It depends on the vehicle.
But a draw Rite makes most vehicles OK to tow.
It as supporting bars - along with the hitch -
It makes the trailer like it is part of the car and gives more support as a
unit.
I had the one on a 3/4 ton Suburban - It made a big difference in the over all
ride..
Vigil
--- On Sat, 10/23/10, Lee Fox <lee.fox@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
From: Lee Fox <lee.fox@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Trailer towing
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 4:41 PM
Phil,
If you have trailer brakes you should be fine.
We towed our '79 Midget (1850 lbs.) on a tow dolly (350 lbs?) to
Colorado and back last summer with no problems with a 4 cly. Camry. The
manual said the limit was 1500 lbs. Braking in the mountains was at the
limit. Electric brakes would have done the trick.
See you in Elkhart Lake. (I'm driving it this time.)
Lee
On 10/23/2010 1:00 PM, spridgets-request@autox.team.net wrote:
> Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:45:46 -0400
> From: Phil Nase<nases@verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Trailer towing
> To: "netSpridgets@autox.team. Net"<spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Message-ID:<DEA131A5-37CE-4123-87D0-09F97FAE6E5E@verizon.net>
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> There is no factory tow package on the truck. The trailer is tandem axle
with
> electric brakes on all 4 wheels. I plan to add a prodigy brake controller
if
> the truck will handle the load.
>
> Phil Nase
> Quakertown, PA
> home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa/
>
> On Oct 23, 2010, at 11:15 AM, Phil Nase<nases@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> > My pick up towing limit is 3500 lbs. A trailer I'm looking at is 1450
lbs.
>> > With a Sprite and a few tools on the trailer I figure I'll be very close
to
>> > the limit.
>> > I'll be driving from Eastern PA to Elkhart Lake with it. Is this a bad
> idea,
>> > assuming I really don't want to trash the truck?
>> >
>> > Phil Nase
>> > Quakertown, PA
>> > _____________________________________________
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