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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