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Re: Enclosed Trailers

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Subject: Re: Enclosed Trailers
From: "Rex Burkheimer - WM" <rex@txol.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 12:58:30 -0500
> "your Pathfinder will handle it fine" comments ; however, two actual
> manufacturers state that the biggest trailer that they would sell me for
> that vehicle is a 6'x12' rig that is too small for the Austin Healey 3000.

See if you can find the 18x7 someone else mentioned. The lower height really
helps the headwind issue. that's what I haul my SRX7 Mazda with.

> The owner's manual says up to 5000# is OK with the automatic transmission,
> but everyone says that I need to also add an ATF cooler

That is a given. $75 for the biggest you can find

>and some sort of
> magic "load leveler" hitch.

Recommended, but I've never used one.

> Bottom line is that I'm really uncertain now that this is a good thing to
> do.  Anymore knowledge out there?

I think you have extracted all you are going to get. We can't make the
decision for you.
why don't you see if you can rent one and just see how hard it is to tow?

Rex Burkheimer

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