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From: "Jill Hari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I'm also interested in
> I'd
> love to hear from anyone pulling their Vintage
> Airstreams with cars, specifically older chevys &
> pontiacs. Would love to use a '67 - '69 Camaro
> or Firebird (anyone out there ever used this car
> to pull
According to the original sales literature I have from that era, you have to
use the full size cars to tow a trailer over 3500 pounds and 350 pound hitch
weight. My 1963 Globe Trotter 19 foot weighs less than 3500 pounds, but the
hitch weight is 545 pounds. A Pontiac GTO, which was the mid-size Pontiac
supposedly could tow up to 3500 pounds and 350 pounds hitch weight.
Therefore I couldn't even tow my 19 foot Globe Trotter with a GTO. I
couldn't find any info about towing with a Firebird ....maybe they didn't
even think anyone would try that!
I tow my trailers with a 1973 full size Chrysler station wagon with a 440 cu
in V8 engine. I also use a 1968 full size Dodge car with a 318 cu in V8. I
don't think I'd want to use a car any smaller than these to tow the trailer.
The smaller engine Dodge is really marginal. The full sized cars had heavier
frames and running gear. You need that for towing.
A vintage truck would be a better idea than a Firebird / Camaro
If I were you, I'd look for an Impala SS. They were pretty cool, they were
full size and they had big engines ...like a "409" or a "427". They'd be a
lot more "cool" than a 1973 Chrysler station wagon any day! My aunt had a
'67 Impala SS convertible she used to tow her trailer. It only had a 327,
however, and she thought it didn't have enough power.
I also would NOT get a trailer any bigger than 25 feet if you use a car.
MARC WEIMER
Punxsutawney, PA - Home of the Groundhog
#15767
1963 Globe Trotter
1971 Globe Trotter
http://users.penn.com/~mweimer
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