> Also when stopping, the weight of the vehicle shifts >forward which pushes weight distribution front and >rear to 50/50. Even weight on both axles means more >stability in tricky braking situations. > >In your average American Van or pick-up, the weight is >in the front so even less weight is on the rear axle >when braking. These vehicles typically have less >traction . A stock unladen T3 van has a 50:50 front:rear mass distribution, which is why it is generally reported to be inferior to a T1 or T2 van (Split & Bay). -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut HUMANITY: THE ULTIMATE VON NEUMANN MACHINE |
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