Lance 480 9' 6" on a short bed truck

VintageRacer wrote:
My word the internet is an amazing place. Found this in three minutes:

Here are the specifications for your Lance 480. I found this in my "Lance library" going back as far as 1984.

Lance Model 480
Floor Length: 9’6”
Width Overall: 93”
Height (Interior): 6’ 6½”
Fresh Water Tank (Gal.): 33
Gray Water Tank (Gal.): 11
Black Water Tank (Gal.): 12
LPG Tanks (no./Gal.): 2/5
Standard Cabover
Dry Weight: 2,195
Length Overall: 15’ 5”
Center of Gravity: 64”
Extended Cabover
Dry Weight: 2,275
Length Overall: 16’ 9”
Center of Gravity: 68”

The center of gravity of your unloaded camper is 68 inches from the rear of the camper. That means it`s 46 inches from front of the bed. The axle on that truck is 34 inches from the lip of the bed, so the center of gravity of the camper will be a full foot behind the axle. 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.

Brian

Brian... you have made a very good post... and a very good point. The data you found definatly eliminates the possible use of this camper on this truck.

Anyone that says it is OK! enjoys seeing / posting photos and video's of misfit rigs that people cobble together.

It would be dangerous to the general public as well as the owner, his family, or guests.

Often on the internet you find annomous people giving bad advice and not asumming responsibility when things go wrong.

I saw a guy and his children trying to syphion gasoline out of a automobile tank with a wet/dry vacuum.... he said that he read it on the internet.