Trailering tips...

[maxrevs85]

Ken , The hitch is for wieght distribution and to help with tongue wieght . With this setup you can tow more becuase you sre distributing the wieght on the whole tow vehicle not just the rear axle. While it does help stablize , it will do nothing for sway. Believe me Ken I have towed car haulers for years. The sway bar is in absolute dream to have . Passing semi's and motorhomes are a trip , then throw in a little wind at the side . It is the difference between being comfortable towing or nerve racking. I drove thru the mountains with and without . I wont go without.
Well there is my .50.

 

[Ken]

:cool I see (said the blind man...) :L

_ken

 

[DkBG]

Just a simple , friction type , will help a bunch . I remember pulling my little camper without one when I first bought it . The trailer started whipping my half ton shortbed all over the highway . I've never pulled it since without a swaybar . Cliff

 

[fastglass95]

You guys are just taking ALL the FUN out of trailering

 

[Ken]

:L

 

[maxrevs85]

Thats " Dumb and Blind" (per Lou anyway) :L:L

I have the friction type , works very well. :cool

 

[Ken]

Man, it gets under your skin after a while, or it's always on your mind I guess, but last night I actually dreamt that I was running without the anti-sway device and I rolled the trailer. Am I sick or what? :L

_ken

 

[maxrevs85]

Yes and yes :L:L:L

 

[Rowdy1]

Simple Solution

Don't go to sleep anymore:z

 

[Ken]

Don't go to sleep anymore:z

Sometimes sleep is hard to come by; last night was one of those.

_ken

 

[andrewcanada]

AW Direct, a supplier to the service industry, such as towing
_ken [/B][/QUOTE] Thanks for the hotlink. I luv:J getting catalogs!

 

[fastglass95]

? Load distributing hitch?

OK, Since we brought this topic back up!

I do know that wieght distributing hitch systems do work. I do not use one since I enjoy the trailering challenge without one. Yes, I have pulled trailers with them, and do like them.

My question for any "Physics" majors, or "Mechanical Engineers" out there, is:

How in the heck do they work???? [In theory] I mean, I know how to hook them up, adjust the tension with the chain links, ect..., But, it just doesn't seem to make sense to me how you can transfer wieght to the front axle of the tow viechle by tensioning rods on the trailer tongue?

Anybody?

 

[*89x2*]

I am thinking that the bars, which are chained to the A Iron of the trailer are then tied into the tow vehicles frame through the mount (which is the large hitch itself).
This ties the trailer chassis into the vehicle chassis versus simply sitting on the tounge and ball.

 

[Rowdy1]

A-W? They don't carry hitch's?

Must be me, I can't find any. Got tons of receivers though.:confused

 

[Ken]

Thanks for the hotlink. I luv:J getting catalogs!

Ain't AW a cool catalog! :cool

Tom, I started thinking about it and my head exploded! :L Sorry, I can't manage an intelligible answer. :eyerole

The best I can offer is from Drawtite's site:

Operation of a Weight-Distributing Hitch
The Draw-Tite differences are in construction materials, welding, manufacturing processes and hook-up. Adjustment is simple because of the easy-to-operate snap-up brackets that allow spring bar tension to be adjusted by changing links in the support chains. This lets you adjust for various trailer tongue weights within the spring bar weight range by applying tension on the spring bars until the car or tow vehicle is level. Rather than merely supporting the trailer tongue weight (TW), weight distributing hitches apply leverage between the towing vehicle and trailer causing the TW to be carried by all axles of the tow vehicle and trailer. When TW is distributed in this way, trailers with greater TWs can be towed resulting in a more level ride which reduces stress on the rear of the tow vehicle and provides greater steering and brake control.

Clear as mud, eh?

_ken

 

[*89x2*]

Clear as mud, eh?

_ken

Exactly

 

[andrewcanada]

Not just mud, but `da good mud!

 

[Interceptor430]

I've not trailered my Vette yet...but have trailered many many other cars and classics. What works great for me (and I would expect to do the same with my Vette), is to use axel straps...
straps that are about 18 inches long - one at each corner, and then secure the straps to the trailer with PowerPulls/Comealongs.

 

[Tom Bryant]

Ain't AW a cool catalog! :cool

Tom, I started thinking about it and my head exploded! :L Sorry, I can't manage an intelligible answer. :eyerole

The best I can offer is from Drawtite's site:


Clear as mud, eh?

_ken

Makes sense to me. Maybe I'm just wierd.

Tom

 

[Ken]

... one at each corner, and then secure the straps to the trailer with PowerPulls/Comealongs.

Don't forget -- cross the straps to prevent side-to-side movement. It will move at some time or another, believe me.

I also utilize an anti-sway device; trailers straight as an arrow!

_ken