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John H wrote:
On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:21:44 -0400, wrote: On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:01:14 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 9/30/13 11:58 AM, wrote: On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:53:00 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Hey I bought the overpriced insurance option. That is the free market in action. They agreed to the risk in fact they aggressively sell it with all of the "no matter what" language. I just try to get the peace of mind that I paid for. All that sort of behavior does is raise rates for everyone else. The conservative approach. That insurance option is pretty much pure profit for the rentacar company, Someone needs to hold their feet to the fire. The reality is, it has always been pure profit for them since I never wrecked a rental car. I have brought them back real dirty but all the parts were there. I doubt you ever buy that insurance so it doesn't even affect you. Again you are bitching about something that has no effect on you and is really none of your business. My auto insurance, USAA, covers rental cars. My credit card covers the deductibles. But only time I tried to collect, was an extreme hassle. Luckily for cost, was Costa Rica, and the crunched back door was only $175. Tree limb in the dark while backing up. |
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On Monday, September 30, 2013 2:55:53 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:09:15 -0400, John H wrote: On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:21:44 -0400, wrote: On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:01:14 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 9/30/13 11:58 AM, wrote: On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:53:00 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Hey I bought the overpriced insurance option. That is the free market in action. They agreed to the risk in fact they aggressively sell it with all of the "no matter what" language. I just try to get the peace of mind that I paid for. All that sort of behavior does is raise rates for everyone else. The conservative approach. That insurance option is pretty much pure profit for the rentacar company, Someone needs to hold their feet to the fire. The reality is, it has always been pure profit for them since I never wrecked a rental car. I have brought them back real dirty but all the parts were there. I doubt you ever buy that insurance so it doesn't even affect you. Again you are bitching about something that has no effect on you and is really none of your business. My auto insurance, USAA, covers rental cars. You would like to think so, and it will cover a car, up to the value of the one you have insured. YMMV after that If you don't have Collision and Comprehensive on your car, you don't have it on a rental car. Also some companies will cap your insurance at the blue book/replacemenmt cost on the car you are paying for if you do. The thing your insurance may not cover is "loss of use". They will charge you the daily rental rate on a wrecked car until they get it or it's replacement back on the lot. That may also be true of your credit card backed insurance, You really need to check with everyone involved before you assume anything. In the grand scheme of things, when we are on vacation, the extra $30 a day is chump change and takes all the worry about denting a rental away. Years ago on a business trip in Madison, Wisconsin in the winter, I came out to warm the rental car up and scrape the windows. Unlocked with the key and cranked the car, closed the door and scraped. Tried to open the door, LOCKED! Had to pay for the locksmith myself, then discovered the key didn't completely unlock the door, it just moved the lock slider (Pontiac) half way, and when you closed the door, it slid back to the locked position. Misadjusted and/or poor design. It didn't get locked the rest of the week. It was fun in the ice and snow covered parking lots. Find an open area, get a little speed, whip the wheel and stomp the brakes. Not much of an opportunity to do that in the south. Had a Ford 500 in Palm Springs a few years ago. 70mph on the interstate, car in front of me made a quick lane change, left me staring at a chunk of 6x6 that probably fell off a flatbed semi trailer. I had nowhere to go, so I straddled it. Sounded like an explosion under the car, looked back to see wood flying everywhere, so I coasted over to the side and got out to look around. I expected to see fluids running everywhere and stuff hanging down, but saw nothing. Got back in and carefully got back up to speed, it seemed OK. Drove it for three more days and turned it back in. I'd never buy a rental car. |
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On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:55:53 -0400, wrote:
On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:09:15 -0400, John H wrote: On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:21:44 -0400, wrote: On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:01:14 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 9/30/13 11:58 AM, wrote: On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:53:00 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Hey I bought the overpriced insurance option. That is the free market in action. They agreed to the risk in fact they aggressively sell it with all of the "no matter what" language. I just try to get the peace of mind that I paid for. All that sort of behavior does is raise rates for everyone else. The conservative approach. That insurance option is pretty much pure profit for the rentacar company, Someone needs to hold their feet to the fire. The reality is, it has always been pure profit for them since I never wrecked a rental car. I have brought them back real dirty but all the parts were there. I doubt you ever buy that insurance so it doesn't even affect you. Again you are bitching about something that has no effect on you and is really none of your business. My auto insurance, USAA, covers rental cars. You would like to think so, and it will cover a car, up to the value of the one you have insured. YMMV after that If you don't have Collision and Comprehensive on your car, you don't have it on a rental car. Also some companies will cap your insurance at the blue book/replacemenmt cost on the car you are paying for if you do. The thing your insurance may not cover is "loss of use". They will charge you the daily rental rate on a wrecked car until they get it or it's replacement back on the lot. That may also be true of your credit card backed insurance, You really need to check with everyone involved before you assume anything. In the grand scheme of things, when we are on vacation, the extra $30 a day is chump change and takes all the worry about denting a rental away. With the camper, I havent' had need of a rental car for lots of years. But, next time I need one, I'll check with my insurance company beforehand. I'd probably not rent one that cost more than my damn truck anyway! -- John H. Hope you're having a great day! |
