take a look at the escapees forum, and the hdt rally forum. Both great sources of info for hdt conversion to pull a camper. I have seen folks in some states add the required items to the truck itself to make it legally a camper. Varies by state, but generally requires a bed, 110 electric and/or water plumbing, cooking, refrigeration, bathroom, or some combination of those. At that point it is legally an RV and they have to issue you an RV title. Some states require you to remove the commercial fifth wheel, but that should not be a problem you will want to get rid of that in favor of an RV fifth wheel anyway. Preferably an air hitch, the hdt can really tear up the hitch/frame on a camper in no time, campers are built for the nice soft springs on a pickup truck, and hdts are built to tow a 50000# trailer. You can probably see the problem there. I am really happy with my Trailersaver hitch, but the guys on the hdt forum all swear by the ET hitch.
Good luck!
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