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Kayteg1
Aug 01, 2018Explorer II
JimK-NY wrote:
A COG behind the rear axle is never a good thing. A small difference might not mean much but as the COG moves back, steering and handling can be affected.
All >11 ft campers have COG behind rear axle on long bed.
I am pretty religious about putting heavy items inside truck cabin and only light stuff in rear cabinets, yet scales show that camper took 200 lb from front axle.
Truck drives very well with this design, as occasionally I was tailgating semitrailers at 75 mph (mpg behind semi was the same what alone at 60 mph) and never had handling issue, but that was with dually.
Than 200lb of waste water in rear tank did make big difference in handling.
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