I like your thinking, but the wheel base of my vehicle is already 1"
longer than that one!
here's a link to some pics of it:
http://www.thelen.org/LandRover.html
http://www.thelen.org/airstream/astow.jpg (I just picked up a
lower-drop shank for the ball mount!).
C
bob basques wrote:
>
> You could trade in the Land Rover that you have on a nice Long
> Wheelbase model, maybe something like this:
>
> http://www.olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_land_rover.php3
>
> :-)
>
> bobb
>
>
>
> Randy Unter wrote:
>
> > I agree with Harvey; park the Land Rover, buy a good used full size
> > pickup ( or new if your budget allows), preferrably a 3/4 ton with
> > at least a 3.73 axle, and you will:
> > 1. have a safer vehicle that will handle the load with better
> > control on the highway, especially under the dreaded push-pull
> > scenarios when wressling with passing semis.
> > 2. Save on the wear and tear on your expensive L-R. Chevy-Ford-Dodge
> > P/U's are cheap to repair compared to L-R.
> > 3. Get better fuel economy with the biggest engine P/U. For example
> > I tow a 26' Overlander with either a 99 Dodge Durango with 5.9 ltr
> > V8, 3.92 axle ratio or a '97 Chevy 2500, 7.4 Ltr V8 with 3.73 axle
> > ratio. Both tow well, but the big Chevy does so with complete
> > control and the same fuel mileage.
> > I tow in Colorado's mountains with long, steep grades. Both handle
> > the load well, but on last Fall's trip to Olema, CA rally, I had to
> > cross So. Wyoming on I-80 with a 50 mph frontal cross wind and major
> > truck traffic. I was towing with the shorter Durango, but was
> > constantly push-pulled by trucks across the entire state. I wished I
> > had driven the Chevy, but made it with some effort when all the
> > other 'square sided' RV's were pulled over (Thanks to a/s' slippery
> > shape). My Durango's MPG dropped to 8 MPG, when 10-11 is normal
> > towing. The Chevy would have delivered probably 9-10 mpg, with 11
> > normal towing.
> > So, save your L-R, and go with an American Made P/Up. Just so you
> > don't think I'm anti import, my regular car is a Volvo, which I
> > love. But when I tow, I want reliable American steel and muscle
> > under my seat.
> > Randy Unter
> > '66 Overlander
> > Denver
> >
> >
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