Lay a piece of pipe on the ground wider then the machine. Drive over and when the machine tips over it the will be very close to the horizontal CG point. The the vertical and cross wise CG point are not important to establish your tongue weight.
Tim
You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
Hi, Sweet D2.
Timbo1946's advice is sound as far as it goes. You may want to take it a step further. I don't know if you have ever seen a 'teeter-totter' competition for tractors where they have a platform on a balance point and a contestant drives their tractor up the platform trying to find the balance point without send the platform completely the other way. You can do something similar at home withe a small log and a couple of old railroad ties or other sturdy planks - simple yet effective - - - - - and fun as well as educational.
just my 0.02.
I'm not going to say the CG is irrelevant, but what matters is how your truck pulls the trailer + load . I try to borrow a goose neck for the heavier loads because it is less sensitive to load position.
I agree with STEPHEN as I tend to have a sweet spot for hitch ride hieght that sets tongue wieght.
I believe a person could indeed find "CG" for the load, then find "CG" for the trailer and come to the same conclusion?
Isn't tongue wieght also a max value rating on the hitch?
Sidebar: I'm ordering a B&W Turnover ball gooseneck for my pickup, and then I'll be hiring Tim's trailer to go get my D2 ; )
Those hitches seem to have really good press, and I like that with the same system I can also use a fifth wheel.
Cheers,
Neil
I tow with a 2500 Dodge Cummins and a 14K Walton trailer. I always measure the height under the front wheel arch on the truck and have someone stand with the tape measure and let me know when the front has raised up two inches as I load the Cat. It gives me a sense of comfort knowing the tractor and trailer combo have plenty of tongue weight. I once brought home a lot of chain link fencing with little to no tongue weight and that taught me a good lesson!
Sidebar: I'm ordering a B&W Turnover ball gooseneck for my pickup, and then I'll be hiring Tim's trailer to go get my D2 ; )
Those hitches seem to have really good press, and I like that with the same system I can also use a fifth wheel.
Cheers,
Neil
Sidebar: I'm ordering a B&W Turnover ball gooseneck for my pickup, and then I'll be hiring Tim's trailer to go get my D2 ; )
Those hitches seem to have really good press, and I like that with the same system I can also use a fifth wheel.
Cheers,
Neil
[quote="Neil"]Sidebar: I'm ordering a B&W Turnover ball gooseneck for my pickup, and then I'll be hiring Tim's trailer to go get my D2 ; )
Those hitches seem to have really good press, and I like that with the same system I can also use a fifth wheel.
Cheers,
Neil[/quote]
I put the B&W turnover ball on my pickup just so I could borrow a nice trailer. It wasn't too had to install & has worked well so far.
Our channel highlights machines from the earliest Holt and Best track-type tractors, equipment from the start of Caterpillar in 1925, up to units built in the mid-1960s.
Chapter Two
| Freshfield Farm, Sloop Lane, Scaynes Hill RH17 7NP UKChapter Two
| Avalanche adventure, Welford Rd, Sibbertoft LE16 9UJ, UKChapter Two
| Highacres Farm, Dewey Lane, Brackenfield, Derbyshire DE55 6DB, UK
Antique Caterpillar
Machinery Owners Club
1115 Madison St NE # 1117
Salem, OR 97301
Terms & Privacy
Website developed by
AdCo
"I also joined a year ago. had been on here a couple of times as a non-member and found the info very helpful so I got a one year subscription (not very expensive at all) to try it out. I really like all the resources on here so I just got a three year. I think its a very small price for what you can get out of this site."
-Jason N