I haven't looked at the map, but I am surprised that NY to CA took you
through Tenn. Did you go that far south to get to I-40 or what?
Larry
Tony McNulty wrote:
>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.
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>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 .....
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>----- 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
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>>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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