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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>When purchasing the IMSA TR8 I also thought about to buy it with the US trailer but I’ve dropped that idea.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Too wide, too heavy, different brake system, too high hitch load.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>US trailers are very different to Europe ones but looking more cool!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Von:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>Im Auftrag von </b>Aaron<br><b>Gesendet:</b> Sonntag, 26. Juli 2015 18:53<br><b>An:</b> Marcel Van Mulders<br><b>Cc:</b> fot@autox.team.net<br><b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Fot] Towing (New F-150)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I think a lot of the differences between Europe and USA for trailering are within trailer design itself. U.S. Designed trailer have a much higher to tongue weight where as axle position of European trailers make them much more akin to flat towing a car. And if you look at the world strongest man competition, a single human can pull a 727 around. Throw a bunch of tongue weight on it and it taxes the towing vehicle much much more. <br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Jul 26, 2015, at 11:04 AM, Marcel Van Mulders <<a href="mailto:van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be">van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Strange how (towing) car habits are different in the USA and Europe. You are wondering if a 5 litre turbo V8 diesel will be strong enough, maybe it should be a 6.2 or 6.7 litre. In Europe, most towing cars have a 2 litre 4 cyl engine, or even as small as a 1.4 litre.The biggest turbodiesel Ford Europe is offering, has just a 2 litre engine. Idem for Citroen, Renault and Volkswagen(with the exception of the Touareg). In Europe you can see a lot of 1600cc turbodiesels towing a caravan. A BMW 525d has a 2 litre, Mercedes E200D, 220D and 250D all have a 2.1 litre 4cyl engine.BMW and Mercedes buyers can still get a 3 litre turbodiesel, but they rarely do. Fuel is expensive in Europe and car taxes are rising exponentially with the fuel consumption. You in the USA are lucky to be able to drive full size cars with full size engines. In Europe, the engines get smaller and smaller. Almost all VW Golfs are sold with a tiny 1.2 litre or 1.4 litre engine. In Europe a 1.6 litre is called a big engine in a VW Golf. Maybe in the USA 1.6 litre can do in a V-Twin bike, but only just?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Marcel.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Van:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Fot [<a href="mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>Namens </b>marty<br><b>Verzonden:</b> vrijdag 24 juli 2015 18:16<br><b>Aan:</b> FOT<br><b>Onderwerp:</b> [Fot] Towing (New F-150)</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I have been checking out the new F-150's a bit. According to the specs, with the max-tow package they are within a few pounds of the tow capacity of the F-250's. Since I only heavy tow a few times a year the gas savings throughout the rest of the year compared to the F-250 would be substantial as I put on about 250 miles per week just going to work and back. Is anybody on the list towing any weight with one of these new ones? How’s is it working out for you?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Marty</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a><br><br><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/hpspitfire@gmail.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/hpspitfire@gmail.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>