Ok,I understand you want the COG of the TC to be centered on or slightly forward of the rear axle. My question is a lot of manufactures list the CG of the camper or provide a sticker showing its location. But where do you take the measurement on your truck? From the rear wall of the cab to rear axle? Or a point in space calculated by arm and moment to the rear axle? On the off chance it ends up slightly behind the rear axle can you add weight to the front to offset? There was a post that calculated 18ish lbs per inch aft of the axle. Just trying to get an idea without physically having the truck and TC to check.JJ

Some camper manufacturers label their COG and some don't. I think you are likely making this harder than it needs to be. COG is important if you are trying to carry a long bed camper on a short bed. Otherwise, it doesn't matter since you can't do much about it. You have what you have for a particular model. Sure, you can impact by carrying less water or more water forward or emptying your tanks if they are aft, but otherwise, it is what it is.Do you have a long bed or short bed?

jimh425 wrote:Some camper manufacturers label their COG and some don't. I think you are likely making this harder than it needs to be. COG is important if you are trying to carry a long bed camper on a short bed. Otherwise, it doesn't matter since you can't do much about it. You have what you have for a particular model. Sure, you can impact by carrying less water or more water forward or emptying your tanks if they are aft, but otherwise, it is what it is.Do you have a long bed or short bed?Shopping right now, was looking at maybe going the flatbed route, and gathering measurements for the bed manufacture.JJ

jimh425 wrote:I think you are likely making this harder than it needs to beX2... Yer really overthinkin this... Get a long bed truck, put a camper in. Put beer in camper. Tie it down with Torklift Tiedowns. Put dog in truck. Leave.OP -- I get the impression from your last line you have neither the truck or TC yet. If that's the case, go out and find the TC you love, then get the appropriate truck to haul it. If it sags in the rear, it has little to due with COG, you have to add spring capacity....within reason. Don't under-truck it and get a Host Mammoth and an F150.If you go the other route... Get a truck first, you may find a bigger camper than the truck can haul.

Boatycall wrote:jimh425 wrote:I think you are likely making this harder than it needs to beX2... Yer really overthinkin this... Get a long bed truck, put a camper in. Put beer in camper. Tie it down with Torklift Tiedowns. Put dog in truck. Leave.OP -- I get the impression from your last line you have neither the truck or TC yet. If that's the case, go out and find the TC you love, then get the appropriate truck to haul it. If it sags in the rear, it has little to due with COG, you have to add spring capacity....within reason. Don't under-truck it and get a Host Mammoth and an F150.If you go the other route... Get a truck first, you may find a bigger camper than the truck can haul.Could not have said it better myself.......good advice!!

Even my short bed camper fits fine on a long bed flat bed.

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Boatycall
Explorer
Aug 09, 2016
jimh425 wrote:
I think you are likely making this harder than it needs to be

X2... Yer really overthinkin this... Get a long bed truck, put a camper in. Put beer in camper. Tie it down with Torklift Tiedowns. Put dog in truck. Leave.

OP -- I get the impression from your last line you have neither the truck or TC yet. If that's the case, go out and find the TC you love, then get the appropriate truck to haul it. If it sags in the rear, it has little to due with COG, you have to add spring capacity....within reason. Don't under-truck it and get a Host Mammoth and an F150.
If you go the other route... Get a truck first, you may find a bigger camper than the truck can haul.
jerryleejr
Explorer
Aug 08, 2016
jimh425 wrote:
Some camper manufacturers label their COG and some don't. I think you are likely making this harder than it needs to be.

COG is important if you are trying to carry a long bed camper on a short bed. Otherwise, it doesn't matter since you can't do much about it. You have what you have for a particular model. Sure, you can impact by carrying less water or more water forward or emptying your tanks if they are aft, but otherwise, it is what it is.

Do you have a long bed or short bed?

Shopping right now, was looking at maybe going the flatbed route, and gathering measurements for the bed manufacture.

JJ
jimh406
Explorer III
Aug 08, 2016
Some camper manufacturers label their COG and some don't. I think you are likely making this harder than it needs to be.

COG is important if you are trying to carry a long bed camper on a short bed. Otherwise, it doesn't matter since you can't do much about it. You have what you have for a particular model. Sure, you can impact by carrying less water or more water forward or emptying your tanks if they are aft, but otherwise, it is what it is.

Do you have a long bed or short bed?

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