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Quote: Originally posted by phathamster on 17/11/2016

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so your saying your idea already exists......


why do you need "an equal and opposite force at the center of equilibrium"

my understanding that the braking would in fact cause the force at this point to be nullified as the car is still moving at the same speed/force?



also i think the effect of braking each tyre individual would be relatively small, both tyres are heading sideways at the roughly the same lateral speed? so a small amount of braking applied to the wheels, would effectively 'tug' the rear of the unit straight.....

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Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 17/11/2016

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Our caravan has a sparewheel bracket and dedicated harness for 2 large gas bottles in the front locker.
With nothing else loaded, it is way over the recommended nose weight.
As Kelper pointed out, manufacturers seem to have different criteria.

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Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 17/11/2016

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Our caravan has a sparewheel bracket and dedicated harness for 2 large gas bottles in the front locker.
With nothing else loaded, it is way over the recommended nose weight.
As Kelper pointed out, manufacturers seem to have different criteria.

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Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 17/11/2016

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Plenty of vehicles out there with a 150kg nose weight limit. Are you saying yours is above that?

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Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 17/11/2016

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You seem to post links to information on trailers with electric brakes and designed differently to the UK caravans.

If i have the right van in mind (Re: SGThomas above) then having the axle further back and a long A frame section helps stability, although that gives noseweight issues.

Are you now giving information away that your system brakes each side independently? But uses mechanic methods and not electrical?

Curious as to how fast acting your mechanical method is?

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Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 17/11/2016

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Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 17/11/2016

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Our caravan has a sparewheel bracket and dedicated harness for 2 large gas bottles in the front locker.
With nothing else loaded, it is way over the recommended nose weight.
As Kelper pointed out, manufacturers seem to have different criteria.

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Plenty of vehicles out there with a 150kg nose weight limit. Are you saying yours is above that?

Which bottles did you fit a pair or 47kg ones?

Whats the gross weight 1100kg or less? Long chassis section ahead of the axle but very little behind it?
Not the best design, although stable adding anything that far in front of the axle will have a large affect.

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Quote: Originally posted by Mick S. on 28/11/2016

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A lot has been said about 'experienced' caravanners. Experienced just means you have done something many many times. But whether you have done it 'correctly' many many times is another matter. I watched a bloke earlier this year jack his van up on the legs till the tyres almost raised.

I never said anything to him, but i would be almost certain he was a caravanner of many years. Obviously he didnt have a sign up saying as much, but you have a good idea of who is 'new' to it and who isnt.

Was this guy worthy of being deemed 'experienced' enough to impart knowledge?

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Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 17/11/2016

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Our caravan has a sparewheel bracket and dedicated harness for 2 large gas bottles in the front locker.
With nothing else loaded, it is way over the recommended nose weight.
As Kelper pointed out, manufacturers seem to have different criteria.

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