Is 70 the age to stop towing

There are 30 year olds who should NEVER tow!

There are 90 year olds who do a GREAT job!


Age, by itself, has no bearing!

My Dad is 92 and still drives two seater cars.
I am 66 and still backpacking and running rivers, although I have retired from packing mules.
Go as long as you want as long as you are safe.
If someone else thinks you are not safe, consider their opinion carefully.

Dtank wrote:
Thread starter "Supercharged" is happily chuckling somewhere, saying -
"I've done it again!"

IMO - he's only about 55...:B

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14 hrs. on a airplane, wish I could chuck, more like being a packed fish.

nineoaks2004 wrote:
I am 73 and I still pull my TT and will continue to do so..I have no problems driving, pulling and backing up or setting up..Why should I quit doing what we love ?

X-2

Just cerebrated 76 years on this planet.....still towing. Retired CDL-A coast to coast driver.

79 last June with no plans to stop towing!Have towed something from farm trailers to construction equip. from the time I could reach the peddles.

Thread starter "Supercharged" is happily chuckling somewhere, saying -
"I've done it again!"

IMO - he's only about 55...:B

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Everyone is different. Not everyone age at the same rate. We are in our early 70s, healthy and active. We will continue towing as long as we can do so safely.

My best friend is still going at 77 pulling a toy hauler and loading an unloading his Ultra Classic Harley!

This story does not involve a 70 year old, but it illustrates the point I'll make at the bottom. (NOTE: Some college professor of law says you should never talk to a cop about anyting.. Uh, the man in this story is a Deputy Sheriff, in fact Chief Deputy (#2 man in the departmetn, equal to undersheriff in other departmetns)

He was 56 years old when he got the job, Had to go back to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for a refresher course.. his classmates are all 20 somethings.. (Assorted 20's) Well One day they had an "Endurance" test. the 20 somethings were all strutting like peacocks "Now we are going to show the old man a thing or two" (You see for George this was all review so he was doing real good in class, his 3rd time through it, First as a Deaputy, then as another job, this time as chief)

Well, at the end of the next day, as all those 20-somethings crawled to their cars for the trip home, and George strolled normally to his..... They had to change their thinking. Turns out the "Old man" was in dang good shape.

The point of all this
Age is the difference between the date on your birth certificate and today's date

Should you tow or not is more a physical condition thing, I know people much younger than I who are unsafe due to their physical condition.. And I know people much older (Well not that much) who are safe. (i'm 65)

Second true story: "Kid" dials 9-1-1 (my phone number that hour) and I answer. He tells me he's going to the hospital but he is not sure he'll make it, Describes his textbook symptoms (And I have the book in front of me).. (Break), I talk him into a parking spot and call EMS so the hospital comes to him (Return), He ends the text book description with "It can't be my heart, I'm only 27".. Well if you guessed he was describing heart attack you get an "A". And he was 27, He is older now. The Medic hung up his phone for him and he was still breathing (And talking) when the medic got there so he survived (Help arrived before he fully arrested the odds of recovery approach 100% in S.E. Michigan)

My younger brother had his heart attack about 8 years ago.

I've not had one yet, Though I have had heart problems, (lesser) they were treated and shoudl not return, and if they do I know the symptoms and what to do about it. (Ok what to do is go to hospital but I'm safe to drive there)

wilber1 wrote:
I just bought my last 5er at 68 and passed the written test and 1+ hour pre trip inspection and road test I needed to tow it legally in my province. So no, and not anytime soon unless my health goes south.

Motor homes with towds don't count. You can't back those things up regardless of age.

You are correct, you can't back up a towed car with a motorhome (over a few feet) but I assure you, I can back up a trailer better than some of my younger friends that have a trailer! LOL BTW I am 72.