I heard there will soon be industry standards regarding how tow ratings are calculated because right now, as I understand it, the tow ratings are left up to the manufacturers.
Does anyone know the truth or the status regarding this?
I'm guessing the ratings right now are calculated pulling a trailer with a load that is not pushing a lot of air, such as a load of blocks. When you add air resistance, it greatly affects how easy it is to tow something.
Imagine towing a trailer with a few sheets of 4x8 plywood laying flat. No problem, don't even notice the weight. Take those sheets and prop them up vertical, side by side, and then you have an 8x8 frontal area that is pushing a lot of air and I'm guessing it becomes exponentially tougher to pull that kind of load as speed increases.
Pulling a 10,000 lb trailer loaded with block is much easier than a 10,000 lb camper trailer.
Does anyone know the truth or the status regarding this?
I'm guessing the ratings right now are calculated pulling a trailer with a load that is not pushing a lot of air, such as a load of blocks. When you add air resistance, it greatly affects how easy it is to tow something.
Imagine towing a trailer with a few sheets of 4x8 plywood laying flat. No problem, don't even notice the weight. Take those sheets and prop them up vertical, side by side, and then you have an 8x8 frontal area that is pushing a lot of air and I'm guessing it becomes exponentially tougher to pull that kind of load as speed increases.
Pulling a 10,000 lb trailer loaded with block is much easier than a 10,000 lb camper trailer.
