<VV> Towing with a Corvair

[George Jones]

Roy,

I'm afraid I must disagree with you on this one. It's not about horsepower
and torque. Safe towing is more about braking. Deceleration once you have
the mass moving (and the control during) is much more important that
getting the mass moving. I've seen guys tow 24 foot enclosed trailers with
Jeep liberty diesels, and they've done it successfully, but I will argue
that the wheelbase of such a small vehicle, combined with the braking
ability of the Jeep, would not allow them to control the deceleration under
emergency conditions.

I sure wouldn't want to be in the car next to them when they tried it.

George Jones
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On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 12:06 AM, <rbuckridge at comcast.net> wrote:

>
>
> I think it all depends on if you know how to tow.
>
> I blew a U-joint late one night on my 1953 Oldsmobile 98 Coupe.
>
> I called my Uncle Mike for help. He came and being so late he just towed
> me home with his VW Bus.
>
> As a young kid and hung up on speed and horsepower, I still remember Uncle
> Mike's words, "There's 36 horsepower used wisely".
>
> Roy in Bayville 08721
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