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Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 08-29-2018, 11:40 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
But you’re doing it wrong. ...

But you’re doing it wrong.








:) :) :) <jk>
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 11-05-2017, 09:41 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
Tow Limits

So you claim to know that my half ton combinations performance doesn’t exceed your combination at both stopping and “controlling the load”?
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 11-05-2017, 08:27 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
I saw a big van towing what I think was an 80s...

I saw a big van towing what I think was an 80s Airstream west on I 10 in southern New Mexico yesterday... it seemed to be doing just fine.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 11-03-2017, 09:54 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
Tow Limits

The stability of my combination is amazing, rivaling or exceeding the stability of any combination I have ever driven.

That is what kind of irks me about the 1/2 ton nay sayers who claim “unsafe”...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 11-02-2017, 05:43 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
My 1/2 ton crew cab weighs 5100 lbs (about 3/4...

My 1/2 ton crew cab weighs 5100 lbs (about 3/4 tank of gas) with a GVWR of 6800 lbs... I hadn’t really looked at it before today. If I cared about the numbers as much as how it tows, it would seem...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 11-02-2017, 09:08 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
Tow Limits

I think he might be saying that anyone towing an Airstream with a smaller tow vehicle than his is the same as a suicidal murderer. :)

But I am open to correction about that. :)
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 11-02-2017, 07:26 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
What if my half ton Airstream combination is more...

What if my half ton Airstream combination is more stable than 80% of the 3/4 and one Ton Airstream combinations?
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 11-01-2017, 09:18 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
Its simple enough, 1. learn your vehicle,...

Its simple enough,

1. learn your vehicle, and if it feels right drive it the way it should be driven.

And-

2. Don’t drive like a .....
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-30-2017, 08:50 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
I am all for tow limits, eight years is enough...

I am all for tow limits, eight years is enough for everyone. :)
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-29-2017, 02:02 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
Me too. Except, in 1990 I bought Dodge with a...

Me too. Except, in 1990 I bought Dodge with a Cummins and a five speed Gertag transmission. The transmission failed, and they assumed I overloaded it and didn’t cover the repair.

That is the last...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-28-2017, 08:47 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
Why does disagreeing with your position in a like...

Why does disagreeing with your position in a like tone as the tone you project make me “trollish”?
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-28-2017, 08:44 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
Vehicle tow limits are “one size fits all” limits...

Vehicle tow limits are “one size fits all” limits that are set by vehicle manufacturers for mass produced vehicles.

It is an assumption that hitches, anti sway devises, effective trailer brakes,...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-28-2017, 08:37 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
Not really. Just an extension. An extension that...

Not really. Just an extension. An extension that is backed by as much fact as an assertion that the OPs proposed combination, properly set up, would be any kind of undue safety hazard at all.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-28-2017, 08:29 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
Tow Limits

It sounds to me like the safest move is just for everyone to stay at home right? :)
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-28-2017, 07:49 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
But the trailer being specified in this thread...

But the trailer being specified in this thread does not exceed the towing weight limit that the TV manufacturer applied..... right?
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-27-2017, 06:05 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
The fridge will run on propane while traveling,...

The fridge will run on propane while traveling, but even that is controversial on the forum.... :)
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-27-2017, 01:45 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
As far as vehicle stability goes, the ProPride...

As far as vehicle stability goes, the ProPride and Hensley hitches have no peers.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-27-2017, 01:43 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
I say that the poster on here who has spent his...

I say that the poster on here who has spent his life building winning trailer tow vehicle combinations got in the best word several posts ago. #JustSayin. :)
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-27-2017, 08:11 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
Tow Limits

Your solutions are simple.

A. Have Andrew at CanAm setup your combination.

Or.

B. Buy a ProPride from Sean

By doing so you will have a more stable platform than many Airstreamers who...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-27-2017, 08:03 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
Thats a problem with public specialty forums....

Thats a problem with public specialty forums. There are sometimes too many people who are too eager to tell everyone what wont work and what will go wrong unless it is done exactly like this or...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-26-2017, 06:54 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
If a tow vehicle tows a trailer heavier than its...

If a tow vehicle tows a trailer heavier than its “rated towing capacity” will it tear in half?
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-26-2017, 10:07 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
For example, like the people at Can-Am in...

For example, like the people at Can-Am in Ontario, Canada?
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-26-2017, 08:06 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
What if a lot of younger new Airstream owners...

What if a lot of younger new Airstream owners like the idea of an Airstream, but don’t like the idea of a huge dedicated tow vehicle sitting in their driveway or parking lot?

Is their no...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-25-2017, 05:25 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
I kinda don’t like how some folks are kinda...

I kinda don’t like how some folks are kinda hostile toward any post that has to do with a TV that doesn’t meet their criteria.

There is often more than one way to skin a cat, and some of the ways...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-24-2017, 11:01 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 20,786
Posted By J. Morgan
The thing is, there are some people who would...

The thing is, there are some people who would never admit that even if they saw the proof with their own eyes.

Towing dynamic is not exactly what a lot of people think it is.
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