https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Reviews and General Information : Dynamics of towing Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:33:44 +0000 Fri, 01 Jan 2016 21:27:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7315 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7315&PID=68677#68677 Author: techntrek
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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.]]> Fri, 01 Jan 2016 21:27:27 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7315&PID=68677#68677 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7315&PID=68656#68656 Author: JandL
Subject: 7315
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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