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Old 7th March 2006 | 00:45
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john_tullamarine
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From: various places .....
.. think you got it in one ..

(a) nose = single axle two wheels = 725 x 2 = 1450 kg

(b) mains = (single axle two wheels) x 2 = 6000 x 4 = 24000 kg

Taking moments about the mains ..

M = - ( 1450 x 10 ) kg.m

= - 14500 kg.m

CG = total moment/total weight

= - 14500 / (24000 + 1450)

= - 0.57 m

(ie 57 cm in front of the main axle line)

.. unless, of course, it's getting a bit late in the day and I've made a mistake ...
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