Originally Posted by Rich'sToys
Originally Posted by 52Carl
I don't know how much your battery weighs, but mine is heavy. As far as weight transfer, think of loading your battery in a wheelbarrow. Does it make a difference whether you put it up front over the wheel, or all the way back by the handles? I have already had one person request a refund for my two cents. Try the battery in the wheelbarrow test and let me know if I need to refund your two cents.
Carl
I don't think we're really comparing apples to apples here. To make it comparable, try hauling a flashlight battery in your wheelbarrow. That would be more realistic. You'll find it won't really matter which side it's on.

Exactly. The wheelbarrow test works because the battery weight is a considerable percentage of what the wheelbarrow weighs. Your battery better not be a considerable percentage of your truck weight... Plus, your wheelbarrow is balance on one wheel, truck is on four. Even for the heaviest of batteries it would not make a noticeable difference in CG or handling on a pickup truck.


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