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#90-GTSC · 09-18-2011, 09:33 PM

This discussion of weight location, front axle capacity, rear axle weight, overhang, etc. reminds of getting my pilots license 40 years ago.

We were taught to do weight and balance calculations be essentionally measuring the weight of something (fuel, oil, front seat passenger, rear seat passenger, baggage, etc.) and its location in the plane as a distance from a known point (datum); knowing the center of gravity of the empty plane, and then calculating the loaded CG. Couldn't something similar be done with these truck builds? Using Excel it would seem to be to be easy. Start out by weighing the empty chassis, establish a starting CG, and go from there.

Anyone have thoughts?

09-18-2011, 09:33 PM	#10
#90-GTSC Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Grafton Posts: 285	This discussion of weight location, front axle capacity, rear axle weight, overhang, etc. reminds of getting my pilots license 40 years ago. We were taught to do weight and balance calculations be essentionally measuring the weight of something (fuel, oil, front seat passenger, rear seat passenger, baggage, etc.) and its location in the plane as a distance from a known point (datum); knowing the center of gravity of the empty plane, and then calculating the loaded CG. Couldn't something similar be done with these truck builds? Using Excel it would seem to be to be easy. Start out by weighing the empty chassis, establish a starting CG, and go from there. Anyone have thoughts? __________________ Started looking for 379 Peterbilt TC, 24' to 30' box, bumper pull--but ended up w/1999 Liberty Coach conversion of 45' Prevost XLV bus. 1,000sf heated/AC'd race shop w/dump station, 50amp shore pwr where bus parks, 3 NASCAR/ARCA race cars & 26' Bravo trailer.