Cosmicfrog wrote:
>=20
> In a message dated 97-12-05 22:32:55 EST, you write:
>=20
> << I put one on
> each side behind the wheel wells and one in the center up against the
> tailgate. >>
>=20
> You need to reposition your weight. You want the weight in the front=
of the
> bed for two reasons.
> #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 a=
bout =BD
> way around a corner and you run into a snow bank.
While I think your point about taking weight from the steering is a
valid one when we're talking about A LOT of weight, I think that less
weight -- say 200 lbs. -- as far back as you can get it is best. I
actually would like to have a 200 lb. weight that plugs into my hitch
receiver, but have lacked the ambition to build one. It would also
remove the slide-forward under braking, and give tailgaters something to
think about.
Good tires will probably fix Jon's steering, some weight in the very
back will help traction and increase "polar moment of inertia", making
the truck more stable in the snow.
Marc Robertson
marc@blackberry-ridge.com
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