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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BenK wrote:
#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'
Answer to 1. Yes tbey are different.
Answer to 2. As Legatious and maybe more so than the US.
Answer to 3 Varies from Country to Country. Yes Freeways and Motorroads are a lot smoother than you get in the US.
Answer to 4. There is supposed to be a 60mph general limit in Europe. Do not be surprised to see someone going past from 70-85mph towing a Caravan
