Towing a Camper Trailer

[doc_777]

Uh huh.

I’m sure you know more about the physics involved than Hayman Reese, EAZ Lift, Anderson, Camec etc.

The engineering and physics are well known, but hey - if you reckon they’re all wrong and you know more - knock yourself out.

[doc_777]

Tow Ball weight is not a constant. Basic physics dictates that. The weight on the ball will change simply by moving weight in the trailer forward or backwards.

I'll get into the engineering figures myself I think (engineering background) as from simple observations, what is being said here is contradicting the laws of physics.

Someone who builds something often isn't smart enough to understand it properly, they only think they do.

At any point in time, yes - it is constant. But like any system, you change a parameter, you change the result. Are you going to dynamically change the weight distribution of your trailer while underway? Sure, undulation will affect the way that load dynamically impacts the towball weight (etc), but remove the undulation, and the weights return to their static values.

[Hillbilly]

Tow Ball weight is not a constant. Basic physics dictates that. The weight on the ball will change simply by moving weight in the trailer forward or backwards.

I'll get into the engineering figures myself I think (engineering background) as from simple observations, what is being said here is contradicting the laws of physics.

Someone who builds something often isn't smart enough to understand it properly, they only think they do.

For the purpose of limiting ball weight it is weighed DISCONNECTED FROM THE TUG The weight obtained is defined as the BALLWEIGHT for the van
Yes it will vary a bit depending on the two vehicles attitude in relation to each other but the weight obtained is still the weight which is taken as being the static ballweight.

Along with your other incorrect assumptions it is easy to see you are a reader of that womans mag The No Idea

Some people are too smart for their own good it seems

What you should do is get a van load it up in the rear till it has no ball weight and get it up to 100kph. let us know where you do it and we will alert the local tow companies because you will need one for sure

[doc_777]

Lol you’re a character, that’s for sure.

[Ozsko]

What you should do is get a van load it up in the rear till it has no ball weight and get it up to 100kph. let us know where you do it and we will alert the local tow companies because you will need one for sure

No ball weight is a 100kg different to what is allowed. Why do you want to remove all the weight from the towbar?

[Hillbilly]

No ball weight is a 100kg different to what is allowed. Why do you want to remove all the weight from the towbar?

To prove to the OP that his theories are wrong Read through the thread

Nowhere was 100kg mentioned as what is allowed either. The only constant is that the tow vehicle in question has a 90kg limit

[Rocket36]

Why would I move all the weight to the rear? That's PROVEN IN THIS THREAD to be completely WRONG!

The weight should be over the axle(s) and in a perfect world there would be a 52/48 balance front/rear.

Also there is no such mag as "No Idea" so you should check your facts there.

[Hillbilly]

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Also there is no such mag as "No Idea" so you should check your facts there.

Missed that didnt you

Read it again I said move weight to the rear TILL YOU HAVE NO BALLWEIGHT. Or 2% if you like Result will be the same

[Jondalar]

Hillbilly I think you are equating a low ball weight with having weight at the rear, it doesn't have to be that way. A low ball weight can come from good centralised mass with low weight at either end...

[Hillbilly]

Hillbilly I think you are equating a low ball weight with having weight at the rear, it doesn't have to be that way. A low ball weight can come from good centralised mass with low weight at either end...

I DIDNT mean load it all in the rear Was badly written I meant move it back to get a zero ball weight However he does it to get that doesnt matter.

It will end up in tears if he does I bet. You know as well as I do what is likely to happen.

Do it however he likes but a Zero ball weight is a recipe for disaster Look at that van in the Coroners report and see what happens with zero ball weight It is sitting there horizontal with no jockey wheel How stupid is that. They wont know though as they are all dead.