| Home |
| Search |
| Today's Posts |
|
|
|
#2
posted to rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
Towing golf car
On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 08:18:19 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 12/13/2017 7:40 AM, John H wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:22:13 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 12/13/2017 1:18 AM, wrote: On Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:37:39 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: I put together a 1720 lb rated Harbor Freight folding trailer. Approx 300 lbs On it, I have a 1050 lb golf car. Tongue weight is 108 lbs with the car as far forward as I can get it. Some say the tongue weight should be 10 to 15 % of total. Others say 5 to 10 %. Let's hear your opinions on the subject. I would give it a shot. Short trailers have the sway problem worse than long ones in my experience tho. The tongue weight on my pontoon is less than 100 pounds and it tows straight as an arrow at speeds up to 80 or so. The tongue load may be more on the road tho since it loads with the deck down at around 8-10 degrees so I imagine that may give me down force at speed. How far are you towing it and at what speeds? A surface road speed you should not have any trouble at all. Ummmm.... Greg ... just my opinion here but I think anyone pulling a trailer loaded with a boat of any type doing "80 or so" shouldn't be allowed on the road regardless of how skillful they think they are. I can't imagine small trailer tires being rated for 80 or so. The ones on my RV are rated at 65. Very true. Worse, it seems like the factory tires on small trailers are usually 2 ply, cheap and prone to blowouts if used beyond their ratings. I was pleased to see that the previous owner of the little camper I bought last summer had replaced the original tires with Michelin 4 ply tires with a 6 ply rating. Most important thing is to make sure they are properly inflated. Not a guarantee against failure but more peace of mind when cruising down the highway doing 80 mph or so. :-) Here's my peace of mind: https://eezrvproduct.com/products/ti...systems-tpms-4 Absolutely love it. |
|
#3
posted to rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
|
Towing golf car
"Mr. Luddite" Wrote in message:
On 12/13/2017 7:40 AM, John H wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:22:13 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 12/13/2017 1:18 AM, wrote: On Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:37:39 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: I put together a 1720 lb rated Harbor Freight folding trailer. Approx 300 lbs On it, I have a 1050 lb golf car. Tongue weight is 108 lbs with the car as far forward as I can get it. Some say the tongue weight should be 10 to 15 % of total. Others say 5 to 10 %. Let's hear your opinions on the subject. I would give it a shot. Short trailers have the sway problem worse than long ones in my experience tho. The tongue weight on my pontoon is less than 100 pounds and it tows straight as an arrow at speeds up to 80 or so. The tongue load may be more on the road tho since it loads with the deck down at around 8-10 degrees so I imagine that may give me down force at speed. How far are you towing it and at what speeds? A surface road speed you should not have any trouble at all. Ummmm.... Greg ... just my opinion here but I think anyone pulling a trailer loaded with a boat of any type doing "80 or so" shouldn't be allowed on the road regardless of how skillful they think they are. I can't imagine small trailer tires being rated for 80 or so. The ones on my RV are rated at 65. Very true. Worse, it seems like the factory tires on small trailers are usually 2 ply, cheap and prone to blowouts if used beyond their ratings. I was pleased to see that the previous owner of the little camper I bought last summer had replaced the original tires with Michelin 4 ply tires with a 6 ply rating. Most important thing is to make sure they are properly inflated. Not a guarantee against failure but more peace of mind when cruising down the highway doing 80 mph or so. :-) Many states have a reduced speed limit when towing. I replaced the Goodyears on my steer axle with Michelins when they became unserviceable after only 20,000 miles. Michilins are doing fine after 10,000 miles. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
|
#4
posted to rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
|
Towing golf car
On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 07:40:31 -0500, John H
wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:22:13 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 12/13/2017 1:18 AM, wrote: On Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:37:39 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: I put together a 1720 lb rated Harbor Freight folding trailer. Approx 300 lbs On it, I have a 1050 lb golf car. Tongue weight is 108 lbs with the car as far forward as I can get it. Some say the tongue weight should be 10 to 15 % of total. Others say 5 to 10 %. Let's hear your opinions on the subject. I would give it a shot. Short trailers have the sway problem worse than long ones in my experience tho. The tongue weight on my pontoon is less than 100 pounds and it tows straight as an arrow at speeds up to 80 or so. The tongue load may be more on the road tho since it loads with the deck down at around 8-10 degrees so I imagine that may give me down force at speed. How far are you towing it and at what speeds? A surface road speed you should not have any trouble at all. Ummmm.... Greg ... just my opinion here but I think anyone pulling a trailer loaded with a boat of any type doing "80 or so" shouldn't be allowed on the road regardless of how skillful they think they are. I can't imagine small trailer tires being rated for 80 or so. The ones on my RV are rated at 65. Dunno but what the hell. If I had a problem I would not have hurt anyone but me. At 2 AM the interstate (Alligator Alley) was pretty much deserted. If it means anything I am about half the load rating of the tires. |
