- 1. Fwd: Trailer Questions (score: 1)
- Author: MHKitchen@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 22:31:14 EDT
- Hi List...posting this for Felix as he was having troubles...Please reply directly to him, or on the list as you wish. Regards, Myles Return-Path: <fcjchiu@attbi.com> Received: from rly-xe04.mx.aol.c
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- 2. Re: Trailer Questions (score: 1)
- Author: WMW79@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 23:44:26 EDT
- An answer for Felix Chiu: I used a Ford F-150 for towing a 25 foot Featherlite (2500 lbs.) equipped with a tilt rack (400 lbs.) to carry two race cars (about 3800 to 4500 lbs. depending on which cars
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- 3. RE: Trailer Questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Rick Yocum" <rickyocum@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 17:40:55 -0700
- A number of years ago I made the switch to an enclosed trailer. Aside from the obvious (you will now have to "exactly" align the hitch with the tongue, because attempted manual adjustments will resu
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- 4. Re: Trailer Questions (score: 1)
- Author: SGHT@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 00:56:49 EDT
- I agree with the concept you can tow an enclosed trailer i.e. heavy and lots of drag, for a while but the tow vehicle will give up before long, plus it is dangerous! I towed a 20 footer with an ITS Z
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- 5. Re: Trailer Questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Charles Christ" <cfchrist@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 07:01:28 -0400
- we are using a dodge crew cab with the diesel for power and dual rear wheels to tow the 30' on the floor 33' (if i remember right?) over all length 2 car trailer. it gets the trailer to and from the
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- 6. RE: Trailer Questions (score: 1)
- Author: Derek <dereklola@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 05:53:28 -0700 (PDT)
- I was trying to stay out of the discussion this year (!) but so far two things have not been mentioned. 1 - consider a full size van/wagon rather than a pickup or SUV. I know they are rather 1970-ish
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- 7. re: trailer questions (score: 1)
- Author: Calvin Krug <ckrug@tctc.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 16:25:17 +0000
- As someone who grew up around RV's, trailers, and worked for a while as an RV mechanic, I'll throw in what I would use to make that trailer tow a little easier. One: weight distribution system. It wi
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- 8. RE: Trailer Questions (score: 1)
- Author: Henry Frye <thefryes@iconn.net>
- Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 09:21:46 -0400
- No one has pointed this out yet, so I guess I will... If you were to follow Derek's advice on starting up from a dead stop in a Ford, you are sure to cook your transmission real fast. In every Ford p
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- 9. RE: Trailer Questions (score: 1)
- Author: Derek <dereklola@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 07:13:24 -0700 (PDT)
- What a strange way to make a truck transmission! If it's true then just shift manually per my basic recommendation. Are you saying that Ford (gas) engines blow at 4000/4200 rpm?!? Henry - no offense
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