Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[BravoXray]

I can't see a pallet on the truck, looks to me there is one beside the truck though. Full disclosure, my vision isn't very good though.

That's what I thought too. You can see the inside of the left side of the bed.

 

[Renze]

 

[rdinatal]

I can't see a pallet on the truck, looks to me there is one beside the truck though. Full disclosure, my vision isn't very good though.

My bad, not a good picture. I was driving across the lot past the lumber entrance and had to take this for laughs. A full pallet and the forklift was struggling a bit. There were three other trucks waiting to load and all were looking, watching.

 

[kevin37b]

You must not have watched the full video. He mentions that multiple times.

I watched the video and all I heard were GVW GCWR BUT Nothing about overhang . The next time I need your input I will call the Doright club

 

[Renze]

He neglects the camper overhang on the rear . Some people will slide 4 ft extension in the receiver to pull a boat ? Kevin .

...in some photos there even is a motorcycle on the back of it....

When i was still in truck body building 14 years ago, manufacturers had exact body builders guidelines, especially for lighter trucks, with exact specifications of the position of center of gravity of the superstructure.
We once had a situation with a Sprinter long wheelbase for a dealer of ours, who sold a tool cabinet behind the cab. When we heard that the dealer promised it to hold 1000kg of power tools (without consulting with us first), we delivered it with the tool box on the 5th wheel trailer and let our dealer decide if he wanted to place it behind the cab at his own liability, because it would grossly overload the front axle as well as the frame.

Off course the supplier of the slide-in camper doesnt assemble the truck and camper so they bear no responsibility for the combination, and light commercial vehicle dealers hardly know extensive body builders guidelines even exist.

If i were the mans lawyer i would check if Ram bodybuilders guidelines apply to the chassis-cab only, or generic. If theres no guideline from Ram that tells this isnt possible, you might have a case. If not, youre on your own with the 17.000 dollar bill and an unsuitable camper for your vehicle....

Another issue with a slide in camper is the high center of gravity: When you hit the gas, truck accelerates under the camper, causing an extra rearward tilting force on the frame. At the same time, the truck grips on the asphalt trying to turn the wheels forward, thereby putting a reaction force on the frame, further increasing the bend back over. A pickup is not a truck, its a light commercial vehicle, built to a weight, and designed to take payload with its CoG only slightly in front of the rear axle so the front axle doesnt carry much other than occupants and drivetrain.

 

[Spitzair]

Not sure if I saw this anywhere but how were the camper tiedown struts attached? Could that somehow have weakened the frame?

 

[Grumpycat]

My main point was that nineteen degrees isn't cold. My other point about needing whatever I drive to be dependable was equally true though. I rarely let my fuel tank get below half; but when leaving the tar, I fill up at the last station I go past.

So, Tesla Model S has been in production for 10 years and we finally hear of one which will not charge at 19°F. You conclude, "EVs are not dependable" based on sample of 1.

I've known plenty of ICE to fail to start at 70°F.

My EV is set to "be ready" at 6:00AM. It is charged every morning and ready at 6:00AM. And sometimes I tell it to warm the cabin in advance too, which it does while still connected not affecting battery range.

 

[BigBlue1]

I watched the video and all I heard were GVW GCWR BUT Nothing about overhang . The next time I need your input I will call the Doright club

You're the one who posted bad info. Don't get irritated when someone points it out. He clearly mentions the overhang and having extra stuff (the cycle) hanging off the back multiple times. But hey, you're right... here's your ribbon.

 

[BigBlue1]

Another issue with a slide in camper is the high center of gravity: When you hit the gas, truck accelerates under the camper, causing an extra rearward tilting force on the frame. At the same time, the truck grips on the asphalt trying to turn the wheels forward, thereby putting a reaction force on the frame, further increasing the bend back over. A pickup is not a truck, its a light commercial vehicle, built to a weight, and designed to take payload with its CoG only slightly in front of the rear axle so the front axle doesnt carry much other than occupants and drivetrain.

The guy in the video also pointed that situation out. It certainly could have contributed to the frame failure.

 

[jjeff]

Lol this subject of frame failure has definitely enlightened my ignorance especially my previous thinking a set of air helper springs was a cure all for occasionally overloading, seeing a one ton cracked in half from a pickup camper was sobering for me anyway and I probably won't push my box framed 3/4 ton to it's limits like I have.