[Shotimes] OT - how not to tow a trailer

[Donald Mallinson]

Yes, and when I was helping him load/hook up, I commented 
that he had a LOT more tongue weight than necessary.  10% of 
the trailer total weight should be on the hitch ball, but no 
more, at least if the wheels are mounted correctly, behind 
the center point of the frame.  His wheels were WAY behind 
the center point, and he had maybe 30 to 40% of his weight 
on the hitch.  That puts a strain on the mounting and the 
ball, and also the suspension.

I would have loaded the trailer different, but it worked for 
Don D. and more power to him!

Don Mallinson

Jim and Debbie Leyden wrote:

> Didn't Don D pull a trailer from Florida to Ohio and back for the Ohio
> convention?  I though I remember passing him on the trip back south.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Mark Nunnally
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 7:33 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT - how not to tow a trailer
> 
> 
> At the last couple of conventions Josh T. pulled a uhaul 5x8 trailer (which
> is about 7 ft tall), acts like a big wind sail, but with 500 hp you can
> still pull it 110 mph :)
> 
> I pulled the same size trailer from NY to GA, about 3000 lbs (was
> overweight) and a stock motor (180k 92 motor) won't pull it more than about
> 90 mph downhill.  I got about 15-17 mpg during that run, in the throttle
> just to keep it at 70-75 mph.  Still better than Josh, he only got about
> 9-10 mpg.  We stopped at every gas station from NY to Madison WI.
> 
> mark
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