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Originally Posted by brulaz
Also, AFAIK, the Europeans do not use a WDH. And if you look at their trailers, they all seem balanced on the trailer axle, with little tongue weight. And some of these trailers are quite large.
I just don't see how they can tow them safely, without sway. Although I've always envied the range of diesels available in Europe, I much prefer the N.A. approach to trailering.
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That explains something I had wondered about. I was checking the specs on a Jaguar S type V8 a while back. With 300 hp it could tow more than the suspension can support. The factory rating is 4200 lbs. But the tongue weight is only rated at 162 lbs. If that is 10% of the trailer weight, that would mean you could only tow less than 2000 lbs.
But...if they balance their trailers, (caravans), different... it begins to add up.
As to sway, perhaps they limit their speed?
Tom
Tom