pivoting frames and mounting campers

rruff

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I have a much lighter rig, but I have 2 of the isolators on each front corner and 2 on the centerline in the back. Think 4 in the back would have been better, but I would have needed a 6" wide beam to fit two in-line and I didn't think that would fit around the spare, using the stock mounting points. These are the low durometer ones from ES. https://www.energysuspensionparts.com/9.4102

How much weight will you be carrying?

EDIT: While I'm handing out potentially silly advice, you should definitely try to find as much as you can about how the beds were actually mounted on these frames. They learned by experience how to do it. I will say that mine articulates well, handles well, and I like having the camper stay more even with the cab rather than pivoting in the rear.
 
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Victorian

Approved Vendor : Total Composites
We just got our spring mounted subframe installed531244E0-CCF4-4FAA-BA6E-F4078FBD8752.jpegE11356E1-EB32-4D1D-B5C8-7ED5211CDDDB.jpeg43198C96-A36B-46C1-B364-85BA8C707151.jpeg651906B9-3B10-4F24-9875-381B4E41F616.jpeg1FCB5A25-8FF0-43BF-9442-CD55CE1705FE.jpeg6A9C2340-FDA9-4ECB-B438-B8990F106124.jpeg on a GMC topkick. The amount of frame flex these trucks have is impressive! Even the drivers cab is 3 point mounted. Can’t imagine the damage a subpar subframe could cause to a habitat.
 

Cactus101

New member
No idea, I'm gunna guess around 1500-2000kg. I got an old truck box body rhs framed so I figured that would be pretty sturdy. Going to try and put water tanks in the chassis to lower the gravity and save on camper box weight.


that's an interesting rubber mount design, similar to that spring mounting design as above, why not just go for a pivoting system?
 

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