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Subject: [oletrucks] Re: trailering the truck back home
From: Chpmopar@aol.com
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 21:35:29 EST
Do not use a dolly to pull that far, you'd be better off renting a trailer 
especially since ya have to rent something anyway rent the trailer.  Make 
sure it has surge brakes that work, electric are better but you probably 
aren't set up for that.  Make sure the truck is on the trailer frontwards if 
it has an engine.   You want most of the weight forward but not to much on 
the tongue.  Chain her down on all 4 corners.  In California the trailer 
speedlimit is 55, watch the speedlimits where you are going.  Check your 
tiedowns occassionally.  Tow in Drive not OD unless flat (read manual).  My 2 
cents, and I read a lot of others that were mostly the same.  Just thought 
I'd say something since I have a lot of experience towing.  You'll probably 
need a 2 5/16 ball for the hitch.  And I just thought of something, I've 
heard out here in Calif. that they won't rent ya a car trailer unless you 
have a 3/4 ton truck or heavier.  You may wnat to call the rental yard in the 
area where you plan to rent it from and tell them what you have, and reserve 
the trailer in advance.

Dennis Larson
Sacramento
53 Chevy 5 window
64 dodge 880
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