ZR-1 Center of Gravity

[WVZR-1]

Jerry,

Yours with two passengers or more plus the parts etc. I believe might require more substantial thought. You might consider a few hundred pounds in the Cadillac and actually use scales for ball height calculations and tongue weight. With the equalizer bars not quite the issue but without I'd think likely. Is this an aluminum trailer?

[A26B]

Yep, I'm planning on putting 10%, scaled, loaded trailer weight on the tongue, weighed un-hitched. Trailer has 2" ball & my equalizer hitch has 2-5/16" ball. In the essence of time, I am forgoing the equalizer. I much prefer the equalizer when towing as the ride is much improved.

Trailer is steel, weighs 2000#

[gbrtng]

Figure the ZR-1 at 53% front, 47% rear - the ZR-1 is not as nicely balanced as the base car ... so if you put the vehicle slightly forward of the axles ...

[ZR-1 Franz]

My favorite trailer.
Buy such a trailer and tongue weight does not matter.
It works fine for machines as well as for cars too.
Cars or machines up to 5600 lbs you can move with it.

Franz

[RussMcB]

Originally Posted by ZR-1 Franz

My favorite trailer.

Very interesting.

I could be wrong, but I don't think anyone offers a trailer like that in the USA.

I've owned several trailers for towing race cars. That one looks pretty high, so would take some long ramps, I'd guess. It does look sturdy and stable, and I like how it would not push down on the rear of the tow vehicle.

[ZR-1 Franz]

Yes indeed, the ramps are rather long, but it is easy to move
them under the trailer where they are stored.
The orange tube is the support for the ramps if they are
used. But this tube is also able to rotate, so you can push the
ramps back to their rails under the trailer easily.
The tube as support is great, because you can choose the
track of the ramps from wide to narrow.
I had already Corvettes and Fieros on the trailer. No problem.
The brake system of the trailer is electric/hydraulic.
An electric signal is sent from the towing vehicle to the trailer.
And this signal depends on how hard you brake the towing vehicle.
But you also can regulate it if you want to brake smooth, if the trailer
is empty for example. The braking system on the trailer is hydraulic/mechanic.
It is a rather complicated system, but it works fine and smooth.
It was developed by a company here in Switzerland and it is called "trailerstop".

[Franke]

Now that is an interesting concept Franz.