Short Bed Truck with Long Bed Camper
We just got a new (used) truck about a month ago. It's a short bed which is fine with the 5er and we got a pretty good deal. But then we started talking about an alaska trip for a summer possibly foll...
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wnjj wrote:
It depends upon the camper model. Many “short bed” models are nothing more than long bed models with skirts and storage boxes added. Support on those models is not needed. I’d confirm with the manufacturer if it’s ok.
As for COG, the “in front of the axle” is another RVmyth.net story. GM’s official camper documentation I posted some time ago (at least at th time) allowed the COG to be all the way at the rear edge of the bed. Their only concern was percentage of total weight on the front axle. Also, pickups can tow with a decent amount on the hitch without WD. Removing some weight from the front is not the disaster some claim it is.
If it got extreme (COG at the rear edge of the bed), I could see it being problematic but the difference between 6.5 and 8.0 foot bed, the COG isn't moving very far relative to the axle. So unless the truck was already unstable, I don't see how t would make much difference.
