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Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-22-2016, 04:12 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,674
Posted By Brian B-P
That makes sense. 11 - 12% while tilted slightly...

That makes sense. 11 - 12% while tilted slightly up does mean that it will be greater when level or lower; the effect is already showing, but you can't tell without tongue weights at each height....
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-22-2016, 03:24 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,674
Posted By Brian B-P
Looks good! :) I would say the opposite....

Looks good! :)


I would say the opposite. Raising the tongue shifts the mass of the trailer rearward and upward, making it less stable. As a result, slightly nose-down is always preferred for...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-05-2016, 10:08 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,674
Posted By Brian B-P
Solutions for clearance problems

Turning angle

That's a reason that I don't want a wide tongue box... or propane tanks overhanging the frame. A much more effective (and much more difficult) solution than extending the ball mount,...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-05-2016, 01:41 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,674
Posted By Brian B-P
I don't know why Myron pulled it out, but...

I don't know why Myron pulled it out, but clearance between a tailgate and the tongue jack is the usual reason.

Eric is pushing it in, which is the right direction for towing dynamics. :)
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-05-2016, 01:35 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,674
Posted By Brian B-P
My Toyota Sienna is an example of that: it...

My Toyota Sienna is an example of that: it requires WD over 350 pounds of hitch weight. This can be due to structural limitations in the hitch, structural limitations in the tow vehicle structure, or...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-05-2016, 01:00 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,674
Posted By Brian B-P
I noticed that with the factory Highlander...

I noticed that with the factory Highlander receiver when a friend of mine was buying one. The receiver is nicely integrated, but I'm not a fan of the sticking-out position. Some of the aftermarket...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-20-2015, 02:59 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,674
Posted By Brian B-P
The actual value changes with loading of the tug,...

The actual value changes with loading of the tug, but the correct or ideal value doesn't.


stinger
= ball mount (the term the manufacturers use)
= drawbar (although this is not a proper use...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-19-2015, 04:23 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,674
Posted By Brian B-P
By selecting the right height of ball mount. If...

By selecting the right height of ball mount. If conditions change, I don't think most WDH owners adjust the system to compensate... and if they do they may be adjusting it to inappropriate settings....
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-19-2015, 03:30 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,674
Posted By Brian B-P
:laugh: Yes, entertaining. Wild speculation...

:laugh: Yes, entertaining.

Wild speculation about upcoming models is often good for a laugh, either for the non-English or for the nonsense. I like this thoroughly tongue-in-cheek comment about...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-19-2015, 03:16 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,674
Posted By Brian B-P
I agree. There is no system which is simpler,...

I agree. There is no system which is simpler, lighter, or easier to use than a simple ball on a plain mount.


The Tundra and Sequoia are the same until some point ahead of the rear suspension -...
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