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Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 09-27-2019, 07:27 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 31,652
Posted By uncle_bob
Hi There is a lot of nonsense going on with...

Hi

There is a lot of nonsense going on with truck "badges". The marketing boys very much love the idea of being able to shout about "biggest toughest 1/2 ton in the universe" (up from last years...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 09-18-2019, 10:10 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 31,652
Posted By uncle_bob
Hi Since maybe 90% of the setups on the road...

Hi

Since maybe 90% of the setups on the road "violate" this magic 1.5X weight ratio, you would expect that pretty much everybody towing much of anything would crash in very short order. Somehow...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 09-17-2019, 10:06 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 31,652
Posted By uncle_bob
Hi Indeed some Airstream tires are rated to...

Hi

Indeed some Airstream tires are rated to a lot more than 87 MPH ....

I very much doubt that the *brakes* an any Airstream are going to make it down from 87+ MPH without a bit of fade.

Bob
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 09-14-2019, 10:21 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 31,652
Posted By uncle_bob
Hi After watching some people unload all...

Hi

After watching some people unload all their stuff at campsites, a 450 may be the minimum .... :)

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One thing I have noticed a bit more recently are people with a big trailer hooked up...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 09-14-2019, 08:51 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 31,652
Posted By uncle_bob
Hi Ok, so my trailer weighs 10,000 pounds....

Hi

Ok, so my trailer weighs 10,000 pounds. If I'm going to have a TV that weighs 1.5X the weight of the trailer, then I need a TV that weighs at least 15,000 pounds. *That* is going to take some...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 09-13-2019, 08:07 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 31,652
Posted By uncle_bob
Hi How crazy do you want to get each time...

Hi

How crazy do you want to get each time you load up for a trip? Do you want to head over to the CAT s scale each time to be sure you are "in spec?". How much does being "over weight" worry you?...
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