Manufacturer Says this is OK

billtex wrote:

mkirsch wrote:

billtex wrote:
Copy/paste from our 06 Chevy Owners manual;

Here is an example of proper truck and camper match:
A. Camper Center of Gravity
B. Recommended Center of Gravity Location Zone
When the truck is used to carry a slide-in camper, the
total cargo load of the truck consists of the
manufacturer’s camper weight figure, the weight of
installed additional camper equipment not included in
the manufacturer’s camper weight figure, the weight of
camper cargo, and the weight of passengers in the
camper. The total cargo load should not exceed
the truck’s cargo weight rating and the camper’s center
of gravity (A) should fall within the truck’s recommended
center of gravity zone (B) when installed.

The "zone" in the picture (could not paste) is the entire wheel well...
Of course, the more mass you can shift toward the front axle the better the vehicle should handle as the majority will be over the rear.
B

It is NOT "the entire wheel well."

There are dimensions on the inside of the glove compartment lid that define the front and back of that zone.

My 2003 Chevy 1500 defines the zone as 0" to 78" measured from one end of the bed or the other. It has a 6-1/2' (78") bed.

IIRC my 2002 Chevy 3500 lists 0" and 96".

In the 06 manual it is shown as a zone the size of the wheel well...

You're both right. The picture shows a wheel well zone but when you apply the A and B numbers it may end up being the whole bed.

I posted some time ago on this subject. I found a GM publication (for at least that particular model year) that allowed the camper COG to be anywhere in the bed provided the ratio of front axle weight to total weight was above some percentage. It was in the 20-30's% depending upon SRW/DRW, etc.