Recent content by CharlieBells

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    To fill or not to fill...also, spacers

    You sure are an angry little Elf Mr. Griz.... I'll state my assumptions and what I believe to be actuality. You can try to pick this apart if you want... What I will explain is static conditions. First, never presume or assume... it gets you in trouble when trying to determine a real life...
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    To fill or not to fill...also, spacers

    I didn't write that very well... when calculating the far outside tire weight / moment it would calc. at the full 4" of added tire spacing, not 1/2 (or 2 inches). If the tires are filled this a substantial increase in the moment.
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    To fill or not to fill...also, spacers

    Griz was on the right track in his earlier posting where he calculated 6% added stability by adding 2" spacers (each wheel). It's actually quite a bit more than 6%.... without doing the math, I would guess its' probably double that minimum (12% or more). In actuality the weight in calculating...