<VV> towing a trailer

[Mark J. Murphy]

A buddy of mine routinely tows a small travel trailer in the 1000-1200 pound
range (unsure of tongue weight) with his '61 Lakewood (102/PG/3.89) using a
hitch that has 2 bolts through the bodywork into the structure and one into
the bumper, supposedly designed for Corvairs.  He has gone cross-country
several times as well as shorter trips over the past few years, and has only
had 2 failures that could possibly be related to towing but were likely
age -- one wheel bearing and one tranny failure. The car rides well with it
but acceleration and hill-climbing ability suffers although he is usually
able to keep up.  I believe the wagon springs are stiffer, so you may want
to upgrade the rears if you plan to do a lot of towing but his does fine on
the factory springs.
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      \--(o)----(o)--'  Derry, NH, USA
    http://m.j.murphy.home.comcast.net/
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Daves69vair@aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 7:13 PM
Subject: <VV> towing a trailer


> has any one towed a trailer with a (monza) coupe, and if so how did it
ride.I
> see that clarks offers a hitch that is rated at 1000 lbs. i wasnt to sure
> about the two bolts that hold it on. just dont look strong enough.  maybe
its me,
> im looking into a small trailer that i wanted to toe  to shows and what
not.
> any feed back would be very welcome.