Lance 480 9' 6" on a short bed truck
I own a 1993 Lance 480 extended cab 9' 6" I have a buddy who has a 2008 F350 that's a short bed 6 3/4, my question is will my camper fit safely on this truck, what issues would I have? I want to buy h...
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VintageRacer wrote:
That means it will be very dangerous to drive, will violate the factory Ford load guidelines and all of that boring safety stuff. So no, the camper won`t fit safely on that truck.
Actually, it is not that cut and dried.
At least on GMs, the CG range for a slide in camper is ANYWHERE in the bed.
They show a picture with a narrow shaded area over the rear axle, and mark it with an A (front) and a B (rear). Then they give figures for A and B in a chart.
On a 78" bed, the value of A is 0" and B is 78", meaning the camper CG can be ANYWHERE in the bed, provided the weight is at or below the maximum camper weight specified in the glove compartment.
To further complicate things, we have no qualms about hanging a 1000lb trailer tongue off the receiver at the rear of an F350, with NO WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION HITCH.
1000lbs at the receiver has the same effect on the front wheels as around 5000lbs at 12" behind the rear axle. So why is it okay for a trailer and not okay for a camper?
I still say NO, but only because of the fact that the camper's floor may not be able to take the stress. However, being educated as to WHY will help you understand.
