Ridecamp: Re: [RC] [RC] Water tanks and safety

>  > It would be the same or worse if they were in the
> >  horse compartment.
>
> Nope--gravity makes things want to go down.  So in a swerve, weight on top
> of the trailer makes the trailer want to roll over, whereas weight carried
> low down tends to help keep the bottom side where it ought to be.  Simple
> physics...
>
> Heidi

Vehicles where safety is an explicit requirement (and the liability 
costs for poor design astronomical) -- namely,  motor homes -- put 
the tanks low.  My RV has a 100 gallon fresh water tank, under one of 
the beds and over the dually axle, and the two waste tanks are in the 
center of the vehicle under the flooring.
--
Lynn Kinsky     Santa Ynez, CA
http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky


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