COG Questions
New to TCs and researching my first purchase. I've recently read about COG and I have seen it measured in numbers such as .54 etc. does the mean the center of gravity is 4" in front of the rear axle? ...
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bobndot wrote:
Sleepy is correct, the COG is the balance point of the tc .
Therefore, if you place a SB camper on a LB truck, the campers COG is still in the same place as it is if it were sitting in a SB truck.
The campers rear overhand prevents it from sliding too far forward, it has to be blocked at the front by using a storage box or wood frame block .
The added length to the trucks bed is between the cab and the rear axle, not behind the rear axle and the bumper.
People do put SB campers on LB trucks and the campers COG is still at he same point in relation to the rear axle.
COG spread sheet posted by one of our members
bobndot
THe truck campers design COG doesn't change after it is designed and manufactured and that COG is to be directly over the trucks rear axel.
Using your example:
What happens if you put a truck camper designed for for a long bed truck on a shortbed truck?
I think it will throw the TC's COG as much as 2 to 3 feet behind the trucks rear axel.... the front end of this combination will be so light that a side wind off a passing vehicle might move the trucks front sideways. You'd better have strong tie downs.
This question has been asked many times.
