Overwhelmed and worried about safety
Hi all. I know threads of "can I tow XYZ with my ABC" probably get annoying and I've been reading and reading and reading. But I'm overwhelmed and my partner and I have never towed anything before. Th...
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myredracer wrote:
Even *if* you are at or just under the tow vehicle max capacities, it can make for a bad towing experience and can be really hard on the drivetrain.
Note that babies quickly grow up into teenagers! Plan on the payload going up over time. :)
Yep, I smoked the transmission in my 3/4 ton GMC conversion van towing over weight.
As kids get older, the amount of stuff they bring along increases exponentially. This is especially true with daughters. By the time they are teens they will want to bring a friend, which decreases their embarrassment at at being seen in public with the parental units, but increases the payload even more. Be prepared.
