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On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:00:22 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 12/13/2017 1:53 PM, wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 13:20:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: Towing a trailer with a load on it? The max speed while towing in Florida is 65 mph. There are no signs saying that. Don't feel bad. In Massachusetts the max legal towing speed is 55 mph. 65 mph in FL is listed in several online sources in addition to this one: http://www.hitchemup.com/statetowinglaws.htm I am not sure I have ever seen that enforced. Would that include semi trailers? If so it is definitely ignored. There are semis going 80 every day on I-70 and 70 on the 2 lane blacktops (with 60 MPH limits). I also see plenty of regular trailers going over 70 on the interstate without much attention from the cops. I also believe the counties around me are "tags optional" since I see trailers without one a lot and occasionally cars and trucks. When I said something to the part time cop who worked for IBM he just laughed and said it was not something they were told to "police". He did get a kick out of the "tags optional" line tho and said he would start using it. He also liked "speeder maid" to describe state troopers. Evidently there is a bit of animosity between them and the deputies. He was an aux deputy (but "sworn") at the Charlotte sheriff department and was the senior officer there. (as a volunteer). None of the full time had more years on the force. The newly elected sheriffs tend to clean house when they take over and there was a lot of churn in Charlotte county. Your state DMV laws may be loosely enforced but they still *are* laws. Florida technically requires tags and insurance on trailers as well. Trailers are not titled, you are supposed to have a tag but there is no insurance requirement according to my tag renewals. Same with a boat. Perhaps they may require insurance over a certain weight, maybe after brakes are required but Mine is pretty light as boats and trailers go. When I travel down a turnpike or divided highway I am not as concerned about big semi-trailer trucks being driven by professional drivers. I am far more wary of the weekend warrior heading down to the Cape, towing his boat with a Jeep Cherokee or something and doing 70-80 mph. Those are the ones most likely to lose control and end up killing someone. Life is a terminal condition. At this point dying in a horrible car crash may be preferable to what I see afflicting my neighbors |
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On 12/13/2017 3:19 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:00:22 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 12/13/2017 1:53 PM, wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 13:20:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: Towing a trailer with a load on it? The max speed while towing in Florida is 65 mph. There are no signs saying that. Don't feel bad. In Massachusetts the max legal towing speed is 55 mph. 65 mph in FL is listed in several online sources in addition to this one: http://www.hitchemup.com/statetowinglaws.htm I am not sure I have ever seen that enforced. Would that include semi trailers? If so it is definitely ignored. There are semis going 80 every day on I-70 and 70 on the 2 lane blacktops (with 60 MPH limits). I also see plenty of regular trailers going over 70 on the interstate without much attention from the cops. I also believe the counties around me are "tags optional" since I see trailers without one a lot and occasionally cars and trucks. When I said something to the part time cop who worked for IBM he just laughed and said it was not something they were told to "police". He did get a kick out of the "tags optional" line tho and said he would start using it. He also liked "speeder maid" to describe state troopers. Evidently there is a bit of animosity between them and the deputies. He was an aux deputy (but "sworn") at the Charlotte sheriff department and was the senior officer there. (as a volunteer). None of the full time had more years on the force. The newly elected sheriffs tend to clean house when they take over and there was a lot of churn in Charlotte county. Your state DMV laws may be loosely enforced but they still *are* laws. Florida technically requires tags and insurance on trailers as well. Trailers are not titled, you are supposed to have a tag but there is no insurance requirement according to my tag renewals. Same with a boat. Perhaps they may require insurance over a certain weight, maybe after brakes are required but Mine is pretty light as boats and trailers go. When we left Florida for the last time I had a dilemma. I had two Harleys down there, an Ultra Classic and a Softail. My options were to ship them, sell them or haul them. I ended up buying an enclosed trailer made by "Iron Horse Trailers". In fact, the dealer where I picked it up wasn't far from where you are. It was my first drive over to the West Coast of FL via "Alligator Alley". Anyway, it required a title and a tag. At that time Florida issued a temporary paper tag, good for 30 days. I loaded it up and left within that time frame, so I never applied for a permanent tag. When I got to MA my son wanted it, so I gave it to him. Trailer was kinda cool looking. Similar to these images: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/towing-a-ironhorse-trailer.jpg/ http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/wing-and-bike-trailer.jpg I know someone who might like something like this for his golf cart car: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/motorhome-trailers.jpg When I travel down a turnpike or divided highway I am not as concerned about big semi-trailer trucks being driven by professional drivers. I am far more wary of the weekend warrior heading down to the Cape, towing his boat with a Jeep Cherokee or something and doing 70-80 mph. Those are the ones most likely to lose control and end up killing someone. Life is a terminal condition. At this point dying in a horrible car crash may be preferable to what I see afflicting my neighbors |
