Towing with a Mustang

RCMAN46 wrote:

horton333 wrote:
This is a terrible demo if weight distribution is what they are trying to show. When the weight is moved to the extreme back it not only unloads the weight from the 'hitch' it also creates at large moment of inertia. This will exaggerate the swings more than any realistic trailer scenario would. The weight should gave been moved to somewhere nearer the wheels to be realistic.

Maybe but I just read a posting where a Harley was mounted on the back of a fifth wheel.

How does that differ from what was done in the video?

The effect would be somewhat the same but would be muted by the following factors:
1) The ratio of the weight of the fifth to the weight of the motorcyle is probably greater than the trailer in the demo.
2) The axles of fifth wheels are much farther back than they are on bumper pull trailers so anything on the back of the trailer has much less effect.
3) The fifth wheel attaches in front of the rear axle of the tow vehicle instead of way behind so it is less able to make the tow vehicle sway.

That said, fifth wheels are expected to keep more than 20% of their weight on the hitch. Anything that reduces that will degrade stability.