Need info on COG for a camper on a trailer.
Hey guys, A couple of questions if I may please. I am entertaining the possibility of putting my truck camper on a pull behind car hauler trailer. My intention is to finish it all and enclose it so th...
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1. I've seen some really sweet looking TC's on a trailer rigs that were well thought out and I've seen some that were simply tied down on a trailer with small nylon straps.
2. Car haulers generally come in a 7k GVWR with two 3500 lb axles. The 16' I had weighed 1800 lbs and had around 5200 lb payload.
Or a 10k GVWR trailer with two 5.2k axles. My 18 footer weighs 2520 lbs which leaves around 7400-7500 lbs for its payload.
Or a 14k GVWR with two 7k axles. These trailers can weigh around 3500 -3700 lbs.
Your campers weight plus the other "fixin's" your going to add will determine how much trailer you need.
3. You will need about 10-13 percent of the trailers gross for a hitch weight. You may know where the COG on the TC is but other "fixins" you add will change that. I wouldn't tie the TC down permanently till you get the right hitch weight on the trailer.
4. I would try a google for you tubes and how to do it. Good luck
2. Car haulers generally come in a 7k GVWR with two 3500 lb axles. The 16' I had weighed 1800 lbs and had around 5200 lb payload.
Or a 10k GVWR trailer with two 5.2k axles. My 18 footer weighs 2520 lbs which leaves around 7400-7500 lbs for its payload.
Or a 14k GVWR with two 7k axles. These trailers can weigh around 3500 -3700 lbs.
Your campers weight plus the other "fixin's" your going to add will determine how much trailer you need.
3. You will need about 10-13 percent of the trailers gross for a hitch weight. You may know where the COG on the TC is but other "fixins" you add will change that. I wouldn't tie the TC down permanently till you get the right hitch weight on the trailer.
4. I would try a google for you tubes and how to do it. Good luck
