be careful with trailers and weight distribution
10-05-16, 06:23 AM
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be careful with trailers and weight distribution
thought this was informative and wanted to share.
10-05-16, 06:55 PM
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Yep....there's no getting around the laws of physics. 
However, that little experiment illustrates one reason (among several) why unibody vehicles usually aren't rated to tow as much as BOF. Large, heavy frame-rails with cross-members, which the tow-hitch is attached to, underneath the vehicle, not only help anchor and stabilize the load behind the vehicle, but also help prevent (not necessarily eliminate) some of that side-to-side fishtailing if the load behind isn't balanced properly.
However, that little experiment illustrates one reason (among several) why unibody vehicles usually aren't rated to tow as much as BOF. Large, heavy frame-rails with cross-members, which the tow-hitch is attached to, underneath the vehicle, not only help anchor and stabilize the load behind the vehicle, but also help prevent (not necessarily eliminate) some of that side-to-side fishtailing if the load behind isn't balanced properly.
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