It seems than at Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:02:47 -0800 (PST), Christopher wrote: > Thanks for explaining that. Now I can see why it's not enough > to move the car back on the trailer till the trailer doesn't > put much weight on the tongue...that shifts too much mass to > the rear causing swerving and unsteadiness. > > Best is to move 50% of the mass forward, if not more, and use > the weight distribution hitch to distribute the weight of the > car back to the trailer. > > Do I have that right?
Yeah, but you won't likely get %50 of the mass in front with a big load. Big weight distributing hitches can "distribute" up to 1500 lbs (680 kg) away from the hitch. I did achieve close to that when I hauled a big riding mower. Put it entirely in front of the axle and cranked up the distrib. Rode _very_ nice! -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
