Need info on COG for a camper on a trailer.
Hey guys, A couple of questions if I may please. I am entertaining the possibility of putting my truck camper on a pull behind car hauler trailer. My intention is to finish it all and enclose it so th...
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A benefit of putting a camper on a flat bed or trailer is in having the option of enclosing the space below the cab over section. If you do this and put gear in this space then the COG will shift forward considerably.
Safest to have the COG of the camper directly over the rear axle as would be the case in the bed of a pickup truck. Then the added gear will be supported by the front axle and minimize the tongue load at the hitch.
The forward space is a great location for extra water or motor fuel or a generator or a larger battery bank. The heavy duty popup trailers are designed along this approach with a large storage platform at the front of the trailer.
http://www.rmrv.com/RVShowroom/tabid/1630/Type/View/ID/66666/2016-Tent-Trailer-STARCRAFT-COMET-C-12RT.aspx
Safest to have the COG of the camper directly over the rear axle as would be the case in the bed of a pickup truck. Then the added gear will be supported by the front axle and minimize the tongue load at the hitch.
The forward space is a great location for extra water or motor fuel or a generator or a larger battery bank. The heavy duty popup trailers are designed along this approach with a large storage platform at the front of the trailer.
http://www.rmrv.com/RVShowroom/tabid/1630/Type/View/ID/66666/2016-Tent-Trailer-STARCRAFT-COMET-C-12RT.aspx
