"Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer" wrote:
> My farm wagons, (all five of them) steer like a car. Not like a red
> flyer or horse drawn wagon. One of the oldest is made of car axles from
> late 30's vintage Fords.
>
> I don't find zero tongue weight to be beneficial. To prevent wander, the
> hitch ball has to fit perfectly.
Some toe-in (more than a car's) on the front tires will stabilize things very
well. The trick is to find the median between toe-in and tire wear.
> With tongue weight the ball does fine.
> Farm wagons with hitch pins and worn steering linkage have a strong
> tendency to wander, more as speed and load increases. Further, lack of
> tongue weight takes away weight needed at the tow vehicle drive wheels
> for getting started and stopped.
What about a fifth-wheel with a wagon behind it?
bobb
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