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| Author: | reuben [ Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | towing a travel trailer |
hi all, i'd like to tow a 7,500 pound horse trailer on my '68 Dart with drum brakes on front and rear. wondering what kind of advice you all could give me for going down a steep mountain road JUST KIDDING haha well.. actually, i am wanting to tow one of those pop-up tent trailers.. i see on the web that they are 1,000 pounds. on my '68 with the drum brakes, do you think this is doable? not planning on doing much mountain driving but there could certainly be some through the course of the road trip i am planning. thanks for the advice folks! ~reuben ps-- if anyone has a pop-up tent trailer and lives in the san francisco bay area and would like to consider renting it for a few weeks come late april, please drop me a line! |
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| Author: | Phytoplankton [ Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Towing |
I don't think you'll have a problem, watch your speed and try and anticipate stops when possible. Make sure your brakes have plenty of lining left. Also make sure your cooling system is working well. Those tent trailers are so light you'll barely notice it. |
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| Author: | slantvaliant [ Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:48 pm ] |
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Ever see "The Long, Long Trailer" with Lucy and Desi?
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| Author: | AnotherSix [ Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:44 pm ] |
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I would not think about towing without a trans cooler. Also make sure your U joints are good as you may need them for engine braking. It really won't stop that great with drums, so take it easy. Downshift early to control your speed rather than trying to slow down after you are going too fast. Make your time on level ground. You probably need a heavy duty flasher can too. |
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| Author: | Slanted Opinion [ Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:45 pm ] |
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I'll second that on the transmission cooler! $50 is cheap insurance. But I'm not so convinced that the drum brakes are a good idea for towing, especially if you have a camper without electric brakes. I have the 9" drums on my 68 Dart (soon to be discs), and I wouldn't want to add the extra weight into the equation. This spring may be a good time to do the conversion to discs. Keep in mind that by the time you add propane, food, camping gear, etc, you'll probably be closer to 1500 lbs. To tow that much weight with a '68 you had to order the towing package option, which included a bigger radiator, 6 blade fan, front and rear sway bars, etc. Lastly, load the weight into the front of the camper... not the back. Weight on the back half of the camper will make it sway pretty strongly. See if you can get a chance to do a test pull a few weeks before you actually take it on vacation. Then you can find out how well it's going act before you leave on a big vacation. |
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| Author: | reuben [ Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:05 pm ] |
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thanks for the advice folks well, hmm.. the way i figger it, 1500 pounds is essentially the same as a car full of average fat american fleshbags. and my car handles that just fine, so why worry?
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| Author: | dudley [ Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:39 pm ] |
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Quote: i'd like to tow a 7,500 pound horse trailer on my '68 Dart
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