the geometry involved seemed obvious to me (and you, apparently); but that didn't seem apparent to a poster who implied that the weight in the trunk was like a passengers weight in the rear seat,... that's why i thought it necessary and appropriate to be specific and clarify.
was there something of value you were trying to add to the discussion? cheers! e > ernest breakfield wrote: >> when i throw 20 gallons (4 x 5 Gallon carboys)of B100 in the trunk and >> fill up the tank, it's noticeably lower in the rear than if i have a >> passenger in the back seat. (FWIW, the shocks are fairly new, and >> springs >> seem good.) >> having the weight farther back makes the same weight have more of an >> effect on the cars attitude; to the point that if i put the carboys at >> the front of the trunk it doesn't make as much of a difference as if i >> put them at the back. > > And if you stuck a 20 foot pole out the back of the car and hung the > B100 on it, the car would sit even lower. > > Marshall
