pcoplin wrote:
Thanks all for the replies.
So if I call it 4300 lbs (900 lbs more than my Lance), and if it carries like the Lance, with family it'll put my rear axle at roughly 7400 lbs. I'll be good to go with no trailer, but if I add the tongue weight I'll run at 600 lbs more at 8000 lbs. The tires I'm running are good to 8200 lbs.
That's a little too close to max for the longs trips I tow to. Bleh. Damned heavy are what these new ones are. :(
If you're splitting hairs, then the 811/860 long bed CG will be about 18" fwd of your rear axle. I think there's a good change you'll see the front axle of the truck carrying maybe 4-500lbd of the camper weight.
The long bed 860s I have "show" CG just barely behind the rear axle centerline on my short bed Dodge. I've never weighed to verify, but it will definately carry a little better on a long bed. (And I don't personally have issue with how mine carries but like you, I'm not a big fan of the extra trailer tongue weight on top of camper weight.)
