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Originally Posted by Ptero
Let's see you do this with your pickup! Loading an 800-pound boulder onto the trailer at the Smart Quarry. They told me to hitch a cat to it but I only had a dog...
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I am not stupid enough to do this with any vehicle!
Look at the physics for a second - the CG of the trailer is behind the axle line, making it dynamically unstable when disturbed. Also, the weight of the rock is lifting up the rear of the Smart, again reducing stability. Did you even think about why the Smart does not have a tow hitch as an option? The Smart has extremely marginal stability due to its short wheelbase, and it relies critically on the electronic stability augmentation systems to remain pointed in the correct direction.
Just because it is physically possible does not make it sensible.
Go forth and chlorinate the gene pool, but please don't take anybody else with you.
Simon