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- That was an interesting read, thanks!
- Wonderful research white paper. The dynamic relationship between vehicles is not one well understood.
- Already covered in this post from 7/23/14.......LINK
- In other words: to tow big one either needs a BIG vehicle or a lower speed.
As in:
This is news in what way? - Says similar things I learned when I first started towing in the late 70's. No trailer bigger than 2x the GRAWR, or max gcwr is 2x gvwr or 3x grawr. Then you have a trailer that is not too big per say for the tow rig chassis. From here, you spec the drivetrain to YOUR performance specs, not some engineer/J2082ASEA specs which are totally useless for the type of towing I personally do. IE I go up grades to 30%, there spec is a minimum of 12%, I want speeds of 40-45 on a 5-6% grade, theirs is 35min on a 4% grade. So my performance specs are probably way the heck tougher to meet than those puny useless specs!
marty - This written by a person whom does not know to capitalize proper names like "Forester."
Also, he is presenting this very complex subject where he admits:"Given that I only managed one year in my mechanical engineering program before switching to communications,....."
Not the most educated source for this very complex subject. - Science schmience...
Don't I just need to get a dually? 06Fargo wrote:
Science schmience...
Don't I just need to get a dually?
Actually, just buy the true heavy duty truck, ie a DOT class 8 tractor! Do not think about towing with a light duty truck, ie anything up to a 13500 gvwr/1 ton truck. then only tent trailer/single axle trailers to 3500 lbs with a medium duty truck, ie 13501-33K gvwr.
My story and I am sticken to et! yea r wright!
marty- Simply put....
You can pound a nail into a board using a pair of pliers, but a hammer works so much better. - I want a strain gauge at the trailer ball so that I can check the tongue load fastidiously.