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iBoaterer wrote:
In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. |
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In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam-
, says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. |
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iBoaterer wrote:
In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. |
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In article 593009133402335399.597221bmckeenospam-
, says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. I take it you didn't read his post about the laws in his province, eh? |
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iBoaterer wrote:
In article 593009133402335399.597221bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. I take it you didn't read his post about the laws in his province, eh? I read his post. Does he actually read what he posts or refers to? 1/2 the people or more in the states do not know most of the trailer laws. |
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iBoaterer wrote:
In article 593009133402335399.597221bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. I take it you didn't read his post about the laws in his province, eh? An 18' boat and trailer probably exceed 1500# which is the cut off for brakes in Calif. Except here they do not include the boat. Stupid reasoning. |
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In article 1895196902402346901.227305bmckeenospam-
, says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 593009133402335399.597221bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. I take it you didn't read his post about the laws in his province, eh? I read his post. Does he actually read what he posts or refers to? 1/2 the people or more in the states do not know most of the trailer laws. Show me where he's wrong, then. |
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In article 728598659402347004.526456bmckeenospam-
, says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 593009133402335399.597221bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. I take it you didn't read his post about the laws in his province, eh? An 18' boat and trailer probably exceed 1500# which is the cut off for brakes in Calif. Except here they do not include the boat. Stupid reasoning. Again, we are talking about laws in Don's province, so this is irrelevant. |
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iBoaterer wrote:
In article 728598659402347004.526456bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 593009133402335399.597221bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. I take it you didn't read his post about the laws in his province, eh? An 18' boat and trailer probably exceed 1500# which is the cut off for brakes in Calif. Except here they do not include the boat. Stupid reasoning. Again, we are talking about laws in Don's province, so this is irrelevant. All places seem to have similar laws. http://www.rvda.ca/ProvBrakeReqts.asp#NS Is his province. What does his boat, trailer and load in boat weigh? 3960# in Nova Scotia - brakes required. Go over to Prince Edward Island, and it is only 3300#. |
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On Tuesday, 1 October 2013 19:36:24 UTC-3, Califbill wrote:
iBoaterer wrote: In article 728598659402347004.526456bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 593009133402335399.597221bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. I take it you didn't read his post about the laws in his province, eh? An 18' boat and trailer probably exceed 1500# which is the cut off for brakes in Calif. Except here they do not include the boat. Stupid reasoning. Again, we are talking about laws in Don's province, so this is irrelevant. All places seem to have similar laws. http://www.rvda.ca/ProvBrakeReqts.asp#NS Is his province. What does his boat, trailer and load in boat weigh? 3960# in Nova Scotia - brakes required. Go over to Prince Edward Island, and it is only 3300#. I hate to be drawn into this foolishness because it only adds fodder to the likes of Hankie, etc. My rig weighs 1920 lbs. I am legal to trailer without brakes. |
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True North wrote:
On Tuesday, 1 October 2013 19:36:24 UTC-3, Califbill wrote: iBoaterer wrote: In article 728598659402347004.526456bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 593009133402335399.597221bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. I take it you didn't read his post about the laws in his province, eh? An 18' boat and trailer probably exceed 1500# which is the cut off for brakes in Calif. Except here they do not include the boat. Stupid reasoning. Again, we are talking about laws in Don's province, so this is irrelevant. All places seem to have similar laws. http://www.rvda.ca/ProvBrakeReqts.asp#NS Is his province. What does his boat, trailer and load in boat weigh? 3960# in Nova Scotia - brakes required. Go over to Prince Edward Island, and it is only 3300#. I hate to be drawn into this foolishness because it only adds fodder to the likes of Hankie, etc. My rig weighs 1920 lbs. I am legal to trailer without brakes. Is that boat and trailer, or just boat or trailer? |
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I dropped into a provincial government official highway weigh station on the way home from picking up that boat from the Legend dealer June 2012.
