โSep-24-2018 02:54 PM
โOct-01-2018 04:55 PM
Lynnmor wrote:WTP-GC wrote:
It states that 60% of the weight should be forward of the axle. On a 5000 pound TT, that equates to 3000 pounds tongue weight.
Nope, better recheck your math. Of course lengths enter into the equation so there is no way to give an exact answer, but you missed it altogether.
โOct-01-2018 01:15 PM
Mike Shepherd (VE7PRT)
Pulling Power:
2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab 4x4 6.7L CTD, 68rfe, Brakesmart, Edge Insight CTS
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2007 Rockwood Cargo-cum-Camper Trailer
โSep-26-2018 05:35 AM
WTP-GC wrote:
It states that 60% of the weight should be forward of the axle. On a 5000 pound TT, that equates to 3000 pounds tongue weight.
โSep-26-2018 04:40 AM
WTP-GC wrote:dodge guy wrote:WTP-GC wrote:
Been posted and discussed on here just shy of a zillion times. Dumb video. It would be helpful if you were towing a pole trailer without brakes in a straight line with a Mustang on a treadmill. Otherwise, it's just another marketing gimmick and eye-grabbing display at a trade show. The entire thing is over-dramatized.
Wrong! it gives a good visual of what an improperly setup truck/trailer can do. doesn't matter what the TV is or what the trailer is or where its at. It still does it!
I never said that it doesn't demonstrate the forces at play or how improperly loaded trailers can behave. But the video itself is just ridiculous. It states that 60% of the weight should be forward of the axle. On a 5000 pound TT, that equates to 3000 pounds tongue weight. Yes, I'm sure that's not what they mean, but where does that arbitrary number even come from? Does it come from the treadmill test? Also, the model car is tethered to the front of the treadmill (ie no self-propulsion or steering control). And the trailer axles appear to be half-way up the trailer frame...another slam against real-world conditions. They over-simplify a topic to over-dramaticize it.
If anyone needs to see real-world towing characteristics, there are plenty of videos on YouTube that show actual vehicles pulling actual trailers.
โSep-26-2018 03:51 AM
dodge guy wrote:WTP-GC wrote:
Been posted and discussed on here just shy of a zillion times. Dumb video. It would be helpful if you were towing a pole trailer without brakes in a straight line with a Mustang on a treadmill. Otherwise, it's just another marketing gimmick and eye-grabbing display at a trade show. The entire thing is over-dramatized.
Wrong! it gives a good visual of what an improperly setup truck/trailer can do. doesn't matter what the TV is or what the trailer is or where its at. It still does it!
โSep-25-2018 06:35 AM
โSep-25-2018 04:46 AM
WTP-GC wrote:
Been posted and discussed on here just shy of a zillion times. Dumb video. It would be helpful if you were towing a pole trailer without brakes in a straight line with a Mustang on a treadmill. Otherwise, it's just another marketing gimmick and eye-grabbing display at a trade show. The entire thing is over-dramatized.
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