Reg cab long bed vs extended cab long bed?
Hi all, I have been hauling a 2001 Lance 10 foot cabover camper on my 2001 chevy 2500hd 4x4 duramax ext cab longbed for 13 years. Truck and camper are still in great condition and the truck handles ...
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ticki2 wrote:JRscooby wrote:
Anybody that has spent any time in the trucking industry will tell you that a longer wheelbase will let you have a higher GVW, without overloading the rear axles.
On a straight truck that would that would only happen if the cog of the load is in front of the rear axle . Usually minimal if at all with a TC .
The longer wheelbase makes it possible to move the COG forward.
Pickup bed is normally centered over the rear axle. To load a pickup to GVWR the product must be pretty dense. And even if the load is centered over the drive, moving the steering forward will make weight on front remain more constant as the rear hits road bumps, so handle better.
When I posted it was a reply to somebody saying shorter would put more weight on front.
