Re: I hate winter! (Any suggestions?)

From: Andy Callahan (quasideedle@uky.campus.mci.net)
Date: Sat Dec 06 1997 - 17:48:26 EST


At 05:19 PM 12/6/1997 EST, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-12-05 22:32:55 EST, you write:
>
><< I put one on
> each side behind the wheel wells and one in the center up against the
> tailgate. >>
>
>
> You need to reposition your weight. You want the weight in the front of
the
>bed for two reasons.=20
> #1 If you hit the brakes on dry pavement, they fly into the front of the
>bed.
> #2 When you have all the weight BEHIND the rear axle, you remove some
weight
>from the steering. This will affect your steering in bad ways. Mostly about=
 =BD
>way around a corner and you run into a snow bank.
>
>

Well, the weights are secure so I don't have to worry about #1. But the
reason I have the weight in the very back is to get maximum efficiency from
the weight. Using the basic physic of levers I thought that I would need
less weight if it was behind the axle. If I put all the weight in the
front it wouldn't help as much. Right? =20

Andy
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