It would be nice if everyone could have the benefit of some of the talks given at the
get togethers about towing, hitches
etc....before they were going to select their "ideal " combination of trailer and
puller....There are some considerations that should not
be left out of the mix no matter how brave and or trusting the new owner might be....
I say this after making my first buy at 25 years
old and remembering that at that time I was absolutely bullet proof....today I am more
cautious after having been in the ditch a time
or two....
1. Bigger trailers need bigger tow vehicles... How much might be topic for discussion,
but flat land towing in bright sunlight with no
other traffic should not be the assumed conditions ....Stuff happens, usually when
these conditions do not exist...
2. Speed is definetly a factor... Everyone wants to be able to run the expressway with
the other caravaners at one time or other.. If
they can go that fast, it must be OK for me....50 miles an hour is pretty stable for
our 23' with the Silverado Pickup.. At 70 I start to
get the feel that I have traded my Rebocks for roller skates....and the next truck
might shove me aside....
3. Some help can be had with special hitches... $2500 to Hensley might make a given
combination more stable ...
4. Everyone has to eventually make their own decisions and has to take the
responsibility for them... leaning toward the " what can
I get away with if nothing happens" rather than what is the best combination for the
full mix of conditions will catch up with everyone
in time....
5. Last but not least, will I always have my most experienced driver at the
wheel.....You can get away with a lot with enough
experience to keep you away from the dangerous situations.... Less experienced can be
killed in the same conditions....
Conclusion... If you are starting from no equipment the selections might be easier...
If you have the puller, or if you have the trailer,
selecting an appropriate "other part" of the equatioon is essential.... If you select
a trailer that is more sizeable than others, you
better trade in that favorite SUV for something more 'truck like". The staying on the
side roads is a cool idea until you have signed
up to be somewhere and you head for the freeway....
Best wishes... remember the chance to make those decisions is what we have all been
working for....
Jim
03/14/2001 1:55:59 AM, "Harvey Barlow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Chris, Greg, and others
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Christopher H. Dow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>"I found that towing a trailer
>> and driving a car are very different activities--the former being much
>> more stressful--and that might change the way you feel if one feels much
>> better as a puller."
>
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