Peter the combined weight of both will be about 4000 pounds, the trailer
weighs about 2000. I had to get a class 3 hitch at Uhaul to be able to pull
an auto transport with my 8 cyl Explorer, they would not rent if it had the
class 2 rated at 3500 pounds. The weight on you hitch alone will bottom out
your shocks.
Jack
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Joe Curry
> Sent: Friday, March 05, 1999 9:56 PM
> To: Peter Belej
> Cc: Triumphs
> Subject: Re: Long distance Towing
>
>
>
> Peter,
> Personally, I think you are asking for trouble trying to tow any car
> with a Suburu Legacy. If you are going to trailer the car with a U-Haul
> trailer, you are going to add even more strain on the Suburu. Those
> things are "HEAVY" Your best bet is to have somebody drive the Suburu
> and you drive the TR. If that is not possible, rent a U-Haul Truck and
> drive the Suburu into it and attach the trailered TR behind (or vice
> versa).
>
>
> Regards,
> Joe Curry
>
> P.S. I fully agree with your desire to trailer the car!
>
> Peter Belej wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> > Here is my towing delimma. I will be moving to Pensacola from
> > Quantico, VA. It is about 900 miles or so. I will be towing my TR-6
> > with my Subaru Legacy (yes the whole way! - I hope). Leaving the -you'd
> > better get AAA before you leave- jokes behind, how would someone suggest
> > towing the thing? I looked at U-haul and they have some reasonable
> > prices on both types of trailers. I don't want to have too much wear on
> > my rear hubs and I think that it also wears down the rear diff, when you
> > tow with the rear tires on the deck. Will the wear be signifigant?
> > Will I encounter any diff/bearing problems -my axle does not have grease
> > points so I am a little hesitant on any long distance trips. Any ideas
> > please throw them out. Thanks.
> > --
> > Lt P. Belej
> > USMC
>
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