Weight rating, 5er vs conventional
My other thread got a bit off track so I will start fresh with this.. Doing homework I come across different figures for towing a 5er vs conventional towing. It seems you can tow a heavier 5er vs con...
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I'm not mechanically inclined enough to explain the structural reasons involved, but I've always looked at it in the same manner as carrying weight myself. If I have a well structured hiking pack that distributes weight across my torso and I load it with 50 pounds I will manage that weight a lot differently than if you hand me a 50 lb box that I have to carry. The nature of the load significantly impacts the effect it has on the one carrying it.
Transfer that same logic to a truck and a load mounted on the rear hitch will have a much different effect than one set between the axles on the center of the bed. Strong, stability, suspension - it will all respond better to the more centralized load - allowing the truck to carry more.
Transfer that same logic to a truck and a load mounted on the rear hitch will have a much different effect than one set between the axles on the center of the bed. Strong, stability, suspension - it will all respond better to the more centralized load - allowing the truck to carry more.
