Tongue weight in Europe is around 7%
I know I am going to get some super experienced folks in the U.S. criticizing tongue/hitch weights being less than 10%, but let's discuss this. It seems the approach in the U.K. and Europe is to atte...
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If you read as long as I have here (+10 years) you will occasionally read someone
comparing 'our' TV ratings and trailer tongue vs over 'there'
Then they will justify using 'their' numbers as they can not see any difference
between the TV here vs over there.
Further justify their thinking saying the same OEM, but over here's management
have decided to change the ratings or numbers to screw their customers over
'here' for more money or some such
The most often is the Subaru, IIRC, and several thousand pounds more MTWR over
'there' than over 'here'
True or not, I say first decide if you believe in your OEM's ratings or not.
If not, then do whatever you wish, but know that 'your' OEM might not honor
any warranty issues
If yes, then learn how that system works and follow it
As to why they are different...can only make an educated guess from my background
running product design teams and their localization issues
#1 guess is that the regulatory agencies are different and have different (from
slightly different to way different) specifications than ours over 'here'
#2 'They' are not as legatious as we are over 'here'
#3 'They' have a different road system than over 'here'...even though the best
asphalt process over 'here' is from Germany (ground up rubber tires embedded
into the asphalt)
#4 all of my European buddies always comment: "why are you American's always in
such a hurry? " They say they don't drive as fast on holiday hauling/towing
than they see over 'here'...sure some have super cars capable of +200MPH and
do so over 'there'
Until we have the actual specifications of both to compare side by side...we will
always be guessing what the heck...
comparing 'our' TV ratings and trailer tongue vs over 'there'
Then they will justify using 'their' numbers as they can not see any difference
between the TV here vs over there.
Further justify their thinking saying the same OEM, but over here's management
have decided to change the ratings or numbers to screw their customers over
'here' for more money or some such
The most often is the Subaru, IIRC, and several thousand pounds more MTWR over
'there' than over 'here'
True or not, I say first decide if you believe in your OEM's ratings or not.
If not, then do whatever you wish, but know that 'your' OEM might not honor
any warranty issues
If yes, then learn how that system works and follow it
As to why they are different...can only make an educated guess from my background
running product design teams and their localization issues
#1 guess is that the regulatory agencies are different and have different (from
slightly different to way different) specifications than ours over 'here'
#2 'They' are not as legatious as we are over 'here'
#3 'They' have a different road system than over 'here'...even though the best
asphalt process over 'here' is from Germany (ground up rubber tires embedded
into the asphalt)
#4 all of my European buddies always comment: "why are you American's always in
such a hurry? " They say they don't drive as fast on holiday hauling/towing
than they see over 'here'...sure some have super cars capable of +200MPH and
do so over 'there'
Until we have the actual specifications of both to compare side by side...we will
always be guessing what the heck...
