Friday, Feb 10, 2006 at 22:28
Actually Norm, that is a good call, and I had to think it through...
My reasoning, and may I please re-iterate, my own reasoning, is due to simple leverage.
If I move my trailer, and lift it with the handle, which is very close to the ball coupling, I am lifting around 27 kg.
If I do the same thing, but move my hand in towards the trailer, by about a metre ( where my jockey wheel is), I struggle. If I keep moving back, and try to lift at one of the wheels, I'm battling with 120 kg ( approx.)
Bit like pushing open a door in your house with the handle, and then doing it again at the hinge... leverage.
Anyway, it's late, and I'm splitting hairs... lol.
Cheers
Wolfie
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