Dan G wrote:
On Oct 11, 9:51 pm, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Dan G wrote:
We've discussed this one before, and there is no evidence suggesting 7%
is appropriate for glider trailers, as the number comes from a study of
caravans (travel trailers). The more common numbers are 10%-15%, also
with the requirement to stay within the vehicle and hitch load
specifications.

I won't disagree, though I'm not sure glider trailers and caravans are
*that* different.

Even glider trailers can differ markedly from one another, so it's no
stretch to imagine caravans (less than half the length, 30% wider, and
twice as tall as a glider trailer of the same weight) might act very
differently behind the same tow vehicle.

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