Rover Rocket Help

[Rradley]

I have built a rover which is for multi-planet exploration (see pictures and .craft file in link below), however i can't get it anywhere safely as when in the last stages of landing the CoM keeps flipping it over and so it crashes. If anyone can give suggestions on how to design a rocket, or build a rocket for me that'll be great! (i have no mods so only stock parts if possible please)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ispnqhuzsygk0e7/Q1jpLJRtak

[Johnno]

I had a look at the pictures, I'd advice you to just sort out your CoM really. The ASAS and adapter in the rear are no match for the cupola in the front masswise, so I'd say either remove your small RCS tanks (unless you want em for looks) and put a large RCS tank in the rear, or stick a rockomax x200-8 fuel tank before the ASAS. Both options should balance it out nicely enough.

As for landing it, there are heaps of ways. I personally prefer having smaller engines distributed around the payload at the CoM level. Here's a picture of when I landed my Kethane Rover, you could do something similar but stick the tanks/engines onto the sides with decouplers and ditch them once you've landed.