fredethomas
Moderator Emeritus
To: Jim Dick and Jim Johnson;
On a paper - draw a straight line rep. motorhome chassis.
Draw a wheel and axle near each end of the line = wheelbase.
Label the front as "A", the rear axle as "B."
A distance behind the rear axle draw a box to rep. the weight you are adding. Lable it "W".
Measure the distance in inches between A and B. Use the axle point - it is the wheel base. For example make it 200".
Measure from the rear alxe to the center of your new load. Call it BW distance and for example make it 100."
Now - divide BW [100"] by AB [200"] The ratio is 50%.
Multiply you new weight by 100% +50%. Say the new weight is 500 lbs. It times 150% = 750 lbs. That is the new added weight to the rear axle.
The weight on the front axle will deminish by the 250 lbs that was transferred to the rear.
Just my note : Remember you must shift some weight to the front to hold it on the road.
Just another note which is my opinion: Use H rated tires at max pressure on the rear and put rollers or skids on the motorcycle bracket.
On a paper - draw a straight line rep. motorhome chassis.
Draw a wheel and axle near each end of the line = wheelbase.
Label the front as "A", the rear axle as "B."
A distance behind the rear axle draw a box to rep. the weight you are adding. Lable it "W".
Measure the distance in inches between A and B. Use the axle point - it is the wheel base. For example make it 200".
Measure from the rear alxe to the center of your new load. Call it BW distance and for example make it 100."
Now - divide BW [100"] by AB [200"] The ratio is 50%.
Multiply you new weight by 100% +50%. Say the new weight is 500 lbs. It times 150% = 750 lbs. That is the new added weight to the rear axle.
The weight on the front axle will deminish by the 250 lbs that was transferred to the rear.
Just my note : Remember you must shift some weight to the front to hold it on the road.
Just another note which is my opinion: Use H rated tires at max pressure on the rear and put rollers or skids on the motorcycle bracket.