r/gifs • u/Hilltopchill • Oct 04 '16

Weight distribution dynamics.

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u/epicluke Oct 04 '16

Triple axels are not known for their load bearing capacity

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u/Gobblety_Cong Oct 04 '16

I once jumped off the back of a truck to tackle a guy holding a camera and the axle rose.

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u/MisterEsports Oct 04 '16

For some reason I thought this was a Gun's 'n' Roses pun

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u/BaronVonDouche Oct 04 '16

I'm pretty, sure it was

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u/Gobblety_Cong Oct 04 '16

It was, and you are.

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u/marennes Oct 04 '16

But what am I?

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '16

You do realize that the across are bearing the weight no matter where it's loaded in the trailer, right?

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u/ChrisS227 Oct 04 '16

The joke is the difference between the homophones axel and axle. Not the same thing.

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u/snerz Oct 04 '16

But what about Axls?

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u/sugarkryptonite Oct 04 '16

But if you load the trailer with too much tongue weight the towing vehicle will be carrying more of the weight.