John and I have been using the same single axle trailer for 30 plus
years. Once we got the axle located properly we can tow at any speed the
tow vehicle feels like. It's a narrow trailer (originally build for a
Formula Vee, and before that a boat trailer--hey! we're dealing with a
lightweight car), so it and the car back into the garage after every
event. No outside storage problems, easier height to work on the car.
The whole set up is so light our van doesn't even know it's there, and
every now and then, we look through the mirrors just to double check the
car and trailer are there. :)
--Pat Kelly
bruce haden wrote:
>
> Tandems always tow better than singles because the wheels
> kinda "walk" each other over the bumps rather than just "crashing"
> into them. I've also been told that, all other things equal, (weight)
> a dual axle will get better mileage than a single, not that most
> of us would ever be able to measure such a thing.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Hottvr@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 6:52 PM
> To: straubc@apci.net; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Tow Vehicle Question
>
> In a message dated 5/7/01 8:16:15 PM Central Daylight Time, straubc@apci.net
> writes:
>
> << Last fall when I was in England I saw Ford Focus Station wagons pulling
> Lotus/Caterham 7's.
> >>
> I pulled an open trailer(Texas Bragg) with my Tiga FF behind a 1996 Ford
> Ranger
> 3.0 V6 my first season of Autox. It was no problem at all. The secret is not
> power
> its brakes, sway control and an equalizer hitch. It was tandem axle and
> actually pulled better with the FF on the trailer than empty??? I think the
> tandem axle helps
> a bunch. But then I never have towed a single either, So what do I know?????
>
> Mike B. 99cm TLS#1
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