<VV> Towing with a Corvair

[J R Read]

Tim,

I don't know about the "registered" part, but I do know that the insurance 
should not be an issue.  A "trailer" is covered automatically by the 
liability portion of the towing vehicle.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
To: "Ramon Rodriguez III" <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>; "Ken Pepke" 
<kenpepke at juno.com>
Cc: "Vair Views" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 11:46 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Towing with a Corvair


> The 1 thing no one has mentioned on this (long) post Ray is the law. In 
> California (my home for 45 years) and in Colorado (my home for 6 years) 
> any vehicle that touches a road or highway MUST be currently registered 
> and insured. I suspect many if not every other state has the same laws. I 
> can't remember an inexpensive Corvair I have bought that was either. My 
> favorite method to tow is with my dual axle open car trailer that I tow 
> with a 2003 Ford F150 short bed. It has electric trailer brakes that work 
> quite well coming down Wolf Creek Pass (from 11,500 elevation to 7,000 
> feet in 9 miles) in SW Colorado. This pass has 2 runaway truck ramps. I 
> just prefer to drive slowly down it, regardless of what I am driving. And 
> I don't ride the brakes due to them overheating.
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301
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