I managed to trailer my '49 Panel from Monterey to Boise with my '98
Exploder (5.0 V8). It was 7 hours going down there (the adrenaline was
running)...and 16 hour back home (it was a long slow haul over Donner Pass
and across the high desert). A few years back I pulled a '65 Mustang
Fastback out of Sacramento with the same vehicle. I wouldn't suggest making
a living towing with an Explorer but if you take it slow and easy and let
the transmisison do it's job what's the issue??
...and looking at my map....Colorado to Texas is all downhill so you should
have no problems (and Texas may be big but, be serious, 'Texas hill country'
is a mere speed bump ;-)
-A
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of BLUCHEETAH@aol.com
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 1:44 AM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: [oletrucks] Trailering advice
Hey Everyone,
I've located a '53 Chevrolet 1/2 ton in Colorado (I'm on the Texas Coast).
I've given the guy a deposit to hold it until I can drive up there and check
it out. I don't have a trailer, but the plan was to check it out, if I like
it, rent a u-haul dolly trailer and drive it back to Texas. My questions are
these: Is there any reason you guys think I shouldn't drag this back on a
dolly trailer? Apparently the guy who is selling this feels it's in good
enough shape (drivable) and doesn't think it's a problem. Any foreseeable
problems you can think of? Do you think my 1994 Ford Explorer can handle the
load?
Thanks for the first of a lot of advice.
Susan B.
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