Re: Trailer Safety Chains

[Niccolai Murphy <niccolai_m@yahoo.com>]

Interesting that goosenecks were not permitted in the UK because they
were thought to be unstable whereas bumper tows were common (at least
when I last lived there). Someone obviously disagrees with you. From a
physics point of view I can see that while going around a corner the
rolling moment applied by a gooseneck trailer is many times more than
a bumper tow, implying that roll over is more easily achieved with a
gooseneck.

---Mike Sofen <miksof7@gte.net> wrote:
>
> While your exposure to these incidents may lead you to believe that
bumper
> pulls are safer, physics and the real world offer a different
perspective.
> Goosenecks are inherently safer due to the shift in center of
gravity and in
> the loading of all four towing vehicle wheels.  Truckers pull
goosenecks,
> not bumper pulls.
> 
> The reality - accidents happen, sometimes for freakish reasons.  That
> doesn't change the physics of towing.  Goosenecks are more stable,
more
> manuverable, and carry weight better.  For short hops around town, a
bumper
> pull is handy.  For traveling to events, etc, a gooseneck, in my
opinion, is
> safer for both human and horse.
> 
> Mike Sofen
> Seattle, WA
> 

==
Nicco Murphy - Poway, San Diego, CA


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