Another towing question
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:39:16 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:06:10 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

Butch Davis wrote:
What the heck, give it try. Worst case is it won't work and you'll be
out
the ccost of te hitch.... unless you can put it to use towing a small
utility trailer full of leaves.

Butch
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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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.

I would be concerned about damage to the transmission, even if towing a
short distance. As Eisboch pointed out, if the tow bar is not attached
to the frame, you can end up ripping the tow bar off the car. A Malibu
4 banger is not built to tow 5000 lbs.

Yeah, but it will make for one hell of a story. :)

The best stories are always expensive mistakes.

Tell me about it...

Did I ever tell you... :)
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Funniest towing incident I ever saw, happened at least 40 years ago. I am
towing my race car back from Cotati Raceway, and next to US 101 in Marin
county is the CHP talking to some poor guy. He has one of those old clamp
to the bumper trailer hitches, and a U-haul trailer that is about 6x10 with
a pipe handrail. The trailer has to have several tons of big moss rocks in
it. It has torn the hitch loose from the bumber, leaving 4 nice slots, and
the hand rail on the trailer has hooked the end of the Armco barrier next to
the road and wrapped the trailer like an old sardine can opening strip.
Would not have been as funny with injuries.

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"Don White" wrote in message
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Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

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


..and proud of it!

But do not say anything that can be construed as homophobic. Jail time.

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"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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Maybe a Geo Metro would be better.

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Don White wrote:
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.

My suggestion is to rent a pickup truck with the hitch already mounted
to the frame. I guess if that is available in Halifax you are not aware
of it. It really isn't unusual in the US.

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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?



Absolutely. If you stay very low, you will be dragged into the lake slowly
enough to be able to escape before the car sinks and sinks the boat and
trailer.

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The problem will be in finding a frame mount hitch that can handle something
close to enough weight. If you can find one then if the car will pull it up
the ramp you can do it. As long as you're just in the yard going a few
miles an hour.

"Jim," wrote in message
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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?

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"James" wrote in message
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The problem will be in finding a frame mount hitch that can handle
something close to enough weight.

What frame?

Eisboch

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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"James" wrote in message
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The problem will be in finding a frame mount hitch that can handle
something close to enough weight.

What frame?

Eisboch


On my 1968 Charger I had to build some plates to sandwich the "frame" to
attach a receiver hitch.

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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"James" wrote in message
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The problem will be in finding a frame mount hitch that can handle
something close to enough weight.

What frame?

Eisboch


On my 1968 Charger I had to build some plates to sandwich the "frame" to
attach a receiver hitch.


Your '68 Charger *had* a frame. Most new cars don't. I think the last
full-framed big car is (was) the Ford, Mercury and Lincoln towncars that are
being phased out.

Eisboch

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What the heck, I still think it's worth a try. Think of the fun involved...
and it might just work out OK. Where's your sense of adventure.... on the
other guy's money?

Butch
"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"James" wrote in message
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The problem will be in finding a frame mount hitch that can handle
something close to enough weight.

What frame?

Eisboch


On my 1968 Charger I had to build some plates to sandwich the "frame" to
attach a receiver hitch.


Your '68 Charger *had* a frame. Most new cars don't. I think the last
full-framed big car is (was) the Ford, Mercury and Lincoln towncars that
are being phased out.

Eisboch