<VV> Towing with a Corvair

[Tom Berg]

... And that trailer needs brakes properly actuated  by a controller on the towing vehicle -- Jeep, Corvair or anything. Surge brakes on the trailer are even better because the towing vehicle needs nothing. I once pulled a loaded U-Haul car trailer about 2,100 miles and the brakes worked fine. I doubt they're as effective as anti-lock brakes, but do trailers of that weight even have them?
 
--Tom in Ohio 


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From: "rbuckridge at comcast.net" <rbuckridge at comcast.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Towing with a Corvair



George, you have missed my point. You need to know how to tow. 

Roy in Bayville 08721 

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Roy, 

I'm afraid I must disagree with you on this one. It's not about horsepower 
and torque. Safe towing is more about braking. Deceleration once you have 
the mass moving (and the control during) is much more important that 
getting the mass moving. I've seen guys tow 24 foot enclosed trailers with 
Jeep liberty diesels, and they've done it successfully, but I will argue 
that the wheelbase of such a small vehicle, combined with the braking 
ability of the Jeep, would not allow them to control the deceleration under 
emergency conditions. 

I sure wouldn't want to be in the car next to them when they tried it. 

George Jones 
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