<VV> new car for me - adventure

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In a message dated 4/16/05 11:00:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
mhicks130 at cox.net writes:


> Well, we went out with our tow rig to pick up the convertible I bought 
> today and we almost didn't make it back.  To everyone who said tow with the 
> engine forward - you're right!!!  To anyone who said but not convertibles - you're 
> wrong.  We loaded the car on the trailer nose first and everything seemed 
> fine.  It would wiggle a little on downhill slopes but my driver (who has towed 
> before) thought it was fine.  
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Glad you're fine!  TRAILER??  I thought you were using a Dolley?  Missed 
that!

I don't think your friend has towed much! gg   Tell me...was it a BIG  heavy 
rental trailer?  Behind a Big Suburban "1500" [ 1/2 ton truck]??  Bad combo!  
Did he pump the tires up on the 'Burb to MAX? [ soft tires exaberate 
sway..once it starts....]

A Dolley would've been fine....no tongue weight effects...IMO!

Just to let you know about the "right combo"  and ease of towing.......Herb 
Berkman  uses a single axle unit behing a Jeep Cherokee [ small one]  and tows 
his Yenko  nicely.....

For years I used [borrowed] a single, and hauled several Vairs behind a S-10  
Blazer...70-80 mpg...down BIG  hills...

Sure..a tandem would be better..but only if LIGHT.....U-hauls are 
HEAVY.....need 1-ton chassis to pull nicely /safely..

CorvairEd / Ed Corson  sold me a 65....We rolled it on the trailer..I left it 
in gear......His son says, "aren't you gonna tie it down?
So I used 1  MC  strap I had.....100 miles over some 
mountains..Interstate.......home in 90 minutes.....only when going uphill did you know something was 
back there....

Let's hope you DRIVE  the car everywhere you go!





Matt Nall
65/66/69/DB/BT
Coos Bay, Ore.