[FC] weight

[Diane Galli]

That was Digger Nishimoto, a good friend, who passed away this year.  He was
with the San Joaquin Valley Corvair club.

Bob and Diane




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis & Debbie Pleau" <ddpleau@earthlink.net>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] weight


> My first time to the fan belt toss, someone drove in with a FC pulling an
> trailer with an FC on it and people started asking him if his trailer was
> running.  He had a Corvair engine under the deck with a powerglide driving
> one of the axles.  It made getting up the hills a little easier.
>
> dp
>
> At 10:08 PM 10/9/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >I know some one that used to tow Corvair cars and vans with a Corvair van
with
> >a 140 HP engine.  The trailer was made of aluminum and had tandem axles
with
> >surge brakes.  It was a custom made welded hitch.  Of course, today,
there are
> >laws that would negate doing this.  The tow vehicle has to be rated for
the
> >weight of the tow rig's total weight..... Paul in CT.....
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Ben Stiles
> >   To: corvanatics@corvair.org
> >   Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:39 PM
> >   Subject: [FC] weight
> >
> >
> >   Hey all-
> >
> >   I am wondering what the max trailer weight would be for a Greenbrier
or
> >   Ramp.  Would 850 lbs. be acceptable?  I guess almost anything is
possible
> >   for short distances...what have any of you towed out there?  I think
> >   Smitty's trailer is at least that heavy, and he tows with a Monza
wagon!
> >
> >   Looking forward to some input.
> >
> >   Ben
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