Don White wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Don White wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:08:32 GMT, Don White
wrote:


Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

Jim, wrote:


I have a 23' Chapperalle. and double axle trailer (total weight
est 5000 pounds.) I'd like to tow it up a ramp and into a
storage yard then launch once/year. Ramp is about 20% and maybe
20' long, the yard is less than 100 yards away.

My vehicle is a Chevy Malibu with a wheezy 4, and the trailer has
an electric winch.

Think if I stayed in Low, and went slow I could do it?



I would look for a friend with a pick up truck or rent a pickup
truck twice a year.


Rental pickups here only have the 'bumper hitch' rated for 2000 lbs.



Really? No F-150s for rent?



Ranger step bumper only rated for 2000 lbs and 200lb tongue weight...
I assumed F150/GMG/Chev/Dodge full size the same.


Don,
Why don't Canadians mount their tow bars onto the frame?

Why would anyone use a bumper hitch on a F150?

I thought we were talkin' about rental trucks. Y'all may be rich enough
to spend $200.00 to mount a hitch on a one time rental, but we're much
more frugal up here.
Having said that, I did spend the $200 to put a Class 2 frame mounted
hitch on my *3 year lease* Ranger pickup.

My suggestion is to rent a pickup truck with the hitch already mounted
to the frame. I guess if that is available in Halifax you are not aware
of it. It really isn't unusual in the US.