Lantley wrote:
Wow are we confused. Why does a locomotive pull the train and not push it? The weight holds the train on the tracks.
A towable RV weight needs to be in the front to keep the nose down. If the nose or pin is too light the trailer would chuck/bounce too much and attempt to lift off the hitch as the trailer traveled down the road. The RV would be very unstable as you traveled. Having a heavier nose keeps the front of the trailer down and helps the pin maintain contact with the hitch
Yes axle placement enters the equation. The axle does set up the pivot point to help achieve the desired (20-25% of loaded weight) pin weight.
But cargo placement is equally as in important. Putting too much cargo or weight on the rear will make for a light pin and create an unstable towing experience.
+1, except a locomotive neither pulls or pushes cars, they are merely generators to turn the electric motors located under the wheels of each car.