Weight was for boat, trailer, 60 hp outboard and about half a tank of gas. I went on the scale with rig and RAV4... Then unhooked rig and weighed RAV4 separately. Difference is the towed weight. |
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In article 229120300402348262.061849bmckeenospam-
, says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 728598659402347004.526456bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 593009133402335399.597221bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. I take it you didn't read his post about the laws in his province, eh? An 18' boat and trailer probably exceed 1500# which is the cut off for brakes in Calif. Except here they do not include the boat. Stupid reasoning. Again, we are talking about laws in Don's province, so this is irrelevant. All places seem to have similar laws. http://www.rvda.ca/ProvBrakeReqts.asp#NS Is his province. What does his boat, trailer and load in boat weigh? 3960# in Nova Scotia - brakes required. Go over to Prince Edward Island, and it is only 3300#. He's already stated the weight of his rig and he doesn't need trailer brakes. |
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iBoaterer wrote:
In article 229120300402348262.061849bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 728598659402347004.526456bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 593009133402335399.597221bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. I take it you didn't read his post about the laws in his province, eh? An 18' boat and trailer probably exceed 1500# which is the cut off for brakes in Calif. Except here they do not include the boat. Stupid reasoning. Again, we are talking about laws in Don's province, so this is irrelevant. All places seem to have similar laws. http://www.rvda.ca/ProvBrakeReqts.asp#NS Is his province. What does his boat, trailer and load in boat weigh? 3960# in Nova Scotia - brakes required. Go over to Prince Edward Island, and it is only 3300#. He's already stated the weight of his rig and he doesn't need trailer brakes. True. But I hear others say they just ignore the brakes not working on the trailer. As salt water is bad and they will go bad again. Towing with a Rav is marginal at best. 5000# towing? Hate to stop the muther in a panic stop with 3000# behind. 1900# seems light for an 18' boat, trailer, unless a really lightweight trailer, and a 60 hp motor. My tandem axle EZLoader trailer weighed 1100# by itself. |
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On 10/2/2013 1:12 PM, Califbill wrote:
iBoaterer wrote: In article 229120300402348262.061849bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 728598659402347004.526456bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 593009133402335399.597221bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. I take it you didn't read his post about the laws in his province, eh? An 18' boat and trailer probably exceed 1500# which is the cut off for brakes in Calif. Except here they do not include the boat. Stupid reasoning. Again, we are talking about laws in Don's province, so this is irrelevant. All places seem to have similar laws. http://www.rvda.ca/ProvBrakeReqts.asp#NS Is his province. What does his boat, trailer and load in boat weigh? 3960# in Nova Scotia - brakes required. Go over to Prince Edward Island, and it is only 3300#. He's already stated the weight of his rig and he doesn't need trailer brakes. True. But I hear others say they just ignore the brakes not working on the trailer. As salt water is bad and they will go bad again. Towing with a Rav is marginal at best. 5000# towing? Hate to stop the muther in a panic stop with 3000# behind. 1900# seems light for an 18' boat, trailer, unless a really lightweight trailer, and a 60 hp motor. My tandem axle EZLoader trailer weighed 1100# by itself. Donnie wont spend a dime on safety gear to protect himself or others unless he is forced to. That's just the way he is. |
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On Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:12:07 -0500, Califbill wrote:
iBoaterer wrote: In article 229120300402348262.061849bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 728598659402347004.526456bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 593009133402335399.597221bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. I take it you didn't read his post about the laws in his province, eh? An 18' boat and trailer probably exceed 1500# which is the cut off for brakes in Calif. Except here they do not include the boat. Stupid reasoning. Again, we are talking about laws in Don's province, so this is irrelevant. All places seem to have similar laws. http://www.rvda.ca/ProvBrakeReqts.asp#NS Is his province. What does his boat, trailer and load in boat weigh? 3960# in Nova Scotia - brakes required. Go over to Prince Edward Island, and it is only 3300#. He's already stated the weight of his rig and he doesn't need trailer brakes. True. But I hear others say they just ignore the brakes not working on the trailer. As salt water is bad and they will go bad again. Towing with a Rav is marginal at best. 5000# towing? Hate to stop the muther in a panic stop with 3000# behind. 1900# seems light for an 18' boat, trailer, unless a really lightweight trailer, and a 60 hp motor. My tandem axle EZLoader trailer weighed 1100# by itself. He's got a Highlander rated for 5000#'s. He's towing around 2000#, well within his limit. You might have missed his getting the Highlander. -- John H. Hope you're having a great day! |
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Good Lord..I have to spell everything out.
