From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Sat May 15 2004 - 08:40:21 PDT
At 11:14 AM -0400 5/15/04, Bjorn Brandstedt wrote:
>
>In my case, the conclusion is that the front
>axle was running at max load with 30+ year old
>leaf springs and shock absorbers. It is possible
>that, with the crane folded, the right side of
>the vehicle also gets a slightly higher load.
>For future highway trips, the crane will be
>extended over the bed. For off-road driving,
>folding the crane is an advantage since it
>lowers the center of gravity of the vehicle.
Could you install a chain and tool locker on the
other side of the bed (under it) opposite the
additional weight of the crane? It'd be way back
and wouldn't have to be nearly as heavy due to
it's longer moment of inertia.
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Ryan Gill rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com
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