Help. Will This Work?
Hello, and let me start by saying I am completely new to campers but just about to purchase the first. I've been online searching and reading until wee hours for weeks. I think we've found the perfe...
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Kayteg1 wrote:
I don't need to read technical data to estimate that short bed has rear axle about 40" from front of the bed.
8'-9" camper will have COG at about 1/2 of floor length, give or take 6".
Do the math.
Sorry, you are mistaken. To do the math, you have to start with the original COG number and use the actual measurement of cab to axle.
Take a look at the COG for the trucks listed at this link.https://www.truckcampermagazine.com/buyers-guide/hard-side/northstar-camper/ NOTE: I picked Northstar at random. In any case, their COG ranges from 24-54 inches. That’s a huge range.
BTW, according to what I’ve found, you are also wrong about axle placement on a short bed Ford. It’s actually 60 inches. https://www.fleet.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/brochures/2019/2019_SuperDuty_Chassis.pdf
