Is 70 the age to stop towing

rk911 wrote:

Supercharged wrote:
I think maybe if you drive a motorhome at 70 you are safe, but pulling anything behind it is not safe.

why do you say that? what happens to you at 1-second after midnight on your birthday? I know old guys who are 50 and young guys who are 80. age is just a number. i'll be 70 in 4-years and if I'm in the same shape I'm in now i'll be towing something behind our class A. I also fly small planes...should I automatically give that up when I turn 70? at some point in my life I know i'll have to give up motorhoming, towing and general aviation but it won't be on some magical birthday.

Don't get worked up over this, the poster likes to phrase things so people tend to get worked up over them. :) Not a real/complete troll, but trollish. :)

Supercharged wrote:
I think maybe if you drive a motorhome at 70 you are safe, but pulling anything behind it is not safe.

why do you say that? what happens to you at 1-second after midnight on your birthday? I know old guys who are 50 and young guys who are 80. age is just a number. i'll be 70 in 4-years and if I'm in the same shape I'm in now i'll be towing something behind our class A. I also fly small planes...should I automatically give that up when I turn 70? at some point in my life I know i'll have to give up motorhoming, towing and general aviation but it won't be on some magical birthday.

Supercharged wrote:
I think maybe if you drive a motorhome at 70 you are safe, but pulling anything behind it is not safe.

I agree 70 is too much... drop it down to 60 or 65 MPH ;)

bukhrn wrote:
"Is 70 the age to stop towing"

Gee, I hope not, I'm 69, we go on a little week long trip to the Blue Ridge area, the last week of October, when we leave to come home i'll be 70, I really would like to bring my dolly & toad back with me. ;)

Now I like that:B

D.E.Bishop wrote:

Supercharged wrote:
I think maybe if you drive a motorhome at 70 you are safe, but pulling anything behind it is not safe.

For someone who does not say how old he is, what he is towing and with what nor does he say why he is asking the question, he isn't supplying much information to get a good troll going.

So...

I'm 73 year old now, driving a 29 ft. Ford 450 MH. but thinking of pulling a car next year. Carry a 400 Honda along now on the rear.

"Is 70 the age to stop towing"

Gee, I hope not, I'm 69, we go on a little week long trip to the Blue Ridge area, the last week of October, when we leave to come home i'll be 70, I really would like to bring my dolly & toad back with me. ;)

Not a very smart statement expecting an answer.

Pulling a 70 year old toad might be a problem, it should probably be in or on a trailer.....Age is relative. Some people should not be driving at 50, some should never drive. I have met 80 year olds who drive just fine.

Supercharged wrote:
I think maybe if you drive a motorhome at 70 you are safe, but pulling anything behind it is not safe.

I saw another thread this week where someone asked if you had mellowed. I bet you just started this thread to prove you're still crusty. That opening line is designed to offend some people.

my friend rode his motorcycle till 81. it Health, vision, reflexes.