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Re: Trailer or tow

To: Tomet9@aol.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Trailer or tow
From: JOHNSOF@aol.com
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 10:54:54 EDT
Hey Tom; if you're talking about the 2-axle car transporter trailer from 
U-Haul, they are really nice and safe and I towed my car from Wisconsin to BC 
(Sports Imports) last summer and then dropped off the trailer, drove down to 
LA, 
rented another one, bought a car and then towed it back home to WI...(all over 
about 11 days driving!)  They are rock-solid trailers and never a wobble or 
anything......but they weigh an absolute ton!  Mileage jumped from 12 to 16 as 
soon as I dropped off the first trailer and then dropped back down to 12 the 
minute I picked up the second one.  Didn't matter if the trailer was empty or 
full, they take a lot to pull.

Make sure you've got a strong tow vehicle!  Or be prepared to be 'way slow!  
And I wouldn't probably recommend a bumper hitch if you've got a long ways to 
go.  A Class II or better would be a better idea, I think.

I did find that I needed a couple of planks to load up or unload the cars; 
the ramp/flatbed junction is too sharp for the low Roadsters.  But a couple of 
2xwhatever on the ramp lifted the car up high enough to clear everything.

Fred Johnson
WI
'99 F-250 SDCC V-8 5.4 4x4
'64 1500
'69 2000






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