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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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"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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"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

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
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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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"Calif Bill" 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


Notice the quotes? Unitbody frame and I build a sandwich of steel plates to
spread the load.

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?


While you can usually get away with substantially over the rated towing
capacity for something short like that, I suspect 5,000 lbs is WAY more
than that car should tow, you may well end up with the rear bumper
scraping on the ground or the hitch broken off just from the tongue
weight. If that doesn't happen the trailer and boat could easily pull
the car back into the water, there's no way that car weighs anywhere
near 5,000 lbs, probably more like half that.

With a sufficiently large and sturdy vehicle, a little 4 cylinder could
do it, but power is only a small portion of the equation.

Got any friends with a truck?

Cripes, man!

The boat rig weighs about as much as the car!

The frame of the boat trailer is stronger than the frame of the car.
Woah! Wait a second. The car HAS NO FRAME! well, maybe a "sub" frame,
but doing what you want to do is not a good idea.

My 18 ft. ChrisCraft is on a single axle frame, and I pull it behind a
302 v-8 powered '89 Mercury Grand Marquis.

At least it has some power, and a full frame, and some brakes.


you should really reconsider what you're planning.



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?

On 23 Oct 2006 19:49:42 -0700, wrote:

Cripes, man!

The boat rig weighs about as much as the car!

The frame of the boat trailer is stronger than the frame of the car.
Woah! Wait a second. The car HAS NO FRAME! well, maybe a "sub" frame,
but doing what you want to do is not a good idea.

My 18 ft. ChrisCraft is on a single axle frame, and I pull it behind a
302 v-8 powered '89 Mercury Grand Marquis.

At least it has some power, and a full frame, and some brakes.


you should really reconsider what you're planning.



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 think the original poster is just trying to jerk someones chain.
Either that or they must sell cheap drugs in the area.

This needs to be tried!! Think of the entertainment value.

Butch
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On 23 Oct 2006 19:49:42 -0700, wrote:

Cripes, man!

The boat rig weighs about as much as the car!

The frame of the boat trailer is stronger than the frame of the car.
Woah! Wait a second. The car HAS NO FRAME! well, maybe a "sub" frame,
but doing what you want to do is not a good idea.

My 18 ft. ChrisCraft is on a single axle frame, and I pull it behind a
302 v-8 powered '89 Mercury Grand Marquis.

At least it has some power, and a full frame, and some brakes.


you should really reconsider what you're planning.



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 think the original poster is just trying to jerk someones chain.
Either that or they must sell cheap drugs in the area.