<VV> towing (double trailer, no corvair)

shortle shortle556 at earthlink.net
Sun Nov 13 20:49:23 EST 2011


Yes, I remember seeing that in Iowa when you guys pulled over on the side of the road to offer me assistance looking for my hub cap. But I am curious how you found out 2 hours from Alans house it was "totally illegal"?
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301


-----Original Message-----
>From: Ramon Rodriguez III <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 12, 2011 3:01 PM
>To: Ken Pepke <kenpepke at juno.com>
>Cc: Vair Views <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: <VV> towing (double trailer, no corvair)
>
>Pretty sure that can't be legal!  I'm amazed nobody stopped you.  I know
>towing double trailers with my CDL requires a special endorsement (which I
>have) and I'm fairly certain that it was a special exception that made it
>legal at all.  Also of note, in most states when towing double trailers
>(Big trucks) both must be 28 feet or shorter.  In some states (mostly in
>the west) this is not the case.  Also quite a few states now allow triple
>trailers, also 28 foot "pup" trailers.  The only place in the East I know
>of that allows double full length (48 usually) doubles is the New York
>Throughway... they have yards on the highway where the rigs are put
>together and taken apart as they are not allowed to leave the throughway
>with this setup.
>
>Ray R.
>
>
>On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 7:44 AM, Ken Pepke <kenpepke at juno.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Now that is a picture worth seeing!
>>
>> Ken P
>> Wyandotte, MI
>> Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.
>>
>> *********************
>>
>> > From: "Jason Cesana" <jacesana1 at verizon.net>
>> > Date: November 11, 2011 7:55:54 PM EST
>> > To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> > Subject: Re: <VV> Towing with Vairs
>> >
>> > Anyone that was at the Cedar Rapids convention may remember Allen
>> Bristow's
>> > "unique" towing setup for the trip home to VA. I drove with Allen and I
>> > don't mind telling you it was an interesting trip home. We had the Dodge
>> > 3500 with the bed camper, the flatbed with the Greenbrier strapped down
>> > (Corvair content!), and the Corvair powered BOAT (more Corvair content)
>>  he
>> > had recently purchased attached to the flatbed via a homemade Bristow
>> hitch!
>> > We got A LOT of looks from various police and truckers. Surprisingly we
>> had
>> > absolutely no troubles at all from Iowa to Virginia. Of course the
>> trailers
>> > had electric brakes and we kept the speeds reasonable. That is one of the
>> > tows I will NEVER forget! I attached a picture for those that don't
>> believe
>> > it!
>> >
>> > Jason Cesana
>> > CORSA Vice President
>> > Eastern Director
>> > Bay State Corvair Club
>> > 1960 Caveman Corvairs
>> > Dirigo Corvairs
>> >
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>Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez
>Lake Ariel, PA
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