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03-16-2007, 09:05 AM
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Rivet Master 
1995 30' Excella
Bowie
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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Okay, I've seen some strange combinations...scary too.
1. One guy in our Cougar club (note this is the FWD '99-'02 Cougars, not the older ones) is planning on towing his Cougar to CougarFest this year... with another Cougar! Towing capacity on our Cougars is 1000 lbs, curb weight is about 3000 lbs. And the automatic transmissions in them are pretty weak - the Ford CD4E - plenty of people have problems with them from just normal driving! And though our Cougars have good brakes, they aren't designed for you to DOUBLE the weight of the car.
2. In response to the guy's message where he declared his intention to tow a Cougar, someone posted this:
(If I could pull that off safely, I'd ditch my B190 and get a Bambi, but even the Bambi is way above the tow limit of the car.)
3. This video is pretty informative of the dangers...
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1995 Airstream Classic 30' Excella 1000
2014 Ram 2500 Crew Cab with Cummins 6.7L Diesel
Sold but not forgotten: 1991 Airstream B190
Sold: 2006 F-250 6.0L Powerstroke Supercab
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03-16-2007, 09:40 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
St. Catharines
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Towing off shore...
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03-28-2007, 09:32 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
1973 31' Sovereign
Bertram
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Well, ok so enough allready question my sanity, and having once towed my 1973 31 Sov with a blazer, I now have the power and capacity...but I fear people still stop and stare. I now have a 1990 F350 with the big diesel. Maybe its the fact that it is a retired ambulance that might be hard to disguise. I reckon the red lights have to go...but my wife is insiting on a desert tan military paint scheme...so we won't be conspicious 
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03-28-2007, 10:15 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 23' International CCD
Lapeer
, Michigan
Join Date: Oct 2003
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this one 
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03-28-2007, 10:22 PM
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Rivet Master 
2007 25' Safari FB SE
Santa Cruz
, California
Join Date: Sep 2006
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What a terrific feeling in that photo! Spring has arrived!
Sears should use it for an ad.
Love the cutie on umbrella detail!
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03-29-2007, 07:16 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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In a desperate ditch to camp, myself and my highschool buddies tow'd Dad's popup to the campground with a Honda Trail 90. One person driving, one on each side of the of the camper with their feet dangling. We any went about a mile but talk about the tail wagging the dog. I guess the Honda really wasn't towing, it was more an effort to stay in front.
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03-29-2007, 07:28 PM
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Just an old timer...
2004 22' Interstate
Tipton
, Iowa
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Ok, if my avatar doesn't do anything for you, Moonstruck... how 'bout this? My wife's 3000GTVR4 and our old Burro 17'?
Roger
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AIR 2053 Current: 2004 Airstream Interstate "B-Van" T1N DODGE Sprinter
Former Airstreams: 1953 Flying Cloud, 1957 Overlander, 1961 Bambi, 1970 Safari Special, 1978 Argosy Minuet, 1985 325 Moho, 1994 Limited 34' Two-door, 1994 B190 "B-Van"
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03-29-2007, 07:42 PM
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Rivet Master
1971 25' Tradewind
1993 34' Excella
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Estancia
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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I tow a 17' catamarran behind my 73 Sovereign. In NM it is legal to tow 2 trailers as long as the middle one has brakes and the total length is less than 55 feet,which I just make.
#2 I sold a guy in town a 30' power pole. tied one end to my hitch and the butt end to a dolly. My friend insisted on riding it home to make sure it didn't fall off.
#3 The local sheriff told me about a guy who stole a backhoe, truck and trailer. The truck ran out of gas so he started pulling the truck and trailer with the backhoe. The sheriff thought this was a little strange, even for NM towing habits, at 3am.
I am my own parade
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03-29-2007, 07:51 PM
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1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
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Oh my gosh, Roger! Think we should hook up the Caravel to Dave's Stealth? I don't think so 
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03-29-2007, 08:04 PM
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Just an old timer...
2004 22' Interstate
Tipton
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Oh my gosh, Roger! Think we should hook up the Caravel to Dave's Stealth? I don't think so |
No? Oh I think that would be great! Did you notice the strategically placed tree that blocks the view of the hitch? Yeah... they weren't really hooked up... the VR4 never had a hitch. Sure looks tough though, doesn't it?
Roger
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havin' to fix my broken Airstreams since 1987...