|
#5
posted to rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
|
Towing golf car
On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:22:13 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 12/13/2017 1:18 AM, wrote: On Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:37:39 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: I put together a 1720 lb rated Harbor Freight folding trailer. Approx 300 lbs On it, I have a 1050 lb golf car. Tongue weight is 108 lbs with the car as far forward as I can get it. Some say the tongue weight should be 10 to 15 % of total. Others say 5 to 10 %. Let's hear your opinions on the subject. I would give it a shot. Short trailers have the sway problem worse than long ones in my experience tho. The tongue weight on my pontoon is less than 100 pounds and it tows straight as an arrow at speeds up to 80 or so. The tongue load may be more on the road tho since it loads with the deck down at around 8-10 degrees so I imagine that may give me down force at speed. How far are you towing it and at what speeds? A surface road speed you should not have any trouble at all. Ummmm.... Greg ... just my opinion here but I think anyone pulling a trailer loaded with a boat of any type doing "80 or so" shouldn't be allowed on the road regardless of how skillful they think they are. You must not drive in Florida very often. The speed limit on the interstate is 70 and that is how fast people go ... or a little more. |
|
#6
posted to rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
|
Towing golf car
On 12/13/2017 10:52 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:22:13 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 12/13/2017 1:18 AM, wrote: On Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:37:39 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: I put together a 1720 lb rated Harbor Freight folding trailer. Approx 300 lbs On it, I have a 1050 lb golf car. Tongue weight is 108 lbs with the car as far forward as I can get it. Some say the tongue weight should be 10 to 15 % of total. Others say 5 to 10 %. Let's hear your opinions on the subject. I would give it a shot. Short trailers have the sway problem worse than long ones in my experience tho. The tongue weight on my pontoon is less than 100 pounds and it tows straight as an arrow at speeds up to 80 or so. The tongue load may be more on the road tho since it loads with the deck down at around 8-10 degrees so I imagine that may give me down force at speed. How far are you towing it and at what speeds? A surface road speed you should not have any trouble at all. Ummmm.... Greg ... just my opinion here but I think anyone pulling a trailer loaded with a boat of any type doing "80 or so" shouldn't be allowed on the road regardless of how skillful they think they are. You must not drive in Florida very often. The speed limit on the interstate is 70 and that is how fast people go ... or a little more. Towing a trailer with a load on it? The max speed while towing in Florida is 65 mph. |
|
#7
posted to rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
|
Towing golf car
On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:25:06 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 12/13/2017 10:52 AM, wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:22:13 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 12/13/2017 1:18 AM, wrote: On Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:37:39 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: I put together a 1720 lb rated Harbor Freight folding trailer. Approx 300 lbs On it, I have a 1050 lb golf car. Tongue weight is 108 lbs with the car as far forward as I can get it. Some say the tongue weight should be 10 to 15 % of total. Others say 5 to 10 %. Let's hear your opinions on the subject. I would give it a shot. Short trailers have the sway problem worse than long ones in my experience tho. The tongue weight on my pontoon is less than 100 pounds and it tows straight as an arrow at speeds up to 80 or so. The tongue load may be more on the road tho since it loads with the deck down at around 8-10 degrees so I imagine that may give me down force at speed. How far are you towing it and at what speeds? A surface road speed you should not have any trouble at all. Ummmm.... Greg ... just my opinion here but I think anyone pulling a trailer loaded with a boat of any type doing "80 or so" shouldn't be allowed on the road regardless of how skillful they think they are. You must not drive in Florida very often. The speed limit on the interstate is 70 and that is how fast people go ... or a little more. Towing a trailer with a load on it? The max speed while towing in Florida is 65 mph. There are no signs saying that. |
| Reply |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Forum | |||
| On golf... | General | |||
| New golf hat... | General | |||
| Why I play golf | General | |||
| Golf Humor | General | |||
| Golf... | General | |||
![Mr. Luddite[_4_] is offline](https://www.boatbanter.com/images/SultanThemeVB3R/statusicon/user_offline.gif)
Hybrid Mode
