[FC] boat towing w/greenbrier

[corvanatics@corvair.org]

In a message dated 11/28/2004 12:13:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jld@wk.net writes:

I would  feel safe going to around 2,000 if you have very good 
trailer  brakes. 


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I don't advocate this for everyone but I did it for  several years. I am 
also a very defensive driver and I know how to read traffic  several cars in 
front of me and the road ahead to drive accordingly.
    That being said, I towed a trailer all over the  Eastern part of the US, 
mountains included, with our 63 panel van. All I had was  the brakes on the 
van! No trailer brakes. The trailer and parts that we pulled  probably weighed 
in at the 2000 pound mark and then there was the extra weight  in the van that 
was a semi-camper conversion. So all together we were about 5000  pounds going 
down the road with just the 11"X 2" brake shoes on the van.
    Like I said earlier, that is not for everyone, nor  do I recommend doing 
it even though I did.
    Ken Hand