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Re: NY to CA

To: Tony McNulty <t.mcnulty@ieee.org>
Subject: Re: NY to CA
From: lb7777@wcrtc.net
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 20:37:36 -0500
I haven't looked at the map, but I am surprised that NY to CA took you 
through Tenn. Did you go that far south to get to I-40 or what?
Larry

Tony McNulty wrote:

>I towed my Tiger from NY to CA 20 some-odd years ago -- my $0.02 is
>simple -- make sure you have super shocks on the rear of your towing vehicle
>and make DAMNED sure you are 1000% on the trailer brakes!  If you can put in
>some redundancy -- do it.
>
>I nearly lost the whole rig going down a steep hill in TN, which is when the
>trailer master cylinder chose to give it up. You haven't experienced real
>fishtailing until you've tried to slow down with just the car brakes on a
>steep hill with a load that wants to just keep on going .....
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <DJoh797014@aol.com>
>To: <lb7777@wcrtc.net>
>Cc: <tigers@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 6:39 PM
>Subject: Re: Tying the Tiger
>
>
>  
>
>>I towed my Tiger from Chicago to SUNI I in Aspen.
>>My advice is don't use a single axle trailer like
>>the one I used.  And make sure you have good tires
>>and a good spare.  I wish I had two spares as I
>>blew two tires in the heat of Colorado.  Destroyed
>>one wheel.  Fortuately I was near a Farm & Fleet.
>>They had lost of used trailer wheel and tires.
>>
>>Also remember you are probably towing in excess of
>>3000 lbs.  2000 for the car plus 1000 for the trailer.
>>This mean a Class III or good Class II hitch and
>>a vehicle that can tow that much.
>>
>>No such thing as too much cuation when you pride and
>>joy is one a trailer.
>>
>>Dave Johnson

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