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mowermech
Oct 20, 2013Explorer
My first experience with seeing a trailer towed was a 22 foot TRAILER HOUSE (no, not a "travel trailer") being towed from Billings, MT to Hungry Horse, MT by a mid-40s Chevy half ton pickup. It did the job just fine.
when I got my first TT (15 ft, no idea what it weighed) I towed it with a 1975 Ford E150 with a 351 V8, auto tranny. Our second TT, 19 foot, again no idea what it weighed, was towed with either a Jeep Wagoneer (1970), or a 1977 Ford E150 or a 1976 Dodge W200. I had to use a WD hitch on the Wagoneer, but not on the other tow vehicles.
Yes, I have seen a lot of TTs in campgrounds (even in the mountains) towed by mid-size and full size sedans and station wagons. Also some pop-ups and Hi-LOs towed by smaller cars. It CAN be safely done!
when I got my first TT (15 ft, no idea what it weighed) I towed it with a 1975 Ford E150 with a 351 V8, auto tranny. Our second TT, 19 foot, again no idea what it weighed, was towed with either a Jeep Wagoneer (1970), or a 1977 Ford E150 or a 1976 Dodge W200. I had to use a WD hitch on the Wagoneer, but not on the other tow vehicles.
Yes, I have seen a lot of TTs in campgrounds (even in the mountains) towed by mid-size and full size sedans and station wagons. Also some pop-ups and Hi-LOs towed by smaller cars. It CAN be safely done!
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