Sorry about the post below. It was intended for one individual and instead,
I sent it to half the free world. Oh well, wouldn't be any fun if I didn't
embarrass myself publicly from time to time. I'll go sit in the corner now.
Michael Ferguson
-----Original Message-----
From: Ferguson, Michael
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 3:09 PM
To: 'McGaheyRx@aol.com'; fergie@ntplx.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Auto trailer
Aren't you glad your wife won't let you go? 8^)
-----Original Message-----
From: McGaheyRx@aol.com [mailto:McGaheyRx@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 3:03 PM
To: fergie@ntplx.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Auto trailer
In a message dated 12/14/99 8:51:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,
fergie@ntplx.net writes:
<< Any opinions on the advisability of pulling a TR3 1600 miles (Oklahoma to
Ne
England) with a Chevy S10 Blazer, automatic, 4.3 V6 engine using a single
axle trailer with no brakes - trailer brakes, that is...8^)? Not mine, BTW,
asking for a friend. Thanks.
Michael Ferguson >>
I think everyone is missing the point. Forget the auto, 4.3 V6 engine -
better
have a load leveling hitch system - if not then whats the tongue weight of
the loaded trailer going to be ? is it going to put the Blazer in a nose up,
tail down
configuration ? if so, with a trailer with no brakes, your friend will have
either
the longest, slowest or scariest, most dangerous drive of his life.
I have an El Camino, dual axle trailer with electric brakes, and a load
leveling
hitch system - not afraid to tow any of my dead Triumphs anywhere.
Last summer on the way home from ImportCarlisle I passed an ElCamino towing
a Triumph on a single axle trailer - scariest thing I've ever seen. Poor guy
was only going 40 -45 mph and could hardly stay in his lane - not enough
weight on the front for him to steer.
At least tell your friend to hook everything up and try it out locally
before
he plans on going anywhere with it. Stability and steerability are going to
be the issues -
not power or auto trans.
Good Luck
Jack Mc
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