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On 12/13/2017 5:05 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Anyway, it required a title and a tag.Â* At that time Florida issued a temporary paper tag, good for 30 days.Â* I loaded it up and left within that time frame, so I never applied for a permanent tag.Â* When I got to MA my son wanted it, so I gave it to him.Â* Trailer was kinda cool looking.Â* Similar to these images: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/towing-a-ironhorse-trailer.jpg/ http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/wing-and-bike-trailer.jpg I know someone who might like something like this for his golf cart car: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/motorhome-trailers.jpg Whoops. First link doesn't work. Try this instead: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/towing-a-ironhorse-trailer.jpg |
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On Wednesday, 13 December 2017 18:53:37 UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/13/2017 5:05 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: Anyway, it required a title and a tag.Â* At that time Florida issued a temporary paper tag, good for 30 days.Â* I loaded it up and left within that time frame, so I never applied for a permanent tag.Â* When I got to MA my son wanted it, so I gave it to him.Â* Trailer was kinda cool looking.Â* Similar to these images: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/towing-a-ironhorse-trailer.jpg/ http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/wing-and-bike-trailer.jpg I know someone who might like something like this for his golf cart car: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/motorhome-trailers.jpg Whoops. First link doesn't work. Try this instead: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/towing-a-ironhorse-trailer.jpg Our trailers have to be licensed...which needs to be renewed each year at $40.00 + HST = #46.00 We also have to have then safety checked every two years. Until a few years ago it was a yearly inspection. I tow at the sensible speed of 90km but sometimes creep up to 100km on the 100 series highways. |
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:00:22 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 12/13/2017 1:53 PM, wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 13:20:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: Towing a trailer with a load on it? The max speed while towing in Florida is 65 mph. There are no signs saying that. Don't feel bad. In Massachusetts the max legal towing speed is 55 mph. 65 mph in FL is listed in several online sources in addition to this one: http://www.hitchemup.com/statetowinglaws.htm I am not sure I have ever seen that enforced. Would that include semi trailers? If so it is definitely ignored. There are semis going 80 every day on I-70 and 70 on the 2 lane blacktops (with 60 MPH limits). I also see plenty of regular trailers going over 70 on the interstate without much attention from the cops. I also believe the counties around me are "tags optional" since I see trailers without one a lot and occasionally cars and trucks. When I said something to the part time cop who worked for IBM he just laughed and said it was not something they were told to "police". He did get a kick out of the "tags optional" line tho and said he would start using it. He also liked "speeder maid" to describe state troopers. Evidently there is a bit of animosity between them and the deputies. He was an aux deputy (but "sworn") at the Charlotte sheriff department and was the senior officer there. (as a volunteer). None of the full time had more years on the force. The newly elected sheriffs tend to clean house when they take over and there was a lot of churn in Charlotte county. Your state DMV laws may be loosely enforced but they still *are* laws. Florida technically requires tags and insurance on trailers as well. When I travel down a turnpike or divided highway I am not as concerned about big semi-trailer trucks being driven by professional drivers. I am far more wary of the weekend warrior heading down to the Cape, towing his boat with a Jeep Cherokee or something and doing 70-80 mph. Those are the ones most likely to lose control and end up killing someone. It appears that there is no law in Florida about trailer speed. I went through the statutes and several different "trailer" sites with mixed results. I think the confusion is the basic speed law here is the max speed limit is 65MPH (for everything) but if it is an interstate or other limited access divided highway, they bump that up to 70 in another statute. Trailers are not mentioned in either of these statutes and I have never seen a sign about trailer speed, truck speed either. They do have truck lane restrictions tho. |
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:03:49 -0500, John H
