Towing Question
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Originally Posted by Legal Bill,Sep 4 2007, 02:35 PM
In 1975 we towed a 1500 pound race car and trailer with a 1969 (or so) Volvo 145 wagon that was filled with race equipment. The Volvo had an 1800cc engine fed by dual SU carburettors producing about 95 hp. It was quite slow up hill!
just kidding, went to Kent State.btw, that's nuts!
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Originally Posted by Legal Bill,Sep 4 2007, 02:35 PM
In 1975 we towed a 1500 pound race car and trailer with a 1969 (or so) Volvo 145 wagon that was filled with race equipment. The Volvo had an 1800cc engine fed by dual SU carburettors producing about 95 hp. It was quite slow up hill!
(Something to remember is that today's "full-size" trucks are generally a LOT more powerful, a LOT more massive, and a LOT better braked than the trucks 30 years ago, but people were still trailering loads back then and they didn't all crash.)
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Having an Explorer myself all i can say is the rear of the Explorer was overloaded and you never put the heaviest part of a load on the rear of the trailer unless you want tail whip... from the picture before they left for the trip it looks like an accident waiting to happen...
Explorers get bad rap. They are more than capable on hauling trailers.
Explorers get bad rap. They are more than capable on hauling trailers.
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Most people who two are lucky bastages just spinning the roulette wheel. I have towed with dozens of vehicle over many thousands of miles and I think that a stock 150/1500 towing anything is a disaster waiting to happen.
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