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That would be good, and a chance to see how a...
That would be good, and a chance to see how a Dodge has the weight sitting. Just lit me know when you are ready to give it a try.
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The formula is hard to follow because I combined...
The formula is hard to follow because I combined all the constants are ratios into combined constant numbers.
The 45.2 comes from the distances from the pivot, which would be 20" for the ram...
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As a sidebar. I think it would be very...
As a sidebar. I think it would be very interesting to get some history on what is typical for corner weights on the various vans.
If anyone is interested and coming through the frozen (sometimes)...
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09-02-2017, 10:31 PM
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Here is a sample of weights that I got early on...
Here is a sample of weights that I got early on in the testing, before the plumb bob contraption. They did line up very well with our previous trips to the scales.
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Almost done, as now all that is needed is to plug...
Almost done, as now all that is needed is to plug the pressure and measurement into a simple formula to get the actual corner weight.
I have the formula on the center finder plumb bob doohicky so...
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Here is the van on the support. I did this off a...
Here is the van on the support. I did this off a jack in the garage just as a demo and the floor isn't level so not completely accurate, but shows how it works.
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I got a hydraulic pump for a porta-power type...
I got a hydraulic pump for a porta-power type application from Northern, 10 to with a built in gauge, with the intent of changing the gauge range to what I needed at 1000 psi. As it turned out the...
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Weighing the van at home
A while ago, I started a thread on the topic of benefits, or not, of using corner weights for our vans instead of axle weights. Lots of great comments.
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