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    Posted: 01 Jan 2016 at 9:27pm
Some stuff to dive into in the near future, when I have some time, thanks.  I do have some towing/sway info in the pod manual in the link in my signature.
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Posts: 364 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 7:58pm
I was looking for some technical articles about trailer towing and weight distribution and could not find anything from US web sites. I found the following articles from Australia and England trailer web sites, and they are all very interesting. All the math is in metrics units. If you want to convert, 1 kilogram = about 2.2 pounds.

Everything you need to know about towing heavy trailers
https://practicalmotoring.com.au/car-advice/everything-you-need-to-know-about-towing-heavy-trailers/

Why a 3500kg tow rating may not really be a 3500kg tow rating
https://practicalmotoring.com.au/car-advice/why-a-3500kg-tow-rating-may-not-really-be-a-3500kg-tow-rating/

How to measure your caravan tow ball weight
http://hardingscaravans.com.au/measure-caravan-tow-ball-weight/

Understanding the dynamics of towing
http://caravanchronicles.com/guides/understanding-the-dynamics-of-towing/

Understanding the dynamics of towing – Pt 2
http://caravanchronicles.com/understanding-the-dynamics-of-towing-pt-2/

Caravan Dynamics
http://caravanandmotorhomebooks.com/caravan-dynamics/

Making Caravans Stable
http://caravanandmotorhomebooks.com/making-caravans-stable/
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