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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 09:38:00 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Tow capacity is 1000 lbs. That's a small utility trailer full of leaves.

I started here and spilled my Diet Pepsi.

Your car is designed to *be* towed, not *to* tow 5000 lbs.

LOL!!!


Actually, I didn't mean to insult his car. It just happens to be one of the
models that are popular with the RV crowd and they use them as their towable
"toads".

Eisboch

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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:08:32 GMT, Don White
wrote:


Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

Jim, wrote:


I have a 23' Chapperalle. and double axle trailer (total weight est
5000 pounds.) I'd like to tow it up a ramp and into a storage yard
then launch once/year. Ramp is about 20% and maybe 20' long, the yard
is less than 100 yards away.

My vehicle is a Chevy Malibu with a wheezy 4, and the trailer has an
electric winch.

Think if I stayed in Low, and went slow I could do it?


I would look for a friend with a pick up truck or rent a pickup truck
twice a year.

Rental pickups here only have the 'bumper hitch' rated for 2000 lbs.


Really? No F-150s for rent?



Ranger step bumper only rated for 2000 lbs and 200lb tongue weight...
I assumed F150/GMG/Chev/Dodge full size the same.

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Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

I have one explanation. He lives in Canada. ;)


...and proud of it!

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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:42:37 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:


Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:08:32 GMT, Don White
wrote:


Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

Jim, wrote:


I have a 23' Chapperalle. and double axle trailer (total weight est
5000 pounds.) I'd like to tow it up a ramp and into a storage yard
then launch once/year. Ramp is about 20% and maybe 20' long, the yard
is less than 100 yards away.

My vehicle is a Chevy Malibu with a wheezy 4, and the trailer has an
electric winch.

Think if I stayed in Low, and went slow I could do it?


I would look for a friend with a pick up truck or rent a pickup truck
twice a year.

Rental pickups here only have the 'bumper hitch' rated for 2000 lbs.

Really? No F-150s for rent?

I have one explanation. He lives in Canada. ;)


I like their National Anthem.


English or French part?

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Don White wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:08:32 GMT, Don White
wrote:


Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

Jim, wrote:


I have a 23' Chapperalle. and double axle trailer (total weight est
5000 pounds.) I'd like to tow it up a ramp and into a storage yard
then launch once/year. Ramp is about 20% and maybe 20' long, the
yard is less than 100 yards away.

My vehicle is a Chevy Malibu with a wheezy 4, and the trailer has
an electric winch.

Think if I stayed in Low, and went slow I could do it?


I would look for a friend with a pick up truck or rent a pickup
truck twice a year.

Rental pickups here only have the 'bumper hitch' rated for 2000 lbs.


Really? No F-150s for rent?



Ranger step bumper only rated for 2000 lbs and 200lb tongue weight...
I assumed F150/GMG/Chev/Dodge full size the same.

Don,
Why don't Canadians mount their tow bars onto the frame? ;)

Why would anyone use a bumper hitch on a F150?

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Don White wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

I have one explanation. He lives in Canada. ;)


..and proud of it!

But you guys don't know how to mount a trailer hitch on a F150. You
should be ashamed of your countrymen. ;)

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Curious that the original poster mentioned leaving it in low; does anyone
think it would actually get a chance to shift into any other gear, if it
could pull that load, in a distance of only 100 yards?

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:22:52 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

I have a 23' Chapperalle. and double axle trailer (total weight est 5000
pounds.) I'd like to tow it up a ramp and into a storage yard then
launch once/year. Ramp is about 20% and maybe 20' long, the yard is
less than 100 yards away.

My vehicle is a Chevy Malibu with a wheezy 4, and the trailer has an
electric winch.

Think if I stayed in Low, and went slow I could do it?

I can't add anything to what others have already said.

This is not a good idea.


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Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Don White wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:08:32 GMT, Don White
wrote:


Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

Jim, wrote:


I have a 23' Chapperalle. and double axle trailer (total weight
est 5000 pounds.) I'd like to tow it up a ramp and into a storage
yard then launch once/year. Ramp is about 20% and maybe 20' long,
the yard is less than 100 yards away.

My vehicle is a Chevy Malibu with a wheezy 4, and the trailer has
an electric winch.

Think if I stayed in Low, and went slow I could do it?



I would look for a friend with a pick up truck or rent a pickup
truck twice a year.


Rental pickups here only have the 'bumper hitch' rated for 2000 lbs.



Really? No F-150s for rent?



Ranger step bumper only rated for 2000 lbs and 200lb tongue weight...
I assumed F150/GMG/Chev/Dodge full size the same.


Don,
Why don't Canadians mount their tow bars onto the frame? ;)

Why would anyone use a bumper hitch on a F150?

I thought we were talkin' about rental trucks. Y'all may be rich enough
to spend $200.00 to mount a hitch on a one time rental, but we're much
more frugal up here.
Having said that, I did spend the $200 to put a Class 2 frame mounted
hitch on my *3 year lease* Ranger pickup.

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Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:


But you guys don't know how to mount a trailer hitch on a F150. You
should be ashamed of your countrymen. ;)


We could show you a thing or two about mounting!

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On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:31:30 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

If the ramp is wet, or covered in green slime, you, the boat, the
trailer and your Chevy are likely to slide into the drink.

And if you cause an accident it could be viewed as negligence on your
part.