It should be able to hold 150lbs on the outer most rung then :) Which rack?
Julian Sent from my iProduct, cause I'm iSpecial.... But not in that ishort bus kind of way... > On Nov 10, 2015, at 11:58 AM, Thane Sherrington > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a bike rack that attaches to a trailer hitch. The maximum weight for > a single bike is 150 lbs. The first bike sits a foot out from the trailer > hitch and the second is another foot out. Both bikes are electric, so they > weigh 55lbs each. I'm concerned that the second bike, will actually put more > force than 55lbs on the bar because it's further out. I was wondering if > there is a way to figure this out. > > T > >> On 10/11/2015 12:26 PM, Julian Zottl wrote: >> There is a lot that goes in to that. The bar's shape, the type of material >> it's made from (ever check out how many types of steel there are?), etc. >> Maybe start here: >> http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/beams-support-forces-d_1311.html >> >> It's probably easier to do it the other way: You have a location for the >> weight (length) and how much it weighs, then you figure out what type of >> material you need. >> >> >> ---- >> Julian >> >> On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 11:08 AM, Thane Sherrington < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Here's a question for you engineers out there. >>> >>> How do I calculate how much weight a bar can support the further out I go? >>> >>> For instance: >>> >>> ================================================ <--- Metal bar >>> /\ /\ >>> Can support 10 pounds here. How many pounds here? >>> >>> T > > -- > Thane K. Sherrington > > Computer Connection, Ltd. ...taking the mystery out of computers since 1982. > Winner of the 2012 Ian Spencer - Excellence in Business Award > Winner of the 2014 Reader's Choice Best Computer Store > 95 College St., Antigonish, > NS B2G 1X6 > 902-863-3361 (phone) > 902-863-2580 (fax) > [email protected] > > >
