I add front weight everytime I get in the General. The payload capacity is 600lbs for the bed. I don't think I've ever been close to exceeding that, but even squatted in the rear with firewood I never felt like the front was going to lift. I think you may be over thinking it.

 

Just go ride.

 

We ride a lot of STEEEEP trails with Rock crawling in Arizona at time —-not worried for average driving !!!

 

I don't know the weight but I'm sure at least 250 or more. I have hills to climb and at times it felt light up front but no problems, even going over rocks up hill.

 

I dont know if front weight would really help all that much, unlike a pickup the bed doesn't really extend behind the tires so there is not much leverage at play. You might almost be better off using a steel skid plate to lower the overall center of gravity.

 

I was thinking more of adding weight to the front bumper area——we wont ride anything to steep till i get back to Arizona this fall—-

 

These things stick to the wall very well. Hard to end-over backwards unless the incline is VERY steep with ledges to overcome. In that case, the dog would not be the deciding factor leading to downhill cartwheels.

With the engine low and rear-mounted, you do not get the massive upward weight transfer you do with a straight axle rig when the front suspension unloads on steep, bouncy inclines.

 

Try increasing the preload on your rear springs.

 

A 110lb dog isn't going to affect it much at all, the dog will have a hard time staying in it on a hill/angle way before the General flips.

NC rider here that's rode all the hard stuff and mountains like Windrock, Tackett Creek, royal Blue, and outlaw Hatfield trails.