AIR 2053 Current: 2004 Airstream Interstate "B-Van" T1N DODGE Sprinter
Former Airstreams: 1953 Flying Cloud, 1957 Overlander, 1961 Bambi, 1970 Safari Special, 1978 Argosy Minuet, 1985 325 Moho, 1994 Limited 34' Two-door, 1994 B190 "B-Van"
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03-30-2007, 10:35 AM
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Rivet Master
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Pittsfield
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In the late 80's I had a 18' long x 7' wide Lowe john boat, with a 30 horsepower Johnson outboard, that I towed - and launched - with a Subaru Justy. Fortunately, the rear view mirror on the Justy was just high enough to look over the top of the somewhat low profile john boat; otherwise, I wouldn't have had any idea what was behind me. The Justy was almost invisible to a following vehicle. The ramps in Florida usually have a fairly easy grade - unlike some of our "45 degree" ramps here in Maine!
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2003 GMC 3500 D/A, CC, LB, 4x4 and 2000 Airstream Excella 30. WBCCI 7074
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04-03-2007, 01:39 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 23' International CCD
Lapeer
, Michigan
Join Date: Oct 2003
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How about this combination? Saw this over at the Tin Can Tourists rally last year.
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04-03-2007, 09:25 AM
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Rivet Master
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Pittsfield
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How about this combination? Saw this over at the Tin Can Tourists rally last year.
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Yes-----there is, indeed, something called "Overkill!" No longer will we less noble dualie owners be looked upon with disdain!
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2003 GMC 3500 D/A, CC, LB, 4x4 and 2000 Airstream Excella 30. WBCCI 7074
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04-03-2007, 09:30 AM
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The Hawk's Lair
1985 34.5' Airstream 345
BACK WOODS
, Minnesota
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Good Lookin Rig:::
I occassionally tow my 1974 Corvette, (red of course), behind our 345 Motorhome on a Demco tow dolly. When I cruise through a small town with this rig, necks swivel. I think the Chiropractors love me. Lots of stiff necks.
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04-05-2007, 02:12 AM
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1982 34' Limited
Snohomish
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Odd tow rig
Hey guys:
I am getting a little bit of flack but I don't mind too much about my tow rig. I had my old rig taken by sis but she left the trailer so I found a 1976 Oldsmobile 98 with a 455 to tow a 82 34. I can't find a tow rating for the old girl but I am having no problems especally with power. Anybody actually have the tow ratings for the Olds? I will settle for Buick, Cad or Pontiac ratings, I expect they are the same.
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04-29-2007, 09:20 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1973 31' Sovereign
Bertram
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Hey there 4887. Thst is one of those strange little things about the old tow vehicles. There is another thread devoted to that so do a search, but the gist of it is your not off the mark at all with the vintage Olds. That beast has a rigid frame, plenty of guts, and heck, those remained the tow vehicle of choice for quite some time. Eventually the only passenger car remaining was the rear wheel drive caddies. I had a friend with a fine Mark IV that he used for his TV. Sure beatmy dad's 63 Rambler with the straight six that hauled our old Cruiser Incorporated cabin boat.
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05-13-2007, 09:39 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
1961 16' Bambi
Waterloo
, South Carolina
Join Date: May 2007
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Our 1961 Bambi is towed bythe 1965 Mustangs from South Carolina to Key West each year. We put the top down at Miami and drive topless thru the Keys.
Richard
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05-14-2007, 02:42 AM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
1986 31' Sovereign
1975 25' Tradewind
1967 17' Caravel
Sherfield English
, Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Monday Morning Blues!!
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Our 1961 Bambi is towed by the 1965 Mustangs from South Carolina to Key West each year. We put the top down at Miami and drive topless thru the Keys.
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Every Monday morning I rise with the selflessness and purpose of Ghandi to go about my weekly toil. It's raining this morning and I had a flat tyre too! I arrive at my office with a strange smile (BUT A SMILE JUST THE SAME!) on my face! Switch on my computer and consider my near future with a sense of optomism that fortune will be kind and the good people of the forums will embolden my every move!
Bambi?!
Mustang?!
Florida?!
Key West?!
Top Down?!
The proper thought at the proper time will gladden the heart!
You lucky, Lucky B*****d!!!!!!
Nice one! ...enjoy!!
Marc
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05-14-2007, 05:03 AM
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Retired.
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When we went to pick up our Sovereign, they had tried to move it with a largish garden tractor. They were spectacularly unsuccessful... 
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05-14-2007, 06:01 AM
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Rivet Master
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St. Catharines
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Our 1961 Bambi is towed bythe 1965 Mustangs from South Carolina to Key West each year. We put the top down at Miami and drive topless thru the Keys.
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Sweeeet!!
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