ticki2 wrote:
Jonnygsx wrote:
ticki2 wrote:
Ignoring leverage doesn't make it go away , it is physics . On a seesaw you can easily lift 600# with 100# depending on Where the weights are placed
Thats true. And that scenario would be much closer to how this would function. When the fulcrum is the rear wheel you are balancing the load with the whole front end and engine of the truck. So it isn't the same as a straight lever with no balance to the load. I do not agree that 600lbs on the tongue is multiplied beyond that number. 600lbs is 600lbs. Does your camper weigh more because it also extends beyond the wheel both fore and aft? Didn't think so.
No it doesn't change the total weight . Any weight you put behind the rear axle will to some degree unweight the front axle , how much depends on the weight and distance behind the rear axle . So the weight on the rear axle will be the initial weight plus the weight taken off the front axle .
I could believe that, You'd need to do some actual math to get a real number though. There is far greater leverage and weight forward of the rear axle than there is behind it with a hitch carrier. So I personally don't believe you'd be adding much beyond the weight of the bikes and carrier. Certainly not 300+lbs.
