Dan & Louise -
What, a new roadster? Must have had a fun trip. Could I get more details
on the 'sideways' part? Planning any trips to LV again?
-John F
'69 2K Solex
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan and Louise Yates <yates@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: Andrew Murphy <andrew.murphy@integtech.com>;
datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 20, 2000 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: Towing
>Just got back from Portland towing a tow dolly and roadster with an 85 S10
>blazer. 1200 miles and no problems if you dont count getting sideways on
the
>ice in East Glacier at 45mph. Stable as a train even at 70 mph.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Andrew Murphy <andrew.murphy@integtech.com>
>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: March 16, 2000 5:05 PM
>Subject: Towing
>
>
>> Hey List,
>>
>> I am planning to go to Solvang and then onward to visit relatives and see
>> the wine country. While I am confident that my roadster will make the
trip
>> (1000 miles), I am bringing my girlfriend, and a week's worth of
clothing,
>> some camping equipment... you get the idea.
>>
>> I am thinking a tow dolly will be sufficient. The tow vehicle is a Chevy
>> S-10 with a six foot bed, crew cab with a 6 cyl engine. It's a light
truck
>> and weighs about 3500 lbs. Now if I were to use a full auto trailer with
a
>> class three hitch, the math says no more than a 1:1.25 weight ratio from
>> gross trailer weight to towing vehicle weight. That means that if my
>datsun
>> weighs about 2000 lbs and the trailer weighs 2100 pounds, that makes the
>> gross total 4100 lbs. Now if my tow vehicle weighs 3500 pounds, that
means
>> my tow weight is 600 lbs or about 17% more than the tow vehicle. Within
>> tolerance, but a little high for my liking.
>>
>> With a tow dolly, the only requirement is the tow vehicle outweigh the
>towed
>> vehicle by 750 lbs. Got that covered.
>>
>> Anyone have experience with tow dollys and roadsters? Good? Bad?
Thoughts?
>>
>> Andrew Murphy
>> 67.5 2000 Solex
>> SoCalROC http://www.netcom.com/~andr/socalroc.htm
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