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I need to know if a truck was originally ordered with slide-in camper factory equipment or not. Is it possible to distinguish between a camper package and the standard payload configuration with a VIN-specific window sticker? It would be great if it could display camper-related items like a higher capacity rear axle, upgraded rear suspension, heavier duty wheels and tires, wiring provisions, and more. Would the sticker be necessary to identify the camper package if some of those components were already standard on the trim? Would the original MSRP be able to verify the purchase of the package? Additionally, I was wondering if there was a way to identify a genuine factory camper package with a sticker, as opposed to a truck that had the cargo capacity for a camper by chance. If the package name isn't specific enough, would the build information beneath the sticker give more information than the printed sticker itself?

The term "slide-in camper" is really offensive to me. A pickup truck with a slide-in camper in its bed is what that term describes. Maybe what you had in mind was a standard hitch-mounted bumper pull camper. Depending on the trim level, a vehicle's towing capacity will be displayed as 3,500 or 5,000 lbs in a Vin search. The addition of a tow hitch may have been done by a dealer rather than the manufacturer. You can select Mi-Drive or Towing Mode and a brake controller (IIRC) with the optional hitch that comes with a wire harness from Mazda. As a result, AWD distributions and transmission shift patterns are affected. Aside from the Trim Level capacities, which can be found on the Spec Deck for the model year in question, there have been no changes made to the suspension, axles, or any other equipment.

An extremely useful explanation of how the optional Mazda hitch activates the Mi-Drive Towing Mode—an important detail—is provided there. Were you attempting to verify the features of a vehicle or were you interested in adding a hitch to your own CX-90? Perhaps others going through the same choices could benefit from hearing that background information!

The VIN does not reflect dealer-installed options. There is only documentation in your purchase documents. You can find the "towing package" under the dealer installed options section of the sticker. I'm done.

Great stuff to spread the word about. Here is something about towing that the majority of people don't know or comprehend. There is a maximum safe capacity known as the towing capacity. The next step is to find an item that is within that weight range. Imagine for a second that they come across a 5,000-pound trailer. They fill it up at home and then load it up with all of their trip essentials. Ultimately, the tow has gained 5500 pounds in weight. It's risky and overweight. A further concern is the distribution of weights. Both of these are extremely important concerns; I was a professional driver for 22 years. I saw a Dodge Durango pulling a 32-foot camper trailer one day. It climbed over a slight rise in the road. The camper and vehicle were both flipped over when the caravan started to sway. The tow was obviously too large and heavy for the vehicle capable of pulling it.
Stay safe and remember, "the more you know."

Yes, I totally agree. The number of disasters I have witnessed makes me strongly advise against towing altogether. Renting a truck with an integrated bed is the better option.