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Re: Trailer/Tow Vehicle Survey

To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Trailer/Tow Vehicle Survey
From: Catpusher@aol.com
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 16:05:35 EST
Trailer????  What happened to the tow bars and flat towing behind an E Type 
Jaguar!
19 mpg and 200,000 miles of reliable towing. (picture still on FOT website?)
 
As for safe and sane, I have a single axle 900 lb trailer with surge brakes 
that TS helped me select at Road Atlanta the day before the 87 market crash.
My TR3 weights about 1750 lbs after many years of work.
We get charged by the axle crossing bridges out here, and 900 lbs is heavier 
than ideal anyway.  At my TR3's weight, no problems with the single axle, and 
fewer things to fail.  I did frequent inspections.

A 93 Ford Aerostar 4L All wheel drive extended just fits in my garage, and 
holds
at least 1500 lbs of tools and spares. (Ask Joe!) The All Wheel drive 
includes a number of goodies like a HD trans that you NEED if you go the 
Aerostar route.
  16.5 MPG is a big deal if you tow as much as I did.  Most tracks are at 
least one 4,000 foot pass away from here, and it did pull the I 70 grade west 
from Denver a couple of times.  Ask Ellie why :-)  I do not remember 
pantyhose being involved, but what do I know.

Who Can It Be Now :-)

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