Shut up and tow like a man

[BlackBirdCD]

My Grandfather used to tow his 1970 23ft. Safari with a gigantic Dodge Sedan, big and green with towing mirrors strapped to the hood. By about 1976, he'd had it with the sedan and went with a feature-laden pickup truck geared for towing twenty times the weight of that Safari.

Looked soooo much better with the sedan, IMHO

[Wayward]

What a great idea they have there.......

I didn't need no stinkin' weight distribution hitch, all's I had to do was drop the tongue of another 25 footer on the rear bumper of the Safari.

[Jaxon]

Originally Posted by Fly at Night

And after the parade, they all got together for a little convulsing.....

Kinda funny... hearing them sing “Walk Like A Man” in falsetto...

[mefly2]

Isn't that a breach of a cardinal rule to not attach any weight / towable to the rear of the AS?

[195Pilot]

Yea from what I've read you will die and go to h&ll for violation of that 11th Commandment

[Globie64]

Okay, so towing in pre-interstate days was probably maxed out at 45 mph, if that. I can only imagine why the hood-seating for two option isn't seen on vintage cars or even spoken of.

[195Pilot]

A lot can be said for the 50's. There are 2 count them two Fully grown women on that hood.
Put to women on a Lexus hood today and see how much the repair bill wiil be.

[Jim Lee]

So I asked in another forum about putting a hitch on the rear of my 78 31' Sovereign in order to puller a m'cycle trailer with my wife's BMW F650 GS twin and everyone said, "No, NO, Dont' do it, you'll break or bend rear frame."

So, I give on that train thought and go on to others forums when, VOILA! I see this!

Now what am I going to do? (I did see an AS on Craigslist in Mammouth Springs AR with a 2" receiver on the rear. I emailed the seller asking for information but no reply.)
It was on the Jonesboro AR craigslist, 1975 31 ft. Airstream Sovereign: We are Selling our vintage 1975 31 ft. Airstream Sovereign International in great shape inside and out,still have original
manuals for camper and original working stove,fridge, air conditioning furnace unit.. serious inquires only ... 11,000 obo. Please e mail your offer I check several times a day... Has been kept covered under roof for over 15 years --

1975 31 ft. Airstream Sovereign International

[RUMSHIP]

Originally Posted by Wayne&Sam

I'm tired of all this "you need a F250 to tow" anything I read all the time on these forums. Shut up and tow the Airstream- or three like they used to.



From the AS Facebook page.

Good thread. But one question. How many Lawyers did they have in a percentage as in todays numbers? Maybe the queen in the great white north runs her territory a bit differently then the ambulance chasers do down here in the lower 48. Some would say the good old days weren't so good. Some would say life was a little bit simpler. I would like to think we have become more educated and aware of the dangers that lurk around the corners. Sucker born every min as my father would say. Someone always waiting to sell them something with a smile as they turn and wave good by. Shut up and Tow like a man, yep, A smart man I would hope. Enjoy your summer travels everyone.

The Good Old Days - YouTube

[jdalrymple]

The sedan in the pic weighs the same as a 3/4 ton truck today.




Regards,

JD

[cameront120]

Originally Posted by RUMSHIP

Good thread. But one question. How many Lawyers did they have in a percentage as in todays numbers? Maybe the queen in the great white north runs her territory a bit differently then the ambulance chasers do down here in the lower 48. Some would say the good old days weren't so good. Some would say life was a little bit simpler. I would like to think we have become more educated and aware of the dangers that lurk around the corners. Sucker born every min as my father would say. Someone always waiting to sell them something with a smile as they turn and wave good by. Shut up and Tow like a man, yep, A smart man I would hope. Enjoy your summer travels everyone.

Can you not let it rest, even in what is obviously a 'for fun' thread? And your recent habit of making jabs at Canadians in these tow vehicle threads is starting to get a little old. Sorry dude, but you are starting to veer into trolling behaviour.

[RUMSHIP]

Ah, turn that frown upside down. It's not trolling, it's educating. Not miss leading propaganda. Now go enjoy your weekend and reminisce about the good old days.

[jgerardi]

Right on Rumship!
This is a perfect thread for a saturday. The reason I have an airstream is to generate more smiles. If all we talk about is psi, mpg, and tongue weight we'll go nuts. Gotta love those hood ornaments!

[slowmover]

Thread title alone is worth it.

Yeah, hood ornaments moldering in the grave. The real zombies.

What I recall from towing stories about the '50's was towing speeds in the mid 50's and higher. This is west of the Mississippi River. With the Interstate system growing from 1960 onwards this may have creeped to 60, but not much more or for all that far. Disc brakes show up in 1966 across a wide range of sedans. Peace of mind in that.

Hell, if it's only 300-miles, who cares how fast? Then or now.

Great pic.

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[m.hony]

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz The Long Long Trailer- 40 feet of train...trailer brakes! Trailer brakes!