An American Dream goes up in smoke
Approximately three weeks ago a local RVer lost her husband. She decided to get away in the Motorhome that she and her husband enjoyed for a number of years together. Yesterday morning she left west...
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Pangaea Ron wrote:
Lots of assumptions here, but... I would assume that the weight on the rear wheels would actually be reduced when towing. Depending on where the tow point was attached (on the frame forward of the front axle?), the dead load would proportionally move forward towards the new tow point from the rear axle, thus marginally reducing the weight on the rear axle. Other stresses are probably involved while towing that are more complex than mere dead loads.
It's physics. When you accellerate, additional weight is transferred onto the rear wheels. When you brake, more weight on the front. When you lift the front wheels off the ground, more weight transfers onto the back. The weight bearing moves closest to the ground.
Move a fridge or sofa up stairs and the person on the bottom is bearing most of the weight.
