LWB camper in SWB pickup

The DRW will carry it so COG doesn't really matter. However, you do have a problem with width unless it has jack hinges on it.

Oscar P wrote:
Oh, and thanks for mentioning the support issue. I hadn't even considered that it might be built in a way that would require it to need the entire floor supported.

Yea, supporting it is a good thing. I misspelled my first reply and corrected it.
... the tailgate really is not designed for weight, I found out the hard way on an earlier pick up when I tried to haul home a bunch of 16' PS joists. I figured 8' bed, about 2' of folded-down tailgate would give me 4' overhang with a red flag.
Well it worked and I got it home, but damaged the tailgate from the weight.

Another factor is the Center of Gravity of the TC, it should always be in front of the rear axle,

Oh, and thanks for mentioning the support issue. I hadn't even considered that it might be built in a way that would require it to need the entire floor supported.

I don't have tie-downs, however, if I decide that this is something I will for sure do, I'll likely pick up a set. I've toyed with the idea of a truck camper for a number of years now and never pulled the trigger on buying one. I can either save the tie-downs for later or resale them when I get back. I do have a plug in the bed though for hauling cattle and other trailers.

No, the truck isn't a Dodge Mega-cab. Its a standard Quad-Cab short bed that I converted to a dually using a Mega-cab bed and dually components (axle, front adapters, etc.). I have no doubts about the truck being able to handle the weight, just not sure about the whole LWB/SWB issue.

If the camper is designed for a LB then generally it will need to be FULLY supported by the long bed. A camper's floor might not be designed for that cantilevered portion sticking back... and don't rely on a folded-down tailgate as they are not designed to support weight and could even damage it.

I say "generally" because there are some models that are designed to be able to go on either a long or short.


Even if it can work, is your truck set up to carry a camper? It looks as if you have a Ddge Mega cab... do you have tie-downs, 7-way plug?

edited for speeling koreckshun as noted in red.