wrote: Backing down a swale with a blown tire may be a bit difficult. Why? It will thump a might but you should be able to do it. You never drove on a flat? My sister drove about 6 miles on a blown tire but when she got home the tire was pretty much gone. It came off the rim and rolled up into a neighbor's yard when she turned down her street. For the last block there were just 2 grooves in the road from the rim. |
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On 12/13/2017 8:19 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:00:22 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 12/13/2017 1:53 PM, wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 13:20:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: Towing a trailer with a load on it? The max speed while towing in Florida is 65 mph. There are no signs saying that. Don't feel bad. In Massachusetts the max legal towing speed is 55 mph. 65 mph in FL is listed in several online sources in addition to this one: http://www.hitchemup.com/statetowinglaws.htm I am not sure I have ever seen that enforced. Would that include semi trailers? If so it is definitely ignored. There are semis going 80 every day on I-70 and 70 on the 2 lane blacktops (with 60 MPH limits). I also see plenty of regular trailers going over 70 on the interstate without much attention from the cops. I also believe the counties around me are "tags optional" since I see trailers without one a lot and occasionally cars and trucks. When I said something to the part time cop who worked for IBM he just laughed and said it was not something they were told to "police". He did get a kick out of the "tags optional" line tho and said he would start using it. He also liked "speeder maid" to describe state troopers. Evidently there is a bit of animosity between them and the deputies. He was an aux deputy (but "sworn") at the Charlotte sheriff department and was the senior officer there. (as a volunteer). None of the full time had more years on the force. The newly elected sheriffs tend to clean house when they take over and there was a lot of churn in Charlotte county. Your state DMV laws may be loosely enforced but they still *are* laws. Florida technically requires tags and insurance on trailers as well. When I travel down a turnpike or divided highway I am not as concerned about big semi-trailer trucks being driven by professional drivers. I am far more wary of the weekend warrior heading down to the Cape, towing his boat with a Jeep Cherokee or something and doing 70-80 mph. Those are the ones most likely to lose control and end up killing someone. It appears that there is no law in Florida about trailer speed. I went through the statutes and several different "trailer" sites with mixed results. I think the confusion is the basic speed law here is the max speed limit is 65MPH (for everything) but if it is an interstate or other limited access divided highway, they bump that up to 70 in another statute. Trailers are not mentioned in either of these statutes and I have never seen a sign about trailer speed, truck speed either. They do have truck lane restrictions tho. Thinking about it, I can see where you are coming from. I looked for "towing max speed laws" and the results come back with 65 mph for Florida and 70 mph where posted. If that's the same as for all vehicles then I can see your point. I'd still get nervous being passed by someone hauling a boat at 80 mph though. :-) |
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:05:26 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: I know someone who might like something like this for his golf cart car: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/motorhome-trailers.jpg You pretty much need a 4x8 spot for a cart and my club car fits in a full sized F150 with the tail gate up. I am curious about the weight Justan was talking about. I bet mine is less than that (36v with 6 batteries). Other than the motor/transxle itself, the rest is all aluminum angle and fiberglass. |
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:34:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: It appears that there is no law in Florida about trailer speed. I went through the statutes and several different "trailer" sites with mixed results. I think the confusion is the basic speed law here is the max speed limit is 65MPH (for everything) but if it is an interstate or other limited access divided highway, they bump that up to 70 in another statute. Trailers are not mentioned in either of these statutes and I have never seen a sign about trailer speed, truck speed either. They do have truck lane restrictions tho. Thinking about it, I can see where you are coming from. I looked for "towing max speed laws" and the results come back with 65 mph for Florida and 70 mph where posted. If that's the same as for all vehicles then I can see your point. I'd still get nervous being passed by someone hauling a boat at 80 mph though. :-) Well speed up and I won't have to pass you ;-) |
