TRAILER TONGUE LOAD DETECTION AND RELATED METHODS

TRAILER TONGUE LOAD DETECTION AND RELATED METHODS

A method includes detecting whether a negative load has been placed on a hitch with a load detection assembly, determining if a rear axle height has changed from a predetermined value, determining if rear axle has been raised if the rear axle height increased from the predetermined value and whether...

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Hauptverfasser: Letizio, Matthew, Luomaranta, Vesa Vilhelm, Coullard, Bryan
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:
MEASURING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
WEIGHING
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Zusammenfassung:A method includes detecting whether a negative load has been placed on a hitch with a load detection assembly, determining if a rear axle height has changed from a predetermined value, determining if rear axle has been raised if the rear axle height increased from the predetermined value and whether a negative tongue load is present, and informing driver of the increase in rear axle height due to the negative load on the hitch.