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Frank and Ronnie Maier wrote:
The 3500# number was me. The original poster asked about 2700#; and my assumption was that we were talking about being wet and on the trailer, so 2700# would put him way below his vehicle's tow limit. If that's just the empty, dry hull weight, then you're correct that adding all that stuff is gonna increase the total weight a measurable amount. Righto, and I apologize for being inflammatory in my earlier post. Not intentional, just tact impaired. Many people don't know how much the curb weight is for their rig, and have an exaggerated sense of towing invulnerability. And published weight/displacement specs for boats is most often understated, sometimes by as much as 20%. And in the case of outboards, it often does not include an engine. Example, our small trailerable cruiser weighs 1600# dry weight, but the rolling package on it's way to cruising weighs 2500# according to certified truck scales. Several people with this same boat have tried to tow it using cars rated for 2000# and had a variety of not-so-good results. I bet most trailer boaters would be surprised at the result if they weighed their boat & trailer & assembled gear. Only costs about $3 and the information is very worthwhile. Fair Skies- Doug King |
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If you are considering a new rig with an automatic, consider an Allison
transmission. They have a good reputation and are very intelligent at shifting when appropriate. (i.e. automatically downshifting as you go down a hill, Tow/Haul mode, etc.) "Doug Copas" wrote in : I have a cabin cruiser with a gross weight of 10000 pounds. What will make the best tow vehicle?? Can I get away with a 3/4 ton or should I have a one ton. Also,what about power? Gas vs Diesel How much does the wheelbase of the tow vehicle matter?? What about the transmission and rear gear ratio?? Any knowledgable advice will be appreciated. Thanks,Doug Copas |
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If you are considering a new rig with an automatic, consider an Allison
transmission. They have a good reputation and are very intelligent at shifting when appropriate. (i.e. automatically downshifting as you go down a hill, Tow/Haul mode, etc.) "Doug Copas" wrote in : I have a cabin cruiser with a gross weight of 10000 pounds. What will make the best tow vehicle?? Can I get away with a 3/4 ton or should I have a one ton. Also,what about power? Gas vs Diesel How much does the wheelbase of the tow vehicle matter?? What about the transmission and rear gear ratio?? Any knowledgable advice will be appreciated. Thanks,Doug Copas |
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On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 22:13:32 -0400, "Leanne" wrote:
have towed travel trailers for years and stayed within the specs and no problems. I saw a monster travel trailer on I-35, not long ago. The twin screw Kenworth looked capable of handling the job. Casady |
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Richard Casady wrote in
: On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 22:13:32 -0400, "Leanne" wrote: have towed travel trailers for years and stayed within the specs and no problems. I saw a monster travel trailer on I-35, not long ago. The twin screw Kenworth looked capable of handling the job. Casady I have a friend who used to own a Hatteras 56 FBMY but now lives on shore in a big house and owns a custom-made RV that has a 48 foot 5th wheel trailer with THREE power-driven slide outs that turn an 8' RV into a palace. The trailer even has a powered front porch and electric roller furler on the full length awning! You press a button and the jacks automatically go down and lift the trailer off its wheels, and the coupler on the truck, to a perfect level condition on any reasonably sloped parking space. Power to pull this heavy beast is a custom made 5th wheel hauler built on a Ford F-750 dually diesel chassis, powered by the same dual- turbocharger 8V92TA diesel engine the Hatteras 56 had two of! There's an automatically-shifted Allison electronic transmission you can "trucker" yourself or just let it do its own shifting when the wife is driving it. The cab interior is exactly the same as the biggest Ford Expedition built OVER a virtual GARAGE under it big enough to house the diesel genset and all the "toys" you can imagine except a Harley. The paint scheme on the custom F750 matches the paint scheme on the fiberglass 5th wheel and the graphics match where it mates. It's really beautiful. It should come with a set of slaves and a professionally- suited bus driver for that much money. I drove it through Mt Pleasant, SC, and even those damned Hummer 3 drivers get the hell out of its way as you look DOWN on them from above....(c;] At 60mph, I think we just cleared 1200 RPM! A million miles before overhaul should be easy! Don't ask what mileage it gets. My guess is the same as the matching American LaFrance 8V92TA-powered hook and ladder fire truck on a similar chassis but with much less fancy crew cab.... Also, Dan's hauler doesn't have a siren....at least that I've found, yet. I think the OnStar has a direct line to Blackwater HQ for security. -- Global Warming and Creationism are to science what storks are to obstetrics... Larry |
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