The vehicle weight will only change by 125lbs if I remove 125lbs, but the balance of the vehicle will change by 400lbs.
I know it sounds wrong, but it's in the leverage and position of the weight. I must remove 400 lbs from just in front of the rear tires to have the same effect. 125lbs removed from the centerline of the engine removes 400lbs of weight from the rear tires. That said, the front can handle a good bit of weight more that my gutted coach is putting on it.Īs an example, a few hundred pounds wont matter unless they are in an area where it act like a lever, as does all the weight aft of the rear tires. I do understand that there is an issue of suspension and tire capacity, the rear being the stronger. Ideally, the lower the weight is and the more evenly distributed it is both front to back and left to right, the better it will handle and ride. My goal is to improve safety and handling and ride quality by removing and redistributing weight, moving weight forward of the rear axle, and as low as I can get it. I know that this coach will always be a very heavy and lethargic machine, compared to my little 5000lb pickup. I'd like to know what your thoughts are on the following. In another thread I discussed weight distribution and the effect on vehicle handling and ride quality.
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