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Hash: SHA1 On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 22:13:32 -0400, Leanne wrote: Chrysler minivans w/towing are rated to tow up to a 3800# trailer. Hmm, that means that a 3500# pound boat will only be... how much? ... over the limit? I guess the trailer, the fuel, the coolers, etc etc are weightless? Frank and Ronnie Maier wrote: Thanks for your concern; but I checked this out before I spent $26K on this car. I'd rather be at the limit with a Honda or Toyota than 25% below the limit with a Detroit product. Since Hondas and Toyotas are both built in the USA I'm not sure how this figures. I have mentioned this before, but it is important to check you vehicle's GVWT (gross vehicle weight towing). This is the max that you can tow and safely stop as this is the max that the tow vehicle can handle. You can tow heavier loads if within the tongue weight, but you can't stop with the brakes in a panic stop that sometime happens out there on the road when being in a group of crazies out there. have towed travel trailers for years and stayed within the specs and no problems. Leanne Not to mention, that if you exceed the max, and get into any kind of accident, even one that is entirely not your fault, the insurance company will most likely dump you for violating the safety procedures by exceeding said GVWT. - -- Jim Richardson http://www.eskimo.com/~warlock Linux, because eventually, you grow up enough to be trusted with a fork() -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD4DBQE/JUmyd90bcYOAWPYRAoxNAJjRTE9lC52aVPgBQ4jbK1sGYcsNAJ 9Qc7Y6 v69FS9/8JkckCD+mGA7Y9A== =5hsF -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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