Had a RAV4 when I bought the 16.5 foot boat last year. Upgraded to a 2013 Highlander with the 3.5 liter 6 cyl at the end of March 2013. I'm legal! |
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True North wrote:
Good Lord..I have to spell everything out. Had a RAV4 when I bought the 16.5 foot boat last year. Upgraded to a 2013 Highlander with the 3.5 liter 6 cyl at the end of March 2013. I'm legal! Legal and safe are not inclusive. I towed my 4400# boat and trailer with a Chevy S10 Blazer. 5000# towing rating. Had trailer brake failure, and that rig was an asspucker to stop. My wife's Venza is a cross between a Highlander and a Camry. Same 6 cylinder! and probably same brakes! maybe bigger, and I would hate to tow a 3000# rig without brakes. 2000# is OK, but stills seems ligh unless that is a really thin skin aluminum boat. |
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Legend boats boast of 100 gauge aluminum hulls.
Thicker than similar boats. |
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On 10/2/2013 2:53 PM, Califbill wrote:
True North wrote: Good Lord..I have to spell everything out. Had a RAV4 when I bought the 16.5 foot boat last year. Upgraded to a 2013 Highlander with the 3.5 liter 6 cyl at the end of March 2013. I'm legal! Legal and safe are not inclusive. I towed my 4400# boat and trailer with a Chevy S10 Blazer. 5000# towing rating. Had trailer brake failure, and that rig was an asspucker to stop. My wife's Venza is a cross between a Highlander and a Camry. Same 6 cylinder! and probably same brakes! maybe bigger, and I would hate to tow a 3000# rig without brakes. 2000# is OK, but stills seems ligh unless that is a really thin skin aluminum boat. Donnie's car is on a Camry chassis with Camry brakes. He appears to think it's safe enough to tow a trailer without brakes. Maybe it is. Who knows? maybe he should practice a few emergency stops and see if it feels "safe enough". |
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On 10/2/2013 4:15 PM, True North wrote:
Legend boats boast of 100 gauge aluminum hulls. Thicker than similar boats. Uh dummy. Similar boats have Similar thickness hulls. What is 100 gauge, by the way? |
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On 10/2/2013 1:34 PM, Hank© wrote:
Donnie wont spend a dime on safety gear to protect himself or others unless he is forced to. That's just the way he is. Some folks are just selfish like that. I remember how hard he tried to cheap out on the tow vehicle, but you all shamed him at least out of the Rav4... |
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On 10/2/2013 2:03 PM, True North wrote:
Good Lord..I have to spell everything out. Had a RAV4 when I bought the 16.5 foot boat last year. Upgraded to a 2013 Highlander with the 3.5 liter 6 cyl at the end of March 2013. I'm legal! Yes, we all remember the boys shaming you into upgrading... |
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True North wrote:
Legend boats boast of 100 gauge aluminum hulls. Thicker than similar boats. http://legendboats.com/boat/xcalibur...ibur-overview/ If this is your boat, says tow weight is 2542. Add any personnel stuff and weight goes up. |
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Go back and look at the 16 Xcalibur.
Stated weight is with the largest motor. |
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In article 1769452854402444050.512769bmckeenospam-
, says... True North wrote: Legend boats boast of 100 gauge aluminum hulls. Thicker than similar boats. http://legendboats.com/boat/xcalibur...ibur-overview/ If this is your boat, says tow weight is 2542. Add any personnel stuff and weight goes up. You just aren't going to let it go, are you? He's legal, you can do what you want with your boat, let him do what he wants with his. |
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On Wednesday, October 2, 2013 4:15:34 PM UTC-4, True North wrote:
Legend boats boast of 100 gauge aluminum hulls. Thicker than similar boats. Better put a decimal point in front of the 100. |
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iBoaterer wrote:
In article 1769452854402444050.512769bmckeenospam- , says... True North wrote: Legend boats boast of 100 gauge aluminum hulls. Thicker than similar boats. http://legendboats.com/boat/xcalibur...ibur-overview/ If this is your boat, says tow weight is 2542. Add any personnel stuff and weight goes up. You just aren't going to let it go, are you? He's legal, you can do what you want with your boat, let him do what he wants with his. I just want people to be able to stop their trailers when traffic stops! I would hate to be hit by some idiot without enough brakes on the trailer or tow vehicle. I see these tow ratings of 5000# or so one a lightweight, underpowered tow vehicle. My S10 Blazer had that 5000# rating. It barely stopped itself! |
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On 10/3/2013 6:25 PM, Califbill wrote:
