Answering "How Much" Questions
Sorry for this long and wordy post... I am looking for some feedback on a little project I have been working on today. Kind of a sick day for me... so I have taken the down time to try and be product...
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I think you did a nice job !!! Should make it a sticky.
Maybe, add a note to point out "loaded" trailer weight, and what that means. You know some folks will look at the chart and go buy a unit with UVW that matches their tow capacity. Then they'll wonder why their handling and performance is so bad. No doubt, some one here would tell them, a Hensley will fix that.
Maybe, another note to point out, the charts are average figures and, may not be an exact match for every individuals set up. Actual tongue / pin weights should be between XX and XX percentages. The charts are mostly to educate those who are unaware of what counts, or doesn't count, against their various ratings, and give the individual a starting point.
There are folks who are perfect in every way, they know everything, and their XXXX doesn't stink, who would expect the chart to be calculated down to the nearest bag of chips. Maybe, make it twenty pages, and cover every possible exception.
There are also some clueless folks who will go exactly by the chart and when DW tells DH that MIL is riding along, he'll be asking us, if he needs a bigger truck.
Hopefully, you folks can can pick out (some are quite good at picking) the useful bits and pieces, and find the humor in the rest.
Maybe, add a note to point out "loaded" trailer weight, and what that means. You know some folks will look at the chart and go buy a unit with UVW that matches their tow capacity. Then they'll wonder why their handling and performance is so bad. No doubt, some one here would tell them, a Hensley will fix that.
Maybe, another note to point out, the charts are average figures and, may not be an exact match for every individuals set up. Actual tongue / pin weights should be between XX and XX percentages. The charts are mostly to educate those who are unaware of what counts, or doesn't count, against their various ratings, and give the individual a starting point.
There are folks who are perfect in every way, they know everything, and their XXXX doesn't stink, who would expect the chart to be calculated down to the nearest bag of chips. Maybe, make it twenty pages, and cover every possible exception.
There are also some clueless folks who will go exactly by the chart and when DW tells DH that MIL is riding along, he'll be asking us, if he needs a bigger truck.
Hopefully, you folks can can pick out (some are quite good at picking) the useful bits and pieces, and find the humor in the rest.
