You could move the axle beam back a bit, but I wouldn't move it more than distance between the axle center and wheel center this will increase nose weight a bit.I see, thats very clever, that little bit will make it very slighly nose heavy.
How about a number ?I see, thats very clever, that little bit will make it very slighly nose heavy.
How about a number ?
I think most vehicles that can tow are usually about 50kg nose weight, going a bit heavier doesn't usually matter until it exceeds it by quite a bit. Lighter and it becomes horrible.Every vehicle will have different nose weight requirements, but it must not be negative when the trailer is running empty. Isn’t it as simple as that?
I think most vehicles that can tow are usually about 50kg nose weight, going a bit heavier doesn't usually matter until it exceeds it by quite a bit. Lighter and it becomes horrible.
However I will say that the best vehicles stability wise I've towed with have a far higher nose weight rating. The two best vehicles I've towed with are a Defender 110 and L322 Range Rover and I think both are capable of at least 150kg nose weight and like having more on the tow bar.
I was towing a 20ft flatbed with pallet racking stacked to about 12ft when my 110 started getting hot. The load had been perfectly well behaved for 200 miles behind the 110. Dad came to tow it with his Shogun so I could limp the 110 the last 30 miles home and it was all over the place. The Shogun was heavier and on paper more powerful but something about it's geometry made it a far less capable vehicle to tow with - it was very finicky.
I do know that trying to tow a trailer with about 5t nose weight isn't advisable with a road vehicle . Muck trailer for horse was in a location where the large tractor couldn't hitch up to it so moved it with the Defender... It did it but wasn't the happiest about it.
I think most vehicles that can tow are usually about 50kg nose weight, going a bit heavier doesn't usually matter until it exceeds it by quite a bit. Lighter and it becomes horrible.
Check that when you do a sharp turn the corner of the trailer doesn't foul the corner of the car otherwise you will be forever replacing light clusters or 1/4 panels. Allow at least 1/2 the width of the "car"+ 6" of draw bar before any cross members so the trailer will "wrap around " the back of the car.
Especially when reversing! and the trailer Jackknifes.