iBoaterer wrote: In article 1769452854402444050.512769bmckeenospam- , says... True North wrote: Legend boats boast of 100 gauge aluminum hulls. Thicker than similar boats. http://legendboats.com/boat/xcalibur...ibur-overview/ If this is your boat, says tow weight is 2542. Add any personnel stuff and weight goes up. You just aren't going to let it go, are you? He's legal, you can do what you want with your boat, let him do what he wants with his. I just want people to be able to stop their trailers when traffic stops! I would hate to be hit by some idiot without enough brakes on the trailer or tow vehicle. I see these tow ratings of 5000# or so one a lightweight, underpowered tow vehicle. My S10 Blazer had that 5000# rating. It barely stopped itself! Donnie has convinced himself that his car will stop an extra 2000 lb or so without the benefit of trailer brakes. I sure hope he's right for his wife's sake and the sake of those he shares the highway with. I personally don't care if his boat decides to come through hie rear window. Some folks are bent on getting their education from the school of hard knocks. |
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John H wrote:
On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 22:50:34 -0400, Earl wrote: John H wrote: http://www.youtube.com/embed/nq2jY1trxqg?rel=0 No problem in my AWD Cayenne. Bull****. You wouldn't even drive that thing through a mud puddle, lest you get it a wee bit dirty. The guy at my office building is very good at detailing! |
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True North wrote:
On Saturday, 28 September 2013 23:50:34 UTC-3, Earl wrote: John H wrote: http://www.youtube.com/embed/nq2jY1trxqg?rel=0 No problem in my AWD Cayenne. Thought you were the big shot with two BMWs. Repo'd eh? If I had two BMW that were repossessed how could I get a Porsche Cayenne? I do have a Z4, too, if you really must know. |
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John H wrote:
On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 06:10:25 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: On Saturday, 28 September 2013 23:50:34 UTC-3, Earl wrote: John H wrote: http://www.youtube.com/embed/nq2jY1trxqg?rel=0 No problem in my AWD Cayenne. Thought you were the big shot with two BMWs. Repo'd eh? It would take two BMWs to buy that Cayenne. Not really. It would depend on the models of the two BMWs. They can run from about $35K to well over $100K. |
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John H wrote:
On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 06:40:19 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: On Sunday, 29 September 2013 10:34:31 UTC-3, John H wrote: On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 06:13:36 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: On Sunday, 29 September 2013 09:47:06 UTC-3, John H wrote: On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 22:50:34 -0400, Earl wrote: John H wrote: http://www.youtube.com/embed/nq2jY1trxqg?rel=0 No problem in my AWD Cayenne. Bull****. You wouldn't even drive that thing through a mud puddle, lest you get it a wee bit dirty. -- John H. So, Ditzy Dan is another of those candy assed SUV drivers who just want to look the part... not actually soil their tires. Why the bad behavior and name-calling? When was the last time you took your Highlander for a little off-roading? Paved boat ramps don't count. John H. Don't you read the literature on your vehicles, Johnny. The Highlander isn't really meant for serious offroading. You drive an SUV, but you don't do any off-roading. No one mentioned 'serious'. Wouldn't that make you as much a 'candy ass' as Earl? Do you think the Cayenne was designed for 'serious off-roading'? True. Even the new Jeep Grand Cherokee's are not designed for "serious off-roading"! |
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iBoaterer wrote:
In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 06:40:19 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: On Sunday, 29 September 2013 10:34:31 UTC-3, John H wrote: On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 06:13:36 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: On Sunday, 29 September 2013 09:47:06 UTC-3, John H wrote: On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 22:50:34 -0400, Earl wrote: John H wrote: http://www.youtube.com/embed/nq2jY1trxqg?rel=0 No problem in my AWD Cayenne. Bull****. You wouldn't even drive that thing through a mud puddle, lest you get it a wee bit dirty. -- John H. So, Ditzy Dan is another of those candy assed SUV drivers who just want to look the part... not actually soil their tires. Why the bad behavior and name-calling? When was the last time you took your Highlander for a little off-roading? Paved boat ramps don't count. John H. Don't you read the literature on your vehicles, Johnny. The Highlander isn't really meant for serious offroading. You drive an SUV, but you don't do any off-roading. No one mentioned 'serious'. Wouldn't that make you as much a 'candy ass' as Earl? Do you think the Cayenne was designed for 'serious off-roading'? It was designed as purely a status symbol, and that's the only thing it's good for. That is a very typical response from someone who can't afford one. The same could be said about any new car by someone who is down-and-out. |
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