The weight will transfer by the ratio of the wheelbase to the
distance between the rear hitch and rear axle. For example,
if the wheel base were 10 feet and your hitch was 1 foot behind
the rear axle (makes the math easy), for every 100 pounds you put
on the hitch you will _add_ 110 pounds to the rear axle and
_remove_ 10 pounds from the front axle.
--- Rick Brown
(the BP Corvette one)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of jake@codeworm.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 3:37 PM
> To: john@harlie.idsfa.net
> Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Tiny, tiny trailers for tiny, tiny cars.
>
>
> This is interesting, John. I just read a post about a
> guy putting his Spyder on four jack stands located at
> the jack points on the car. He found he could pick the
> front of the car up off the front jack stands with one
> hand. The rear jack points are about in line with the
> black vents on the side.. Pretty far back there..
>
> The trailer will allow me to carry my spare again,
> which may partially compensate for the trailer load.
> I can wedge the jack in way up there in front of the
> font wheels, it may be okay.
>
> I'm afraid I'm on to you on the welded lead rack on the
> front, John.. Protest city!
>
> Jake
>
>
>
> > Hanging
> > additional weight off the rear bumper is going to take
> > weight off the
> > front wheels and reduce steering effectiveness
> > (especially if you lift
> > them off the ground when you accelerate). My dad
> > solved this problem
> > on his tractor by hanging lead or iron weights on a
> > rack sticking out
> > the front. You might want to do the same, or perhaps
> > just put weights
> > in the front trunk...er, mailslot.
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