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I’m planning to get back to truck camping by fall and spend a lot of time seeing the country. Life is short and I’m not getting any younger. I’ve had many trucks and campers and have been a loyal Do...
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noteven wrote:
Thanks specta - I've owned 5 various campers and all were c of g ahead of the rear axle on 2006 and 2012 trucks.
I always want tow capability with my camper so I look for c of g as far ahead as possible.
Learn something every day. :)
I'm guessing that this is the camper special you are referring to.
Ford built these F-350 Super Camper Specials from 1973-1979.
They also made the camper that is sitting on it and they were HEAVY. If I remember correctly the camper was actually built by Four Seasons, the same company that made the factory Ford shells.
When Ford moved the rear axle further back they had to relocate the spare tire. I worked with a guy named Steve Kersey at a Ford dealer back in 2008 and he worked for FoMoCo back in 1970-73 and he was the one who designed that spare carrier.
Ford gave Steve $7000 and a brand new 1972 Ford LTD for coming up with the design.
I owned a 1972 F-250 camper special and other than the tail pipe being extended to get the exhaust away from the camper I don't remember what other features were included.
I also owned a 1979 Ford F-260 that was a camper special. It came with front and rear sway bars and it was pre-wired for a camper.
