Was this formula supose to look like this perhaps?
W
_________________________________________ = Bridge Plate number
(A*P*N)/2000
because otherwise your saying the GVW= the result (A*P*N)/2000
Which on a M35A2 might be ~ 16,500=2.2
or something close to that.....
Orintz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Buzz Szarek" <buzz@toast.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Bridge Plate Letters and Numbers for M35A2...
> > To assist all concerned there is an expedient formula to use.
> >
> > W = (A*P*N)/2000 where
> >
> > W = gross weight of vehicle
> > A = average tire contact are in square inches (tires on hard surface)
> > P = tire pressure in PSI
> > N = number of tires
> >
> > then round the number up to nearest whole number.
>
> Help me here....
>
> If you know your gross weight (W) and you know your tire contact area (A)
> and you know the tire pressure (P) as well as the number of the tires (N)
> how do you use this formula to get a bridge plate number?
>
> -=-
>
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