[Shop-talk] MATH GURUS AND TRAILER BUILDERS

[Eric J Russell]

I would use pencil & paper to draw the car & trailer to scale and use that 
to estimate the length of ramp needed. Then make it longer. Even if it fit 
this car the next car might be lower, longer, have more overhang, etc.

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell
----- Original Message ----- 

> math and geometry have never been my strong suite...

> I need to calculate the ramp length for a car hauler trailer so the 
> vehicle
> won't drag on loading.