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On Wednesday, 13 December 2017 22:48:55 UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/13/2017 9:25 PM, wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:34:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: It appears that there is no law in Florida about trailer speed. I went through the statutes and several different "trailer" sites with mixed results. I think the confusion is the basic speed law here is the max speed limit is 65MPH (for everything) but if it is an interstate or other limited access divided highway, they bump that up to 70 in another statute. Trailers are not mentioned in either of these statutes and I have never seen a sign about trailer speed, truck speed either. They do have truck lane restrictions tho. Thinking about it, I can see where you are coming from. I looked for "towing max speed laws" and the results come back with 65 mph for Florida and 70 mph where posted. If that's the same as for all vehicles then I can see your point. I'd still get nervous being passed by someone hauling a boat at 80 mph though. :-) Well speed up and I won't have to pass you ;-) I remember one trip to Florida driving down on I-95. Forget where I was but it was at night. I was doing about 70 and suddenly noticed some headlights on a truck coming up really, really fast behind me. It was a boat hauler heading south. Female driver hauling a sailboat that was at least a 35 footer. She went by me doing about 90. Scared the crap out of me. She was probably all jacked up on some kind of pills. Time is money! |
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:34:46 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote: On Wednesday, 13 December 2017 22:48:55 UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote: I remember one trip to Florida driving down on I-95. Forget where I was but it was at night. I was doing about 70 and suddenly noticed some headlights on a truck coming up really, really fast behind me. It was a boat hauler heading south. Female driver hauling a sailboat that was at least a 35 footer. She went by me doing about 90. Scared the crap out of me. She was probably all jacked up on some kind of pills. Time is money! Sexist ;-) |
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:05:26 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: I know someone who might like something like this for his golf cart car: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/motorhome-trailers.jpg You pretty much need a 4x8 spot for a cart and my club car fits in a full sized F150 with the tail gate up. I am curious about the weight Justan was talking about. I bet mine is less than that (36v with 6 batteries). Other than the motor/transxle itself, the rest is all aluminum angle and fiberglass. From the Club Car manual. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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True North wrote:
On Wednesday, 13 December 2017 18:53:37 UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 12/13/2017 5:05 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: Anyway, it required a title and a tag.Â* At that time Florida issued a temporary paper tag, good for 30 days.Â* I loaded it up and left within that time frame, so I never applied for a permanent tag.Â* When I got to MA my son wanted it, so I gave it to him.Â* Trailer was kinda cool looking.Â* Similar to these images: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/towing-a-ironhorse-trailer.jpg/ http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/wing-and-bike-trailer.jpg I know someone who might like something like this for his golf cart car: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/motorhome-trailers.jpg Whoops. First link doesn't work. Try this instead: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/towing-a-ironhorse-trailer.jpg Our trailers have to be licensed...which needs to be renewed each year at $40.00 + HST = #46.00 We also have to have then safety checked every two years. Until a few years ago it was a yearly inspection. I tow at the sensible speed of 90km but sometimes creep up to 100km on the 100 series highways. We license trailers here. Funny, they call it a permanent trailer registration, but have to renew every 5 years. I think it is $20. |
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:03:49 -0500, John H wrote: Backing down a swale with a blown tire may be a bit difficult. Why? It will thump a might but you should be able to do it. You never drove on a flat? My sister drove about 6 miles on a blown tire but when she got home the tire was pretty much gone. It came off the rim and rolled up into a neighbor's yard when she turned down her street. For the last block there were just 2 grooves in the road from the rim. When I was in high school, we came upon a burning Chrysler Imperial on the freeway. Driver was standing to the side and drunk as hell. Said he had driven from the Bay Bridge toll plaza with the flat tire. Probably 15 miles. Told us he was going to the bar to call the fire department. Good move, would be hard to prove DUI. |
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Keyser Soze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote: On 12/13/2017 9:25 PM, wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:34:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: It appears that there is no law in Florida about trailer speed. I went through the statutes and several different "trailer" sites with mixed results. I think the confusion is the basic speed law here is the max speed limit is 65MPH (for everything) but if it is an interstate or other limited access divided highway, they bump that up to 70 in another statute. Trailers are not mentioned in either of these statutes and I have never seen a sign about trailer speed, truck speed either. They do have truck lane restrictions tho. Thinking about it, I can see where you are coming from. I looked for "towing max speed laws" and the results come back with 65 mph for Florida and 70 mph where posted. If that's the same as for all vehicles then I can see your point. I'd still get nervous being passed by someone hauling a boat at 80 mph though. :-) Well speed up and I won't have to pass you ;-) I remember one trip to Florida driving down on I-95. Forget where I was but it was at night. I was doing about 70 and suddenly noticed some headlights on a truck coming up really, really fast behind me. It was a boat hauler heading south. Female driver hauling a sailboat that was at least a 35 footer. She went by me doing about 90. Scared the crap out of me. I’d guess that idiots who drive like that are underinsured. Not likely with a commercial truck. |
