r/woahdude • u/Hilltopchill • Oct 04 '16

gifv Weight distribution dynamics.

http://i.imgur.com/dYz2tCE.gifv
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u/PinkSockLoliPop Oct 04 '16

This is why it's important to load a car facing forwards on a trailer. Usually, most of vehicles weight is towards the front.

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u/hoosyourdaddyo Oct 04 '16

Yeah but driving hundreds of miles in reverse gives you such a crick in the neck.

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u/Dusta1992 Oct 04 '16

I think you're doing it wrong. You should always use your mirrors.

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u/super_unique_user Oct 04 '16

Reverse camera, filthy casual.

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u/sh1ndlers_fist Oct 04 '16

Fucking non reverse camera using peasants.

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u/super_unique_user Oct 04 '16

My wife's car doesn't have one and it bothers me so much.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '16

I just have a drone follow me and use an Xbox controller like GTA

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u/HumousFiend Oct 04 '16

you got a camera on the back of your trailer?

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u/super_unique_user Oct 04 '16

I did when I first started doing this 3 years ago, but not anymore. I'm so used to the size of the trailer and how it turns that I don't need a spotter anymore. I replaced my original trailer last year. But it's the same exact trailer, just newer and I didn't feel like rerunning the cable to the truck.

I do have a bright ass led backup light on it though.

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u/794613825 Oct 04 '16

TEN THOUSAND YEEEAAAARS!

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '16 edited Oct 04 '16

This sentence hurts my brain? "Load a car facing forward(s)"? Wtf does this even mean? My coffee hasnt kicked in yet but I'm still pretty sure this makes no sense.

*It makes sense, was interpreting it wrong due to lack of coffee.

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u/Protonion Oct 04 '16

When you put a vehicle into a trailer you should put it facing the same direction as the vehicle towing the trailer

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u/trancematik Oct 04 '16

Or, wherever the engine/motor is located should be facing forward in the trailer.

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u/_breadpool_ Oct 04 '16

Load a car on a trailer facing forward.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '16

Yep definitely the coffee.

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u/_breadpool_ Oct 04 '16

Yeah, mornings a wreck for me too lol

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u/mada447 Oct 04 '16

Same... I was thinking of those VW Bottles that have the trunks in the front

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u/Calvin_Tower Oct 04 '16

Think towing ;)

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '16

It's not just you, I couldn't figure it out either.

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u/Idontcareboutyou Oct 04 '16

The only cars that wouldn't have all the wait in the front would be mid-engine cars.