gimpy, 80?????
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gimpy, 80?????
The fastest my 715 has ever been was on a trailer. The speedo in my Superduty read 100. Pulled like a dream and was very stable. I did not sustain that speed for very long, just maybe 10 miles or so, but it did it. (back story) We were heading somewhere with a group of vehicles all pulling vehicles on trailers. Well I have a complex where I must always be the lead vehicle in a convoy and the others thought it would be funny to try and ditch me at an exit ramp. They radioed that we were to get off at an exit for fuel but they stayed on the hiway. I came down the ramp with my foot to the floor and never lifted until we caught them. They said all they could see was a flash of silver and green go by. It all started becuase they were having troubles keeping up at posted hiway speeds of 70.
Yeah 80. I was surprised myself. I wondered if anyone would catch that.
if you bought the one in kingman az i might be able to help load it or something i also live in kingman ps ive got a 1 ton for sale but dont think id trust it to make it to indiana
Boy, I thought I did dumb stuff with trailers. Remind me to never drive near you guys.
dnl , you read my mind..............
yeah, i did get the one from kingman, my dad is going out to get it next week, he should be there on wed or thur, any help u could give him would be great.Quote:
Originally Posted by maccj715
see pics.
i've used u-haul trailers many times with success. (told them it was a smaller truck though.) they are well built, designed for abusive rental use and have excellent trailer tires. since the tow rigs i've used typically don't have trailer brakes, the trailer surge brakes were welcomed and they worked fine. i've safely towed my M on their trailers for long/hot 1500 mile trips, several times, through the mountains as well.
i've loaded with both with large (40") tires and small street tires. only the wheelbase fits on and i'm sure there's a legal limit as to how much can hang past the tail lights so be aware. when the straps can't cover large tires, i use them over the axle itself. btw, i never tie the truck down, just the axles.
you have to get creative about the fenders, deflate your M tires to spread the weight around and use 4wd to gently drive over them. use a plank for the center section of the fender. any bends are minimal and typically less then what they already have. if not, just bang them out. one of the fenders folds out but the watch the remaining aluminum plate.
best advice i can give is trailer tongue weight. amazing how important that is. last trip to utah was squirrely, but on the way back, i added just 160 lbs worth of tire/tools/jack on the trailer neck and it became very well mannered. obviously, keep the trailer weight down and load what you can in the tow rig.
finally, i've used a 1/2 ton dodge which worked great. sure, a 3/4 or 1 ton is ideal, but i have felt safe with the dodge shown, even through mountain passes. i'm sure the long wheelbase helps.
here endeth my longest post, ever.
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Ugh...Uhaul scares the hell out of me!
This is how Mot Man and I did it!
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Bigger is better (and safer).