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:53:31 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 12/13/2017 5:05 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: Anyway, it required a title and a tag.* At that time Florida issued a temporary paper tag, good for 30 days.* I loaded it up and left within that time frame, so I never applied for a permanent tag.* When I got to MA my son wanted it, so I gave it to him.* Trailer was kinda cool looking.* Similar to these images: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/towing-a-ironhorse-trailer.jpg/ http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/wing-and-bike-trailer.jpg I know someone who might like something like this for his golf cart car: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/motorhome-trailers.jpg Whoops. First link doesn't work. Try this instead: http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/towing-a-ironhorse-trailer.jpg Virginia's very nice. For a trailer over 4000lbs, a permanent registration is $100. Amen. No renewal needed. |
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:25:04 -0500, wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:03:49 -0500, John H wrote: Backing down a swale with a blown tire may be a bit difficult. Why? It will thump a might but you should be able to do it. You never drove on a flat? My sister drove about 6 miles on a blown tire but when she got home the tire was pretty much gone. It came off the rim and rolled up into a neighbor's yard when she turned down her street. For the last block there were just 2 grooves in the road from the rim. We're talking a trailer tire being backed by an RV. That's different. Damn straight. Thank you. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:17:02 -0500, John H
wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:25:04 -0500, wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:03:49 -0500, John H wrote: Backing down a swale with a blown tire may be a bit difficult. Why? It will thump a might but you should be able to do it. You never drove on a flat? My sister drove about 6 miles on a blown tire but when she got home the tire was pretty much gone. It came off the rim and rolled up into a neighbor's yard when she turned down her street. For the last block there were just 2 grooves in the road from the rim. We're talking a trailer tire being backed by an RV. That's different. The thing that is different is the RV, you win but I can do it with old Greenie (A Ford Sport Trak). We pushed and pulled things a lot tougher than a trailer with a flat through the swale in front of my house after Irma. |
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On Thu, 14 Dec 2017 19:37:46 -0500, wrote:
On Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:17:02 -0500, John H wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:25:04 -0500, wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:03:49 -0500, John H wrote: Backing down a swale with a blown tire may be a bit difficult. Why? It will thump a might but you should be able to do it. You never drove on a flat? My sister drove about 6 miles on a blown tire but when she got home the tire was pretty much gone. It came off the rim and rolled up into a neighbor's yard when she turned down her street. For the last block there were just 2 grooves in the road from the rim. We're talking a trailer tire being backed by an RV. That's different. The thing that is different is the RV, you win but I can do it with old Greenie (A Ford Sport Trak). We pushed and pulled things a lot tougher than a trailer with a flat through the swale in front of my house after Irma. With a small truck like that, especially one with a dropable tailgate, backing a flat-tired trailer would be a snap. |
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On Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:36:18 -0500, John H
wrote: On Thu, 14 Dec 2017 19:37:46 -0500, wrote: On Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:17:02 -0500, John H wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:25:04 -0500, wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:03:49 -0500, John H wrote: Backing down a swale with a blown tire may be a bit difficult. Why? It will thump a might but you should be able to do it. You never drove on a flat? My sister drove about 6 miles on a blown tire but when she got home the tire was pretty much gone. It came off the rim and rolled up into a neighbor's yard when she turned down her street. For the last block there were just 2 grooves in the road from the rim. We're talking a trailer tire being backed by an RV. That's different. The thing that is different is the RV, you win but I can do it with old Greenie (A Ford Sport Trak). We pushed and pulled things a lot tougher than a trailer with a flat through the swale in front of my house after Irma. With a small truck like that, especially one with a dropable tailgate, backing a flat-tired trailer would be a snap. Yup I missed the RV part. |
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