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Re: Toads Towed.... what happened here ??

Reply #25 – January 02, 2019, 04:30:27 pm

Folivier, that is the conclusion I have arrived at.  I don't put 10k miles/ year on my truck so gas mileage is not paramount.  I'm just looking for something that is 3-5 years old in descent shape.  If I was still working I would but new and let it pay for itself, but I just can't convince myself to spend  30 to 50k on a new ride that I will use to tow or as 2nd vehicle !
I have been looking at a driveshaft disconnect for my 4x4 but it is a standard cab and we would like to be able to have ride along
so looking for extended cab or crew cab
Chris

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Re: Toads Towed.... what happened here ??

Reply #26 – January 02, 2019, 08:11:53 pm

Chris,  It's the same in British Columbia, 65 feet is the law but my rig is 71 feet long and they never look at me. I have been racing for the last 18 years, most of them with a 73' long Freightliner and large 5th wheel combo and now Foretravel and Trailer and have never had any problems.  Canada Customs wouldn't look at you either.  However I am overlength and I know there is a chance, (mainly in a Safety Road check) that I could get busted.  The other down side is the insurance company may not pay out as being overlength is against the regulations.

Steve

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Reply #27 – January 02, 2019, 08:29:51 pm

I agree with all about the possibility of a ball hitch coming loose/apart. With enough force, lack of maintenance, not paying attention, etc. anything can and will happen. Part of my reasoning for looking at trailers is that I almost put an MG air system on the wife's Enclave. It would have cost nearly as much as a lower level trailer. However, after having issue's with the transmission, it got traded away. I would have been out the cost of the air brake system and by having it on the car, the dealership would have penalized me even more on my trade in (it was bad enough).

I also want the possibility of taking either one of my cars depending on where I will be going. With a trailer, either one will fit on a 18' trailer. This will leave me with upwards of 60' overall length. Not to bad. The downside is parking the trailer and finding long enough places for pull thru when needed. Both have their positives and their negatives. So I guess time will tell. This is just my opinion, YMMV. As has been proven many times before on this forum, we each have a slightly different beat to walk to, no one way is right or wrong.

Larry

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