Manufacturer Says this is OK

FWIW that's what every 8-1/2 to 9' camper looks like on a short bed truck.
Not really an issue. Thousands of them running around. Theoretical CG does look a bit further back than my 860 though.
Never understood the paranoia on the forum of having a CG behind the CL of the rear axle.
That Cummins in my truck puts a beatin on the front end as it is. My steering components and springs probably enjoy having a few hundred less pounds to carry around! (My rear axle is a little pissed off though, lol. )

I don't think it looks that much different than a 11 1/2 camper. Assuming it is a Lance 1050s as the picture description says, I probably wouldn't do it. It's easy enough to buy a 8 ft bed truck.

That being said, just because I wouldn't do it doesn't mean it isn't safe. I'm also not a fan of any campers on a short bed crew cab srw. That's about as bad as it gets unless it was an older GM short bed crew cab made before 2007.

Same manufacturer says that my camper is made for a 1/2 ton truck even though with a modest load and 25 gallons of water, it overloads a 1 ton SRW.

The same manufacturers make slideout campers, which are on average 6-800 lbs heavier, and claim they are fine on a single wheel truck.

Such claims are laughable to anyone who has ever had his or her truck on a scale.

JumboJet wrote:

ticki2 wrote:
From the picture that bed looks shorter than a standard 6' bed .

That tire looks to have a 31.5" diameter.

??? To both of you.
That's a short bed super duty. 6-6", 6'-8" whatever they are.
And yes that's about an avg truck tire 31-33"".

That just looks...wow...not good to me. I wouldn't do it regardless of what anyone assured me. But that's just me.

The angle on the rear tie down looks like the camper can tilt forward on a big bump.

ticki2 wrote:
From the picture that bed looks shorter than a standard 6' bed .

That tire looks to have a 31.5" diameter.

From the picture that bed looks shorter than a standard 6' bed .

Reality Check wrote:
But, with that said, you do realize the the 'COG' mark is only a reference, and for that, a reference to an empty unit. Put a pillow in there and it changes.

Their ad does say that the fresh water tank sits up front and when you fill it with water .................

You're going to get more answers that are 'absolute' than you'll know what to do with.

But, with that said, you do realize the the 'COG' mark is only a reference, and for that, a reference to an empty unit. Put a pillow in there and it changes.


I'm going to go in the house now before the sky falls...