Hi Bob,
Oh wow Bob; you raise a very good point. I just figured the car is not a vertical load, but who knows how much is loaded into the cargo carrier. Here is how you calculate the maximum load:
Assumptions:
Maximum allowed vertical load at the standard hitch ball location = 500 Lb
Horizontal distance from the motorhome's receiver tube to the standard hitch ball = 10" (a guess)
Horizontal distance from the motorhome's receiver tube to the centerline of the cargo carrier = 50" (guess)
Principle:
The summation of forces around an anchor point is zero.
Calculation:
(500 Lb × 10") - (X Lb × 50") = 0
X = 100 Lb
Hi CarpeDiem,
Please measure these distances and please let us know what they are, OK?
Thanks, Eagle5
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2019 Minnie Winnie 22M on an E-450 frame
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