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ssthrd
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Apr 11, 2022

Palomino Maverick M-800 on 2018 GMC 3500 STD BOX 4x4

I'm looking at the slide in camper above which is 108" in the bed of my 80" box. The advertised dry weight is 1675lbs, so probably 2500lbs or so on the road. I figure that with my wife and my dog plus...
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BurbMan
Explorer III
Apr 11, 2022
ssthrd wrote:
I understand that standard practice for manufacturers is to mark the center of gravity at the longitudinal center of the portion of the camper in the truck bed (108"/2=54")


Not sure where you are getting that....the manufacturer determines COG based on location of fresh water tank, slide outs, and other heavy items, and it does take into account the cabover portion from a weight perspective. If you can't find the COG online you should call the camper manufacturer and ask.

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