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Johnnyvans wrote:
As a Class A driver, I can say with a fair amount of confidence that there is a reason why 8 tires are underneath a trailer that weighs up to 25 tons...cause you have to have the proper base under that weight, a base that is the rear of the tow vehicle, with that weight on those driven wheels to hopefully safely control all of that combination vehicle, 80,000 pounds, in ANY driving circumstances. Even in doubles the lighter trailer is the second one.
Isn't the whole point of a fiver over a TT to have that big solid hitch squarely riding over the load bearing center of the TV?
The laws of physics in regards to mass and motion will not change if a person wants to haul more stuff in his SUV. God be with you Sir.
I admit my experience towing things does not yet include a fiver, but when that day comes (hopefully next year) a DRW diesel will be the only tow vehicle I will trust with my family.
The goal is to have the weight over the load bearing wheels. This minimizes the impact of sway acting on those wheels due to leverage. This product does that but the loaded wheels are not the drive wheels.
