with a 19,500-pound GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating). The camper weighs 3,725 pounds when wet. If that truck were equipped with a traditional pickup bed and tasked solely with hauling the camper, there would be literal tons of payload capacity remaining.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with extra payload capacity, but there is such a thing as overkill. A modern dual-rear-wheel one-ton truck with a 14,000-pound GVWR is capable of carrying a majority of hard side, non-slide truck campers. By starting with a lighter Ford F-350 platform, Buckstop’s super single conversion becomes far more approachable.
Oh, and one more thing. It seems there’s something of a TV show being produced featuring this scratched-to-you-know-what Northern Lite rig. Think we’ll miss this story? Not a chance.
For more information on Buckstop Truckware, visit their website at buckstopinc.com. Click here to request information about a Super Single Conversion for your truck camper rig.
